The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-10
KICKED At TOWN KITE
MAYOR or WATERVYLLE
STOPS THE GAMING
Movies Closed On Sabbath and
The Punchboards Put In
The Cellars


Spear met with the councilmen Wed
nesday and introduced new ordin-
ances. He VIII also enforce the old
ones, that of ringing the curfew al
eight o'clock, taking all gambling
from poolhalls or drink parlors, pro-
hibit the playing Of cards in any
poolhall or business place, close
poolhalls on Sunday, also moving pic
ture theatres, no pinch boards allow.
ed. curtains removed from all pool
halls and other places where-soft
drinks or cigarettes are sold. The
aboev laws to 60 into effect on and
after December 8, 1920.
One Of the most Obstructive wrecks
st. Louis railroad occurred Monday
morning just north Of Waterville
near Sunfish lake. The train buckled
going down grade. piling sixteen cars
in the ditch, several OF them loaded
with automobiles. The wreckerf
cleared the debris aside in time to
let al passenger through at two
O'Clock Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Baker OF Man
kato visited with the latter's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hale Friday
Mrs. Hale is very III with dropsy.
Mrs. Otto Pope and son Parry have
returned from Minneapolis where
Parry had some Troublesome teeth ex-
tracted.
Mrs. Gust Steering. Jr., is very
seriously Ill at Emmanuel hospital
Mankato.
Mrs. Henry Rosenau of Cannon
Vile visited with her sister, Mrs
Gust Steering, who is confined to the
hospital at Mankato.
| Miss Grace Muleahy Of Charles
City, Iowa, is home for visit with
her parents and friends.
The basket ball game between Wa
SEGA and Waterville Friday night was
won by Waseca, the score being 2e
to 5.
Sneak thieves are busy in and
around Waterville. A fur coat was
stolen from DR.. Monech's car, fun
robe from Charles Dawald's car, q
fur robe of the radiator of Otto
Pope's car. chickens from Albert
chickens from Ernie Chambers. All
this happened in the past six days.
Sheriff Bake Of LeSueur Center came
through Waterville Saturday with
the recovered stolen car OF George
Abbot's. The sheriff rounded this
car up at Minneapolis where It had
been disposed Of for SIS by a man
named Bolt, who formerly worked
for Abbot. Bolt has ave stolen cars
to his credit, selling another tc
James Lawless or this town.
Mrs. William Laxnount died at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Spooner Friday. The funeral was held
Sunday at the Methodist church, I'm
torment being made at the Elysian
cemetery.
Mark Mulhahy was married al
Barksborn, s. D.. where he has been
employed as cashier Of the bank
that place. Mark brought his new
bride home to his folks Sunday where
the new couple will visit for sever
al days.
Otto Pope has purchased twenty
acres, south OF Lake Sakatah, Of Mrs
e. M. Rogers. This is one of natures
beauty spots. and Is especially men
toned Of In Kings Blue Book Of Au-
to Trails. Mr.. Pope has commenced
the erection OF cottages and will
make 1t one OF the Fairgrounds of the
north.
The members of the Royal Neigh
Dor lodge OF Waterville will give an
oyster supper and dance in connection
with their installation of officers
next Thursday. December 9.
The Misses Helen Rheinhart and
Olive Kruger were home from Com
mercial college at Mankato Monday
DR.. and Mrs. Monech were callers
at Mankato this week where the
doctor had business at the clinic.
Miss Olive Cram, who Is teaching
school at Northwood, Iowa, spent
SUNDAY at home