The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-08-06
See notice of DIR. Andrews

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interesting "ad" in this issue.
A party of Mankato ladies made
visit to the insane hospital ut st. Pete
on Tuesday.
H. Il. Pay, Esq, is slowly recovering
from his protracted illness. Rheumatic
fever is decidedly painful, and "Rhase'
has suffered intensely.
-"The Sabbath or Lords Day; Whicl
are we to Observer" will he the subjec
under consideration at the Christian
church next Lords Day evening.
The Board of Education, at its meet
ing "Wednesday evening, elected Miss
Otelia lbach teacher of the primary
grade in Union School, vice Miss Mary
Dullard resigned.
Mr.. Barnard, of Lyra, takes the bel
on wheat thus far reported. From p
acres he threshed $50 bushels of No.
wheat-an average of over Is bushels to
the acre. Ii is believed by many that
the average yield in Blue Earth county
will be fully 22 bushels per acre. The
quality, as predicted some weeks ago, is
unusually fine.
Mr.. VIM. Roberts has completed the
brick work and plastering OIL. L. Hunts
residence, and that he has done first
class job goes without saving. TIL Will
Jams, Esq, is now engaged III painting
the exterior oft the building. Mr.. Pass, the
architect and contractor is finishing the
inside, and within couple of weeks The
FREE PRESS family expects 10. be lat
home"
j. p. McClelland, Esq, was seen
with gun, ammunition bag and other
hunters outfit Saturday evening, and he
was Immediately approached by Doc
McGraw and Geo. Pond, who wanted to
know where he was bound for. Mac"
wouldn't yield his secret, but We can
vouch that he didn't kill any game. The
members of the Gun Club have keen
eyes and "cute" smellers, and they do
not propose to be outwitted.
The two corner stones for the new
court house have been delivered on the
grounds and are now being dressed to
the proper dimensions. If some one of
our numerous stock raisers will only
furnish the OK we can have an old FASH
toned barbecue ut the laying of these
Jake Wagon suggests that
our friend Cornish, of Myrna, donate
the animal, and We second the motion.
What do You say, f. d.?
1T is now decided that Minnie Hank
the famous Prima-donna is coming out
Northwest next fall. No effort should
be spared by our fashionable and music
loving classes To have Minnie Hank come
10 Mankato. Judging from the prospects
the great Prlma-donna will be supported
by superb company, including the
famous pianist Chevalier de kontski and
she will be heard not only in concert |
but in acts of Grand Opera in full cost
lmes and stage settings.
ON Saturday Mrs. Geo. +. Blake, of
.hIs city, received the sad news Of the
Heath of her mother, Mrs. Hannah |
Brock, which occurred at her home IN
Sydnham, Pc, on July Goth. Mrs.
Brock death was very sudden, but no
particulars have been received here.
Mrs. Blake made a visit To the home of
her parents three years ago this sum-
ner, and since that time her father and
mother have both passed away. Her
mother was in the list year of her age.
The family have large circle of friends
II this community who will regret to
earn of the death of Mrs. Brock. She
vas Il very estimable lady.
The Rer;eU says that the rejected
postmaster does not squal, nor is he n
ticker" A hog does not "squeal," nor
: Il mule "a kicker" but il is after they
ire pretty dead. The rejected post
Master squaled and kicked with II mighty
light of vigor and with much gusto for "a
ime, but his braying and believing had
10 effect with the powers that he, and
he last emphatic kick administered to
lim Just about brought the aforesaid
rejected" To realizing sense of his
III this community. He
will now be apt to subside into silence,
lot unlike whipped spaniel, and like
hat submissive animal crawl into his
,ennel and remain there.
The attendance at the meeting of the
Minnesota Editorial As
ociation, held in Waseca June 18th,
vas rather meager, and it was detcrmin-
ii To hold an adjourned meeting in
yIankato at some date to be fixed upon
" the executive committee. In accord-
nee with the decision reached by the
President Bowen has issued
| call for the association to meet i'll this
,ity on Friday afternoon, August 9th,
It = o'clock p. NJ. 1t is To be hoped that
he editors generally of this portion OF
he State will make it point to he pres
INT. These meetings can be made a
source of interest and profit if the boys
80 will, and It is Of mutual benefit to ali
that closer relations he form
I'll than have heretofore existed.
"A call for IA mass convention Of farm
.rs and laboring men has been made.
food Thunder is the place and Wednes-
Law, Sept. LIST, the time for holding this
According Ia the published
notice, the object Of this meeting is to
nominate county ticket, and also a
legislative delegation, and to select dele
gates u attend Congressional convcn-
ion not yet called. The call is signed
% NJ. NJ. Pratt, 7. q. DAILY, Robert Cur
~, +. V. Golf, Myron Nroman, William
Webb, S. NJ. Keith, Alex Greig, +.
q. II. Phelps, Charles III. Rob |
.rts, Casper Schimmele, Ole Oloson, w.
j. DAILY, J. Il. DAILY, l.. A. Cor hell, q.
B. Lamp and VIM. Wilde. All ''profes-
,ional politicians" are requested To keep |
, respectful distance. This latter re-
Iuest is made. il is supposed, to prevent
he contamination of the gentlemen |
who have been instrumental in issuing |
he card 10 the public. Ii is well. Poll
Icians and particularly professional
mes, should learn that this new party rs
o be run on high-mOral plan.
COUNCIL MEETING.
The regular monthly meeting of the council |
vas held last evening and the session contin-