The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-01
NORTH MANkATO NOTES.

The people Of North Mankato
have reason to be thankful not
only for general prosperity as a
village, but more particularly for
the ideal surroundings favorable to
the growth Of clean town, where
the children may be raised in whole
some moral atmosphere. To fully
appreciate this condition it is nee
essary to compare with larger cities
where vice and depravity are on all
sides, where many poor families are
thrown upon the public for their
existence. 1t is well to be thank
full that places Of vice are not per-
mitted here and to foster the things
which go to developing pure, strong
men and women. With such condi-
tons the town is bound to prosper.
Thanksgiving services will be
held at the North Mankato MethO.
dist church tomorrow morning, be-
ginning at ten o'clock and lasting
an hour Rev. r. w. Hobbs of the
Baptist church Of Mankato will oc-
cupy the pulpit. Rev. Quiggley will
deliver sermon at the Congrega-
tional church at Kerns at the same
hour on the Men and Religion For
ward Movement.
The Free Press overlooked the
mention of one of the provisions Of
the ordinance governing the use Of
village water which was adopted by
the council Monday evening. That
is, that the water rent for the year
1912 will be one dollar quarter
or 81 for the year. and from the be-
ginning of the year 1913 a fiat rate
of so cents per month will be
charged.
Yesterday noon while calling at
the home of George Fisher, Dave
Ellis, an employe of the former.
was taken suddenly i'll. His condi-
tion proved to be quite serious and
he was taken to st. Joseph's hos
pital
The regular meeting of the Relief
society will be held at the home
Of Mrs. II. l.. Haven, $50 Range
street. A cordial invitation to at
tend is extended to all ladies.
Gerald Caldwell is home from
Hamline to spend Thanksgiving
with his parents.
From thursdays Daily.
II was decided at the meeting OF
the officers and teachers OF the
Sunday school of the Methodist
church held last evening to hold the
Christmas exercises on Friday even
ing preceding Christmas. Mrs. f.
b. Cowgirl was appointed chairman
of committee on program and gem
cral chairman Mrs. J. e. Nielsen,
chairman on Christmas tree and dec
Grafton and Mrs. G.. Z. Ball chair
man on candies, nuts, etc. These
will select the members of their re-
spective committees. With this
excellent working body at work OIL
the preparations this early the boys
and girls. old and young, may rest
assured that nothing will be left un
done to make the Christmas fes'
tivities at the church success.
Mrs. Ryan entertained the Sewing
club at a five o'clock dinner yester.
day afternoon. Covers were laid for
eight. All present enjoyed them
selves very much.
from Fridays Daily.
The new bridge proposition looks
like a big job, but it must be un-
dertaken some day, why not now
be laying plans and studying ways
and means preparatory to doing the
job? Nothing worth while has APP
peared easy in the start, but Crap
pied with will and with intelli-
gence the burden has been light
ened. Of course, the great benefit
will be to Mankato independent Of
all beneficiaries is the large bnsi-
ness with farmers of Nicollet coun-
ty. At least three-fourths of the
county is tributary to the Mankato
trade. The present bridge was built
solely to encourage and accommo-
date trade with Nicollet county.
North Mankato was not dreamed OF
at that time, possibly only two or
three families lived here then. The
trade of the village now no doubt
exceeds that of all the Nicollet
county farm trade at that time. al
together a business worth while build
ing bridge to hold and to encour.
age. Farmers have been heard to
remark that they prefer to go to st.
Peter with their products and to
trade than to cross the bridge and
railroad tracks at Mankato. Those
who have been closely observing
the conditions have known of this
state of affairs and also the unsafe
condition of the bridge. Mankato
should be very much interested in
the building of a new bridge. North
Mankato would no doubt be great