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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-29

Mary Ethelene Lanius and William
James Thomas. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. d. d. Gregory,
pastor of Zion church.
The Lanius home was beautifully
and artistically decorated in holy,
mistletoe, garlands Of cedar and
palms. In the drawing room, where
the ceremony was said a beautiful
bower of evergreens was erected and
the room was softly lighted by pink
and white tapers in silver candele-
bras. Preceding the ceremony Miss
Mabel Stephenson rendered beau
tiful musical program and as the bri-
dial party entered she played Men,
delssohn's majesty wedding march.
The bride, who never looked more
beautiful and attractive than in her
handsome dress of white satin, en-
tered upon the arm of the groom,
having been preceded to the impro-
vised altar by the maid of honor, Miss
Mabel Stephenson and the groom's
best man, his brother, Webb Thomas.
Miss Stephenson wore a beautiful
pink dress and carried pink carna-
tons, while the bride carried hand
some bouquet Of white carnations.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas left for we'd
ding tour. Mrs. Thomas going-away
gown was a handsome blue cloth suit
with picture hat and gloves to match.
Mrs. Thomas is one of the sweetest
girls ever reared in the Zion neigh
borhood. She is handsome and pos
sessed of an unusual degree of the
charm of the true woman She is
loved and admired by all who know
her. Mr.. Thomas is hustling young
farmer of the county, who deserved
ly stands high in the estimation of
the community where he is known.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-29
Mrs. Woody Entertains.

Mr. and Mrs. w. f. Woody, of Nc.
Gains, gave a nice turkey dinner at
their home Tuesday in honor of the
Sunday school teachers of that place.
The dining room was nicely decorat-
ed for the occasion and many friends
enjoyed the feast. Those from dis
lance attending were, Miss Sallie
Hutcheson, of Water Valley, and E.
D. Hunter, of Match. After songs
and prayer all left for their homes
after enjoying a pleasant time,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-29
Family Christmas Tree and Lunch

Family Christmas Tree and Lunch
con.
Among the most delightful of the
holiday entertainments was that of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Borum Monday
morning in the family Christmas tree
at their new home. The house was
beautifully decorated in the holiday
colors, while the handsome dining
table glistened with cut glass and sill
verware. A five course luncheon was
served and the tree was laden with
presents, both costly and beautiful
for all those present. The out-of-
town guests were Raymond Boatright
of Nashville, Mrs. G. Clifton Eubank,
of Maiden, Mo-, and Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Borum, of Birmingham
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-29
Goad-HayWood.

One of the most beautiful home
weddings that, the community has
seen in long time was that solemn
lied last Sunday, Dec. oath at
O'Clock p. m. at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
son Haywood, of Knob Creek. Miss
Stella Mai Haywood and Claude Goad
being the contracting parties. The
ceremony was said by Rev. ]. e.
Hight. The parlor was beautifully
decorated in green and white cadle
sticks and white burning tapers soft
ly lighted the beautiful scene.
The four attendants entered the
parlor followed by the bride and
groom, as they entered Mrs. Mary
Passmore played Memberships we'd
ding march.
Miss Haywood was never more at
tractive, being becomingly attired in
an exquisite gown of blue with cream
trimmings and carried white chrysan-
themums.
After the marriage and congratula-
lions the bridal party repaired to the
home of the groom's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l.. Goad, where an elegant
reception was given them.
The bride is one of the most popu-
lar, attractive and accomplished
yonug ladies OF the community-is
the organist at Knob Creek church.
The groom is a prominent and sue
cessful young farmer, and both the
bride and groom see things from the
bright side which causes them to
have many friends, which was attest
ed by the many and costly presents
which they received. Their friends
predict for chem a bright future.
q
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-29
Entertained Their Friends.

Ellen Douglas and Ewing Everett
were hostess and host to large
number of their friends in an enter
tainment at the home of their par
ents on West Sixth street Tuesday
night The home was appropriately
decorated and games were partici-
pated in till a late hour. Refresh
ments were served and it was pro-
nounced one of the best of the little
folks holiday gatherings.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-29
Hughes McEIroy

Hughes-mcEtToy
Miss Grace McElroy and ]. Lewis
Hughes were married at the resi-
dence Of the sister of the bride, Mrs.
Martin, on Ninth street, between Gar
den and High at $3.50 o'clock, by Rev.
w. T. Haggard. The home Of the
bride is at Nashville, and she was
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-29
Thomas-Lanlus.

