The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08
A71boy and VICINITY
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Governor Eberhart reached Amboy
at noon Thursday and was met at
the train by Rev. w. s. Emory, who
entertained him at dinner. At 1870
p. m. the governor gave an inter
esting talk to the high school and
grade scholars which was highly ap.
preciated. When the governor
reached the opera house at p. IN. he
found the building filled by large
and interested audience to hear his
speech on Consolidated Schools"
Rev. w. S. Emory, in few we'll
chosen remarks. presented the gov.
ernor to the people and he opened
his speech by saying he had not
come to force his ideas upon any.
one, but wanted to discuss the sub
ject so as to get the people TO
think and then take action when
ever they found the time ripe for
the purpose. His main theme was
for the farmers to make rural sur
roundings more pleasant, to have
more entertainments, and the neigh
borhood more social in order to ar
rest the drifting tide of the young
people to the cities. He said the
time is not far distant when the
Minnesota school system would be-
come similar to those now in force
throughout Ohio. The plan was to
have grade school centrally To-
Gated with about five acres of land
and competent teachers to teach az
riculture to the boys. and sewing,
cooking and housekeeping to the
girls and get them so interested in
the development Of the country that
the majority will be we'll satisfied
to remain and make farm life more
useful and enjoyable. A reception
was held at the close Of the speech
and a number took the opportunity
to shake hands with the governor
and to compliment him on his edu.
cational speech. The governor left
on the 4 p. m. train for Lake Crys.
tai.
From Thursdays Daily.
J. w. Heritage went to Vernon on
business last Thursday.
The Amboy Creamery company Is
putting down a new five-inch we'll.
Allen Brown has gone to Roches-
ter to undergo an operation for tu-
NOR.
Ed Bartholomew attended the
Shriners' convention at Minneapolis
last week.
Mrs. Gjuel is spending few days
at home with her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Net Latin.
Elder Jones made his appointment
last Sunday and will visit in this
locality this week.
The young people enjoyed another
one of their popular weekly socials
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Babcock last Friday evening.
Albert Schwarz, who has been in
the harness shop for the past several
years, left for Sentinel Butte, N. F.,
where he has accepted position.
Sweeder Bros. have been running
their saw mill for the past couple
of weeks under the supervision OF
Charles Killmer, who is an old hand
at this kind of work.
Grandpa Dettwyler, who has been
spending the winter with his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Roth, at Lake Crystal, re-
turned home Saturday and will make
his home for the present with his
son Fred.
j. II. OlrlCll, Lllc new ptCoiuSie VA
the Amboy and Willow Creek Tele-
phone company. says he is going to
improve the Pleasant View extension
in the spring and put down new
ground wires.
The following officers were elected
at the Amboy Automobile club last
Tuesday: G.. w. Chamberlain, presi-
dent; DR.. J. Z. Merrill, vice presi-
dent; S. T. Lamos, secretary; NJ. e..
Schmidt, treasurer.
Brother JOSIAH" a comedy in
three acts. will be given in the Kin
ney school house Friday, March 8,
in the evening. The program will
be followed by box supper. All
ladies are politely requested to bring
boxes.
A very interesting lodge meeting
was held by the Odd Fellows at
their hall on Monday night. A team
from Winnebago was present for
special degree work. The Rebekahs
served one of their fine suppers at
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