The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-04-13
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The LeSueur cornet band has reor-
ganized, and will employ Prof. Jache,
of Mankato, for instructor.
Mrs. Andrews has retained Mr..
Buck to defend her, and Dawson has Sc
cured the services of Mr.. Pau.
A large two-story frame hotel, own
ed by Dennis Sullivan and others, is
rapidly nearing completion in West
Mankato.
Mr.. John C. Noe reports the sale
for Charles n. Parker, of Beloit, Wis, of
S0acres in section 35, of Pleasant Mound,
TO Andrew c. Robinson, for $500.
Until further notice Omaha pas
senger trains Nos. and will not run
Sundays. This is change which will
cause much inconvenience and be very
unpopular.
The W. C. T. q. Is compelled to
withdraw its announcement for the lee
ture of Mrs. Lathrop, having been mott
fed that the lady cannot come.
-Vahle & Westhoff will move into
new quarters few doors north of their
present location May LIST. The change
is necessitated by increased business.
The young lady in West Mankato
from whom an ovarian tumor was re-
moved four weeks ago, is so far recover
ed that she is able to be up and about
her room, and her physician feels that
her recovery is assured.
Asa Graves sold his bay three year
old stallion, "Elwood this morning to
High Adams for $500. The colt is one Of
the finest "lookers in the county, and
as a traveller is way up. High will put
him into the three year-old class in the
fall races.
Mr.. VIM. ]. Jones, of Chicago, and
Miss Maggie Glynn, of Lake Crystal,
were married to-day at the brides res
ldence. They will take up their future
home at Chicago. Miss Glynn has a
large circle of friends in the county who
wish her happy future.
W. II. Anderson has moved his con-
fectionery store into the building for
merly occupied by Mr.. Collins as
grocery store. Mr.. o. Nicholson will
move his tailoring establishment into
the building vacated by Mr.. Anderson.
Both buildings are being thoroughly re-
paired.
-.-Mankato has an established reputa-
ton as an exceptionally good shopping
center. Not only do ladies from all the
towns within radius of thirty miles do
their shopping in the city but not infre-
quenly ladies visiting in the city from
st. Paul and Minneapolis make large
purchases, claiming that they can get
better goods here. There is at present
q lady in the city who came from the
central part of Southern Wisconsin to do
her shopping here.
-Currie (Minn.) Pioneer: The sad
news comes from Minneapolis that Miss
Mary Lester, oldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Lester, formerly of Des-
Moines River, and well-known through
out This county, died of brain fever Fri
day, March 80, after a sickness of only
four days. The bereaved family have
the warmest sympathy of their large cir
Gle of friends here.
= Miss Lester was quite well-known in
this city, having attended the Normal
school, and being a member of the Bap-
tlst church.
Notwithstanding the food, North
Mankato is bound to prosper. The
main street is lined with a couple Of
dozen of fine residences and a school
house and town hall are to be erected
this year. When once admitted to the
city it will become an important part of
the corporation. A few thousand dol
lars spent on levees will effectually pro-
tect the land from the very rare over
flowing of the river. The best thing for
the present owners of the submerged
land to do is to hold on to their proper
ty. even though the prospect may look
q little discouraging at present.