Thomas-Lanlus.
A beautiful home wedding at the
residence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. r. Lanius, near Zion, on
Tuesday afternoon, was that of Miss
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-29
Christmas Celebration.

ChrTStHldS CtTeUI dtIUI''
CONGRESSMAN and Mrs. l.. T. Fad
gett gave family dinner Christmas
day at their home "Lytle Cliff in
honor of DR.. and Mrs. Halle Pad
gett and family, of Nashville, and
Mrs. J. white and family, of Thomp-
san Station. Covers were laid for
thirty people and an old time Christ
mas feast was enjoyed. Mrs. Mary
P. Grant gave Christmas dinner to-
day at her home in West End for the
same party.
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Mr.. and Mrs White Entertain.

MT. ana WITS WTITtc G1'eer eo'''
Mr.. and Mrs. Major White gave
Christmas dining to Mrs. WHITES
mother and father and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Davis and daughter, and
Mr.. Whites only living aunt, Mrs.
Sue Daney, at their home Monday,
which was one of the many delightful
holiday occasions in the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-28
From Saturdays Daily
North Mankato Ball Team.

The North Mankato baseball team
after a lay-off for several weeks has
again resumed the field. The boys
will play the Eagle Lake nine Ill
that village tomorrow afternoon,
weather permitting. While the Eagle
Lake team has not lost game
this season they are confident OF do
ing away with the boys from the
North side A return game Will be
PLAYED on the North MankatO
grounds Sunday, July Both.
Increase and Decrease.
At a recent meeting of the Nicol-
let county board of equalization, the
following changers in rates affect
ing North MankatO were made:
Horses, three-year-olds raised 10 per
cent; automobiles, 20 per cent; pianos,
S per cent: household goods and wear
ing apparel, 5 per cent decrease.
NORTH MANKATo NOTES.
In the Free Press of Thursday II
was mentioned that Henry Robel. Jr.,
and family were Lake Washington
visitors for a weeks outing. The In
formation is not correct. Henry, Mrs.
Robel and baby and Irene Johnson
are at Lake Francis, Elysian, Mimi,
and are occupying the cottage OF w
B. Davies where they will make
stay of two weeks.
The board of equalization OF N1col
let county has completed its work Oh
examining and comparing the returns
Of the assessors. The assessments in
number of cases were raised as
much as ESQ per cent. Only one case
of decrease that of 80 per cent or
household goods, st. Peter. Very little
raise was made in the assessment Of
north Mankato.
! Walker Brothers, who put down the
we'll for the village, have left fol
Lake Crystal where they have peer
engaged to drill for an artesian wei
on Senator Pugh's farm. Their FAM
lies will continue to reside in NORTH
Mankato.
Mrs. ]. Kircher and son have re
turned home after three weeks Wis
it with the formers daughter. Mrs
Leo Mcdonald at Hankinson. n. ID.
Misses Chattertons of st. Peter art
making their home with Mrs. 3. I
WEIGH while attending summer schoo
at the normal.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams or ELY
sian, parents of Mrs. II. T. Markytal
are making weeks visit with thei
daughter here.
Beatrice Footner has returned from
Marshall, Mimi, where she has bee
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-28
NOTES OF INTEREST.

