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

was discovered that a rib had been
broken and is proving a more seri-
Gus injury than at first suspected.
While pushing wheelbarrow Mr..
Wheeler slipped and fell upon a
shovel which was in the barrow.
From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. Arnold, librarian of the public
library, has ordered renewal of the
foreign books of the state travelling
library which are expected to arrive
in a few days These books are IN
German, Swedish, Norwegian and
Danish languages. The library now
has a splendid lot of books suitable
to the needs of all. If certain books
wanted are not in the library the Ii
brarian may be able to have such
books included in the sets Of the
state circulating library.
The store building being erected
by J. B. Nielsen Construction COM
pany for Henry Markytan is now
ready for the second floor joist. The
front will be faced with pressed brick
instead of common brick as at first
planned. This will add much to the
appearance Of the building which will
be when completed one Of the hand
soonest store buildings in the village.
Henry expects to occupy the new
store about the middle of May.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of o. Grue will be held at the
Belgrade Avenue Methodist Episco-
pal church tomorrow afternoon at
two o'clock. Rev. w. S. Emery Of
AmbOy.. a former pastor OF the
church and chaplain of the local Ma
sonic lodge, will preach the sermon.
Mrs. ]. G. Walrod, who was OPP
Grated upon three weeks ago at the
Rochester hospital, returned last
night to her home, 712 Belgrade ave-
nue.. She is feeling quite we'll now,
a fact that her many friends will be
glad to know.
Taxpayers are urged to attend the
meeting of the council tonight. The
question Of frontage tax will be open
to discussion. Much good can be
accomplished if the discussion is kept
clear of wrangling and quarreling.
By order Of the school board, the
school was closed yesterday after
noon at three o'clock out of respect
to the death of O. Grue.
Charles Heidelberg of lie Sueur is
visiting his brother-in-law, John Kun
crow. II is possible that he may
move to North Mankato
From Mondays Daily.
The meeting of the council held
Saturday night did not convene un-
| til after eight o'clock owing Ito the
| absence of President o. Neitge who
was delayed by other business.
Many spectators were present. A
petition of the majority of property
owners on the south side of Wheel
er avenue from Sherman street to
Cornela street asking the council
to order a sidewalk built on that
street was granted.
A remOnstrance signed by ma
jority of the property owners on
Range street north of Wheeler
street expressing objection to hav-
ing water mains layed on that street
was referred to the waterworks
committee. Those making the re-
mOnstrance claim as their reason
for SO doing the large amount of va
cant property and the small num-
Der who would use water.
! Trustee Stewart reported for the
street and sidewalk committee that
it had found a number of pieces OF
sidewalk in need of repair also rec.
| commended the putting in of the fol-
lowing cross walks. AT Lake street
and Belgrade avenue. Cornelia and
| Wheeler avenue. 1Range street and
! Wheeler avenue. lib street and Bel
grade and one at the intersection of
Belgrade and Nicollet avenues, near
the bridge, also an alley crossing on
| Nicollet avenue at the rear of the
/ Rolf property.
The alley west Of Sherman street
! between NicOllet and Belgrade ave-
nue. was found in deplorable condi-
ton and nearly impossible. Other
| places needed cleaning.
The council voted to have the
sidewalks built as recommended by
the committee. The clerk will ad-
vertise for bids.
1t was also voted to build a &C.
ment sidewalk from the bridge to the
cross walk over Nicollet avenue.
The property owners on Range
street between Belgrade and Wheeler
avenues who are putting in boule-
wards have asked that filling be
done in this block in order to retain
the deep filling in the boulevards.
The council will have this done.
The boulevards we're ordered filled
and the lots on Belgrade avenue
corner of Cornelia street and one on
corner of Lake street.
commissioner Ehlers repOrted
that $24O.4O of the road and poll
tax had been collected and worked
out on the streets, most of the work
done was graveling and filling holes
The streets are in good condition.
the amount expended so far is but
One-fOurth of the road and nolI tay