The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-14

der the auspices of the Ladies' Sewing
Society ofthe Presbyterian church.
See notice of lost satchet.
Mr.. Chas. Forster, of Lime town
ship, will sell number of cattle, hor-
ses, hogs. etc., at public auction, on
Tuesday. the Goth. See local elsewhere.
We understand that there is q plan
on foot for the erection of a new opera
house, fit should prove successful,
the readers of the FREE PRESS will be
kept posted on the details. Mr.. Saul
paugh is reported as having generously
offered to heat the house free of cost for
series of years, provided the structure
is put up near his hotel.
"A few evenings ago a partridge
alighted on Front street and flew up
against the window of G. H. Austin, Son
& Co.'S store, evidently being attracted
by the bright light. G. III. Austin, Jr.
went out to see what it was, when 1t
again few against the window. He
picked it up and kept it alive for few
days. 1t is an unusual thing to find a
wild partridge in the business portion
of the city.
"A party ofsixty from this city, COM
prising members of Schiller and Manka-
to lodges, l. O. O. F., and their ladies,
went to Eagle Lake last evening to at
tend the dedication of the new hall,
which has just been completed by the
1. O. o. F. of that village. A banquet
was served, and most enjoyable even
ing was passed. Large delegations were
present from st. Clair and Janesyille.
Mr.. ]. w. Fowler, of Mankato, officiated
as master of ceremonies at the dedica-
ton.
ID. Baker will open up his new shop
under the Model Clothing House, on
Monday. He has there, without doubt
the neatest shaving parlor In Southern
Minnesota. It is well lighted, heated
by steam, and elegantly furnished. Mr..
Purries will have charge and three
chairs will be put in. The fine bath
rooms will also be opened Monday.
There will be two entrances to the par
lors, one on each street. A fine pole,
brought from Chicago, will be placed at
the Front street entrance. Mr.. Baker
will continue his popular room in The
Saulpaugh.
The citizens of Mankato will be
pleased 10 learn that Mr.. Geo. Trues-
dell, of 'Truesdell's Famous Bazar,' has
decided to remain in Mankato. The
most flattering inducements have been
held out to Mr.. Truesdell from other
cities which had determined to locate
this popular bazaar elsewhere, but
through the pressure brought to bear
by friends here this move has been
abandoned and Mankato will now have
the finest establishment of this kind in
Southern Minnesota. Mr.. Truesdell
has secured the building vacated by the
Model Clothing House, which he will
improve and occupy at once, putting in
a fine plate glass front and other mod
ern fixtures, the store to be stocked
with the finest selection of crockery,
glassware, etc., the Eastern markets af-
ford, together with line of holiday
goods whose delicate beauty will delight
every femenine heart, the whole select
ed by Mr.. Truesdell while on a recent
Eastern trip, whose well known taste is
a guarantee of the excellence and beau
ty of the stock our citizens will soon
have the privilege of inspecting. The
stock at the old store will continue to be
sold at the marvelously low prices ad-
vertised until the first of the year.
Mankato business and social circles con-
graduate Mr.. and Mrs. Truesdell on
their determination to remain with us
and, hope for the continued success of
the Bazaar"