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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01
Well Pleased With the Prospects
For This Beauty Spot.
WELL is BEING SUNK THERE
Other improvements Are Being
Made al Resort and Some
Contemplated.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
State Auditor s. G. Iverson ar
rived In Mankato last night and this
morning in company with Thomas
Hughes, secretary Z. F. Soaring of
the Commercial club and Charles
Wise, went out to Minneopa state
park to make an inspection of that
beautiful spot. A we'll has recently
been sunk thee. This is to be a
six-inch artesian we'll built by the
Seppman Bros, and it is the inten.
ton of those in control to- have it
sunk 500 or 600 feet, although only
twelve feet have been reached as
yet, owing to the large number of
ooulders encountered which has made
1t necessary to use dynamite. AS
soon as the solid ledge Is reached,
it Is expected that the we'll will be
sunk from ten to twenty feet a
day. ..@.. .....
Well Conveniently Located.
The we'll is located a short dis
sance inside the fence and runs
alorg the road that leads in from
the Pigeon hill road. The surplus
water Of the we'll will be piped to
-he creek, near the concrete bridge,
50 that the water will run over the
Falls to helm the flow in times Of
iry weather. This will be near the
"icnic grounds and convenient for
he use Of the people. A watering
trough will be used Just outside of
The fence for the horses.
Auditor Iverson was we'll satisfied
with the location of the we'll and
was enthusiastic about the prospects
Of the park in the future. He also
looked over the park grounds and
falls. A large volume Of water has
been going over the falls recently
during the melting period, but the
falls have again frozen over and
present very beautiful sight.
Protect the Concrete Bridge.
Mr.. Iverson instructed Mr.. Will.
liams, supervision of the park, to
Of the concrete bridge from any pos
Sible washing out in case of high
water. He thought that the walls
had been built well and was very
much pleased with the work. He
also authorized several other minor
Improvements for the protection of
property. He expressed himself as
greatly pleased with the land lately
purchased to enlarge the park. His
attention was called to the fact that
2. L. Buck. who lives at Cohasset,
Is offering his farm for sale, twelve
acres OF which run down into the
glen below the falls. He felt de-
sirous OF purchasing this land in or.
der to round out the park, as this
contains some beautiful wooded
slopes that ought to be retained in
their scenic beauty.
No Money Available.
At present, however, theer is no
money with which to make the pur-
chase but 1t was hoped that later
enough funds will be secured to
start negotiations for it soon and
also for another roadway to the
upper end Of the park on the north
side from the Pidgeon hill road.
Mr.. Iverson left on the noon train
for Redwood Falls where he will
inspect the Alexander Ramsey park.
The Minneopa State park has
been the property of Minnesota for
a number Of years. 1t was through
the efforts Of The Free Press that
this desirable piece Of land and the
falls was purchased by the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01
COMMERCIAL CLUB BANQUET
Tickets Are on Sale at All the
Banks in the City.

The committee of the Mankato
Commercial club that has charge of
the banquet, to be given Thursday
evening of this week, has begun the
sale of tickets and is meeting with
a ready response on the part of
the business men. The ladies must
know by Wednesday about how
many are to be served.
The committee has decided to
place tickets on sale at each Of the
banks, and those desiring to attend
the banquet may get them there.
Those using the tickets to attend
the banquet are requested to write
their names in, as it is desired to
keep a record of all who attend.
The tickets, OF course, are transfer
able, but the ones using them are
the ones who are requested to write
their names in.
Every business and professional
man in the city should attend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01

uary /, 1913. This building will cost
$4,000 and will be three stories,
with a high basement 1t will be
constructed similarly to the Winona
normal dormitory.
The property purchased for this
use, contains about four acres, as
the committee i'm charge saw that
more buildings would be needed in
time. Until such buildings shall be
constructed the vacant ground will
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01
Committee Makes Its Selection; the
New Building.

