The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-15

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may look good at Main street, but
1t is hardly consistent to take down
a bridge that could be made as good
as new, and the rest of our long city
be left without bridges.
]. for one, would like South Front
street paved. but IL we have no
bridges in this end of town I do not
see the need OF paving. and imagine
North Front street feels the same as
to their paving. For the several
bridges we need we would have all
streets needed. except possibly one
street In West Mankato. This bridge
matter is different from the man who
has good business lot. If building
is not sufficient he tears down and
builds to suit himself as he cannot
move his lot Now, we have the
streets to build on. Why tear down
something that can be made as good
as new? This would not hurt Main
street, and would give the rest of our
city just what they so much need and
are entitled TOT. A. Sherk.
st. Peter Herald: After an illness
which had extended over a period of
about two years. Bengt Bengtson. a
resident of st. Peter, died at his
home on North Minnesota avenue at
9:15 o'clock Wednesday evening. The
deceased had lived i'm st. Peter near
ly thirty years, during the greater
part, OF which time he was engaged
i'm business.
Bengt Bengtson, who was sixty
years of age. was born in Skane,
Sweden, on November II, 1854, and
resided i'm his native land until he
was thirty-two years of age. In 1886
he emigrated to America, and settled
at Kasota. where he made his home
for two years. In 1883 he came 10
st. Peter, and has resided in this
city continuously since that date.
On October 2s, 1878. the deceased
was united in marriage To Miss
Mathilda Swenson, who is left 10
mourn the death Of good husband
Their union was blessed by nine
children, all of whom survive. They
are: Bengt Bengtson. Sven Bengt
son. Miss Mabel Bengtson and Hi.
ding Bengtson. at home; Mrs. Axel
Elmqnist. st. Paul; the Misses Anna
and Ruth Bengtson. Minneapolis
Carl Bengtson. Mankato. and August
Bengtson. Hancock. Mimi.
Funeral services. which will be
conducted by Rev. Luther Malmberg
will be held from the family home
at 2:30 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
The sons of the deceased will act as
pail bearers. and the interment will
be in, Woodlawn cemetery.
Fire which started in the rear OF
the Krumwiede furniture store at
Welcome at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday
evening caused loss of $4,000 with
$4,000 insurance.
The entire furniture stock of the
Krnmwiede store was destroyed en-
falling % loss of $4,000. The jewelry
stock OF l.. iialgten was also do
stroyed. loss s9.Oa0.
| Damage 10 The building Is esti
mated to be fram SSd1 TO $1,000. The
Manner drag stock. next door Ia
the, furniture store, VAS damaged by
smoke to the extent of about fifty
| dollars.
| Mr.. Krumwiede carried $4,000 I'm
surance on his stock and the building
was also insured. \ Mr.. Haleren had
no insurance. The two firms were
in business in the same building.
The fire was kept well confined
within the building and did not break
through the walls or roof, due to the
very excellent work of the Welcome
fire department. The fire Is believed
to have been caused by spontaneous
combustion.
| Cleveland village will honor il.
native son, II. II. Flowers, speaker
OF the Minnesota legislature. at 2;3t
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. At tina,
hour a monster rally viii be held t.
celebrate the victory won by Mr.
Flowers in the speakership contest
and 1t goes without saying that tn,
Cleveland people will do the thing
royalty.
Arrangements for the rally ar,
well under way. Prominent speak
ers. including many from the cities
will be present, and the lie Sueul
Center band has been engaged I,
provide music. After the speaking
program there will be banquet.
| Cleveland invites everybody to at
tend the rally, and it will be vel
for everybody to be there. for Their,
is great possibility that our neigh
boring village is feteing futur,
governor of Minnesota.
| Iudson