The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-08
from Saturdays Daily.


when the secretary reported that the
state auditor informed him that the
state would not loan money for the
purpose of purchasing site. The
$1,000 old bond, however, will be re-
newed by the state, and will be paid
in five installments of 5000 each, the
first installment to be paid in five
years. At the annual school election
it was decided to purchase lots adj
joining the present school property
and loan was to be asked from the.
state. The board will have another
special meeting soon to take some
action about the loan.
The committee of ten which was
appointed to solicit the $1,000 re-
quired to purchase six and one-half
acres from Wendell Hodapp, adjoin-
ing the park site which he is to do
nate to the village. met last night.
The town was divided into five parts
and two men will work in each Sec
ton to solicit funds. At noon to-
day more than one-fourth of the
money had been subscribed and no
difficulty is anticipated in securing
the entire amount.
Ed. Keegan of North Mankato STEP
ped from a moving street car on
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stumbled and fell, decorating the right
side of his face on the brick paw
ment, and cutting a cash in his head.
He was not stunned, however, and
picked himself up and went home,
His injuries were, looked after by a
physician, and the wounds are mend
ing rapidly
Mrs. Bert Fields and daughter, of
Glen, Mich, and Mrs. A. M. Johnson
ing with their uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. John Carlson of Park
avenue.
Miss Fanny Fields returned to hel
home in ST. Clair today. She went
back with her uncle, VIII Fields, by
automobile.
Miss Lillian Nielsen and her house
guest went to Madison Lake today
where they will occupy the Nielsen
| cottage for week
Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Rice of Yves
ST. Paul are guests of Mrs. Rice.
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Markytan ant
| Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Haskell will mo
tor to ST. Paul tomorrow to spent
the day.
Miss Merkel and Miss Stevens o
Fairfax were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Smith yesterday and lef
this morning for their homes.
| Miss Mary Schurveiler arrived thi
noon from her home in Los Angeles
CAL, to make an extended visit witt
her sister, Mrs. Joseph Kircher.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Bennett ar
enjoying an outing at Lake Washing
| ton.
w. L. Roust, E. R. Jones AM
George E. Black motored to Judsol
yesterday.
Mrs. ]. G. Walrath returned toda
from a six weeks visit with relative
in Montana.
Misses Clara and Blanch Swensol
have gone to Eau Claire, Wis, t
visit for two weeks.
Miss Sylvia Swenson has returne
from Kerns where she was the CUES
of Miss Irene Jefferson.
Miss Emma Kircher left this nool
for Hankinson, N. D., where she vii
spend two weeks with her sister.
/ Mrs. William Eberlein went to Ma
della today to visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Stewart ar
visiting in GAINESVILLE.
erom Saturdays Daily.
] H. A. Patterson is awaiting est
mates from the j. B. Nielsen Coz
struction company on the cost c
/ building both one or two stories o
the Patterson building. Mr.. Nielsen
also estimating the cost or lnstallin
new freight elevator. Mr.. Patte
son said today that on the afternoo
of the recent accident to the ,built