The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-26

parently serious, the board thought
1t best to be on the safe side and
to have the school fumigated. The
officials will use all reasonable pre-
cautions to spread the disease.
1t was reported that small pox
had broken out in the family of p.
p. Blyler. 1t is said that the disease
was first contracted during the holi-
days when Frank Blyler, who is a
student at Hamline university, was
at home visiting. At that time the
disease had broken out slightly and
young Blyler was not feeling we'll
However, no one suspected for a
moment that he was i'll with small
pox. He returned to his studies after
the vacation, and nothing was no.
ticed until few days ago, when the
sores broke out on the children.
They had been attending school to
within a few days ago. a
The North Mankato Methodist
church was fumigated yesterday af-
ternoOn and in the evening the
Epworth League held basket social
there. ....r..r. ~s" ..-s
Dr. Kelly stated today that there
were no more cases OF this disease
in North Mankato or any in Mankato.
He said that those of the children of
the Blyler family who had small pox
had not been properly vaccinated.
These were the four children. The
other boy and the parents who were
properly vaccinated, have no small
pox.
1t was rumored today that the
children were not afflicted with
small pox but chicken pox instead.
To the ordinary person. there is
some likelihood of confusion, but to
the trained physician, these two
diseases show too much difference to
allow of any doubt. DR.. Kelly said
that some of these children had
chicken pox last May, so that it
would be impossible for them to
have the same disease again within
so short a time. ''. ..'
Commercial Club Banquet.
| Arrangements for the banquet to
| be given under the auspices of the
| North Mankato Commercial club at
the village hall next Wednesday
evening are complete The ladies OF
the Methodist church will serve the
spread and it will be a fine one. Ar.
rangements will be made to seat 15O
people at the tables.
The speaking will take place in
the assembly room in the school
building. The following is the
speaking program:
George NJ. Palmer. Good Roads,"
Senator S. D. Works, "The Bridge
Representative Ole Peterson, Good
Roads," County Attorney G. T. Ole.
son, st. Peter, Commercial Clubs
Senator Henry Benson of St. Peter
/ will speak also. So will William
Mallgren of st. Peter.
A number of farmers in Belgrade
township will attend the banquet
and listen to the addresses. These
gentlemen are interested in good
roads.
o. w. Walker is chairman Of the
banquet committee. .t- ..e..
The contest for membership in
the club is proceeding. At least 100
new members have been secured.
Mr.. Fletcher improved.
George Fletcher improved consider
ably today, SO much SO, in fact, that
he was able to talk intelligently.
Yesterday he could not speak, but
today he frightened up. This, how
ever, is considered only temporary
and the physician does not not give
much encouragement. His right arm
is still paralyzed. Fletcher was taken
i'll some time ago, with water &C.
cumulating in the tissues as result
Of a slack in the working of the
heart. t @# 80
Delightful Basket Social.
One of the most delightful basket
socials of the season was enjoyed at
the Methodist church in North Man
kato last evening given by the mem
| bers of the Epworth league. A neat
sum of some $13 or $14 was made,
which will go toward paying the ex
penses of the church. Preceding the
social the league gave fine enter
/ tainment. The rooms were handsome
been fumigated yesterday.
! (From Mondays Daiiy.)
The Commercial club Of North
Mankato has been promised the use
! of the public schol for the speeches
and entertainment ON the evening Of
January "a. Among those who are
to give addresses. are George M
Palmer, Senator S. D. Works and
Senator Benson of Nicollet county
Preceding the addresses, the mem
bers of the Commercial club will en-
joy a fine oyster supper at the
Methodist church. -
!. Fire was discovered in the J. B
Nielsen Construction companys Of
/ fee one morning last week, just In
time to prevent a serious conflagra
tion One of the men had built a
fire in the furnace and had shut up
the Office. After he left the furnace
became overheated and the office was
filled with smoke when Mr.. Nielsen
arrived. There was damage amount
ing to about $3.50, mostly by smoke
Mrs. G. B.. Cutting arrived in the
city yesterday from Sleepy Eye to
see her brother, Edward Grimes
1 who is, convalescing at the st. 10
. seph's hospital. The many friends OF
. Mr. Grimes will be pleased to hear
that he will be able to leave the
i hospital today or tomorrow after sew
eral weeks illness.
The North Mankato public schools
opened again this morning after
the students had been dismissed
Friday In order to allow the rooms
to be fnmigated.