The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-02
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dence in Its patrons were it, also, fire.
proof. Private residences can also easily
be made fire-proof.
(From Mondays Daily Free Press.l
The chemical engine worked well
when tested last week by Chief Phillips
and will doubtless prove valuable ad-
dition to the fire department.
1t should be remembered that mag
azine binding is specially with the
Free Press Bindery. Gather up your
old volumes and bring them in. Good
and satisfactory work guaranteed.
Mr.. Nelson has leased the Cannon
building on East Hickory street and will
remove the Star Steam Laundry to that
location April LIST. The new quarters
will be much better for Mr.. Nelson's
large and increasing business.
The next meeting of the Southern
Minnesota Dental Society Is to be held
in Mankato April IL and Is. DR.. Nc
Graw is already at work making arrange
ments for properly entertaining the Wis
iting tooth-pullers, Of whom a large at
tendance is expected.
The storm that began Friday night
continued throughout Yesterday with
out abating. Considerable snow fell in
the forenoon and was drifted badly.
The mercury remained at about zero.
During the evening the sky cleared and
the wind began to go down. The Their
mometer registered fourteen below zero
this morning.
True Blue" to be given under the
auspices of the Uniform Rank, K. of P.
will be given in the Opera House Mon
day and Tuesday evenings of next week
instead of Friday and Saturday evenings
of this week as previously announced.
This change has been made for good and
sufficient reasons. Now that the cast
has been fully completed, made up as it
is of some of the best dramatic timber in
the city, our people may look for pleas
ing entertainment.
The severe cold weather of the win
ter which has been experienced in the
North and Southwest seems not to have
been felt in the Central States-Ohio,
Michigan and Indiana. The severest
weather in Northern Ohio the past win
ter only took the mercury one or two de-
grees below zero, and the fall of snow,
which in some seasons Is as heavy as is
experienced here, has been the past
winter only one or two inches In depth.
Notwithstanding the mildness of the
winter, a gentleman Just returned from
a visit in Ohio says he heard fully as
much complaint about cold weather as
he had in Minnesota. 1t goes to show
that people will grumble about the
weather however it may be adjusted.
2-Ald. Schiman states that he secured
the rotten planks, which were thrown
out by the street commissioner from use
on the bridge, at SIS per thousand feet,
while the good planks cost $3.50 per
thousand. He secured the cheap lum-
Der for use In culverts about the city.
These became mixed with the good
planks by mistake which accounts for
their being on the bridge. Some ofthe
eighteen-foot planks which were rotten
on one end were purchased as nIne-foot
planks, the rest being thrown in free.
Mr.. Schiman considers that all things
considered it was very good bargain
for the city.
Mrs. Henry, the wife of Editor
Henry, of GAINESVILLE, published card
in Yesterdays Pioneer Press denying
statements made by Waseca CORES,
pondent that she had not been conduct.
ing herself decorouslY since her esca.
pade of last fail. The lady says: 81 am
living quietly at my fathers, trying, sc
far as in me lies, to redeem the past.
have not been on the streets since my
return, which is probably one reason
why such conclusion has been reached
The reason why / have been so secluded
is because / do not wish to make a pub.
lie exhibition of myself, which feeling is
think, perfectly natural and right"
From Tuesdays DAILY FREE PRESS
Mr.. Lorin Cray has purchased C. W
PIper's residence on Second street, mex
to DR.. McGraw's residence, for $3.50
He will take possession early mex
month.
"A local railroad official gives it as his
opinion that the freight war now in
progress between the companies in the
Northwest will be extended to passen
ger business before many days.
The Y. w. G. T. U. will have a soci
al ON Wednesday evening, Feb. 20, Al
the residence of Mr.. Grannis, 52S Fourth
and Warren st. All young people are
cordially invited to be present.
"A new meat market has been started
on North Front street. 1t been located
in Mr.. Lang's new building, opposite
the Big Mill. Mr.. John Miller and TIVE
other gentlemen are the proprietors
Mr.. Miller has until recently been EN-
ployed in Wagon Bros market.
"A Young Mems Prohibition Clul
has recently been organized in this cit,
with about thirty members. The follow
ing officers were elected: President
VIM. Pearson, Secretary, Robert Eaton
Treasurer, G. s. Terry. A meeting vii
be held Wednesday night in Good TEN
lar Hall to perfect the organization.
Mr.. A. G. Meyer has rented tn
building formerly occupied by Mr.. A
|. M. Smiths carriage repository. MI
! Meyer intends to open marble work
for the manufacture of monuments
: tombstones, etc. Mr.. Smith expects t
. retire from business, but has still o.
hand few carriages and wagons whic
he is offering at low prices.
, Manager Griebel has received lei
ter from Carl Strakosh. manager of Clar