The Mankato free press., 1923-11-30


This quartet Is one OF the most
unusual organizations Of its kind in
this country, inasmuch as each
member Is a great artist and will
ing to devote himself exclusively to
quartet work, foregoing the pleas
ure of self glorification and greater
financial reward as a SOLO perform
er. They have worked together for
nineteen years, with the exception
Of the viola player, Louis Bailly.
who Joined the Quartet in 1917 in
place Of Ugo Ara The quartet is
distinction of being recognized as
the foremost string quartet in the
world. The above, quartet will give
an afternon concert at $3.50 and an
evening concert at SIS at the Or
pheum theatre under the auspices
OF the Orpheus club.
The Model Dairy is probably sup
piled with the best water in Man
kato, as a result of the artesian well
recently drilled at the rear of its
plant on Cherry street The water
is piped throughout the entire build
ing without the necessity of pump
ing, and is very clear and cold. The
well is 354 feet deep and Is drilled
through several layers of rock and
other earth formations.
"a A marriage license was issued
this morning to Walter L. Hiniker
to marry Miss Cecilia s. Aurit.
Both are residents Of Mankato.
A petition has been filed in Blue
Earth county probate court for
the probate and administration of
the estate of Louis w. Wenner,
who died in Mankato November 2z.
Delphia G. Wenner, widow Of the
deceased is the petitioner and asks
that August Wenner be named as
ow, a son and daughter are named
as heirs, Bertram and Alberta
Wenner. The estate is valued at
$4,000 in real estate property and
$1,700 in personal property.
There will be Union Thanksgiv-
ing services at the Centenary Me-
thodist church tomorrow morning
at 10:30. There will be appropriate.
music and the Thanksgiving SER
mon will be preached by Rev. Al
vim J. Lee of the First Baptist
church. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
First Lieutenant Earl Scberer,
dances, calls attention to the fact
that another dance will be held
at the Armory Thanksgiving night.
Lieutenant Scherer says: "The
management will be glad at all
times to have the parents of the
young people Of the community al.
tend these dances as guests; also
teachers, welfare workers and any
others sincerely interested In the
welfare of the young men and wu-
men OF Mankato and Southern
Minnesota. Pearsonls Peerless
Players will furnish the music On
Thanksgiving night, augmented by
a number OF the best orchestra
musicians of this city. Dances are
held regularly on Saturday nights
at the Armory and every effort is
made TO furnish good music ana
conduct the parties in an ord erIy
manner and at the same time give
everyone his moneys worth of fun.
Every train and every bus leav-
ing Mankato today we're filed to
their capacity due to the large num-
Der of students of the Mankato
Teachers college leaving the city
for their homes to spend the
Thanksgiving Day vacation. Buses
lined up in front of the Saulpaugh
hotel at noon bound for the twin
cities were unable to accommodate
all those wishing to ride the buses.
Other busses to various points in
Southern Minnesota were also
crowded.
The building formerly occupied by
the Consumers Wholesale Grocery
at 124 South Front street is being
remodeled and viii be occupied
about December I by the Union Bus
company, which will include five bus
concerns entering Mankato.
-; Colonel William s. Barker, Divi-
sional Commander of the Northern
division Of the Salvation Army, who
Is on tour of inspection will con-
duct a public service at the Saliva
ton Army hall tonight at eight
o'clock. The colonel has command
ed some Of the leading positions ID
the Salation army and organized
the army's war work In France
which met with such tremendous
success. He will be accompanied by
Adjutant A. e. Chesham, his divi-
sional secretary. who is a musician
Of note. ~
The civil service commission an
nounces an open competitive exam
ination for the position Of clerk and
carrier for the local post office to
be held January 5, 1924. Applications
and necessary instructions may be
secured from the commissions local
representative, Glenn w. Shoemak-
er, at the postoffice.
William O'Brien, aged sixty
three, veteran conductor on the
Chicago and Northwestern road,
had his foot severed above the in
step when he fell alongside his
train when it was starting out from
West Allis, a suburb OF Milwaukee.
O'Brien. who formerly ran train
into Winona, is conductor on the
was pulling out Of the West AIMS
station, the veteran conductor fell
to the platform after being pushed
by a woman, who was attempting
to board the moving train. His foo'
was caught on the track by the rear
truck Of the coach. Mr.. O'Brien is
known to railroad men on the Min
nesota division Of the Northwestern
road.
The desperate situation of the