Boston walters, who have not ask
ed for betterments in seven years.
are asking for a slight increase on
August 1.
Fred Feick OF Garrett. the we'll
known representative Of railroad
mems organizations in Indiana, is be-
ing mentioned as candidate for
lieutenant governor on the demo
cratic ticket.
OF the total number engaged in
industrial pursuits in Switzerland "a
per cent belong to the house indus
try, $4,000 being engaged in the man
ufacture of textiles and $4,000 in the
production of watches.
Although applied mechanics is
gradually eliminating the house in
dustry, the latest statistics show that
there are still about 10000 people
in Switzerland engaged in this print
tive method of manufacture.
California has just harvested about
the best barley the state ever made.
a yield Of 50,000,000 bushels. At IS
cents bushel the gross income will
then be $37.500.000. This harvest is
about one-fifth the total yield Of bar
ley for the United States.
II is stated that an increase in
wages of large percentage of the
different departments is to be de-
manded of the manufacturing potters
of the United States by the commit
tee representing the National Broth
erhood of Operative Potters during a
joint conference which is to be held
in Atlantic City next September.
Several Boston firms are affected
by strikes of the bottlers and driv-
ers which has been strengthened by
the bottle washers and sorters going
out. A demand for better pay has
been made, with no results, up to the
present. The salary of the bottle
washers and sorters has been but
from 81 to SIS week, and the strik
ers declare that it is insufficient for
them to live on.
A movement is on foot in Illinois
to form an independent political party
to be controlled by organized labor
All the 500 local unions of the state,
with more than half million men
comprising the membership, have
been asked to consider the question.
The movement was launched at a
recent convention in Rock Island and
has the approval of the American
Federation Of Labor.
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From Fridays Daily.
Water Was Shut OF.

The artesian well was shut off for
a short time yesterday. complaints
had been made to the council by
property owners over whose lands
the surplus water has been running
since the flow of the we'll was OBJ
tanned. While the drain to carry off
the surplus water has been cOmplet-
ed some time, the connection had
not been made until yesterday. The
water is now carried off to the river
south Of the well, although the drain
is not complete in the connection at
the well. They have now laid the
entire length of Belgrade avenue.
The trenching machine was used
throughout except a section in front
Of William Pages residence where
very large stones had been filled in
the street at some depth.
The machine was moved to the
west end of Nicollet avenue, from
which it will trench along the north
side of the avenue to 3 street, near
the bridge. The gas mains are on
tllC SdliC oioC Va Iho SeiOOS. ~ ~
customary to place the water mains
and gas mains on opposite sides OF
the street A question arises wheth.
er the plan adopted on Nicollet ave-
nue. to place the water mains and
gas mains on the same side is not
Objectionable. 1t is said that the
reason for SO doing is because OF
the filling in the street will be re-
| CURED if the mains were laid on the
south side.
1t is also said that it was done to
accommodate the contractors as the
machine could not be used on East
Nicollet avenue owing to the abrupt
slope on the south side OF the
street, the north side is filled. How
ever this may be, the village should
be safeguarded against any improper
placing of the water mains. Three OF
| four weeks will be required to com
plete the laying of the mains The
/ contracts require that all Of thu
work shall be completed on or before
October first.
l The special meeting of the board
of education held last evening wa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-28

