The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-15

they attended the state falf.
A fine little boy has arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Fermen-
ich.
From, SATURDAYS DaN.
Possibly the greatest obligation
that the individual owes to the COM
munity is to be right himself or as
near so as possible. This applies
strongly in regard to the care of
the home and premises. No one has a
moral right to allow his premises
to become a detriment to his neigh
Dor and to the community. Strictly
speaking, it might be said he has
neither a legal right, for the law
prohibits any public nuisance; but
to be as mild as possible the moral
right will be considered, as to resort
to the law in order to secure neigh
borly rights is certainly disagreeable
to say the least. If one really loves
his home and has some self pride,
it cannot but show in the keeping
of his home and surroundings. OF
course, any popularity OF the dndi-
vidual will be manifested, but if
he has the right stuff in him the
home will, to say the least, look
decent. The poor man may not
have as grand house and grounds
as his neighbOr, but it is within his
means to have as an attractive a
home. 1t is not size or elegance
that makes the home; flowers,
shrubs, grass and trees will grow
as we'll for the poor as the rich.
With little care and the right
spirit behind the effort, every home
in North Mankato might be made
beautiful and attractive. The benefit
to the community would be inesti-
mable and the pleasure unbounded.
The water of the village artesian
we'll has been turned into the low
err reservoir The outlet valves are
left open so that the water merely
flows into the reservoir and out in
to the drainage pipe to the river.
For some time the well has been
completely turned off. 1t is the
general impression that it is not a
safe thing to do, but was found
necessary while making the connec-
tons with the reservoir and plac-
ing the valves The stream is APP
parently as strong as at first. The
concrete roof is being put on the
upper reservoir today.
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library will be ready for distribu-
ton next Saturday. The commit
tee is in receipt of large list of
books handed in by the patrons OF
the library These books will be
procured as far as possible. 1t is
noted that the younger readers are
looking for more substantial read
ing. This is encouraging. While
reading for the young must neces-
sarily be entertaining it should also
have some intellectual and moral
worth. The careful selection of
books will ultimately lead to bet
ter reading.
Mrs. John Larson and children
|
after a visit of two weeks with rela-
| tives and friends here.
fror, Mondays Daii~
The following officers were elect
ed at the Nicollet County Sunday
school convention held in Hebron
Saturday and Sunday: Rev. c. A.
Sharp. president; o. B. Door, vice
president; e. A. Yarwood, secretary
and treasurer; Mrs. e. c. Feree, ele
mentary superintendent; Mrs. o. w
Walker, advance superintendent; l.
B. Steele, adult superintendent
Mrs. Marion Stone, teachers train
ing superintendent; Mrs. G. E. Jen
sen, home department and visitors
superintendent; w. NJ. Crane, mis-
sionary and temperance superintend
J emit. It was voted to make levy