The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-07-12
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Yesterday was about as hot Fourth
as Mankato people have ever expert
enced. The day was partly cloudy, but
even with the sun obscured the heat
mounted up. Mr.. Stedman's thermome-
ter showed maximum of 81, and 9th
crs went to "a and even closer to LOG
than that Threatened showers did not
take place.
The day was Il quiet one in one way
in Mankato. but in another it was Il
noisy one. There was no general cele-
bration, but the small boy got busy
with the cannon cracker and other eX-
plosives that crack the atmosphere, and
all day long there was something do
ing. In the evening there were many
beautiful displays of fireworks sent up
from private grounds, that attracted
much attention.
Hundreds of MankatO people took the
day off and went out of town, to the
lakes, Minneopa state park, visiting in
the country, or to other towns to Join
the crowds in the heat and dust of
noisy celebrations. Those who remain
ed under the shade of their own trees
or porches had about as good time
as the day afforded.
The Sunday school of the Swedish
Congregational church held an enjoyable
picnic at Highland park.
The ladies of st. Elizabeth Aid So
ciety of st. Peter and Paul's church
held a picnic in Kron's grove. North
Mankato. that was largely attended ana
greatly enjoyed. Meals and ice cream
and other refreshments were served, the
North Mankato band furnished music,
and the proceeds will be used in taking
care of the poor.
Sibley park was the scene of several
picnics.
Mankato Speakers in Demand.
Mankato speakers were in demand as
Fourth of July orators, and pulled
good many feathers from the national
bird. w. a. Funk spoke at Fulda, S.
b. Wilson at Vernon Center, Lieutenant
Governor A. o. Eberhart at Echo, Vel
low Medicine county, Judge Comstock at
Madelia, Rev. B. V. Black at Good
Thunder, and Senator Works at st.
Clair.
Celebrates alphabet" Road.
One of the most noteworthy celebra-
tiOns in the county was that at st.
Clair. The celebration had to do main
ly with the completion of the "Al pha
bet" road, and the enthusiasm ran high.
The first train arrived Monday last, and
it had been expected that an excursion
would be run to st. Clair the Fourth,
but the train was unable to get through,
and this feature had to be abandoned.
The Cream band was on hand and
furnished some of its best music. Sena-
tot S. ID. Works of this city was the
orator of the day and spoke eloquently,
referring especially in congratulatory
vein in regard to the coming of the rail
road. He was roundly applauded.
A parade was held and "a ball game,
athletic sports, racing, ETC., enlivened
the day, and in the evening Pohl's or
chestra played for bowery dance. The
festivities closed with grand display of
fireworks. The st. Clair ball team de-
feated the Boston Clothiers by a score
of to 3.
The Day at Good Thunder.
One of the large celebrations in the
county was at Good Thunder. Rev. p.
J. Fox of GAINESVILLE was the orator of
the day, and gave expression to some ex-
cellen thoughts. The Mapleton brass
band, with twenty-three pieces, furnish
ed music, and there was a big street
parade, ball game, tug of war, races and
sports of various kinds, winding up with
fireworks and bowery dancing.
The ball game was an interesting On&
The Good Thunder team was strength
ened by five of the Y. Nj. G. A. team of
this city, and defeated the Mapleton
team nine to one.
Kerns Celebrates.
The celebration at kerns was under
the auspices of the Belgrade band. Al
fred Torngren was the orator, and the
days events included ball game, rae
ing and amusements of various kinds.
The Fourth at Sterling
The people of Sterling celebrated the
day in the good, old fashioned way in
Growers grove with pleasures of all
kinds for old and young.
At Hinniker's.
great many Mankato people visited
the lakes yesterday, and J. p Hinni-
ker's resort at Lake Washington got /,
crowd. A program of amusements and
sports was carried out, with dance in
the bOwery during the afternoon and
evening, and a beautiful display of fire.
works after dark. Wendelshafer's or
chestra furnished the music. Those who