The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-18
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A son arrived at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Bernel E. Morrison this
morning. This makes four boys in
the family
The morning train north on the
Milwaukee road was an hour and a
quarter late this morning owing to
delayed connections.
Mrs. T. H. Summers has been
elected by the Central w. c. T. u.
as delegate to the state convention
which meets in Faribault next wee :.
The water tank for the Madk ~
Lake water works system has bee,
completed and as it stands ninety
feet high it is a landmark for the
country around.
st. Peter Tribune: Earl Palmer
of Mankato was taken before Justice
OBrien last evening. and assessed
$3.50 for violating the speed law
with his automobile.
The county board went to Decoric
today to look over the Noyes hill,
where it is desired to have a new
road down the hill. The board holds
a meeting tomorrow.
Daniel Wallin escaped from the
st. Peter asylum yesterday and was
found in this city and locked up I'M
til guard could arrive from ST.
Peter to take him back this after
noon.
After one real nice day, the clouds
gathered again in all directions last
night and threatened rain all through
the night. Showers fell today, delaying
the paving work and putting Off
threshing operations again.
The first bill posters car for the
Forepaugh-Sells circus arrived last
night. and the posters went out in
livery to advertise the circus. The
circus will exhibit in Mankato Sep
TENDER 6.
Many friends attended the funeral
of the late John Duane, at ST. Johns
Catholic church this forenoon at nine
o'clock. The services were impress
sive, and the floral offerings beauti-
full. The interment was made at
Calvary cemetery.
Charles Bennett, secretary of Com
pany E, second Minnesota cavalry,
has received letter from w. A.
Conner, informing him that the Min
nesota Cavalry association will meet
at the Soldiers Home September
Z at 2 p. m. 1t is hoped that all
Mrs. Hattie r. Chapman today Pc
titioned the probate court to appoint
her administrative of the estate of
her mother, the late Mrs. Rhoda H.
lockwood. The estate consists of
$1,000 worth of personal property
and $500 worth of real estate, and
the heirs are three sons and two
daughters.
The motorette, which DR.. Catlin re-
ceived yesterday. is to be handled
locally by Salisbury & John, who
have the agency for it. The little
three wheeled vehicle has attracted
good deal of attention. 1t is not
touring car, but intended for city
use, and will also spin along ALI
right on good country roads.
j, M. Barclay. who was in the
city. yesterday, stated that every au-
toists who has been at Point Pleasant
this summer has had words of
praise for the road between Man
kato and Madison Lake. Mr.. Barclay
expects to have the road leading to
the hotel graveled. The village is
doing little filling on the beaver
dam, where it is badly needed.
Blue Earth Post: Electric railway
matters are moving forward through
this county. Much of the surveying
is completed and Mr.. Doyle informs
us that right-of-way through Pilot
Grove is being contracted for this
week. While our faith in the build
ing of the road is not weak, our hope
is of the most robust nature. The
leading spirits in the undertaking
are certainly working hard.
st. Peter Tribune: Chris J. Ro-
beck and Walter C. Bean, who repre-
sented the Nicollet county rural
carriers, have returned from the an
nual state meeting held in Mime
apolis last week. The boys succeed
ed in landing the next annual con-
vention for st. Peter, which will be
held some time during the fall, the
The present session was considered
one of the most successful in the
history of the organization. 1t is
expected to have couple of hun
dred delegates here next fall
There is one state highway eng-
neer in this country who believes
it will not be long before the roads
of the United States are on the level
with the ideal highways of Europe.
This is Major w. w. Crosby, chief
engineer of the Maryland highway
commission, who, in communica-
ton to the good roads board of the
American Automobile association,
expresses his opinion of the develop
ment of the science of road construc-
ton in this country. He said that
in the matter of road construction
the best practice in the United States
is away in advance of the foreign.
New Ulm Review: The choirs of
Fairfax, CORTLAND and Nicollet gath
cred at the Lutheran school house
Sunday for the purpose of rehears-
ing for the dedication of the new
college buildings. The Fairfax choir
came over in three autos and had
the misfortune to undergo the pleas
ures of tire punctures on the way,
which brought them here somewhat
late. The Nicollet choir had similar
luck with one of the teams; the
team became frightened of a pass
ing automobile and SHE'D to one side
of the road, breaking the whiffle-
tree and dragging the driver out
over the dashboard. The team was
held, however. by the strenuous eff
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