The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-01

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1t is said that a competent superin-
tendent should have beef employed,
as the engineer had removed from
the city and did not. look after DE
work as he might have done: T6a,
council from the start had been on
the lid of the money box and at the
advice of the engineer did not EN-.
ploy an overseer except for a time
the street commissioner was EN-.
ployed. The councilmen have been
giving their time unsparingly, hold
ing many midnight meetings in or.
der to handle the work as we'll and
as economically as possible
The board of education did not
hold meeting last evening, owing
10 the lack of quorum. A special
meeting will be called possibly next
Friday evening as some matters need
10 be acted upon before the open
ing of school. The repairs to the
school are completed with the ex-
ception of the smoke stack in the
large chimney which was found bad
ly rusted and will be replaced with
steel stack or one made of tile.
The janitOr has placed the new
seats and some old seats in the
north room of the auditorium as the
additional room will be needed this
year as a class room. The books
and supplies have been received
with the exception of a quantity
that is TO be sent in few days.
The coal bin is being filled and in
few days all will be in readiness
for the opening of school.
Ehlprc tho villaoa ctraat
commissioner, has received an in
vitation from the county commits
sioners of Lac qui Parle county to
attend celebration of the fortieth
anniversary OF the organization of
the county seat, on September ~
IS, 20 and so. Mr.. Ehlers was a
member of the first county board at
the time the county was organized
and the management of the celebra.
ton desires especially to have the
members of that board present. Mr.
Ehlers resided for many years in
Lac qui Parle county, where he is
well known. He plans TO attend the
celebration and renew old friend
ships.
d. DonahOe is making arrange
ments for the erection of a house
on his lots on NicOllet avenue. The
location is a desirable one, being
on the north side of the avenue be-
tween Center street and Gross
street. The house will be modern
in every particular. The foundation
may be made of concrete and the
superstructure will be of wood.
Work on the house will be started
as soon as possible as it is plan
ned to have it completed before cold
weather sets in.
The book committee of the public
library board will consider the wishes
of the people in making selec,
tion of a few new books for the
library. The names of books that
may be desirable to have in the Ii
brary handed in to the librarian or
committee this evening will be con-
sidered
Mrs. Cowgirl and Mrs. Sherk, dele
gates from the North Mankato w.
c. T. u. to the state convention
held at Faribault, returned last
night. They report most helpful
and inspiring convention.
Mrs. E. A. Yarwood is visiting
friends at Rochester and Winona She
will be gone week or more.
Rev. c. R. Osgood will occupy the
pulpit of the Methodist church to-
morrow evening.
From Mondays Daily.
Announcement of the final ar
engagements for picnic OF the
Methodist Sunday school was made
at the church yesterday. 1t is plan
ned to make the picnic a big affair.
Not only the entire congregation and
friends are invited, but the invita-
ton is extended to all of the peo.
pie of the community The picnic
will be held at Sibley park on next
Wednesday. Carryalls have been
engaged to take the people to the
park from the church and return
The cost will be 10 cents per indi.
vidual. 1t is planned to meet at
the church at ten o'clock and to
return at about eight o'clock
Games, sports and other amusements
will be provided for so that old as
well as young may have good
time. OF course, we'll filled bas.
kets will be taken along. Coffee will
be supplied by the committee in
charge.
The meeting of the council held
Saturday evening was a short one
and devoid of any business of i'm
portance. A number of bills were
allowed. President Neitge, in reply
TO a question when private connec.
tons with the water mains could
be made, said: Nothing will be
done until the system is completed
and has been tested and accepted
The work, it is thought, will be fin
ished the middle or latter part of
September, so that those who wish
to make water connections will have
ample time to have the work done
before the ground is frozen
J. B. Nielsen Construction COMPANY
has the Brookings, S. D., court
house enclosed. The elaborate in
terror finish will require until spring
to complete. This, together with
the mother house, and other local
work in construction, will require
the services of large crew of
mechanical labor the entire winter
Lerla Markytan entertained sew
eral of her little girl friends Satur-
day afternoon, this being her third
birthday. The little folks had a fine
time playing fish pond and spent