The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-15
North Mankato

North Mankato
The following is one of the many
exercises in descriptive composition
written by pupils of the North Man.
kato school. 1t is interesting as re-
vealing the child view of the village
and speaks well for the work being
done at the school:
NORTH MANKATO.
North Mankato, suburb of Man.
katO proper, is little village To-
Gated in valley between the Min.
nesota river and some high bluffs.
1t has two beautiful churches, no
saloons. and one of the most mod.
ern schools in Southern Minnesota.
The surrounding bluffs present
very beautiful scenery and protect
the village from the fierce billiards.
which sometimes sweep over the
prairies.
The hills furnish coasting for the
children, while Spring lake, a beau
tiful lake on the outskirts of the
village, provides skating during the
season.
The village has an up-to-date fire
department, six miles of cement
walks and street cars are in consid-
Grafton.
The r. G.. C. T. club was enter
tanned by Miss Lillian Wachtler at
regular meeting held last evening.
Twenty members attended. Besides
the regular routine of business an
election of officers was held and the
following were elected: Julia Jensen,
president; Elsie Rolf. vice president;
Pearl Lund. secretary; Alfielda Carl
son, treasurer; Mrs. Floy Kranz, re-
porter. Miss Wachtler, who is soon
to become a bride, was given a
kitchen shower. which she greatly
appreciated. The evening was ell
joyably spent with games and mu'
sic.
Marion Hills, who has been con-
fined to his home for the past three
weeks with disease of one of the
lower limbs, is improving and will
soon be able to be out again.
The foundation for residence
being erected on Nicollet avenue by
ID. Donaboe is completed and the
work on the superstructure has been
started.
From Thursdays Daily.
Under the auspices of the North
Mankato w. c. T. U. Miss Effie
McLaird, secretary of the Young
Peoples branch Of the Minnesota
w. c. T. u, will speak in the Mort"
Mankato Methodist Episcopal church
next Sunday evening. John D. Nc
Cormick. pastor of the First Metho.
dist Episcopal church Of Waseca.
Mimi, says Of Miss McLaird: Miss
dience in the Methodist Episcopal
church recently and her message
was well received. Her address
showed careful and logical prepare
ton and she gave it with earnest
ness and power. Her voice is
pleasant and strong. Her bearing
womanly and pleasing. and there is
not a dull moment while Miss Nc
Laird has the platform" This from
Rev. J. d. Mccormick. former pastor
Of North Mankato church, goes to
show that the w. G.. r. U. ladies
will bring good speaker here for
next Sunday EVENING" Come out
and hear Miss McLaird. You will
enjoy her address and you will be
welcome.
d. Donaboe made trip to st.
Peter today on matters, of business
pertaining to his office as village
clerk. The frontage tax assessment
was placed in the hands of the
county auditor for collection in the
taxes. Many took advantage of the
opportunity of paying their assess
ment to the village treasurer during
the past few days. 43-r
William Cahill, superintendent for
the Pastorate-Lewrence company, Is
here to attend to the repairing Of a
slight leak in the mains.
Ask for particulars at John Kun
crow & Co.'s grocery about the
splendid gift that will be given away
on Christmas morning.
Mrs. Charles Heidelberg and daugh-
ter returned to lie Sueur Center to-
Gay after weeks visit with rcla-
tives here.
From Fridays Daily
The rapid growth of the village
has apparently been without effort
on the part of the citizens, but much
good work has been done by public
spirited individuals in the past, yet
it can never be fully realized or
appreciated. No one in position to
know can deny that Notwithstanding
the haze realization of good work
done for the public benefit much
good has been done and is being
done by a comparatively few. A
public spirited citizen is broad of mind.
He takes general interest in the
community Such man can see
still further and realizes that he
is citizen of the state and the
nation and brother to all mankind.
This is soaring some, but coming
back to North MankatO. 1t must be
admitted that what few are now
doing all can do. The habit OF
boosting the village can be acquired
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