The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-20

Our mistake is your gain. We
have bought too many goods and we
are going to unload them at any price
rather than to carry them over. MOD
Ell CLOTHING & SHOE HOUSE.
Special winter tourist tickets to
points in the south are now on sale
via. the Omaha line. Rates will be
quoted and information given upon
application to the agent.
The Normal Literary Society has
elected the following officers for the
coming three months: President and
treasurer, Chas. Larson; secretary,
Miss ,Sadie Holt; executive commit
tee, Misses Edgars and Wilson, and
Messrs. Borchardt and Blake.
"A letter, containing small
check, made out to M. D. Fritz, was
lost last evening between post Office
and 211 Minnesota street. Finder
kindly return to FREE PRESS office
and be rewarded
The ladies' relief society is going
to send Christmas dinners to the
poor, and will be glad to receive con-
tributions the day before Christmas
in the building formerly occupied by
McConnell's store en- Front street
Everything that goes to make a
Christmas dinner, poultry, meat,
doughnuts, pies, cookies and fruit.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Terry A. John and
Mabelle C.Braman, atWasioja. Mimi,
Dec. 18th. They will be at home at
Hayfeld, Mimi, after Dec. 25th. Mr..
John was formerly night ticket agent
at the Omaha depot in this city, and
has many friends here who will be
pleased to hear of his good fortune,
and will wish himself and wife a
long life of happiness and prosperity.
"A twelve year old son Of Mr..
Lafour, living near the street car
barn, died Thursday morning of
membranous Group. The diphtheria
sign was placed on the house, as
there is no sign for membranous
Group, and many authorities find
little orno distinction between mem
branous and diphtheria Group. 1t is
still a question whether membranous
Group is Infectious. Heath Officer
Jacoby states that there is no diph-
liberia in the city.
Good people remember we are
here to stay and we will sell you good,
honest goods cheaper than any one in
the city Model Clothing & Shoe
House.
Lake Crystal Union = Percy
Dredge, who is attending medical
college in Chicago, was set upon by
three ruffians and sand-bagged within
few feet of his boarding house in
that city, week ago. He was
pounded over the head until insens-
ible. What money and valuables he
had on his person were taken. He
The contract for the stained glass
windows for the Presbyterian church
has been awarded to the St. Paul
Stained Glass Works. About $500 will
be required. Two coats of plaster
have been put on the auditorium, and
one more is to be put on, and then
work for the present will stop.
IN. X. Clarke will have the book
containing Harry T. Hayward's con-
fession on sale at The Saulpaugh news
stand and at the Commercial Billiard
Parlor tomorrow Friday noon. The
price is 10 cents each. Secure one by
calling in and leaving your name and
10 cents as there are only 4 limited
number of copies ordered.
For the Christmas and New Years
holidays, the Chicago, Milwaukee &
ST. Paul railway will sell excursion
tickets atreduced rates. Tickets will
be sold on December "a, 25, 81, and
January l, and will be good for return
up to aud including January 2, 1896.
For further details, tickets, time
tables, etc., apply to the agents of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail-
way. George H.. Heafford, general
passenger agent, Chicago.
"A meeting of the new military COM
pany was held Tuesday night and
about twenty-five were present.
Nothing was done as, while there are
about Sc names on the roll, it is desired
that more interest be taken in attend
ing the meetings than has been the
case so far. Capt. Comstock states
that he will not take hold of the mat
ter unless there is greater dis
position shown on the part of the
members to turn out to meetings.
Not much progress would be made if
the drills were only about half at
tended.