The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-18

past was acted upon. 1t was decided
to purchase a few new. books. The
insurance on the building and on
contents was renewed. The question
of how to accommodate those who
desire to use books and magazines
of the library for reference, doing
the necessary reading at the library
and not taking the books home was
considered. A Encouragement of the
furniture, ETC., of the room made it
possible to have a reading table
that might be used for the purpose
desired. 1t was decided to replacethe
present light with a larger candle pow
er. The lighting of the room has not
been sufficient A large number of
engineering magazines has been do
mated to the library. Mrs. Harry
Haven, who is temporarily acting as
librarian for Mrs. H. F. Arnold, read
the following librarians report in
part: May, total number of books
taken were 237, of which 102 were
adult books, SO were Juvenile books
and AZ were of the state travelling
library. The number of new readers
was nine. In June there were 2OS
books taken. Of these 62 were adult
books, II juvenile books and 78 were
of the travelling library. Five new
readers. were added. In July there
were 80 books taken; 1T were
adult books, lei juvenile books and
81 were of the travelling library.
Twelve new readers were added
The report shows growing patron
age of the library. Twentysix new
readers being added to the list dur
ing the past three months.
Messrs. Grimes and Bennett were
nearly stalled the other day in the
performance of their official duties
as members of the school board, but
for the assistance of O. Larson, the
janitor, they could not have carried
out their intentions. These gen.
tlemen are members of the commit
tee on property and expense. They
had previously carefully looked over
the building and decided on needed
repairs. While it was evident that
the roof leaked, the committee de-
cided to make personal inspection
of the roof. but these gentlemen have
rotund bodies. Nevertheless, they
were undaunted in their efforts to
perform their duties. After climbing
the ladder to the deck of the tower
the manhole was found to made for
smaller men than they, but with
much squeezing and contracting and
pulling it was possible to get partly
through but the bell was close
over head. To bend under this while
being tight in the hole was impos-
sible, so the rotund gentlemen were
compelled to back down the ladder.
much chagrined. The janitor came
to their assistance with an idea of
holding the bell away from the hole
while the members of the committee
squeezed through.
Emil Rohde returned home Satur-
day from Pipestone and vicinity
where he has been the past few
weeks selling heating and ventilating
plants for country schools. He made
the trip in his automobile and also
used the auto in making trips III
the country soliciting. Business was
better than l had expected it would
be-" said Mr. Rohde. at no doubt
would have been much better if that
country had good crop this year.
However, | sold fifteen heating
plants, which is considered pretty
good for beginner"
A special meeting of the council
was held Saturday evening. Pastoret-
Lawerance company were allowed
second estimate of $4,000. The mat
ter of pumps and power was again
taken up but without action being
taken. The council is surely acting
cautiously in this matter. The pumps
and power finally selected will no
doubt be the best that can be bought
for the money available. The plat
of J. B. Nelson's addition was APP
proved for the second time after
few changes had been made.
Fror, TUESDAYS Daily.
Mr. and Mrs. Faber of Montgom-
cry were guests at the home of n.
r. Lund yesterday, returning to
Montgomery this morning.
Mrs c. Jensen of New Um is a
guest of Mrs. Otto Neitge, her cou-
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