The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

past experiences are to say the
least, good basis for consideration
in order to have some idea what to
do and what not to do. The adop-
ton of rules and ordinances in con-
nection with the regulation of the
use of village water should be done
promptly, as it was learned last
evening that the pump will be here
in week and that the pump house
will be completed in few days, so
that it is thought that the water can
be turned into the mains in about
two weeks. The work of filing in
about the upper reservoir is being
pushed. No further delays are ex-
pected from now on.
The farewell party given Rev. and
Mrs. c. A. Sharp last evening in the
parlOr of the Methodist church
was largely attended and radiated
good fellowship demonstrating in
way to what measure of esteem that
the guests of honor were held by
the people. The beautiful autumn
leave decorations We'd in glow with
the warm feeling of friendliness and
neighborliness manifested by those
present. Amusements and singing
and the happy social spirit shown
by all made q delightful time. DR..
Cowgirl paid n fine tribute to Rev.
and Mrs. Sharp. THE Bible has
been taught here as never BEFORE"
said the Doctor in part, 1--WE have
admired his manliness and sincerity
of purpose. We look forward with
hope and confidence that his aspira-
tons in the further prosecution of
his studies will be successful" The
singing of familiar songs informally
was hearty and fitting to the occa-
sion. Refreshments, cocoa and cake
were served the latter part of the
evening, and after farewell greetings
were made the party dispersed about
1890 O'Clock.
st. Peter Tribune: The firm of
Nelson G Lindholm, proprietors Of
the st. Peter steam laundry, have
dissolved Mr.. Nelson will continue
the business, and Mr.. Lindholm will
move to North Mankato, where he
has leased the Rolf building for a
term OF years, and will conduct n
modern wet wash and towel lam
dry. No sO-called starch work will
DE done, and the work undertaken
is along a new and special line in
MankatO, and Mr.. Lindholm is conf.
dent it can be made a success. Mr..
and Mrs. Lindholm expect to move
residence can be found.
The Relief society of North Man
kato will hold regular meeting at
the home of Mrs. Alfred Anderson,
333 Belgrade avenue, tomorrow at
two o'clock. During the past warm
weather no meetings of the society
have been held, this being the first
meeting since the adjournment last
spring. 1t is hoped that all mem
bers and friends of the society will
arrange to attend.
Mrs. T. M. Mott of Wells, Mimi,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
w. E. Stewart the last few days
returned to her home yesterday
afternoon.
From Fridays Oaiiv.
The request OF President W. p
Crimes of the board of education
that the water mains be extended
to school house free of cost to the
district was refused by the council
at its meeting Tuesday evening. Mr..
Crimes is anxious that sanitary
drinking fountain be installed in
the school, and was willing to back
up some means of paying for the
fountain without cost to the school
district provided the council would
do the piping, which would be but
trifiing expense as the piping will
be extended to the curb for all
water consumers. That the sanitary
fountain should be put in the school
is beyond question. The water now
being used is pure, but the unsani-
tary use of drinking cups, the dan
ger Of transmitting disease will be
eliminated by the use of the foun.
tain. Whether the district or the
village pays for the piping is i'm
material. It's matter of taking
money from one pocket to place
into the other pocket.
A citizen calls attention to the
Russian thistles which have been
permitted to grow on certain vacant
property in the village. If the nui-
sance of this week would be confined
to the place where it grows it would
not be so bad, but as is we'll known
the tumbling features of this weed
makes it possible to be scattered
widely even for miles. 1t is classed
among other weeds as public men,
ace and a state law makes it COM
pulsory to destroy such weeds. AT
this time of the year the Russian
thistle can easily be collected and
burned, and this should be done to
all weeds in the spring will be
finally a means of complete exter-
mination.
John Koppen e Sons have this
year raised bumper crop of pota-
toes of immense size, the like of