The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27
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HOME JOTTINGS.
From Friday : DAILY FREE Pass.

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From Fridays DAILY FREE Press.
Mark Raible, of this city, has been
granted an increase of pension.
Mrs. Anna McFadden, an old lady
living in this city, died yesterday.
The yom men are now talking OF
building their office block five stories
high. besides basement. All of the
stock has been subscribed. the first as
sessment paid and the deed To the
Pratt property will he transferred ia a
day or So.
A new and complete line of ladies
calling cards. wedding stationery. fold
ers, dance programs and invitations has
just been received AT 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 upheavais
i'll the army have threatened TO inter-
rupt the meetings but everything has
been arranged satisfactorily. The Man
katO branch seems TO have broken off
from the rest of the army and is appar-
emily padding It's own canoe. The
special policeman has been discharged.
II is claimed that a number of converts
have recently been made.
Rev T. {. Hudson has declined the
call to Lake City, and has decided to re-
main i'm 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 nj least. THIS de-
cision i most pleasing TO the genial Rec
tors many friends in the city, who
would have been truly sorry to have
seen him leave. Services will be held
a. usual in the Episcopal church Sunday,
but there will be no services during the
succeeding two weeks, as the Rector has
been granted much needed vacation.
which he will take duri ng that time.
Real estate men are experiencing
the calm that proceeds the boom. In
month or six weeks the latter will begin
10 put in an appearance. AS ~. Paul
and Minneapolis parties were said Ia be
quietly picking up property in the city
last simmer with a view 10 profting by
the boom of the coming spring there
may be more excitement in real estate
than has ever been known in Mankato
before While Il regular boom is not TO
he wished for, still little excitement in
dirt would not he unacceptable. The
best advice that can be given TO 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 Blue Earth county
farmer. who attended the Farmers in
stitute al Owatonna this week, has re-
turned greatly impressed with the hene-
fits to be derived from these meetings.
lie 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 first-class one
Mr.. Gregg is the leader, and takes for
his subject the COW. DR.. Curryer takes
the horse, and both subjects are fully il
lustrsted. Mr.. Dickson discusses the
various kinds of wheat raised III differ
ent countries, and the methods of rails
ing. Mr. Galbraithson discusses the
adaptablitv of different kinds of grasses
to different localities. Mr.. Holmes takes
the dairy and practical butteI-making.
Mrs. Maria Sanford, of the State Univer-
sity, and Mr.. Owen, of the Farm, Stock
md Home. each give Interesting lectures.