The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-07

score and will carry the fob-badge
until the next shoot. The following
is the score OF yesterdays shoot:
Singles Kleinschmidt, 1871:
Theissen, 17-17; Mettler, 10-11; Pohl,
1920; c. e. Ball, 1914; Bienapf. r.
Is; Page. 1916; Neitge, 14-14; Hepp-
ner, 17-14; Eggersdorfer. II; Nc
CURE. 2O-19; Reichel, II; Zimmeth.
16; Guptill, 21-25-25; Grimes. ID.
Is; O'Brien, 3-13; B. Ball, II; Ar
mold, 1916; Ganthier, 1914; e. Hen
sci. 14-12; Darson. 20-16; B. Bennett.
23-14; Koppen. 1863; Johnson. IT,
10; Keene. 2; Clayton, 1917; J.
Hensel. 20-17; II. Kruse. IS; Brehm,
%; Pagel, 16; Hoettinger II; o. e.
Bennett, 10; X. Keen, ID.
Doubles-Guptill. II: Kruse, II;
]. Hensel, 8; C. E. Ball, ~; E. Hen
sci, IL; Koppen, 80; Johnson, IS;
Arnold, Is; Darson, IS; Clayton, Is.
The picnic of the Methodist church
congregation held in j. B. Nelson's
grove yesterday afternoon was
largely attended, entertaining and
enjoyable. After dinner surprise
was sprung by the introduction of
speeches and singing. Rev. Sharp
spoke in an interesting manner of
the revolutionary times. DR.. Cow
gill described the celebration of the
Fourth when he was boy of
eighteen years of age, which was in
the Civil war time. G.. f.. Ball told
of the Fourth of July celebration i'm
the south. At the close of the
speeches all joined in singing Amer
lea" and other songs. Ice cream and
lemonade was served during the af-
ternoon. After supper manv remain
ed to see the fireworks which were
fired off from the picnic grounds.
The grounds on which the picnic
was held is the middle bench or ter
race of the bluff north of the quarry.
The grounds are sod covered. The
trees mostly hard maple present
gives fine view of the village below
and Mankato in the distance. Mr.
Nielsen suggested that the picnic of
the church be made an annual af-
fair. Those who enjoyed the affair
yesterday readily agreed to this
Likes Flow of Water.
Engineer Charles Wilson was i'm
North Mankato yesterday and today
inspecting the work on the village
water plant. In reply to an in
quiry Mr.. Wilson said Everything
is progressing satisfactorily In
my opinion the water you have is
superior to the city water. 1t is
apparently free from iron or any
other disagreeable substances and
the flow is ample. | should say it
was a 2OOgallon fow." Mr.. Wilson
will meet with the water works COM
mittee of the council this evening
and plans to return to Duluth in the
morning.
Most of the grocery and much of
other merchandise consumed in
North Mankato is supplied by the
four local grocers. The citizens have
come to realize that the goods sold
here is of as good a quality and tho
price charged is as low as any
where. The proximity of the two
wholesale grocers and the two fruit
commission companies is a great adj
vantage as fresh goods can be pro.
cured at few moments notice.
North Mankato is justly proud of
its fine residences and the we'll kept
lawns and gardens. o. w. Walker has
improved his yard with shrubs and
vines while J. B. Nelson's home is
very beautiful with it's well-kept
lawns and pretty trees. l.. J. Viii.
cox has fully demonstrated the fact
| that railroad man can do some.
thing besides throw link" His
grounds resemble a miniature park
, more than anything else. Lester has
! everything growing in his garden
| from the prOverbial POnderosa tree
! suckles and climbing vines grow in
rich profusion, also one of the pref
| test clematis ever seen in the vii
| lage. Countless others too numerous
to mention have greatly improved
| their homes.
The w. C.. r. u. will meet tOmor
row afternoon at three o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Isaac Larson on Sher-
man street. The report of the dis
trict convention will be given. All
ladies are invited to attend.
Patrick Kelly and family take this
means of thanking friends and
neighbOrs who kindly assisted them
; during the late illness and death of
Mrs. Kelly.
Miss Louise Schoell and Miss
! Hague, former teachers i'm the North
MankatO schools, are visiting with
Miss Lelah Walrod for few days
Miss Jessie Lund of Faribault
spent the Fourth with her parents
| Mr.. and Mrs. NJ r. Lund.
Miss Elaine Rolf of Fargo, N d..
is visiting her mother and relatives
here for a few days.
/ Mrs. J. B. Nelson Is quite i'll al
her home with inflammatory rheu
matism.
! Miss Lelah Walrod left this morn
ing for Springfield to be gone 9
month.