The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-23
HOME JoTTINGS.

A great many people spent last Sal
bath at Minneopa Falls.
A new fence is being put around tn
West Mankato School grounds.
IL. Il. DornbeIg, Esq, has engage
as book-keeper for Jensen Il Firestone
-Frink 4 Richards say something
very interesting in their new "ad' o
this issue.
A severe hail storm near Janesvill,
last week did considerable damage Il
wheat, corn and sorghum.
The Rev. c. F. Tolman, of Chicago
will preach in the Baptist Church mex
Sabbath morning and evening.
w. L. Craig II Co. have put i'll Sc
of gang saws and are now cutting ston,
which makes an elegant sidewalk.
j. q. Roller sells the Case Il vii
liams latest improved threshers-war
ranted 10 he the best in the market.
Now you can ride Oh the street car
in Mankato if you wish. And no better
track or finer cars can be produced any
where.
MIR. Leo :. Lamm's new residence
on Broad street is nearly ready for oc
cupancy. 1t is one of the prettiest resi-
dences in the city.
Mr.. Lilly has resigned his position
as clerk of the court house building, and
Griffith Williams, Esq, Of Judson, has
been appointed in his stead.
Everybody who could went 10 Mad.
ison lake last Sunday. The day was per-
feet, just warm enough for summer
clothes and hammock in the shade.
C. III. Parsons is putting down a new
sidewalk, and rs the hexagonal block is
the newest, cheapest, and best thing I'M
der the sun il goes into the new walk.
Mr.. Mather is pushing l.. Patter-
sons residence forward with commend,
able rapidIty. As is assumes shape and
dimensions the more certain it Is that
it is to be model home.
Mrs. Jno. Root, daughter of our fell
low townsman, y. 2. Lee, can noN
boast of a young branch. Its boy, and
the father is as well as could be expect.
ed under the circumstances.
A shawl was found on the streets
last week and owner can have same by
calling OH Mrs. +. q. Greenwood or
Hanover street, near Normal school
building, and paying for this notice.
All persons, sellers or BUYERS, are
invited To meet the Railroad Commits
sioners at the senate chamber, 81. Paul,
Aug. 10th TO discuss what grade should
be established on wheat for this year.
We have it from reliable authority
that Mr.. John l.. SaXtOn, of Good Thun'
der, who has been mentioned as can
didate for Register of Deeds, Is not s
candidate, and has no intention of be-
ing.
Work was commenced Tuesday
morning on the grading ofthe Pleasant
Grove School grounds. This is an i'm
provement that is needed, and it il
pleasant To note the fact that our Schoo
Board has deterInind to make it.
The Mankato Mattress Co. last weel
shipped over thousand dollars wortl
of their goods to Watertown, ID. T., I,
he used in q. new hotel at that point
The Mattress Co. are doing n fine bust
ness, and all goods turned out by then
give excellent satisfaction.
james Shoemaker. City Assessor
has completed his labors, and return
made to the county auditor show tn
assessed valuation of real and persona
property for Mankato to he S2,49l ,6Ol
The increase in valuation for two year
is $iiS, 500, or over 90 per cent.
The ST. Paul Pioneer Press clu
played the Crescents of Mankato at tn
fair grounds in this city Tuesday, an
did our boys up to the tune of ID to
The day was pretty warm for the Cre'
cents. which may account for the where
fore.
Mr.. J. Henry Bacon purchased tn
i!irf tickets on the MankatO street Tailwa
and - thus entitled 10 the credit of col
tributing the first dollar To the company
receipts. He now proposes, as will b
seen elswhere, TO present every custome
with ticket.
The X. Of p, organized in Mankat
about eight weeks ago, now has men
bership Of upwards of eighty. We doul
if there was ever lodge formed in I'll
state that can show such growth. An
the membership is made up Of some {
the best men in the city.
We understand that PresideI
Hatch, of the Cannon Valley railroad
will he in Mankato the first of the Wee
to look into matters connected with tn
. road. The engineers have made n
port of the various surveys IN the cit.
and il is rumored that ms visit here wi
have especial reference to the mo
feasible route to adopt.
Mr.. Franklin Mckinney. of Judsol
young man about twenty-five years
age, died Of consumption Sunday nigh
and was buried in the Catholic cemetel
in this city Tuesday. Deceased suffere
from the disease which finally closed h
life for about year. He was Il youi
man whom everybody liked, and h
death is regretted by all.
Mrs. Humphrey +. Jones, of Ju
son, mother of ii. II. Jones, Esq, w
hooked by two year old bull Tuesd,
morning, and while the wound is pal
full, it is not considered dangerous. Nj
Jones was about to pass the animal wi
at the time was lying down, when
sprang TO his feet and struck her wi
his horn just below the waist with SUI
force as To penetrate through her cloth
and into her abdomen. 1t is hoped III
the wound will speedily heal, and it
the belief of her physician, DIR. Dav
that il will.
The School Board decided ut its !,
meeting 10 erect IL school building
the Union School grounds forthwith
and in to-day's paper will be foun,
notice to contractors asking bids
same. The building will be put
cheaply and IL only calculated TO SCI
temporarily. The Board will be hea
lily sustained in this move. For [
past two years it has been necessary
lease the room i'm rear of Citizens ba
forthe accommodation of small childr,
and it is entirely in adequate for the p
pose.