The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-28
Mapleton

AT a meeting of the Commercial
club, the election of officers took
place, Henry Pagel being in the chair.
The new officers are noted for their
pfogressiveness and ginger" which
bespeaks an active year before the
club. They are: President B. F..
McGregor: vice president. c. NJ. Cred
icott; secretary, H. c. Hotaling;
treasurer, Charles Schwietzer. Con-
siderable interest is felt in the pros
pect of the improving of the road be-
tween town and Beauford, hard sur
face to be used A committe consist
ing of G. M. Credicott, Charles Nor
, ton, H. c. Hotaling and V. J. Greiner
will attend the meeting of the COM
missioners in Mankato March 81.
President McGregor will be one of the
committee. V. ]. Greiner spoke Of
improving the roadway from town
! west to the Potter corner in Sterl-
ing connecting the Good Thunder
gravel roads. The matter of a rest
room was taken up and it was decided
to finish the library basement for this
purpose. This will be convenient
and make coZy quarters for this much
needed room. Considerable discus
sion was had as to the Best plan for
dragging the streets by engine or
horses The matter of cleaning Main
street was spoken of. Marshall Joe
Schimmele has done good work in
clearing the pavement of mud during
the past week. This street should
be cleaned oftener on account of
the dust which is so great in dry
xx,hsa
ever it is taken.
The family of Mr.. Welcome of the
Mapleton Motor Co., have moved in
TO the house vacated by /. A. Lownes.
Mrs. Frank Goodrich has been in
Mankato this week to be near her
daughter, Mrs. Leslie McKibbin, who
is in the Emmanuel hospital.
The Eastern star will hold spe-
cial meeting next week Friday ev-
ening when they will be visited by
the Worthy Grand Matron of Mime
sofa. Mrs Laura B. Stevens.
The robbins have returned. also
the agents. Two Young men were
looking for enlarged mixtures the>first
of the week. One of them carried q
beautiful enlargement of General
Pershing and we expect it is the
nearest to the army the agent has
ever been.
I B. F. McGregor was chosen as di-
rector of the Mankato Red Cross chap
ter to represent Mapleton and the
surrounding branches Of the A., r. c.
/ Mr.. Loveland, father Nof Mrs. An.
and Mrs. T. HowiesoD.
Claude Brooks. wife and daughter
Mildred of st. James, spent Tues
day and Wednesday at the home of
his mother here. Mrs. s. G. Brooks.
Claude lisa Mapleton boy who has
made good and holds a position with
the Omaha Railroad company.
John Slater and family are-now nice
ly settled in the Alden Marble house.
They were delayed in moving on ac.
count of having several cases Oh
measles in the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. A. Lownes and son
Lawrence left Tuesday for Crawford.
Neb., their new home. Mrs. Lownes
took a carload of furniture and stock
for his ranch.
Postmaster Dietz and V. ]. Gfeiner
were Mankato visitors on Tuesday.
Mrs. Degleman of Mankato was the
guest of Mrs. H. Troendle Tuesday.
DR.. J. F. Bomberger and son Charles
made trip to the cities Tuesday ev-
ening. Charles registered at the u.
J Mr.. and Mrs. T. Howieson and Miss
Susan Sutton visited friends in Sterl-
1 ing on Wednesday
Mace Saunders is the new clerk in
the Greiner grocery department.