dtteuUCu Wy III VI lHt memuclS Will
the exception OF O. Il. Bennett, who
was out Of town. The present Off
GERS of the board were reelected
These are w. p. Grimes. president;
A. Anderson, secretary; C. E. Ball
treasurer, who will hold their offices
for one year The amount of the
treasurers bond was placed at $1,000.
which is in the same amount as last
year. No change in the depository
was made.
The further consideration of the
lately prepared course of study and
rules of the school was taken up.
After some discussion it was decided
to mail a copy to the present princi-
pal to obtain his comment upon it
before it's adoption at the next regu-
lar meeting of the board which is
a week from Friday.
The repairs and improvements of
the building and premises were re-
ferred to the committee of property
and expense, who will report to the
board at the next regular meeting.
President Grimes announced the
appointment of the following stand
ing committees: Property and eX-
pense, Bennett, Donohue and Grimes;
books and supplies, Anderson, Ball
and Stewart; finance and accounts.
Ball, Anderson and DOnOhue.
The purchasing Of coal was refer
red to committee on property and eX-
pense The amount usually cOnsum-
ed is about sixty tons. Welming-
ton coal has been found satisfactory.
The amount of fuel consumed to heat
the eight rooms and hall of the
school is comparatively small. Last
year 1898 was expended for coal with
quantity left over. 0. Larson. who
was appointed to take the school
census required by law, now has the
necessary blanks and will begin this
work at once.
Very Pleasantly Entertained.
Rev. and Mrs. c. a. Sharp very
pleasantly entertained the stewards
and trustees and their wives at the
parsonage last evening from six
o'clock until nine. The guests felt
from the beginning the agreeable
plans for good time which had
been prepared for them by Mrs.
Sharp and throughout the evening no
dull minutes were allowed to creep
i'm. A bounteous lap supper and ice
cream were served and during its
serving a most enjoyable exchange
of wit and humor was carried on. On
completion of this part of the enter
tainment, Rev. Sharp announced that
their baby daughter would be bap-
tized at that time, DR.. Cowgirl per-
forming the ceremony. The balance
of the evening was spent in delight
full games and amusements, inter
sperSed with music.
Fruits of Water Works.
A. l.. Wheeler has sold two lots on
Range street to Mrs f. Schmitt. The
lots were bought because water
mains are to be laid in front oil the
property.
North Mankato Notes.
!. 3. Nielsen, who was reported Ill
yesterday, is improved.
Mrs. Herman Guttemann went to
st. Paul this morning for short
visit.
G. M. Jefferson and wife are visit
ing their son Frank and family in
Hebron for few days.
Mrs. A. Chilgren returned this
noon from North Dakota, where she
has been visiting her daughter.
DR.. F. Nj. Wells Of Grand Forks,
N. D., is visiting his sister, Mrs. W..
E. Stewart. His stay will be about
a week.
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From Mondays Daily.
WILL ASK FOR SOIL SURVEY
Uncle Sam to Be Requested to Make
Survey Of NicoIlet County.


Uncle Sam to Be Requested to Make
Survey Of NicoIIet County.
st. Peter Herald; The Nicollet
County Land company with offices
in st. Peter, has started movement
which will mean much in the way OF
publicity and advertising for this
community. A petition will soon be
circulated among city residents and
farmers, requesting the United States
government to make a complete soil
survey of Nicollet county. The re-
quest will bear the endorsement OF
Congressman G.. r. Davis, and will
be forwarded to Hon. James Wilson,
secretary of the Agriculture, at the
earliest date possible.
The contemplated survey will ne
made by the United States Bureau
of Soils, Washington, d. c., by a
competent corps of field engineers
who will be sent out to Minnesota
for the express purpose of going over
every portion of the county, secur
ing the necessary data and compiling
the whole for publication and dis
tributiOn.
Such survey is most valuable, es-
pecially to the agricultural interests
of community 1t includes, among
other things, a description of the
area surveyed, climate, agriculture
and the various varieties OF soils,
~>e iC,
ton of the sizes. location OF water
courses, boundaries, settlement, etc.
of the county. The subject OF rain
fall temperature and highways, is
discussed In general, the pamphlet
is a complete treatise on the natu-
raj resources of the county, secured
as the result of months of careful
and painstaking research. With the
publication, is map of the county,
Indicating the different varieties OF
soils, the liz tural features of the
land, highways, etc.
A similar survey has just been
completed o. Rice 'cOunty, Mimi.
ard advance copies OF the report
have jus been issued. The Rice
county farmers, through their repre-
sentative in congress, made the re-
quest for the survey about three
years ago. There have been so many
requests o. this nature, that there
has been con siderable delay in start
ing the work The department oil
agriculture has a very limited fund
on which to oraw for this purpose,
and the movers in the" Nlcoliel
county project, realizing the neces-
sity for prompt action, will take
steps at once to place their request
before the Washington authorities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-28
From Saturdays Daily.


