The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06

ing that had been manifested toward
him by the league members. The
evening was delightfully."- spent in
games, etc., to the enjoyment of all.
| Rev. c. A. Sharp will preach his
| farewell sermon tomorrow morning.
Rev. r. w. Hobbs will occupy the
| pulpit in the evening. Rev. Sharp
and family plan to leave for their
future home in New York about the
middle of next week 1t is with re-
greet that the people of the church
bid farewell to this estimable fam
| lily. Rev. Sharp has been diligent
| in his work and the church has prof
tied by his business methods en-
/ ployed. The Bible has been taught
in an unusually comprehensive way,
that has brought the study of it on
a high plane of intelligence. Nearly
| a hundred dollars worth of Bibles
have been purchased by the mem
bers of the congregation since the
advent of Rev. Sharp.
More cement walks are being put
! in Oh cross streets. The walk on
the east side of Sherman street is
now being built by j. B. Nielsen.
The good work should not stop
until Sherman, Center and Cross
streets are completed with walks
on both sides of the streets. These
improvements are much needed.
The new books bought for the IL
brary recently are eagerly sought
for. The method employed in select
ing books, that of allowing the pa
irons to make lists of books desired,
has proven a success and no doubt
will add to the popularity of the H.
brary. Other books will follow later.
/ Mr. and Mrs. G. l.. Root have
returned to the village and will
occupy their former home OH Sher-
man street. About year ago they
! moved to Jackson where they have
resided since leaving North Man
! katO.
| A surprise party by the young
| friends and playmates of Rexford
and Rubie Sharp was given the lat
ter at the parsonage yesterday. The
party brought a picnic lunch with
them and jolly good time was had.
! John Farm, former resident of
retail shoe business in Brainerd. In
letter to citizen here he conveys
! the news that he is prosperous in
his new location.
! Otto Neitge and family went to
Nicollet today where Mrs. Neitge
tives and Mr.. Neitge will do hunt
| ing at Swan Lake. They expect to
return tomorrow
! Mrs. Maria Evans, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Austin, and who
| has resided with her parents here
will leave Monday to teach school
in DecOria.
Henry Robel, Jr., and family are
visiting friends over Sunday at
Blue Earth.
Mrs. A. G. PETERSON and children
are visiting friends at st. James for
a few days.
/ from Mondays DaiIv.
| T. i. LindhOlm of st. Peter today
made lease of the Rolf building
! The lease is for number of years
and immediate possession is TO be
| given. Mr.. LindhOlm will conduct a
wet wash and towel laundry on mod
ern plans. New machinery of the
| latest pattern has already been or
dered and the work of remodeling
the building was begun today. The
new laundry will do work that will
/ in no way antagonize the other laun-
dries of MankatO, but with co-opera-
| ton may be the means of mutual
! benefit. No so-called starch work
| will be done. Mr.. LindhOlm has
| had many years Of experience i'm
! the laundry business, having been
one of the proprietors of the st. Pc
ter laundry since it was established,
until recently. While the special
! line of laundry work to be done
is new here, it is undertaken with
a confidence that work will speak
| for itself and eventually be an es-
| tablished thing. Mr. Lindholm is
well and fayorably known here, hay
ing resided in. the village a number