The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-23

the province of the North MankatO
Commercial club to raise large bon
uses to get manufacturing institu
tons here, but much can be done
otherwise to encourage the present
growing condition of the village
What is wanted is more men with
families to locate in North Mankato
Hundreds of men and boys are now
employed by the local contractors
and others, and more might be
hired The call here is for more
good citizens. Nothing should be
left undone that goes to help make
the village desirable place in which
to live. All discordant feeling be-
tween citizens should be laid aside
and unity encouraged. No one cares
to live in town where faction Op.
pose faction and neighbors quarrel
and worst of all nothing can be &C
complished when such conditions
prevail 1t is fortunate for North
Mankato that very little discOrdant
feeling exists between it's citizens
but it remains for each one to help
make the village grow by good citi-
zenry.
Gladys Caldwell was happily sur
prsed by fifteen of her friends yes.
terday afternoon, it being the thir-
teenth anniversary of her birthday
She was presented with a beautiful
leather music roll which Gladys
greatly appreciates. Delicious refresh.
ments were served and the little
party otherwise had a fine time
New Ulm Review: Another mass
meeting was held Thursday evening
for the purpose of discussing the
water works system. Mr.. Fields
from North Mankato was present
and explained pressure tank sys
tenn. The village council will now
soon call a special election
The pipes are being distributed
along Nicollet avenue. They are
heavy six-inch pipes, freshly coated
with asphatum paint. Now it be-
gins to look like water for North
Mankato.
A meeting of Company B, Fourth
Division of the Loyal Temperance
legion will be held on Thursday af-
ternoon at three o'clock at the home
of Mrs. Philip La Due, Page avenue.
Frank Blardin and NJ Doning OF
Elysian were guests of Edgar Fallin
yesterday They are on their way
ton at Owatonna.
G. J. Post has leased and moved
into the residence of Mrs. Frank
Bennett, corner Wheeler. Mr.. Post
sofa.
Messrs. A l.. Wheeler and o. E.
Bennett and wives went to Lake
Washington where they spent the
day at the formers cottage
Mrs. P. E. Ketiman of Henning,
Mimi, who has been the guest of
Mrs. Fallin the past two days, re-
turned to her home today.
Nels Dubois is breaking ground for
a modern residence on Grant avenue.
From Thursdays Daily.
H. t. Markytan will move into
his new store building tonight, where
he will be found ready for business
tomorrow morning. The new store
building is one of the most modern
in the village. Nothing has been
spared that would make it substan
tial, convenient and attractive. The
front is similar to the lately re-
modelled fronts on Front street, Manka
to. The store room is light and airy
The basement is airy, dry and com
modious. Mr.. Markytan and family
will occupy the second floor when
completed which will probably be in
two weeks.
John E. Larson, who recently pur
chased the corner lot on Wheeler
avenue and Center street in Hunts
addition, has begun the work of ex
cavating for a residence. 1t will be
two-story frame house with eight
rooms, hardwood finish, and other
wise modern. The cost will be
about $4,000. Later Mr.. Larson will
erect a store building on the rear
of the lot facing Center street
which he will use for his painting
and wall paper business.
Mention was made in this depart
ment of The Free Press Tuesday of
the first house built in North Man
kato. 1t seems that the writer was
wrongly informed as to the year the
house was built. Instead of the
year 1857 it should have been 1857
There seems to be no doubt that the
Westover house was the first house
built in North Mankato. The other
particulars mentioned in the article
are verified by one who knows.
A most enjoyable party was given
last evening at the home OF w. r.
Murden, 529 Belgrade avenue in
honor of Miss Hazel Nesbtt, a niece
of Mrs. Murden, and Lois Doyle, a
former resident of North Mankato
Both young ladies reside at Alexan
dria, MINI. The young people spent
the evening socially playing games
etc. Dainty refreshments were
served.
The store building which has beer
occupied by H. T. Markytan's gro
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