The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-20
enterprise of the bank and its am

enterprise of the bank and it's am
bition to better conditions and to en-
list the interest of the young people
in agriculture. Cashier James Thorn
as extends cordial invitation to the
public to call and look over the eX-
hibits whenever they happen in town.
! The David Christensen building is
nearing completion and Mr. Conrad
the gentleman who has leased it, will
soon begin putting in his stock A
variety store was long needed in
Lake Crystal These stores are very
popular in other places and undoubt-
edly will prove so here.
The city council should keep an
eye on the construction of buildings
as there is an ordinance covering
terials that will comply with the
state fire laws A city council is
criminally liable for injuries caused
through the neglect of the enforce
ment of the state fire laws.
| 1t is rumored that the council will
receive bids for the construction of
water mains over the city on Octo-
| Der 81.
| Ernest Johnson, who was injured
! while at work on the county ditch at
Cray by the earth caving in on him,
is able to leave the hospital and was
in town on Saturday.
| c. J. Dossett, formerly of this place
now of Madelia, was in town Friday
afternoon.
| The ST. flames Harmonic club,
which consists of twenty-five gentle
men of st. James, will give con-
| cert in the CoZy theatre on Tuesday
night, October II. This club has
been under the direction of Robert
+. Jones of the place for several
months They will be assisted by
several ladies of st. James and the
entertainment promises to be rare
treat for the people of Lake Crystal.
| The photoplay where Are My
Children" at the Cozy theatre last
Thursday night, played to two pack
ed houses and was appreciated by all
who witnessed it.
Lake Crystal was well represented
in Mankato Saturday afternoon.
| Among those driving down were
Mayor Fox and wife, Henry Craft and
| family, Mrs. d. T. Owens, Miss Lou
Burrows, Miss Mirna Peterson, Fred
Hanson, Harry Halvorson, Mrs.
James Thomas and son, Ray, Mrs {.
Adolph Bahma, Ray Mead and famf-
ly, J. H. Jones and family, Rev. Ed
wards and wife, Mrs. Ferd Hewn and
son, Harry, Arthur Larson, Ed Ben
der, Frank Mutt, Charles Davis and
| family, Morris Jones and family, E.
T. James, Dr. John Williams and wife
| and nr Will Toynoc ond 70 n,i1y
Last Saturday morning at Bull,
MINI. occurred the death of Mrs.
Arthur Folsom, who was formerly
Miss Martha Gilchrist, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. z. Gilchrist, old
time residents of Lake Crystal She
leaves a husband and infant daugh-
ter five days old to mourn her loss.
The body arrived here last night and
was taken to the family residence on
East Humphrey street. Funeral ar
rangements have not been an
nounced.
T. L. Fitch exchanged his old Ford
for a 1916 car last week.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ j. Barney were in
Mankato Saturday morning attend
ing to some legal business.
Attorney Champlin and James
Thomas of the First National bank
were in Mankato Saturday on legal
business.
Miss Maud Barney was in Mankato
Saturday
The city council have appointed Mr..
Fitch, the present sewer engineer, as
city engineer and he will superintend
the laying of house connections and
water mains.
Miss Gray, formerly a teacher in
our high school, spent Sunday visit
ing friends in town. She is teaching
this year in the St. James high
school.
Frank Kitchen, the old time bar
Der of Madelia, was on our streets
Friday.
A. p Johnson went to Minneapo-
lis Saturday morning to visit rela-
tives for few days.
w. S. Hunt and Lou Hanson, who
are seining the lakes find that the
mesh of their net is too large and
have ordered other nets.
j. H. Jones of the White Swan
restaurant, has been appointed game
warden and will have supervision of
the SEEMING of the lakes.