The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-29
From Thursdays Daily

Paul Iverson is erecting 81 800 res
ldence in Warren's addition.
Mr.. James Cannon was elected
treasurer of the First Minnesota yester-
day at Minnetonka.
"A marriage license was granted this
morning to J. S. Morrow and Miss En-
ma NJ. Walker, both of this city.
The G. & n. W. excursion train to
Waseca July 4th will leave Mankato at
7:45 a. m. The fare will be Sl.20. Go
and hear Talmage.
Col. Mead had the misfortune to
have his horse stumble and fall and roll
over him while at drill one day this
week. He was slightly famed.
The council has been in session
every day this week as board of review
on the assessment returns. The figures
of the assessor have not been materially
altered.
Mr.. NJ. G. Willard, of this city, has
been recently elected one of the trustees
of Albert Lea college. A new building
or addition to cost about $4,000 is to be
erected at once.
The Mankato syndicate has just dis
posed of its timber interests at Seattle.
The land is on Puget Sound and We I'M
derstand the price realized is S23, 600, a
handsome advance.
-Messrs w. B. Torrey ard Geo.
Ellis have purchased Asa Graves inter
est in the livery and sale stable and will
conduct the business alone. A tele-
phone will be put in next week.
There is a great deal of dIssatisfac-
ton at the absence Of the meat delivery
and the butcher who first returns to the
delivery system permanently should be
awarded with greatly increased patron
age.
Rev. w. Whitney and number OF
his people are attending the meeting OF
the Minnesota Valley Baptist associa'
ton at lie Sueur. On this account there
will be no preaching at the Baptist
church next Sunday morning or even
ing.
| A farmer living near Jones ford los
two horses Monday night under circum
stances that are rather suspicious. He
had securely tied them in pasture with
long ropes and In the morning they
were gone. He has searched for miles
around and can find no trace of them.
He is afraid they have been stolen anc
has informed the police of his suspicious
The annual catalogue of the Manka
to Normal school for 1888 has jus
been issued from this office. The cata
logne Is a little late making its appear
ance this year owing to delay in de
Gliding upon the course of study to b,
used. The past has been fiourishinl
year for the Normal, but the approach
ing one is expected to be an improve
ment.
There is report that Mr.. Balm
will return to the United States by wa.
of the Pacific States, and visit Minneso
ia upon his way East. If this prove
true Mankato must by all means secur
visit from the "Plumed Knight" N
t surer way of awakening the enthusiasm
of Southern Minnesota Republican
could be had than big meeting in Mar
A kato with James G. Blaine as speaker
D Things would hum, sure.
The postoffice officials desire to ca
attention to the postal regulation n
questing citizens patronizing the ca
n riers to provide mail boxes at the
houses and places of business. Vel
S few have complied with this reque
! and in many instances the carriers al
n obliged to return the mail to the Dos
Office, having found all the doors locke
t, and no one at home: The system won
st certainly give better satisfaction 4
II around were this simple request col
piled with.