The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-25

pie in North Mankato with those OF
other well known towns of about
the same size. According to the
1910 census, North Mankato has 224
more people than Lake Crystal, 8
more than Madelia, 1877 more than
Adrian, only LOG less than Canhon
Falls, 81 more than Chatfeld, 1906
more than GAINESVILLE, II more than
Montgomery 6 more than Waterville
and many others could be mentioned.
While many towns show no increase
since the previous census was taken
and others show a decrease, North
MankatO has increased 40 per cent
The splendid growth of the past
should be an impetus to every citi-
zen to do his part in the better
ment and identifying of his home
town, a town clean, beautiful atu
progressive.
Miss Maude Mcmillan of Minneap-
oils, who has been the guest OF her
cousin, Mrs. Alice Reeves, here the
past few days, left for st. James to-
day where she will visit with other
relatives before returning to her
home.
/ The trenching machine was sue
cessfully forded across the river yes
/ terday afternoon. While the water
! is very low, it was with some diff
! Guilty that the massive machine was
finally gotten over.
! Mrs. Clara Childs of Chicago is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Anna Chill
gren, here. She will remain about
! three weeks. Part of the time she
will divide with other relatives in
this city.
Mrs. Alice Haden Reeves left this
forenoon for the twin cities. After
brief visit with friends and rela-
tives there she will visit at Duluth
and at Virginia, her former home.
The German Lutheran Synod which
! is in session in Mankato will enjoy
an outdoor concert in KrOn's grove
in North Mankato this evening, be-
ginning at 7:45 O'Clock.
Mrs. Inga Jensen returned to her
home in New Ulm yesterday after
spending week with Mrs. Anna Jen-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b., Nielsen and
daughter Lille returned last evening
after brief visit in the twin cities.
J Miss Edyll Grue left yesterday aft
:. ernoon for Minneapolis for few
days visit with friends.
, Miss Alice Peterson of New Ulm
is spending a week with her cousins,
/ Misses Ida and Emma Jensen.
From Fridays Daily.
! The band concert given i'll Krob
grove last evening rencws the idea
in Ia mi
lMankato citizens, that KrOn'S grove
.pcould be the making Of a beautiful
park. No more ideal spot could be
fselected FOR an occasion such as was
enjoyed last evening. For a rest and
'hconcert park and for public speeches,
p etc, place where visitors inuthc
= city might be entertained or rest
while waiting for trains, could hardly
be more conveniently located or bet
ter, ADAPTED. The unemployed can
handy be blamed for selecting these
4 grounds for rest and comfort where
4 the cool river breezeS are continually
blowing and there is plenty OF shade,
tanh greensward to rest upon we
know of no river front up or down
the river that is as inviting as that
af Kron's grove. The river bank
co,ifd be improved and rrbeautiiied
with but little cost A much talked
off bath house could he. quilt. III
winter it could be used in connection
with "a skating place maintained on
tha river. A few years ago the
Mankato Civic Improvement league
expeRimented with bathing place
near, the bridge 1t was. entirely sat
| icfactorv The convenient location
wass the reason for the large patron
ageE, If it had been located aboa'
one ablock up the river adjacent 2tf
the property of which we nave
spoIeni a larger number OF people
would have patronized it as the loca
{. ton lat the bridge lacked the privacy
( that is desired. The triangular share
of this piece of ground would MAKE
it possible to secure varied scenes
in LAYING out walks and drives. L
, river drive is made OF the dikt
from the bridge to the bluf 1t Wouio
: enhance the value Of the proposes
/, park. MankatO would be as muci
5 benefited if the foregoing suggest
: ions were carried out, as North wan
: kato. The fact that it is across the
Y river. i'm another county would not II
the least effect it's value as a parf
r for Mankato people. Would it not d
4 good plan for the two cities to CO
Y operate i'm this park idea. Most cues
: on rivers have river park and pau
: house.
} All because some small boys go
to screaming. neighbors are sumo
J. neighbors., Two hearings were helt
: this afternoon at the village nal
/ BENJAMIN Fermenich, the plalntlH II
s one of the cases, claims that hl!
n ten year old son was badly mlsuseo
having a tooth knocked out ana nj
2 face battered by Ira Johnson. seV
e enteen year old son of John Johnson
c Ben johnson, the plaintiff in th'
e second case, claims that Ira Jont
: SON severely beat his eight year Oh
son. Thepdefendant in both gases
s Ira johnson, claims that the pphisN
: ment which he gave the boys wa
). entirely warranted that they nad 10
long time been misusing his young
a err brother and he thought the tlfn
# ripe ito put "a stop to it. Behmd al
the parents are throwing oil on I'll
It fire and bad feeling prevails. IL
J. hoped that the parties interested WI
see their way clear to drop the MAJ
s ters and allow their children % Sc
a tie their own difficulties.
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