The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-02-12
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Farmers Alliance at Good Thunde
on the 10Th.
Go TO the masque ball on the l9tl
'.just for the fun of it,
DO not forget the "Old Vet drum
corps ball on the 22d.
Mr.. c. ii. Lindsey, Esq, appear
to-day among our advertisers on frs
page.
Fun in black and white at the masqu,
ball at Union hall, Friday evening, Feb
ruary 10.
-Washington's birthday will be quit,
generally celebrated this year if reports
are reliable.
1t is warmer to-day, and the beau
tiful snow" is passing into the liquiC
form once more.
Read what Geo. VI. Ray has IL SAY
in his space to-day. 1t isn't much, In
means great deal.
Buy your corn and oats of j. q. Kol
Ter, from - to 80 cents for oats, and ;,
TO 40 cents for corn.
The German Literary Society of tn,
Normal school will meet at Normal Hal
this evening at 30 o'clock.
Geo. Pass, Esq, is preparing for ex
tensive additions TO his property or
Jackson street in the spring.
-HImmelman announces anothe
masque ball 10 occur at Union hall mex
Friday evening the 18th inst.
-Frink Il Richards have something t
say about embroideries and muslin un,
derware in their al of this issue.
Next "Wednesday, the lTsh inst, the
county commissioners will convene t.
council on the court house project.
Geo. Thoms is laying new. hard
wood floor in his store, and will rear
range the whole interior of his establish
ment.
Mrs. Hanson, lady ofScandinaviar
nativity, residing in Dukes addition
died on Sunday after long illness Will
dropsy.
j. Ii. Long X Co. make an announce
ment concerning hard coal to-day. Pur
chasers please notice their card on frs
page.
w. l.. Coon. Esq, entertained 1
number of his gentlemen friends las
Saturday evening with siX-handcd
euchre.
"A number of farmers from yariou:
parts of the county have got in a little
winter recreation 10y visiting the carniva
AT ~. Paul.
C. ID. Taylor, Esq. soCialized with Il
number of his friends at his home
on "Wednesday evening. Progressive
euchre was the "bIll.
1t goes without saving that The FREE
Press has no time nor disposition 10 no.
tice the baying of small ours. Our space
is devoted 10 better use.
The military boys anticipate much
larger attendance AT their ball on the
10Th inst, than they had at the last one
which was very satisfactory.
Leo Lamm, Jr., has perfected plans
for large and spacious residence OF
Broad street, near Mulberry, which vii
be erected early in the spring.
Meetings have been held in the
Presbyterian church several evenings
this week. There were II persons unit
ed with the church last Sunday.
The Ladies Sewing society of the VI
r. church will meet at the church par
lors for work next Wednesday after
noon. Tea will be served at six.
-Messrs. Frink * Richards will clos
their branch store at Wells this weeI
and Mr.. Richards will again give his at
tention to the Golden Lion store.
Prof. Soaring lcctured on Russia
before the Literary Society Of the Nor
NAL last Friday evening, and his addres
receives high compliment from tn
students.
The business house occupied by {
ID. Taylor's jewelry store has been sol
by the heirs of the late DR.. w. w. CLARK
TO John II. Ray for consideration c
$500.
The military boys have decided +
hold their next party on the evening q
the 29th inst. They will spare no PAIN
to make this dance superior To any othe
given by them.
A large number of persons wer
baptized at the Baptist church last sun
day afternoon. The revival meeting
have been conducted throughout tn
we.h and probably will during the wee
coming.
soon have several of their machine
ready for use. Mr.. Karmany has jus
returned from Chicago and reports III
work progressing satisfactorily. Hi
COMPANY has filed its articles of incol
poration and is now full tiedged col
poration. 1t is hoped that by anothe
winter the manufacturing will be don
in Mankato.
For the information Of those inter
ested, and whose memory il not calcu
lated 10 serve them on such matter
from one convention to another, we RI
print the committee appointed at tn
Republican city convention last spring
s. w. Burgess, chairman.
First Ward-O. BIerbauer.
second Ward-B. Bangerter, Jr.
Third Ward-B. ID. Pay.
Fourth Ward-M. o. Sundt.
-Isidor Longini of the Star Clothin
House is making great preparations IL
the spring trade and will start in ie
DAVIS for the eastern cities to purchase
stock which he promises will surpal
any stock of clothing and furnishiI
GOODS ever put on the market by an
merchant in the city of Mankato. II
says also that he will sell remainn
winter goods at great sacrifice. il
will give due notice of arrival OF ne
stock, etc.
-Messrs. Hubbard & Co., are in n
ceipt of a communication from good al
tbority in London, England, which stat
n still greater reduction of the price
native grown wheat in that countr
ranging from six pence TO one shillin
The aggregate average price througho
the kingdom is quoted at 20 shilllngs al
pence per quarter, Ia quarter is eig
bushels of our measure) while 1t is qu
ted at some points as low as 20 shillin
and pence. This is way below any pc
sible conception INDUCED by those int
ested in the wheat market, which W
thought several weeks ago TO have reac
cd IT'S minimum point in prices, VIII
tho quotations were considerably highe