Directors J. l.. Washburn of Du.
luth and l.. A. Huntoon of Moor
head, members of the state normal
board, spent Saturday afternoon in
Mankato and located the new dor
mitory for the normal school. They
went over the site in company with
Director J. c. Wise, and Judge
Lorin Cray of this city. The site
selected is near the Silver ravife,
and the front faces the northwest
on Fourth street. ~
The first three gentlemen compose
the committee recently appointed
by the state board of control to look
up the site, and the meeting was
the result of this appointment. 1t is
hoped that the plans for the DOR
mitory will be completed soon so
that work on the building will begin
in time to have it completed by jan
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01

be laid out into tennis courts and
parkways. However, the parking OF
this plat will not be done until the
meeting of the next legislature,
which body will then make appropri-
atoms for this purpose.
The dormitory will be built to ac-
commodate about eighty girls, and
will be SO located as to permit of
another dormitory which will be
nearer Fourth street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-01
EGGERs GIVEN YEAR IN PEN SITE FOR NORMAL DORMi1oR
Martin County Man VIII Have Time
to Think Some. 49,

I'd Think Some. 49,
Fairmont, February 27-Henry Egg
gers who has been in Jail here a
short time, -heldg.to the grand jury
on the charge of having taken ide-
cent liberties with2.a seven-year old
girl of Galena township, asked for
the privilege of pleading guilty and
receiving sentence without further
delay. He was arraigned and receiV-
ed sentence Saturday evening
The young man employed Attorney
Allen, who was present, and spoke
in the interest of his4iclient, after
which Judge Quinn sentenced him TO
the st. Cloud refornlatorys By good
behavior Eggers may be discharged
in about "a andssif Ills conduct
is not good the sentence will prove
indefinite. He was taken to st.
Cloud Monday morning by Sheriff
Ward.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-05
Suicide of Mrs. Irving W. Morse of
 South Woodstock on Saturday.

Mrs. Irving w. Morse of South Woodstock, committed suicide Satur- day afternoon by taking carbolic acid.
 The death of Mrs. Morse came as a great shock. She gave no previous intimation of any attempt to end her life Fifteen minutes before her body was found, E. G. Mcclellan, who was employed by MT. Morse. came into the house seeking some article which he needed He asked Mrs. Morse where she had placed it and she replied in a very pleasant way.
 A few minutes afterward MT. Morse came into the house seeking his wife. Not seeing her, he went from room to room, finally coming upon her body in the front hall.
 Mrs. Morse was lying on the floor with comfortable under her head and nearby was a bottle that had con- tained carbolic acid. The woman had evidently just died Medical Exam iner Spaulding, Dr. Pike and Dr. F. A. Morrell were called to the house.
 The effect of the suicide on MT. Morse was pitiful He was thrown in a frenzy by the great shock and did not return to his normal self till Sunday.
 The deceased was AS years of age. With her husband, Mrs Morse came to live in Woodstock, where they bought a farm. They came from Hartford, Mir. Morse previously being a travelling salesman. The body will be taken to this city and sent to Hartford for burial
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-05
FROM PROVIDENCE TO WED.
James Freidrichs and Miss Edytha B.
 Brown Aided to Find Town Clerk.

Though it was evident that Miss Edytha B. Brown and James Freid richs, both of Providence, had no in- tention of attracting any special at tention to themselves when they came to Danielson Saturday. they had no sooner placed themselves before the town hall building and commenced to look for signs of officials than they were discovered.
 Frederick A Jacobs first sensed their difficulty. Crossing the street he courteOusly inquired if they were seeking the town clerk. There was an immediate and affirmative answer and two pairs of eyes that gazed upon him asked, We'll we wonder how you knew?" They were told where to find Town Clerk Frank T. Preston and at once went to answer the necessary questions and get a marriage license. Then they repaired to the office of Judge A. G. Bill, who performed the ceremony.
 In the meantime Mrs. Jacobs, who was with her husband, had contrib uted a beautiful bunch of sweet peas which she was carrying as a wedding bouquet for the bride and 1t became noised about the street that there were some newlyweds in town. MT. Freidrichs and Miss Brown had come to Danielson in a classy little motor car and while they were away from i. to have the nuptial ceremony per formed cheerful group saw that it was properly decorated. The newly married couple took this all in good mart
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-05

