The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31

to the growing and progressive vii
lage. What helps North Mankato
will surely help Mankato. The in
terests of both communities are
Identical. North Mankato's growth
will not retard Mankato, but on the
contrary will aid this city's develop
ment and assist its business and
industrial interests. There should
always be a harmonious feeling be-
tween the two towns
At the next meeting of the club
the matter of establishing fire linn
its will be a special order of bust
ness. This proposition will be dis
cussed and possibly some recon-
mendation will be made to the coun-
Gil.
unsightly Vacant Lots.
c. f.. Ball brought up the matter
of clearing the rubbish from vacant
lots, following up the good work
which was begun last year by the
mems club.
The club will lend its efforts to-
ward Kidding the river bank of un-
desirables who congregate thereon
during the summer evenings and far
into the night. These undesirables
have been a menace to society.
They revel in Bacchanalian events,
much to the annoyance of north
side residents.
In cd 10
club do something toward securing
an experiment station.
The publicity committee reported
a form for Il letter head, which was
adopted
The clubs constitution calls for
regular meetings on the last Wed
nesday night preceding the last Sat
urday of each month. However, for
the present, meetings will be held
oftencr. 1t was decided to hold the
next meeting on Wednesday, April 5
1t was given out that already a
manufacturing plant is looking to-
ward the north side for location.
With the installation of a water
works system in North Mankato the
transfer of real estate will become
more marked. During the past sew
eral days the sale of lots has III
creased and negotiation for the sale
of others are now in the incubator
M3ukato is an ideal spot i'm which
to live. II is a community of homes
A large per cent of the residents
own their own homes, and this in it
self is splendid advertisement, fol
the community.
Mr.. and Mrs. O.. Larson. were
agreeably surprised by about fifty
of their friends yesterday afternoon
the advent of their fortieth wedding
anniversary.
The company presented Mr. and
Mrs. Larson with large substantial
leather rocker and brought refresh
ments with them and the time was
spent in Il social way. much enjoyed
| Ivy all
Miss Elsie Rolf entertained the
4 L. y. ". L. tlup - holbC o-t
| Nicollet avenue, seventeen of The
members attended. After brief
business meeting refreshments were
served In an amusing potato par
| ing contest Miss Mary CarlstroE
won first prize and Miss Julia Jen
sen the lowest prize.
DR. f. B. Cowgirl. district super
intendent for the Methodist church
will soon take up his residence OIL
the north side lie has leased the
+, George Fisher house on Cornell;
street Mr. Fisher will move int
a dwelling he has recently hat
built.
John A. Carlson, the contractor
is erecting a handsome dwellin.
house on Belgrade avenue. Mr.. Carl
son has Travelled extensively ant
returns to North MankatO full,
, convinced that it is the best spo
on earth
Frank Wild, the blacksmith, ha
just taken the agency for farm i'm
plements manufactured at the state
prison, Saltwater. Mr.. Wild vii
have erected machine shed nea
his present place of business.
A. l.. Wheeler has just dispOse'
of lot 10, block 2, Wheeler's add
ton, to lady who will build
residence thereon. The cOnsidera
ton was 1925.
Mr.. Taylor and family, recentl
from Ohio, have taken up their resi-
dence on the north side.
Emil Rohdc has begun the cree
ton of story and half cottag
on Belgrade avenue.
A plumber will be an addition t
the north side.
Resident Here Since 1868 Passe'
Away Early This Morning.
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