The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-04-30
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HOME JOTTINGS.
lear DIR JOspnh Cook

Hear DIR. Joseph Cook.
See notice of drug store for sale II
this city.
Yes, give lis the open air concert
this summer, 10y all means.
j. q. Roller wants choice picked ant
sorted potatoes for shipping.
Miss Nettie Sprague still receives
pupils i'm painting at terms offered dur
ing Lent.
The 2d volume of Grants book o
memoirs will he ready for delivery II
Il few days.
The defunct Groom Brigade" craze
shows signs of resurrection. Spare us
oh thou Fates.
The W. c. I. u. will meet in tl,eil
parlors on jackson street at 5 p. III.
next Tuesday afternoon.
j. Il. Roller has choice seed barley
and flax for sale. 1t will pay farmers
well to raise more of these.
The Germania orchestra of this city
supplied the music for al Easter ball a
Waseca last Monday night.
DO not fail To hear the best of mo-
dern thinkers, Jos. Cook, at the Orer
House next Monday evening.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Building and Loan Association will he
held tomorrow, Saturday evening.
A number of people from the coun
try were compelled To remain in the city
"Wednesday night on account of the ex'
cessive rain.
-Jno: {. Noe reports the sale for Col
John Harrington, of 81. Paul, of 10 acres
in see. %, town of Rapidan, To William
Hilbert for $40.
Assessor Shoemaker will commence
his official duties tomorrow, May LIST
The valuation of real estate will he in
cluded in the work this year.
The forests are pretty well adorned
in the new and gaudy apparel of 1856
There seems to have been no changes
made in the fashions since 'S5.
Rev. Patterson Will preach next Sab
bath morning on Aiming at the Mark, y
and in the evening ''Will those who new,
er hear the Gospel he saved"
"A new time card goes into effect on
the c. NJ. Il ~. T.. railway next Sunday,
but there will he no change in the arrival
or departure of trains at MankatO.
Those who are interested in the st
Cloud, Mankato x Austin railway matter
can have an opportunity to read up ex'
tensively in this weeks FREE Press.
We take it all back-that is the flat
tery extended upon the weather last
week. 1t has not been SO agreeable for
n few days, rainy, chilly and muddy.
The bali given 10y Hook and Ladder
company No. !, was very largely attend
ed, there being nearly 100 couples pres
ent. All enjoyed hearty good time.
H. g. Thoms has given the interior
of his barber shop II thorough re-embel-
fishing, by way of papering, painting,
etc, and has remarkably coy quarters.
). ii. Dalby, Esq, of st. Paul, a
Scandinavian temperance lecturer, spoke
10 his countrymen on that issue at |. o.
q. T. hall in this city Wednesday even
ing.
j. Il. Fowler, ESD, has commenced
the erection of Il valuable addition to his
house on State street, and when com.
pleted he will have veIy pleasant
home.
DIR. J. l.. Livingston has turned over
his practice III this city to DIR. Turner, o.
Illinois. Mr.. Livingston will, in about
four weeks, return To his old home in
Canada.
ALI communications intended fol
publication in this paper should be adj
dressed To THE FREE Press, and letter.
not so addressed should he sent to the
editor in person.
DIR. +. l.. Halves, the dentist, desire
as to announce that he will be ut Maple
ton May 10th, and remain days, to at
tend 10 any professional work his friend
in that locality may wish.
1t is rumored that J. q. Fowler an,
Oscar Bierbauer will make an effort t
secure the Republican nomination TO
Register of Deeds. They are both frs
class gentlemen, and either would max
No. official.
Many citizens have done remark Il
bly, well in cleaning up about their prem
Uses, but the good work has not been a
speedy and thorough as the sanitar.
welfare of the city demands. 1t shoul'
go on with vigor.
The NJ. f. society of this city hav'
secured the famous lecturer JOSEPH
Cook, of Boston, to lecture here mex
Monday evening at the Opera House
This well known scholar and thinke
will certainly draw large hearing.
The physician, DIR. j. III. Dunn
whose name has so prominently ap
peared in connection with the sanitar
work among the cyclone sufferers at 81
Cloud, was once Professor of natura
science in the Mankato Normal school
Mrs. Asa Benedict, of this city, CAV
birth yesterday to pair oftwins, a bo
and girl, both healthy and vigorous
DIR. Turner who has just located her
has the case in charge, and reports tn
smother and babes in excellent cond
ton.
The graduating class of the Norma
school i'm this city have succeeded j
securing Prof. Swing, of Chicago, to LEI
ture before them one evening durin
commencement week. The student
have certainly made an admirable sele'
ton, and should be accorded packe
lnrun ON that occasion
Mr.. o. c. McCurdy has taken poi
session of the very pleasant residence {
Mr.. j. III. Long, on Third street, and
excepting house." Mr.. and Mrs. A.
McCurdy, father and mother of o.
have arrived in the city, and will max
their home with their son.
We are authorized TO announce TIN
Mankato Commandery, Knights Tenn
lar, will hold their first commando
drill at the Bentley rink two weeks fro
next Monday evening. Those who
this announcement concerns please be,
the fact in mind.
Company +, NJ. N. G. have invit
tons out for another ball to be given
Armory hall on May 9th, Those wi
attended the pleasant hops given by d
company will not hesitate to participa
in this one, knowing that they will ha
q royal good time.