The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-17

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trees. but in the past has been neg
lected. 1t is proposed to beautify
lit and people passing through on the
train be, given a better impression of
the town.
When the buildings on the Herman
Borchert corner are removed and the
one which Mr.. V. G. Griener ex-
poets to raze, which is near by, our
main street viii be hard to- beat, out
side of city.
The attendance at all the churches
yesterday was good. At the Baptist,
Rev. c.. s. Marston spoke on 1.-THE
Church and Its Membership with
special music by the choir. At the
Congregational Rev. e. Larke spoke
on the topic "The Influence Of Mind
in Disease" The choir rendered a
beautiful anthem and Miss Gilmore
sang an offertory solo. This closes
the series of sermons.
Mrs. E. More of Beauford was
called to Alexandria by the death of
her mother Mrs. August Weller,
Monday.
Adam .Lortz of Mankato was Ma
pleton business visitor Monday. &
I Frank Penhiter. was dealing out
Brazilian mutton today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Howieson
spent day at Minnesota Lake last
week, where they went to see their
nephew, Merle Grigs, who is in his
senior high school year. The young
man and his companion who are
studying chemistry performed some
experiments the equipment for which
was very meagre, as aresult the young
expefimenters were poisoned and one
taken sick Immediately The other,
Merle Grigs, passed several days be-
fore he gave up, but since has been
very sick. II will be two weeks yet
before he can return to school, The
best equipment and the greatest care
should be taken at all times to guard
over young people.
/ : Mrs. Cretie Gilmore of the Mont
gomery public school faculty visited
at the home of her parents Satur-
day.
Miss Amy Morris came home from
the normal at Mankato Friday night.
Allen Broas, who sold his farm in
Sterling. last fall, is moving to his
farm recently purchased near Eagle
Lake.
George Cooper expects his son,
Gene, who is serving his country on
board United States Cruiser Sarato-
ga, home for visit soon. The ship
has arrived at Seattle.
The Study club will meet with Mrs.
u. G., Argetsinger Tuesday, March
r.. This is the postponed meeting and
the roll call will be responded to by
a patriotic sentiment. Miss Sue
Sprague and Miss Esther Reb will
have papers and the Civic committee
will report on how to improve our
town this spring.
Charles Norton joined his sisters,
Misses Margaret and Honora Norton,
in their visit at DodgevilIe, Wis,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Richter
have decided to return to Minneapo-
lis to care for relatives who need
them. While in Mapleton Mr..
Richter has proved himself a superior
workman and should he and his fam
lily eyer return they may be sure of
a warm welcome, ~.
The William Mead auction occurs
today. at his farm in Sterling town
ship. A good day means a large
crowd.
The last dance before Lent was
held at the opera house last night.
Tuesday, March IA. is election day
in Mapleton at which time a new
council of six members also two
justice of the peace will be elected
The question of license or no license
will again be voted upon. This is
more serious problem this year
than heretofore as Mapleton is near
the Faribault county line and Mime
sofa Lake which is dry, is not far
away and will be nearer as soon as
the autos are able to make the trip.
, Rev. Edmund Larke was a Man
kato visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Ardie Nienow will entertain
the Cemetery society Tuesday after
noon.
William jacobson has gone to, the
northern part of the state to look at
land before moving his family
Rumor has it that William Carey
has bought the Gainor. place at the
west end OF Silver street.
NJ. A. Gilmore was Mankato Wis
itor one day this week.
H. NJ. Berry has solved the 'help"
problem for the, time being, having
secured the services. of colored girl
FROM Des Moines.
The, public school faculty were in
itiated into the mysteries of curling
at the. rink Wednesday evening by
Secretary A. j. Ellis.
There will be a box social at the
high school Friday evening.
Mapleton has had but one case of
scarlet fever and that has been under
quarantine from the first and is get
ting along nicely.
The Sterling club of j. S.. K. will
gather at the home of Thomas
Howieson in Mapleton today and en-
joy another of those visits not to say
the dinner. Long may those gatherings
be held and may the children of these
parents perpetuate alike the friend
ships and sociability.,
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