The Mankato free press., 1911-09-08

| barber whose place of business is
street, has bought one of the houses
built by the Mankato Building and
Savings association on Nicollet ave-
nue.. Mr.. Lorentz and family will
move in as soon as furnace and
other accessories are put in. Two
more houses will be built by the
association this winter, making six
houses built, four of which have
been sold. 1t means much to North
Mankato to have these permanent
residents.
r. Wachtler has returned from a
! combined business and pleasure
! trip in the west The route out
was made over the Northern Pa
cific railway and the return home
was made over the Southern Pacific.
Stops were made at nearly all of
the important places in the western
states. The trip consumed about
five weeks time, which was very
enjoyable from sightseeing stand
point.
Miss Mary Larson cas- returned
from a visit with friends and rela-
tives in Bismarck and other points
in North Dakota. Miss Larson says
that 4 severe frost visited that Sec
ton while she was there, Killing
nearly all vegetation. Apples are
scarce and are selling at $4 per
bushel
G. NJ. Jefferson is having a scep-
tic tank put in at his home, with
a view of using village water as
soon as it is turned on. Mr.. Jeffer-
son is among the first to make pro-
vision for the use of village water.
No doubt many will do likewise.
Edna and Vina Rist of Belgrade
will occupy the Pat Henrietta cot
tage on Nicollet avenue while at
tending the normal this winter.
They are now moving in and will
be in readiness for the opening of
school.
Mrs. Wilsey and daughter of
Chatfield, Mimi, were guests at the
home of II. e. Clayton for short
time yesterday. They are en- route
to Prescott, Wash, where they will
reside for year or more.
Emil Rohde and family returned
last evening from Grey Eagle. Mimi.
where they visited Mr. ROhde's par
ents. The trip was made in al.
automobile.
Mrs. Alice Reeves returned yes
terday from visit with friends in
Duluth and Virginia, her former
home. She reports delightful trip.
Miss Susan Ford went to Sleepy
Eye today where she will visit a few
days with friends.
Miss Nagel of Winnebago is a
guest at the home of William Eber.
lein.
William Eberlein went to Blue
Earth last evening.
From Saturdays Oailv.
The woods are yielding an abun-
dance of wild grapes, butternuts
and walnuts. The small boy and
girl and grownups, too, are enjoy
ing the gaming these days. Groups
are seen going to the woods and re-
turning with boys express wagons
squeaking under the loads of nuts,
baskets and sacks stained with the
juice of the grapes, bringing bushels
of this wild fruit to the homes of
the village. Nothing quite equals
the canned product of the wild
grape and nothing else can take it's
place. On nearly every available
shed and barn roof may be seen
nuts drying and browning in the
sun, later to be placed in sacks and
stored in dry place for use during
the winter. In this age of artificial
food, the pleasure of nuts and grape
gathering directly from Natures
store house is a real enjoyment
which echoes and reechoes in the
woods in wild delight from the
young gamers. 1t is the last sweet
taste of the pioneer methods of our
forefathers. 1t, too, will be taken
away when the few remaining wild
spots are removed by the Ak and
plow.
The many inquiries for houses in
North Mankato would lead one to
the conclusion that it would be a
profitable investment, the erection
of a number of tenement houses
or flats to let. Now that village
water will soon be available these
could be provided with modern con-
veniences and much better rental
rates can be charged.
Harry Haven has leased the Rolf
building for a few months, which
he will use as a carpenter shop
and office while constructing coun-
ters and shelving of contract
which he has. He may continue to
use the building after the present
work is completed.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Cram returned
yesterday afternoon from a trip in
their auto to Duluth, where they
went on matters of business. They
have been gone four weeks and
greatly enjoyed the trip through the
country.
Professor Foot, wife and child,
will occupy the fiat of Henry RobeI.