The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-09-08

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VIM. HI. Barnes has been for the
past few weeks attending to the stack
ing and threshing of grain on his
three farms south Of town.
The Central Hotel and restaurant is
now under the management OF A. }.
Smith instead of A. II. Smith, who
has all he can attend to at the Com
mercial House. The new proprietor
has shown by his energy in cleaning
up and rearranging things that he is
master of the situation and knows
how restaurant should be conducted
to be successful. -
The Omaha Ry. laid new planks on
the Main and Humphrey street cross
ings last week.
A. j. Coggswells run on the Gilmore
branch has been changed SO that he
cannot stop at this place with his
family as usual.
G.. M. Cole makes a good constable,
and he has also demonstrated this.
season that he knows how to grade
streets. The citizens of Lake Crystal
when driving over our finely kept
streets should give a large share OF
che credit to the efficient work OF the
street commissioner.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Thorne drove from
MankatO on Sunday morning and
spent the day with P. T. Shepard and
family. Iney were happily surprised
to tiDu Mrs. rs. father, JnO. Steven
son. here having returned from the
Black nils On Friday for few days
visit, muen NC Ill go to Chicago. Mr.
ThOrLe returned alone and Mrs.
ThOrne Will remain here visiting Tor
time. E
Rev. W...R. Brown gives free lee
ture at the M. E. church Monday
night upon the the Saloon our worst
enemy"
Melvin Foss keeps watch of the vii
| lage while others S1umDer. Alec Han
son has resigned.
il. Davis, druggist at the Union
Drug Store, is arranging to spend Gne
winter in Texas and California on &C
count of his failing health.
Chas. Fuller spent two days picking
wild grapes on the WatOnWan river
last week and the reult was seven
large sacks full. He expects about 5C
gallons of grape juice with which to
make wine from this amount OF
grapes.
Miss Julia Humlston, milliner, is at.
tending the Columbian Exposition
and buying new stock OF fall anO
winter millinery this 0Week Miss
Ada Shepard has charge OF the store
during her absence.
G. Iberg and wife are at Chicago
this week.
The Lake crystal public school:
opened the fall term on Monday WIZ
an attendance of nearly 200. The fol
lowing is the corps OF teachers for TIT
year: High school, ID. Z. CagWln
Supt; Grammar dept, Miss StellaPOr
ter; End Intermediate, Miss Louisa
PaUten; 1sU intermediate, Miss Ellie
Warner; End Primary, Anna l.. Parry
1st Primary, Miss May Robinson.
DR.. Williams started on his secont
visit to the Columbian Exposition Oh
the p. M. train Saturday. Mrs. Viii
liams will return with him.
Hugh G.. Pritchard purchased
: round "trip ticket to the worlds fal
city Saturday.
, Now is the time to invest in rea
estate on account of the financial de
preston. In few weeks or month
at the longest, there will be the usua
! activity in transfers and prices viii
steadily advance. Some deSirabl
property is offered at less than cost il
The most desirable portions OF town
: A word to the wise is sufficient.
w. H. Humphrey has new double
, barrel shot gun of the latest pattern
4 fnr mill pnnpiUp
attention.
About 25 people from among tn
Welsh residents Of this locality have
gone TO the worlds "Eistafodd" a
Chicago the past few days. The con
test takes place this week between
delegation of singers from Wales AM
delegation of Welsh singers fren
this country. Prof. A. P. Madoc, VIII
gave several concerts in this lOcallt
, Two years ago, is the leader OF tn
singers representing the U. 5. IN tn
contest.
; The Midnight Bell was presented T.
a fair house at No della Saturda
night by the Lake Crystal dramati
club, assisted by Messrs. st. Cyr ant
, Cooley.
Grand Harvest dance at Unionhal
Saturday evening, Sept. 16, by Love
lett's orchestra. Floor managers: CD
Dossett, G.. III. Cole and Ole Peterson
} All are invited to attend,
Laurish moved his riding gallery t.
St. Peter Monday morning after
stay of two weeks at this place.
Sixty members Of Schiller lodg'
attended the funeral of Harry Wal
raven. Rev. Bergstrom preached ;
touching sermon. There were 6
teams in line.
IF. M. Currier has rented his large
farm and swill move to this city, t.
send his children to school. He ma.
enter some business.