The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30
HOME JOTTINGS.

Harry Shaubut was awarded $50, II
Guiding costs.
Remember ]. q. Roller has the Ice,
threshing machines and plows for sal,
-Frink * Richards make some mari
ed offerings in their new lad" of this il
sue.
DIR. p. Eollmann has profession.
card in this issue. Ills office is opposIt
City Hall.
B. +. Davis, ESD, is suffering Sc
we're pain from an liberation of bon
in the left hand.
Mr.. &. w. Bahcock, of the kasot.
stone quarries, wants two drillers t.
operate steam drills.
The regular monthly meeting of tn
w. {. I. L. will he held at the rooms u
the society, Tuesday evening next.
The postotiice at Kasota was burglar
lied Monday night, and several dollars
worth of postal cards and stamps taken
See notice of Wanted" in anothe
column. Any one having a suit of fur
nished rooms can rent them ut good al
vantage.
Mr.. Hubb, who started for Califor
mia with the q. 4. L. excursion, Wa
taken i'll when near Kansas City, an,
was forced la return home.
The first three days that the stree
ears were operated n land office business
was done. Three Thousand, four hun
dred and forty-five passengers paid fare
Capt. Cannon's mail matter Ia.
greatly increased since his appointment
To the office of postmaster. He is re-
ceiving some excellent letters of con
graduation.
-MayorC arney, chairman of the Dem.
ocratic congressional committee inform
us that the convention for the nominal
ton of a congressman will he called
the latter part of August.
&C. Zimmerman, ESD, the gentleman
SO badly burned at the fire on the Shau-
but farm, has so far recovered as To he
able To again he out. He made visit
TO DIR. Follmann's office on Saturday.
Young Falconer, arrested for steal
ing a lot Of butcher tools from the
slaughter house of John Schwcitzer, dc.
MES the allegation. HIS trial will come
off before Judge Porter next Monday.
Mrs. RalnerSon, living IN the north
portion of the city, was found dead in
her bed Tuesday morning. 1t is sup
posed that the cause nf her death was
heart disease. She was sixty years OF
age.
We have Just received an elegant
line of Knights Templar cards, and
members of that rank in this city who
contemplate attending the trIennial con
clave at It. Lonis can be supplied by cal
ling early.
Geo. Roway got after the cold man
Tuesday evening, smashed IL lantern
over his head and raised the deuce gen
erallv. The father entered complaint
with the officers. and the maynard sol
was arrested.
Iffarmers will heed past experience
they will not leave their binders, harry
esters and other farm machinery lyina
out To weather the storms of winter
More machinery is ruined from exposure
than from actual use.
"A fine young gentleman arrived a
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Morri
son on "Wednesday. 4. j. says the Int
tie fellow is rather "slygarious," am
from the way he kicks, believes he vii
make lively politician.
w. l,o:-. a. -rsIs-'Ia' dllcILioI
10 the speech upon the outside of To
days paper Of Hon. Chas. A. Boutelle
Congressman from Maine. He make
some points on Cleveland's pension
sideratiOn.
Let's see; some little time ago som,
one remarked Bring forth the big gun.
Ii must have been Cannon that the
author had reference To. The aforesai,
weapon is on deck. The q. A. X. boy
will likely see to it that it is properly
"fired OFF.
The FREE Press, IN common will
the people of Mankato, is pleased "a an
nounce that Rev. q. &. Pollock has con
cluded To remain as pastor OF the Pres
byterian church Of Mankato in accor
dance with the wish recently expressed
by his congregation.
Mr.. J. :. Hattery and family OF
Waterloo, Iowa, are spending few
DAYS at Lake Madison with Mr.. an,
Mrs. John Van LEW. Mr.. Hattery was
formerly a resident of Van Vert, Ohio
and like all the other Van Vert boys il
Jolly and wide-awake.
Rev. VIM. ii. Clarke, of Needlim
Mass, and wife, are spending a few days
IN the city guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
rows, OH State street. Mr.. Clarke is pas
tor of "A Baptist church at his home, an,
will preach this friday evening in tn,
Presbyterian church.
The oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. n
p. Nelson, formerly residents ofthis city
was drowned at MadeIia on Monday
His remains were brought 10 this city
for burial on Tuesday. Friends of III,
family in this city sympathIze decpl,
with the afflicted parents.
Prof. Toland expect 10 get up a class
i'm penmanship in st. Peter. lIIs secon'
term in this city closes Saturday night
and all who have taken instructions from
him have made wonderful progress. II,
is an elegant penman, a thorough teach
er and a good disciplinarian.
Hon. Daniel Buck has some of TN
finest grapes ever raised in this section
He cultivates the Rogers varity almos
exclusively, and they have already al
tanned a greater size than when ripe las
year, and they will ripen at least tire
weeks earlier. lie has vines set out on
year ago which are loaded with grape
this accommodating almost unhear
of.
j. A. Gilmore, Esq, of LcRay
threshed his barley recently, and fror
little less than four acres obtained II
bushels 49, machine measure. Mr.. q
thinks that there are six or eight busl
els yet on the ground and as soon a
time will permit he intends 10 rake
up. If A. bushels per acre is not man
moth yield, some one will please show
better record.