The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-27
NORTH MANKATO NOTES.

NORTH MANKATo NOTES.
; John r. Snow has now nearly
completed the work of photograph
ing North Mankato for the adver-
Using booklet that will be publish.
! ed under the auspices of the Com
mercial clubs of the two towns.
The opportunity of having pictures
of homes printed in this booklet is
open to all alike on the agreement
to pay nominal sum to cover the
cost of the photograph and cut.
Those who desire to help make a
good showing for North Mankato in
i the booklet by assisting in this way
still have an opportunity to do so
i; by telephoning to Mr.. Snow or any
of the members of the committee
for particulars. A certain number
of pages have been allotted to
I North Mankato and it is the de-
sire to use these to the best ai-
vantage possible. The $50 raised
by public subscription in North
Mankato will be in payment for
publishing the booklet and for a
certain number of copies which will
be supplied without further cost. A
brief writeup of the village will
occupy part of the space and the
balance will be given to group pic.
lures of homes, street views and a
few nature scenes. 1t is hoped that
no one has the notion that the
selection of certain homes to the
exclusion of others is being made.
1t is impossible to make house
i, to house canvas, but all will be
given the same privilege on condi-
tons mentioned.
T. H. Howe of Winona, insurance
inspector of Southern Minnesota,
made a visit to North Mankato re-
Gently at the request of o. w.
Walker to ascertain what changes,
if any, would be made in the pres
ent insurance rates. Mr.. Howe made
a minute inspection of the water
system nearly completed and made
inquiries as to the equipment of hose
and other fire fighting apparatus
and also of the organization of fire
companies. While he could not say
definitely what changes in the rate
would be made until he returned to
the rate on the school house and
other public buildings and store
buildings would be lowered. The
rate on residences would probably
remain the same as at present, as
they are as low as the rates in
Mankato. Mr.. Howe considered the
new water system an excellent one
and would be perfect in his opinion
when the few dead ends in the
mains are eliminated which will be
done in the near future when the
mains are completed according to
the original plan.
Rev. ]. D. Mccormick, a former
pastor of the Methodist church here
but now of Waseca, attended the
Taft reception yesterday and incl
dentally called on a few friends.
He stated that his family and him.
self are we'll and expressed his
pleasure of reading in the paper of
the prosperity of the church in
which he said he would always hold
an interest.
Mrs. Erick Erickson left today for
Minneapolis where she will attend
the state convention of the Sisters
of Sons of Herman which convenes
there Thursday and Friday. Mrs.
Erickson is state grand usher of the
order.
Mrs. F. B. Cowgirl left today for
Milwaukee to attend the national
convention of the w. c. T. U. She
is one of the delegates and will be
gone about a week.
st. Peter Tribune: Mrs. Mary
Leonard died at her home in Nicollet
township on Friday at the age of
80 years. The cause of death was
pneumonia and she had been con-
fined to her bed for the past two
weeks. Mrs. Leonard had been a
rugged, healthy woman up to the
age of seventy-five years, but since
passing that age her strength gradu-
ally failed and when smitten with
pneumonia she was not able to rally.
Her wonderful mind was clear and
she received the last sacraments of
the church and realized comfort and
consolation to the very last. She was
devout Christian and her life was
devoted to church and family. She
was pioneer member of the Middle
Lake Catholic church which she
helped organize and was respected
member of the Holy Rosary society
of that church.
Deceased was born in Luxembourg,
Germany where she grew to woman
hood and was joined in marriage to
Peter Hosh. In the early seventies
they came to this country bringing
with them their seven year old
who is now Mrs. Christine
Perry of this city. The family set
tied near Nicollet where Mr.. Hosh
bought the farm that has since
been the family home. Here Mr..
Hosh died. Two years after Mrs.
Hosh was again joined in marriage
with Jacob Leonard who also passed
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