The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-02-10
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business, use the advertising columns
of the FREE PRESS.
H. P. Anderson, who was former.
ly with the Singer Sewing Machine
Co., has moved his stock of Domestic
and Eldridge machines to 210 Jackson
street, where he will be found.
"A dance will be held at Decoria
Hail on Monday evening, Feb IS, 1898.
All are cordially invited. Supper will
be served at the hall. Tickets 80 cents.
The young men Of St Peter and
Paul's Catholic church are arranging
to give an entertainment at TIE
school hall Tuesday evening, Feb. IA.
The Good Templars will hold a
box sociable in their hall over the /.
X. L. Clothing House Monday even
ing. All are cordially invited to at
tend and each lady is kindly request
ed to bring a box containing lunch
for two.
"A marriage license was issued to-
day to Martin j. Bowe, of Decoria,
and Miss Maggie j. Foley, of this city.
They will be married byssRey. Father
Prior, tomorrow.
Yesterday 125 travelling men were
lodged at The Saulpaugh, filling every
room. At dinner 175 people were en-
tertained. Mankato is popular
point for spending Sunday.
The graduating class at the Nor
NAL school was given reception at
the building Saturday evening by a
committee Of the faculty. 1t was a
delightful occasion and greatly en-
joyed by all.
Yesterday forenoon a runaway
team ran into j. Salfer's milk delivery
slei9h and broke it. Three other run
ways occurred, but no particular dam
age was done so far as has been re-
ported.
The two little children of G. II.
Piper are very sick with pneumonia,
and w. S. Howe's little boy is down
with the disease, and Mrs Jones, who
was badly burned lastssummer, is also
a sufferer from the same trouble.
Treasurer Lloyd says that the
personal property taxes are coming in
very slowly. The ten per cent. penal
ty will be added March 1st, and
property owners should pay up as
soon as possible: to avoid the rush of
the last Few days.
The Normal school came very
nearly being the scene of a serious
fire, Monday. The SCOT ia long
pipe in the basement took fire and
the adjacent woodwork was badly
scOrched and was about ready to
spring into blaze when found. The
hose was made use of and a stream Of
water soon overcame the danger. If
the old building should get afire in
earnest it would be difficult to save it.
Dick Graves surrendered himself
to the police at the city hall Thurs
day afternoon on the charge of assault
in the third degree. The crime was
committed last summer and the war
rant has been in the. hands of the Off
GERS ever since, Graves having left
the city at the time He pleaded
guilty to the charge and paid fine
of $795.
j. G. Mobiles has taken up his Of
flee in the new candy factory building
and will be found there hereafter
The cold weather has delayed work
somewhat, but it is now expected that
the work of making candy will begin
next week. The steam heating pipes
are now being put in.
"A number of the young ladies OF
Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran
Synod church met at the residence Of
Rev. Allen Monday evening and or
gained young ladies' society. The
following are the officers chosen: Presi
dent, Oneida Olson: Vice-President
Sarah Ellingson: Secretary Mile
Knutson; Treasurer, Maria Olson
The object of the society is to arouse
interest among The young people Of
the church in literary matters.
The Young Mems Christian Asso
citation have been for sometime ar
ranging for series of practical talk:
to young men, to be given by mum
Der of business and professional men
on subjects which will be both enter
tanning and Instructive. The opening
talk of the series will be given thi!
evening" at the Y. M. c. A. room, by
Rev. Arthur r. Taylor. The subjec'
is Books; How, What and When tt
Read" A short musical program
will be given before the talk. Their,
will be no charge for admission
Every young man in the city is mos
cordially invited to be present.
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