The county board yesterday after
noon finished its equalizing work for
the present and adjourned to the call
of the chairman. Afterwards it went
in body to the MinneOpa road and
looked it over. 1t was decided
to put clay and gravel on the Ma:
thews hill and see how it works out,
and if this makes a good road it will
fix the South Bend Hill in the same
way. This work will probably be
done by the day. The board may not
get to improving the sand road and
the old macadam this year.
The Baker bridge is reported as
needing replanking, and the board
talked of going there in a body to
view it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-28

George Atchison, of the firm OF
Morehart & Atchison, had narrow
escape from what might have been
a serious accident last evening. He
had just returned from long trip
in the country with parties from
Iowa where they had been looking
over some of the company's lands,
and arrived at Morehart g. Atchisor's
office at about seven o'clock in tue
evening. After the party had finish
ed it's business in the office, Mr..
Atchison started to crank his auto.
He had neglected to put on the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-28
DISCUSS PARK PROSPECT.
Many Beautiful Spots Can Be OBJ
+,;,ed. E,ture Possibilities,

Many Beautiful SpotS rSdU DC Wv
tanned; Future Possibilities.
Much has been said about securing
grounds for IA park. Possibly moth
ing has been done toward the provl'
sion of park because of the num-
Der of tracts of wooded land now
available for picnics, ETC., by permits
sion of the owners. All realize that
some day these tracts Of land Will lie
Matted and sold and the possibility
of parks will be lost. ~
The one possibility of park that
seems to grow in the estimation OF
many as time goes is that OF Spring
Lake and it's immediate surround
incs. The property of Wendall Ho-
damp. 1t is not known how Mr.. Ho-
dapp would look upon such project.
Since the artesian well has been
sunk, and the surplus water must
be taken care of somehow, the idea
has been suggested that the water
could be drained to the lake to main
tain that body Of water at a certain
level the year around. driveway
about the lake could easily be con-
structed of clay and gravel that is
near at hand
The driveway, if elevated somewhat
would also serve to protect the al
Joining land from overflow i'll times
of high water in the river. with the
planting of trees and shrubs about
the lake the present really scenic
surroundings could readily be trans
ferred into beautiful park that
would be a great attraction Tor
North Mankato. In winter good skat-
ing could be provided as is done at
the park lakes of the cities.
Whatever is done toward securing
any property for park should not
be handicapped because OF lear OF
the expense in developing the same.
The village possibly would not be
able to do anything for a number OF
years i'm the way OF park improve
meuts but the possession OF deslr-
able property for park would be a
good start.
IL mas also Dccu SuSSSoSoo '"h' 'i'N
triangle property at the turn OF Bel
grade avenue near the bridge would
make a fine small park. "A number
of other locations have been men
toned
The ground where the lower reser
voir pump station and well are ioca
ted should be made attractive. The
adjoining wooded bluffs and the con
venicnt access to Belgrade avenue
make it possible to have beautiful
| miniature park there. The spouting
fountain would be an attraction an6
add to that gravel walks, green sward
and shrubs and flowers and 1t be
| comes a beauty spot. This Will also
be a means of keeping the surround
ings of the water supply clean and
inviting and securing it against con
tamination thereby gaining the conn
dence of the public from the start
and inviting larger patronage. From
this point of view the making OF q
park about the we'll and reservoir In
order that the water may be kept
clean and pure would be the best in
vestment that the village could
| make.
North Mankato Notes.
] The teachers of the primary depart
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-28

Mankato Review: During an alb.
sence from the city, ID. T. Bowen is
sensationally charged with being
SHORT $500 in his accounts while act.
ing as treasurer Of school district
No. 4 in South Bend township.
1T now develops that after an in
vestigation Mr.. Bowen is only 800
short, which would lead one to be-
lieve that when the matter is thor
oughly sifted." Everybody will be
will be discovered.
MIR Bowen is now i'm Glacier, Brit
ish Columbia. and he has made no Sc.
crecy as to his whereabouts"
Let us all hope that no shortage
viii exist after the matter is thor
oughtly sifted." Eerybody will be
pleased if it is found that no dis
Crcpancy exists in the school dis
trict referred 10.
AS far as sensationalism is con-
cerned, il was no more sensational
10 chronicle what was made public
at Il meeting Of board of education
regarding the affairs OF a former
treasurer. than it was for The Re-
view to publish under glaring head
lines the story of a wandering seven
teen year-old-boy, who unfortunately
had committed a breach Of the law,
but who has no influential friends to
intercede in his behalf-either with
the court or elsewhere.
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fell. A bone in her right hand back
of the index finger was broken and
her right knee and face were badly
bruised. She is under the care of a
physician and it will be some little