daughter Evelyn of North Stonington and Miss Gertrude Main of Preston spent Sunday at Charles D. Babcocks.
 Miss Anita Raymond of New Canaan is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. E. F. Burleson.
 Miss Niola Worth of South Coventry was the guest of Misses Evelyn and Emma Gardner over Sunday.
 Injured in a Ball Game.
 Frank Barber of Moosup, Henry Barber of Providence, Mrs Edward Gardner of Taftville. Mrs. Berry and Mrs. Beard and daughter of Poque- tanock and Miss Margaret Sullivan of Lisbon were visiting Earnest Saun- ders, who was injured at ball game Saturday.
 Mrs. Frank Coles of Norwich was a visitor at her mothers in the bor- ough Sunday.
 Master Leslie Hyde is confined to his home by an abscess on one toe, caused by an injury to the bone.
 Mrs. Emma Hyde of Norwich and Mrs. Helen Porter Torrey of Putnam were week end guests of MT. and Mrs. Geo. w. Robinson.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-05
HADDAps' CASES
Heard on Saturday in City Court
 Continued to Next Saturday.


 Saturday morning the cases of the state against Salim Haddad, Sr., Sa- Tim Haddad, Jr.. Solomon Haddad Richard Haddad and Shrigri Haddad, all charged with breach of the peace on Monday, July 2s. were taken up In the police court. The five men were arrested a week ago Sunday and re- leased on a bond Last week Monday, st the request of Attorney William A. King, who represented three of them, the cases were continued until Satur- day morning.
 When the cases were called Satur- day Attorney Thomas J. Kelley ap- peared for solomon and Richard Had dad and Attorney King for the other three Pleas of not guilty were en- tered by each of the five. A great deal of time was consumed hearing the ev- idence. The state was represented by Attorney Samuel B. Harvey. A num- ncr of witnesses for the state could not speak English and required the services of a French interpreter. The evidence indicated that there had been a fight on Chapman street Sunday aft ernoon about 12.S0 o'clock in which stones. sticks and a railroad spike were used as missiles of attack Sa- linn Haddad, Sr., received a badly lac erated head and some of the others sustained bruises. cuts and scratches. Much of the evidence indicated that Richard Haddad had attempted to get the men to separate and that Solomon showed no disposition to fight. but was forced into % doing because the rest pitched into him. At noon the court was adjourned and the case con- tnued until next Saturday. Attorney King fried to prove. through his cli- ents. that the two other Syrians were to blame, while Attorney Kelley tried equally hard to prove that Attorney Kings clients were really to blame for the fracas.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-05
Thread Mill Leaoue Games.

The games in the American Thread Mil league Saturday afternoon drew good sized crowds and afforded con- siderable interest for the fans. The first game at Horseshoe park was be- tween No. mill and Spooling and Winding rooms nine and was won by the latter combination by a score of 14-7. The second game at the park, between the Dyehouse and Printing department. was won by the former nine by the score of 26-0.
 The game at South Windham was between the office and Dressing de- partment and the Packing and Ship ping departments. and was carried away by the latter by the score of S. 4 The feature of this game was that fhe losing nine was able to score runs for the first time in three games play ed.
 The game at Windham field between No. mill and No. mill was about the best offered for the day and creat- ed much interest because of disputed
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-05
MYSTIC
Visiting Preachers During Vacation Time-capt. Fred J. Moll Enter tains at His Bungalow.

