The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-19

sold a number of houses in North
Mankato and has found his invest
ments desirable either to hold or to
SELL
| j. B. Nelson Construction company
| today commenced work on seven |
room brick house for Glenn Kotthoff |
on Belgrade avenue. 1t is to be |
modern house. The facing will be
Redwing white press brick with hol-
| low tile brick for backing
! Gus Anderson has purchased Lot |
| SO, block / in Nelson's addition to
| North Mankato and will build a resi-
dence upon it for himself next win
| ter.
NJ. G.. Hansen who has been en-
| ployed by the J. B. Nielsen Construc-
ton company returned to his home
in Rockford, H. today.
Mrs. Louis Nielsen and children
will return to her home in Pine
Bluffs Wyoming this evening.
From Fridays Daily.
The house being built Tor Nan
Wilson on South avenue is nearing
completion. 1t is modern and roomy
and will make an ideal home for
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, who will &C.
cupy it as soon as completed. Mr.
Wilson is having the grounds of tho
two lots upon which the house is
located leveled and otherwise i'm
proved. Fruit and shade trees have
been planted.
Engineer John Wilson left for Du-
luth yesterday He stated before
leaving that he would be back on the
22nd of May, the time set for the
opening of the bids on the construc-
ton of the water works plant.
J. B. Brisbois will erect a seven
room bungalow for himself on
Wheeler avenue east of Range street
Work on the foundation will be
started next week.
Miss Edna Cole of Lake Crystal
was a visitor at the home of W. E.
Stewart Yesterday.
A. l.. Wheeler went to st. Paul on {
business this morning.
w. J. Nixon is confined to his
home with illness.
From Saturdays Daily.
Nothing is gained by exaggerated
claims. They will be avoided in this
department., but it is pleasure to
note the demand for houses in North
Mankato There are no vacant houses
in the village that we know of, ex-
cept one and that one is claimed
by two parties. One of these has
taken possession, but has neglected
to pay a months rent in advance.
The other party claims the place on
the ground that a months rent was
paid. The matter, it is said, might
easily be settled if another house
in North Mankato could be secured. =,
There are plenty of houses to rent
in Mankato, but | want to live in
North Mankato," said one of the
parties. 1t is a common occurrence
that people are disappointed in find
ing houses to rent or buy in North
Mankato 1t would seem that in
vestors in houses for rent or sale
could find profitable field of in
vestment in North Mankato.
The people of North Mankato will =
attend the anniversary services of .
the Epworth league to be held in ,,
the Centenary Methodist church Sun
day evening The members of the
Epworth league and members of the
local church have expressed their
desires to accept the invitation to at
tend the services at Centenary
church Sunday evening, so no church
service or Epworth league meeting :,
will be held in the local church Sun
day evening. Rev. T. ]. Van Camp
of Winnebago will preach the ami
versary sermon and Rev. c. A.
Sharp of the Methodist church of
North Mankato will be the leader
in the Epworth league anniversary )
meeting.
The boys of the Methodist Sunday
school team played their initial
game with the boys of the Presby-
terian Sunday school this forenoon
on the fair grounds. A series of
twelve games will be played during
the season. Money is being raised
with which to buy suits. The neces-
sary amount has nearly been raised
so it is hoped that the boys will
wear their new suits at the next
game. North Mankato won. Score
Is to g.
The North Mankato Brick and Tile
company has today finished the burn
ing of their first kiln of brick. This
kiln contains 250,OCO brick and are
all sold. Delivery of these brick will
begin Monday. The burning of an
other kiln will be finished in a few
days. A number of contractors have
been waiting for brick. 1t is expect
ed that from now on the demand for
brick can be met.
The choir of the Belgrade Avenue
Methodist Episcopal church met last
Thursday evening and electea the Of
ticers for the coming year as fol- I
lows: President, Lillian Wachtler;
vice president, Alice Anderson; sec
rotary and treasurer, Lelah Walrod:
chorus director, Rev. C. A. Shap; as |
sistant chorus director, Alma Wacht