The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-20

raised ny the Society uuTlnS the past
year, that the last one hundred dol
lars of the pledge on the new church
building would be paid soon, MAX
ing in all three hundred and fifty,
the amount of the pledge. 1t was
voted to pay a part of the moving
expense of the pastor, in this case
Other matters of welfare to
the church were freely dis
cussed and plans adopted that will, it
is hoped, be of benefit in charging
the already substantial work of the
church.
The T. C. G. T. club met at the
home of Miss Pearlie Lund at $50
Nicollet avenue last evening. After
a brief business meeting refresh
ments were served and delightful
time was had socially and playing
games. In a guessing contest Miss
Thressa Banker won the first prize
and Alverna Banker the lower prize.
The club is growing in membership
and popularity. Two new members
joined the club last evening.
BILLY" Ford, at the Saulpaugh pop
corn stand, lost his valuable pony
a few days ago. The horse got down
in the stall and was unable to get
up. Mr.. Ford keenly feels the loss,
as the animal was a great pet and
very useful in hauling the pop corn
wagon to and from Mr.. Ford's resi-
dence in North Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Murden return.
ed last evening from Lake Washing.
ton where they visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Carr, former residents of the
village.
From Thursdays Daily.
Miss Mary Moss and Mr.. William
Piepho were united in marriage at
one o'clock yesterday afternoon at
the home of C. F. w. Moss, 610
Nicollet avenue. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. A. F. Winter in
the presence of few relatives. Mr.
and Mrs. Piepho later in the after
noon departed for Lake Crystal for
short visit with the brides par
ents. On their return they will be
at home to their friends at Nicollet,
the home of the groom. The bride
is sister of Mr.. C. F. w. Moss
in North Mankato and has resided
in Mankato the past few years.
The house of S. D. Works, located
north of Humorous grocery, which
has been occupied the past few
months by George Swartout, has
been leased to Mr.. Carpenter of St.
Peter, who will take possession as
soon as vacated. Mr.. Swartout, who
is employed by the Northwestern
telephone exchange, has been trans
ferred to position at Minneapolis
and will move there in day or
two.
DIETRICH Meyer has purchased of
j. C. Joslin the home at 426 Nicol-
let avenue and will occupy it with
his family as soon as the present
tenant vacates. The property is very
desirable and will make a splendid
home for Mr.. Meyer and his family.
They are at present residing in a
house of J. Kroeger which they
have been leasing for a number of
years.
Mrs. B. Quigley and children, the
family of Rev. Quigley, the new
pastor of the Methodist church here,
arrived yesterday from Iowa, where
they have been visiting relatives for
a few days. Their household goods
arrived several days ago. The par
sonage has been given an overhaul
ing and has been wired for electric
lighting.
The boiler and engine for the
Peoples laundry will be installed
in few days. The balance of the
machinery is expected to be here in
two weeks, so it may be possible
the laundry will be opened for bust
ness about the middle of November
instead of December first as at first
planned
The recent scraping and leveling
done to the streets has put them in
good condition again. The nature of
the soil and the crushed rock and
gravel placed on them makes it
possible to have the streets in
splendid condition all the time with
but little attention or expense.
T. E. Lindholm of st. Peter has
leased the Carl Wilson house on
South avenue and will occupy it
with his family after the goth of
this month at which time the house
will be vacated. by the family now
living there.
from Fridays Daily.
st. Peter Herald: Judge l. NJ
Olsen will convene the October term
of the Nicollet county district court
at eleven o'clock next Tuesday
morning. An unusual feature of the
coming term is that he criminal
cases on the calendar outnumber the
civil actions. There are nineteen
criminal cases on the docket, and
but fourteen civil proceedings.
Seventeen of the criminal actions
are liquor cases, and another is
brought against Vincent J. futile,
charged with the abandonment of a
child under ten years of age. There
is also the case of the state against
NN;1lfoy,, Cohy,,;dt oud in addition if