At the Methodist church Sunday morning the pastor. Rev. c. T. Hatch, occupied his pulpit after two weeks vacation. At the Union Baptist church Rev. c. H. Miner preached during the absence of the pastor, Rev. w. E. Bates, who is away on vacation. Rev. H. NJ. Gessner occupied the pulpit at the Congregational church. In the evening a union service Of the Metho- dist. Congregational and Baptist churches was held in the Baptist church. Rev. c. T. Hatch. pastor or the M. E. church, preached the ser mon. A union young peoples service was held in the vestry at 6.30 o'clock.
 Guests of Capt. MolI.
 Capt. Fred. J. Moll entertained a party of friends at his bungalow at Nanyaug on Sunday.
 Motored to Ledyard.
 George w. Wilcox and son Walter Wilcox and daughter, Miss Gladys Wilcox of Quaimbany, Miss Mary B. Marshall of Providence and Miss Rutb Rogers of New London spent Saturday with Mrs. Enos M. Grayin Ledyard making the trip by automobile.
 Village Briefs and Personals.
 Mir. and Mrs. Enos M. Gray of Led yard spent Sunday with relatives in town.
 Harold Wilcox of Oneco spent Sun day with his parents, MT. and Mrs. George w. Wilcox.
 Miss Sarah Donohue has returned from a weeks stay in New Haven.
 Misses Lila Douglas and Marion Prentice will spend a week with Mir. and Mrs. Elwin Haley in Center Groton.
 Return to Norwich.
 Mir and Mrs. James Lewis Smith, who have been guests of their sister, Miss Carrie E. Rogers, at BroadvieW Farm. for several weeks, have return 1 ed to Norwich.
 John F. Dougherty, who has been i'll at home for a week, left Saturday for New London, to enter sanitarium for treatment
 Mir. and Mrs. William. F. MacKen- zie of Pittsfeld, Mass, are guests of his mother, Mrs. Isabella Mackenzie.
 Miss Emily Dennison is ill at her | home on Broadway. David Gallup of New York is spend ing some time at his summer home in town.
 Miss Edna Wheeler is entertaining party of friends at her cottage at Nanyaug.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Pellenton Miss Ethel Pellenton and Frances Jagger of New York are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Whiting in East | Main street.
 Miss Ruth Rogers of New London | is the guest of Miss Gladys Wilcox Mir. and Mrs. Richard Adamson are | visiting the formers parents in New | London.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Hoxie and daughters. Misses Elizabeth and Fran ces Hoxie of Dorchester, Mass are guests of Capt and Mrs. John H | Hoxie on East Main street.
 Mrs. Claude Gillhllan and son Sum ner Gillhllan have returned to Barnet Vt. after a visit with Mir. and Mrs Conrad Kretzer.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-05
Personals.

 Miss Cora r. Lawrence, who will be her guest for a time.
 Miss Della Lagacey is visiting Prov idence friends for a week
 Mrs. James Cochrane of Quercus avenue spent Sunday at Watch Hill. Deputy Sheriff John H. Fitts of Hampton was in the city Saturday. Miss Hepsy Boden of Chestnut street spent the week end at Pine Grove, Mi antic.
 Miss Katherine Logan left Saturday afternoon for a visit with friends in Hampton.
 MT. and Mrs. M. D. Willard of Nor wich were guests of friends in town Saturday.
 Herbert c. Strosg of Worcester has been visiting his brother. Fernando P. Strong.
 Mir. and Mrs. Mason Arnold of Park street left Saturday for two weeks visit with Providence friends.
 Mir. and Mrs. James l.. Harroun and family of North street left Saturday for four weeks stay at Mantle.
 W. E. Hubbard and family of Man chester were Willimantic visitors Sat urday, making the trip by automobile. Judge and Mrs. A. J. Bowen of Pros pect street left Saturday afternoon for a brief stay with friends in Phoenix. R. I.
 Alderman Frank R. Jackson and family and E. o. Sumner and family have gone to Pleasant View for stay of several weeks.
 Mir and Mrs. William E. Higgins of Godfrey street attended the Scotch Caledonian games at Oak Island grove, Boston. Saturday.
 Rev Walter F. Lanphear of Hart ford, formerly pastor of the Congre- gational church at Mansfield Center and North Windham. is visiting rela- tives in Chaplin.
 Miss Myra E. Geer, who has been visiting in Boston and Brockton, Mass
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-05
PUTNAM
Outing for Queens of AviIion-Peter Magnan Iniured-JuIy Arrests Num- her Fifteen-Saturday's Funerals.


 Joseph Dubriel of Danielson is act ing as janitor at the Day Kimball hos pital for a few weeks.
 F. Walden Wright spent Sunday with friends at Crescent Beach.
 Miss Helen Adams has gone to Mil ton, Mass, for three weeks visit with relatives.
 Dr. Edward F. Perry has returned from a vsit with his family, who are spending the summer at Washington, Conn.
 Miss Florence Murray, daughter of Captain and Mrs. John Murray, has gone to Worcester for a visit with rel atives.
 Mrs Harry Forbes of Medway is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. P. M. Leclair.
 Mrs. George c. Holbrook of Woon- socket was a guest over Sunday of MT and Mrs. George r. Holbrook of Elm street.
 Guest from California.
 Miss Dora c. Swift of Altadena, Cal formerly of Willimantic, has gone to Southbridge after a visit with rela- tives in Putnam.
 Mrs. George A. Hammond has as guests Mrs. William Hudson and son 
 Henry c. Rivers of Chicopee, Mass. was visitor with relatives in Put nam over Sunday.
 Miss Frances L. Warner was leader of the prayer meeting held at the Con- gregational parsonage Sunday even ing.
 c. D. Sharpe will be the leader ot the prayer meeting at the Congrega- tional church Thursday evening.
 Going to Cottage City.
 Miss Bertha Sargent and Miss Ruth Murfey will chaperone a party of the members of the Queens of Avilion when they go to Cottage City tomor- row (Tuesday) as guests of Rev and Mrs. F. D. Sargent.
 Kicked by Horse.
 Peter Magnan, a clerk in the store of P. NJ. Leclair, Providence street, is at the Day Kimball hospital with a broken knee cap as the result of be- ing kicked by a horse. Magnan's in jury is a serious one.
 Cool at the Lake.
 Visitors to Alexander's lake Sat urday evening found a regulation Sep tember temperature prevailing there and the wraps that were brought al- ong were none too heavy to insure comfort.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-05
WillimantiC, Danielson and Putnam

