The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-08-20

The Stewart Concert Company "a,
two of their superb entertainments
the NJ. T.. church this week. The p
tronage was very good. The Comparl
is composed of colored people, an
| their singing is ola very high orde
| Every member of the company il tirs
class.
Major Clarke reports sales AZ 70
lows:
lat l., Point Pleasant IL ID. l.. Rose 81
Lot Il, la Longini u
Lot ~, too. A. Fox I.
Lot :" n II Ia l.. Patterson.
10. Il, Beatty's Subdivision To N; Jordan !,
l.nt T.. - TOD Thackcry 10
Lot !, block la, Van Brunt's Add. Ia T.. .
James Douglas to Jno. +. Meagher, Rookie
Point, Madison Lake, $500.
Knights of Pythias members wi
take notice that on "Wednesday evenin
next the Rank of Esquire will he con
ierred. Ii is the wish of the Chancello
Commander that members make spe
clal effort Ia he present, rs matters a
interest are Ia bc brought up for discus
sion, in addition To degree work.
Our popular superintendent o
schools, Professor Denfcld, has beef
named 10y Congressman Nelson Us on,
of the committee Ia examine applicant
for the next West Point cadetship from
this district. This is selection tina
does credit Ia Mr.. Nelson's good sense
~ the Professor is eminently fitted fo
the position DUiuth TriLune.
-Rcrirtr: Is It not true also that thi,
firm Hubbard X Co. will not sell feeo
Ia local dealers unless they will agree t.
sell their flour Ia the exclusion of out
side brands?
No, sir, il is not true. Ii is lie, al
an implied lie, in whole. Hubbard 4
Co. sell feed rs we'll as flour Ia any per
son who calls for il. Mark that down.
Commencing Monday Aug. 22nd
Royal Route" will sell tickets on fol
lowing dates; Aug, ~, ~, 26, -, 80, an,
81, AMI sept, |, >, >, :, ., II, Ii, n, -
IS, ami 80. To Minneapolis and return a
rate of $40 for the round trip; this alsC
includes one ticket of admission Ia the
exposition. Tickets are good for In,
return until Monday following date %
sale.
Friend Graham, of Good Thunder
is hereby notified that he will need a
the least calculation II carload of fat cat
tie with which L. feed the hungry CROWD
which will visit that burg on the LIST o
September. He will have the biggest
crowd that lac ever attempted to enter
tain. II is expected that no less than
three carloads of "laborinr men and
farmers" will Ice there from Mankatn.
The first of the summer course oI
under the auspices of the
q. \. Il. Was that given 10y Helen Potter
on Monday evening. The attendance
was very satisfactory 10 the Post, and
was made mp of our best people. The
reading was interspersed with vocal mu
sic 10y Miss Fuller of II. Paul, Mr.. Glenn
Schroeder and Mr.. Bromley of this city
and this feature added interest as wei
AZ variety Ia the entertainment.
ON sunday evening lightning strucl
the barn on the farm of NJ. Baldwin
three miles east Of ST. Clare, totally de
strovmg it. John I.arrabee, who rente,
the place, lost span of horses, II blood
ed bull, quantity of hay and all of In
farm machinery. There WAS no insur
ance on the barn, but We understand Mr.
Larrahcc has II small risk OH his persona
property.
The second of the summer course %
entertainments Will bc given 10y tn,
famous Camilla Ursa and troupe oi
Monday evening, Aug. Both. Ticket
will be for sale and seats can he reserve,
nj Gricbel's On and after Saturday, th'
DIST inst II il necessary for holders o
course tickets Ia present them for re
serving seats and for admission, as cOu
pons and tickets are not taken up by on
local committee, bnt 10y the manager o
troupe The parquctte and six rows O
seats in dress circle will he reserod 70
the Urso concert. The public will d'
well (" take note of these facts.
The Odd-Fellows have decided Il
make their building, corner Secon'
and Jackson streets, three stories high
The extra story will cost the lodge abon
-, 800 in addition Ia the original estimat
for two stories. but the increased cos
will prove n good Investment. TIN
binding will aggregate about - 300, AM
will be il fine structure. One thing par
ticularlv noticeable abOnt the new strnc
lures which have been and are being pu
up in Mankaio the present season
that they are very much handsomer j
architectural design than those erecte
heretofore. This fact speaks well ia
our local architects.
Judge Dickinson, Mayor Carney
DR.. Frishic and w. X. Il. Smyth wer
ont hunting Monday. They trampe
over about twenty miles of territory
captured half dozen chickens or =
each, and returned home thorough
tired, but Of good cheer. The Judg
said hc fel; iirstrate after the day
work, but as he stepped from the trai
his knees were noticed To give in col
siderably and it was no slight exertio
for him to assume his wontcd rectitud,
But he braced up all q. X. next morn
ing, and il is very likely that the othe
gentlemen were quiet IA weary as tn
Judge.
President Hatch, of the Canno
Valley road, was in the city yesterda
and occupied the day i'm indicating tl
most desirable route into the city Il
| his road. II is understood that III
Cannon Valley will strike down mel
Bradley's crossing, follow along on III
west eide of the Omaha track to a poll
this side the old fair grounds, when
will run down To the bank Of Minneso
river and follow It's course into the cit
| Mr.. Hatch asks that the city furnis
right of wav and provide depot grond
arrangements can be made with wit
MIR. Fletcher, the depot grounds will
located OH the west side of the MIlwauk,
track, foot of the Jackson street. III
) committee from the council and Boa
of Trade have the matter right-of-wi
and location of depot i'll hand and W
proceed at once To see what can be don
| ~ n EE,,N RanuhIicun uus aia..f.