The Mankato free press., 1913-03-07
Wales. He also gave brief sketch

wales. He also gave a BRIEF sketch
of Wales.
The Song Program.
The musical numbers were as fol
lows: Solo, Thomas Jones; duet
Robert F. Jones and Thomas Jones
duet, Catharine May Jones and
Thomas Jones; solo, l. N. Griffith
quartet, Robert Jones, Catherine May
Jones, Mary Lloyd and Thomas
Jones. All the numbers were well
received.
The exercises were opened by the
singing of the Welsh national anthem
Land of My Fathers" and closed
| with the singing of America.
Refreshments were served and the
company spent social hour.
According to Architect Albert
Schippel, the prospects for builders
| in Mankato this year are not so good
as last year. City Engineer H. F.
Blomquist is of the opinion that
there viii not be as much building
done here the coming year as there
| was last year. He says that the rea
son for this is that there is not sc
| much demand for residences as there
was last year. Last year houses fol
rent were much in demand and hard
to find, consequently a good deal OF
building was done. This will par
TALLY supply the demand for this
| year and not SO many residences will
| go up.
Addition to Baptist Church.
George Pass has the contract fol
making plans for an addition to the
! Baptist church. The work will be
begun soon. The addition is to be
a Sunday school apartment 1t will
be 4S feet wide by so feet long, and
will be divided into main Sunda!
school assembly room and several
smaller class rooms. In the base
ment will be kitchen and dining
room and kindergarten room. 1t vii
be built of stone like the rest of the
$4,000. A new heating plant for the
entire church is also to be installed
New Office Building.
The new office building which is
being put up on Hickory street by
the First National bank will be
ready to move into by the fifteenth
I of this month, and the bank viii
move to this building as soon as il
| is complete. The work of dismantlinf
and wrecking the present bank build
| ing will then be begun and work or
the new bank building started
as soon as possible. This
building, like the office building il
the rear, is to be two stories higf
and will probably be built of the
same material. 1t is not expected
that it will be completed until abou
this time next year.
Work on the ladies' dormitory fol
the normal school is still progressing
and the building is approaching com
pletfon. The carpenters are now al
work on the inside finishing. BY May
it is expected that the dormitory
will be finished.
Several New Residences.
DR.. j. A. Hielscher's new residence
opposite Washington park, is now
under roof and will be completed
about June l. 1t is a frame dwelling
all modern, and will cost about $4,
500. Albert Schippel has also made
plans for DIR. E. l.. Hawes' residence
| Lewis street, and Professor Georgt
E. Nettleton's residence on Secont
street near Liberty. DR.. Halves new
home is to be a modern frame dwell
ing costing in the neighborhood oi
$4,000. 1t will be completed about
the first of July. Professor Nettle
toms house will be constructed o.
brick. The estimated cost of it is
$4,000. 1t will be modernly equip
ped throughout.
New Brick Garage.
The new brick garage which il
being erected on Second and Cherry
streets by J. A. Lewis is now vel
under way and it is expected thai
by the first Of April the garage viii
be ready for business. It will be
one story high, will have a glass
front and will be fitted up in the
most modern garage style throughout
Work on the new German Lutheran
church will probably be begun thi:
spring. On Sunday, March 8, the
directors of the church will hold 9
meeting to discuss the plans and q
week later the bids for the construc
tion of the edifiee will be opened.