The Mankato free press., 1911-09-08

day from Rochester where he has
been visiting the past few days.
i Miss Florence Hodapp left yester
day for Prairie Du Chien, Wis. to
resume her studies there.
The North Mankato L. T. o. will
meet tomorrow at four o'clock with
Mrs. Colwell.
Ira Hensel and Byron Ball went
to Walnut Grove on a hunting trip
today.
! Emil Rohde and wife are attend.
ing the state fair.
| Mrs. William Page is at the state
fair.
| George e. Schass is at the state
fair.
From Thursdays Daily.
Belgrade farmers and residents in
the westerly end of the village are
desirous of having road laid out
to the gravel pit in the river bed
near the bluff. The present driveway
is on private property and the owner
is charging 10 cents a load for
the privilege of using it, While this
amount is not large, it does amount
to considerable sum when hun
dreds of loads are to be hauled.
The idea of paying toll is not
relished In the interest of good
roads it would seem proper for the
village council to provide public
driveway at the point mentioned. 1t
appears to be public necessity.
The farmers last winter hauled a
large quantity of gravel on the new
hill, part of which is in the village
hill is now considered the best en-
trance to the city, save Glenwood
avenue. If the entrance to the gravel
pit is opened the farmers in this
section of the county intend to haul
hundreds of loads of gravel upon the
roads leading to the village and
Mankato. The present easy grade
of the new hill road and the excel
lent surface made by the gravel and
clay combined permits of heavy
loads being hauled upon it. An ordi-
nary team, it is said, can easily
haul a yard and half of sand or
gravel up this hill. If it is necessary
it would be worthy the efforts of
the commercial clubs Of both towns
to assist in securing the means de-
sired. but it hardly seems necessary
as it apparently is within the power
IOf the village council to provide the
driveway needed. The village street
commissioner has found it convenient
+, to obtain gravel from the pit men,
toned when repairing the streets
in that section of the village. The
quality of gravel is better than that
lof the sand pit at the foot of Gen.
ter street. The quantity is inexhaust-
ible and the removal can in no wise
Icause injury to anyone.
Miss Genevieve Hodapp presented
her pupils in piano recital Wednes-
day evening given for the parents
and friends of her class. An enjoy
able program was rendered, at the
close of which refreshments were
:erved Mr.. Yarwood presented
Miss HOdapp, in behalf of her class
with a beautiful music roll. Miss
Hodapp leaves for Chicago next
week, where she will complete her
course in music.
The committee recently appointed
to have charge of the harvest home
supper to be given at the Methodist
church September %, held meet
ing at the home of Mrs. A. Anderson
yesterday afternoon. Arrangements
were made and subcommittee ap-
pointed to carry on the work of
preparation for the supper.
Miss Ethel Hendley, who form
erly resided with her parents here
and who will soon again take up
their residence in North Mankato,
has been the guest of Elan Fletcher
the past two days.
The North Mankato w. C. T. u.
will meet tomorrow afternoon at
three o'clock at the home of Mrs.
W. B. Cowgirl. A report of the state
convention will be given.
Mrs. Dan Ryan and children of
Ulysses, Neb, are visiting at the home
of ]. E. Mcclure here. 1t is their
intention to make North Mankato
their future home.
At the meeting of the board of!
education last evening it was decid-
ed to use vitrified tile for the smoke
stack which is to be erected on the
school building.
Dennis Donahue has about decided
to erect a residence on his property
on Nicollet avenue.
From FRIDAYS Daily.
The Consumers Power company
has very kindly offered to trim the
maple tree that their men cut into
to accommodate their wires a few
days ago. Park Superintendent
George Blake has been engaged bu
the company to do the trimmil-.
necessary to restore it as far as
possible to the former shape. This
will be done later this fall just
after the leaves have fallen from
the trees when the sap has ceased
to run. At that time, says Mr..
Blake, less damage will be done by