The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-12-31
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HOME JOTTINGS.
"Happy New-Iear" Ia all

MIR. Geo. +: Brett presented Mr.. D..
p. McClelland with IN elegant seal-skin
cap, Christmas.
Alderman Walters sports gold
headed cane. \ pleasant reminder that
Christmas has been around.
The street cars are now all supplied
with heaters, and passengers can enjoy
the comforts of a warm ride.
Those who desire any of the goods
manufactured 10y the Fiber-Ware Works
should call on our grocers or hardware
dealers.
Mcconnell Il Thomas have change
in advertisement and offer one more
chance in bargains. Now is the time TO
take advantage.
Representatives Green and Bennett
will depart for 1t. Paul this afternoon,
preparatory to the converting of the leg
Isiature next Tuesday.
The Swedish flag spoken of in our
last issue rs doing duty for saloon sign,
has been taken down by the proprietor.
A very sensible move.
Now is the time 10 "swear of" Re-
solve To- begin the new year by leaving
of all expensive and useless habits, and
thereby save money and health.
Many are the house plants that We're
found withered and dropped Monday
morning, and many are the good house
wives who mourn in consequence.
On Sunday morning, at the NJ. E.
Church, Rev. q. K. Hair will deliver a
"'Salutatory." lnthe evening the theme
will be "The Illustrious Dead of the pas
year"
Sheriff Monks is to-day vacating his
county residence for his new private
home. Sheriff Piper is moving into his
official quarters. May both enjoy a
Happy New Year.
In another column We print notice
of the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Southern Minnesota Live Stock
and Fair Association. 1t will bee held on
Monday, January 18th.
The annual meeting of the Board of
Trade for the election of directors will
be held at c. A. Chapman's office on
Thursday evening January 9th. Polls
will De open from until o'clock.
Mrs. Geo. I. Barr, Secretary, gives
notice that the regular monthly meet
ing of the Ladies Relief society will be
held Oh Monday, January 3rd at at o.
clock =. NJ, at the residence of Mrs.
w. Il. Craig.
Those who enjoy dancing will he af-
forded ample opportunity TO get their
fill tonight. Superior Hose Co. will give
a ball in the. City Hall and Company F.
will entertain their friends at Odd-Fel-
lows Hall.
In conformity with a custom in
vogue for several years, Messrs. Hubbard
* Co. presented each of their employees
with turkey for Christmas. They
the delicate flesh.
Col. Bobleter, Of the New Ulm Re-
eietr, penned his valedictory this week.
The Col. will, next week, thanks to 10y
al Republicans, he called to take the
chair of State Treasurer. May his shad'
Ow never grow less.
All members Of the Blue Earth
county Agricultural society should bear
in mind that the animal meeting of the
society will be held on Monday next
Jan. :ird, at which time the election OF
directors will occur for the ensuing year.
-Messrs. Patterson, Iialfhill x Iim.
norman, Of the wholesale grocery, each
received fine gold watch Christmas
morning from an eastern firm as re-
hinder that our firm had sold al un-
usual amount of their goods during the
year.
The public schools will not reopen
until Monday, the 10th of January. The
enrolment of the city schools to date il
Extraordinarily greater than 1t wal
at this date last year. The total enroll
ment for the year will be in excess o
400.
Mr.. ii. w. Mendenhall has sold hif
interest in the Rapidan Mill to practic
al miller from Minneapolis. Mr.. A. L.
Warner, who leased Mr.. Incidentally
interest i'm the mill subject to sale, die
not really get possession, and he is now
out Of ''yob."
MIR. K. l.. Houk, of Good Thunder
purchased on Tuesday from the Jane
Houk estate, 10 acres of land IN the
town of Lyra, for which he paid $500
The property JOINS the village of Good
Thunder, and is valuable as well rs de
sirable piece Of real estate.
"A. X. Pfan's horse escaped from hii
barn Wednesday night. The animal II
dark cOlored, weighing about $50 pounds
and had on a leather halter with hitch
ing strap attached. Any one returnin.
the horse or giving information leadin,
to his recovery, will be literally re
warded.
Now that the days are growing long
er the weather is getting colder. Sunda,
morning the thermometer marked 2
degrees below zero, and it did not ge
above 10 during the day, and it was down
10 Is most of the time. Monday wa
also terror for linen busters and SHOW
bill underwear.
In our annual review of buildin
and improvements for the year, We in
advertantly ommitted 10 mention TIN
new Baptist church now in course O
erection and which will be complete.
the coming summer. The foundation
walls are already completed, and TIN
structure when finally finished will b
the finest church in Southern Minnesots
1t is TO be made with incline floor All,