The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27
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From Fridays DAlIY FREE PRESS

FROM tFINAN DAILY
Mark Raible, of tins city, has been
granted an increase of pension.
Mrs. Anna McFadden, an old lady
living in this city, died yesterday.
The youI men are now talking of
building their office block five stories
high. htsidcS i basement. An of the
stock has been subscribed. the first as
sessment paid and the deed To the
Pratt property will he transferred ia n
day or So.
A new and complete line of Ladies'
calling cards, wedding stationery. fold
ers, dance programs and invitations has
just been received NJ this office, and
those in want of anything of the kind
will do we'll 10 call anu look over our
stock.
The Gospel Army still holds the
fort. The meetings are attracting the
usual crowds. Several recent uphcavals
in the army have threatened 10 inter-
rupt the meetings but everything has
been arranged satisfactorily. The Man
hatp bldAlN4A NNNAilS ~ tidNN 'lbhtiA WI
from the rest of the army and is appar-
emily padding Its own canoe. The
special policeman has been discharged.
Ii is claimed that number of converts
have recently been made.
Rev I. {. Hudson has declined the
call 10 Lake City, and has decided to re-
main in Mankato until he can witness
the completion Of some church matters
in which he Is interested, which will not
be for a year or more at least. Tins de-
cision i most pleasing To the genial Rec
tors many friends in the city, who
would have been truly sorry 10 have
seen him leave. Services will he held
as usual in the Episcopal church Sunday,
but there will he no services during the
succeeding two weeks, as the Rector has
been granted much needed vacation,
which he will take duri NC that time.
Real estate men are experiencing
the calm that proceeds the boom. In
month or six weeks the latter will begin
To put in an appearance. AS ~. Paul
and Minneapolis parties were said Ia be
quietly picking up property in the city
last simmer with view 10 profiting by
the boom of the coming spring there
NAV be more excitement in real estate
than has ever been known in Mankato
before While regular boom is not TO
he wished for, still a little excitement in
dirt would not be unacceptable. The
hest advice that can be given 10 the
small property holder is TO clay low and
don't say muffin" until the boomers have
pushsS the prises up 10 the top notch.
A prominent Blne Earth county
farmer. who attended the Farmers in
stitute al Owatonna this week, has re-
turned greatly impressed with the hene-
fits to he derived from these meetings.
He is Of the opinion that the farmers of
this county should turn out en- masse 10
attend the institute 10 be held in this
city in March, which will last four days.
The corps of workers is Il tirst-class one
Mr.. Gregg is the leader, and takes for
his subject the COW. DR.. Curryer takes
lustrated. Mr.. dickson discusses the
various kinds Of wheat raised III differ
ent countries, and The methods of rails
ing. Mr.. Galbraithson discusses the
adaptabilitv of different kinds of grasses
TO different localities. Mr.. Holmes takes
the dairy and practical butteI-making.
Mrs Maria Sanford, of the State Univcr-
sity, and Mr.. Owen, of the Farm, Stock
and Home, each give interesting lectures.