The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-20

: nounced it the handsomest church room
in the city. The choir sits in the alcovt
back of the PASTORS seat, on an elevated
platform, and rallied off. The church
was we'll filed both in the morning and
evening. Rev. Rule preached two ex'
cellent sermons. His subject for the
morning discourse was, 1.-The Mission OF
the Church." Twelve persons were adj
mitted to full membership during
the services. In his evening dis
course he spoke on "The True Subject
of Thought" He held that the smoking
habit was not rs bad as the effects of the
pictures that are to be found on the COW
ers of the cigar boxes. He declared that
the suggestive pictures found about the
city should be torn down, as having a
very demoralizing influence on young
boys. The congregations yesterday were
very large, and well tested the capacity
of the beautiful new audience room.
The furniture which the county
commissioners ordered for the new
courthouse from the East comes far
from giving satisfaction either to the
commissioners or anyone else. 1t does
not compare with that which Is furnish
ed bv home contractors. The prices
paid for the Office furniture range from
SD to SIG foot, while Contractor Flach-
seminar says that he could duplicate the
pieces for less than half the cost and still
make great profit. The furniture does
not begin to compare with the finish of
the rooms, and has a very cheap appear
ance. 1t is made at as little cost as pos
sible, and everywhere are signs of shah
biness. The fault certainly lies with the
firms who had the contracts, still they
may be able to Law part of the blame on
the commissioners, who selected the fur
niture simply by means of photographs.
4 very poor article can be made TO look
very fine in Il photograph. 1t is claimed
that the contract merely SAYS that the
commissioners shall pay so much foot,
without holding the firms to anv partic-
ular quality of furniture. One of the
commissioners says that part of the
furniture is likely to be sent back. 1t is
claimed by those who should know, that
from 500 to 81 900 has been lost by spit
ing the contract up among these Eastern
firms. The board will consider the mat
ter at its meeting this week.
From Tuesdays DAILY FREE PREssl
-Winona's new court house was de-
dicated yesterday with appropriate GER
emOnies.
MIR. X. Willard left some samples of
peach tomatoes at this office to-day.
They are fine variety.
&. d. Taylor, of this city, is among
the grand jurors drawn for the October
term of the L. 5. court at st. Paul.
+. q. Pannenberg, who has been
employed at \. =. Junction during the
summer, has returned to his home in
this city.
AT the recent session of the state
board of equalization the valuation of
sheep in this county was raised 25 per
cent. and : at of shares of bank stock
decreased so per cent.
Mrs. NJ. K. Rogers has rented Mr..
Mills room next to the one recently
purchased by Mrs. Mcmillan and is hav-
ing il prepared to receive stock of mil.
Iinery goods. 1t is fine room.
Quite a number of water and sewer
are being put in in various
parts Of the city. Now that the water
can be made at reasonable
rate it is expected that many more con-
nectlons will be made.
Among the bills passed at the coun-
chi meeting last night were the follow
ing:
Holly Mfg. Co. list paym't on pump, etcS5, 9l9 IS
Lake Shore Foundry &c, pipe, etc.,. 43I.5l
L ID SaylOr, grading N. Broad street.. 5000
J Thro stationary, etc ...... ii.4O
Hubbard & Co, pumping in August 5000
Russell, Boynton X Co, water works
Standard Cement Co Observation-Disclosures. 1870
Excelsior OH Co, barrels oil .............. 81 SO
1t WAS found necessary to borrow
81, 600 to 5000, as but 81 800 was remain
ing in the treasury.
Very tiattering opinions are express
ed by our citizens over the special edI-
ton of the FREE Press. 1t ia the general
feeling that it will do much toward help
ing the city, and large numbers are be-
ing sent away. One says otis good
thing" another says lit shows great en-
terprise," another declares that sit is
like everything else that the FREE PRESS
does very creditable, a help to the city,
and an example of broadgaged spirit
that is inspiring"
The building to be occupied by the
new millinery establishment of Mrs
Mcmillan is now in the hands of the
carpenters and is rapidly being trans
formed into very fine business room.
Mrs. Mcmillan desires to inform the la
dies that the rooms will be ready for &C.
cupancy without fail by Oct. list, when
they will be filed with one of the larg
est and most complete stocks of millin-
cry goods ever shown in the city. She
has employed a stylish and competent
trimmer from Chicago who will be here
by Oct. LIST. Mrs. Mcmillan begs the
ladies of Mankato TO accord her share |
of their patronage. She will endeavor |
to please the most fastldious tastes.