a conference with Coroner Arthur G. Bill relative to the drowning of Thomas Thompson at Moosup last week Thompson was member ot Daniel Webster lodge of that town
 MT. Charland learned from the cor oner that the body had been buried at Moosup and MT. Bill learned from the visitor something of Thompson's s history. The dead man was deserted some years. since by his wife. whom, it is understood, is now in western state, Idaho, it is believed, and their son is in Illinois.
 Thompson is described as an effici- ent weaver and as a general rule of steady habits, though sometimes giv- en to drinking. He had only recent ly come into this section of the coun- try. Mr Charland expressed will lingness as the representative of the lodge of Moosup. to do something about meeting the funeral expenses of the dead man and inquired about the cost of erecting, a stone to mark the grave,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-05
State Association Recommends Action
 Along Various Lines.

Delegates from various parts of the state attended a meeting at the city hall, New Haven, Saturday of ths Consolidated Trolley Improvement association of Connecticut, held pur- suant to a call. issued by City Clerk Stephen F. Boucher of Bridgeport which set out that the effort was to secure if possible, by united effort better trolley service, consisting of the following features: Reduced rates on several lines of the state; the exten- sion of the length of the rate fares; the issuing of tickets at a reduced fare for a large number of the same, each and every city and town to reserve the control, and supervision of it's own streets: the payment by all companies operating trolley lines, their proper share of the cost of repair and main- tenance of the streets and roadwaya over which they operate; and any other proper relief that may be legally sought"
 Seventeen delegates responded and what the meeting lacked in numbers is said to have been made up in en- thusiasm and many seemed to take pleasure in shying a varied line of re- marks at the trolley company The meeting adopted resolutions as fol- lows:
 Resolved, That we recommend that the several boards of which we arc representatives adopt the following resolution and present it to their rep resentatives and senators:
 Resolved, That the senators and representatives of the town of --+- are stronlyg requested to favor and do all in their power to secure ma ssa ee of statutes mon the following subjects;
 l. A statute which will give to the several municipalities charged with 1 the duty of building and maintaining 1 public streets and highways more | complete and adequate control over | said streets and highways and over all public utilities corporations granted | the right to use said streets and high ways
 i 2. A statute to prevent passengers | from riding between the seats of open l street cars and limiting the number | of passengers to be carried on closed | cars in excess of the seating capacity. 8. A statute providing that the | public utilities commission hold hear l ings on matters pending before it in | the community affected by said mai | ters.
 4. A statute requiring street car 1 companies to sell six tickets for p | cents.
 5. A statute requiring universal | transfers in all cities
 A membership committee consisting l of Messrs McCabe of New Haven, | Herrup of Hartford and F. W. Doolsn 1 of Southington was appointed. The | next meeting will be held in New Ha-
 ven the first Saturday in September.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-05

for the past three weeks, has returned to her home on Turner street. She was accompanied home by her cousin,
 P. S. Hills of Church street is en- tertaining his nephew and niece. Leo and Miss Verna Hills, of Clearheld, Pa, for a fortnight. Sunday MT. and Mrs. Hills with their guests enjoyed an automobile trip to Pleasure beach.
 Misses Gertrude Fahey, Mary Gun ningham. Alice Murphy and Bertha Harris left Saturday noon for two weeks stay at Winthrop beach, Mass. The party was joined Saturday eve ming by Mrs. A. B. Cunningham and Miss Katherine Sullivan.