The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-27
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MADISON LAKE, Jan. 2Oll

MADISON LAKE, Jan. 2O.i a
The weather being so cold all kinds of
teaming has been suspended.
The health of our little town is unusu-
ally good.
We learned With sadness of the death
of one of Madison Lakes oldest people.
Grandma MePhateon on the morning of
the 18th Poor grandma, IL seemed az
though she had more than her share of
misfortuncs in this world, and our loss is
her gain. Her aged and blind husband
will miss or soft and gentle voice and
sweet sympathy. Both of them being
blind and very aged, they were all and
all to one another. Their age was nearly
the same, hers being 81 and his SIS.
They were married Young, and never
having been separated for any length of
time; il will he hard for him to realize
she has gone before. The bereaved rel
atives have our warmest sympathy.
Our town is steadily on the gain, and
amusements of all kinds, to-wit: the
fancy of all church, Sabbath school and
aid societies for the sedate and sober
people; the Knights of Labor for the
gentlemen; dancing, card playing and
literary for the fun-loving class; and
coasting and skating when they clean
the rink Off for the young.
Our school is in possession of the new
house, but The seats have not arrived on
account of the blockade. Mr.. Carr, our
teacher, is giving good satisfaction. He
has had hard school To contend with,
the children having been without disci-
pline SO long, but with the hearty coop
Grafton Of the pare nts we will soon have
school To be proud Of
Mrs. f. Stewart, our depot agent
| wife, returned "Wednesday from a visit
TO her home at Delavan, and Fred was
pleased 10 see her again.
Some of Grandma McPhateon's chill
dren and grandchildren came in on
Wednesdays train, hoping to see her
alive, but could not get to her home on
account of the deep snow.
Miss leila and May Baker, of Spring
field, have been making their grand-par-
| ent, DIR. Hickock a visit. We shall miss
them very much when they return.
Elder Hawley and wife staid the past
week with us. Come again, both of you.
MAPLEToN, Jan. %, 'SS.
! The leap year party last Friday night
/ ibOh tue CANE anu lOOk the young
men by storm. When twenty-four ot
the elite young ladies o: Mapleton start
out resolved to pop the question" il be.
comes serious question TO the poor but
| honest young man, but all but two re.
sponded with Il gracious yes, and those
| two were seen late IN the evening wan,
derlng around among the snow banks
calling upon "the mountains" or Da
kOta blizzard to fall upon them. Those
| who went had very enjoyable time
and those who didn't have been irving
to find mule to KICK them for theiI
| blunder.
The annual meeting of the Mapletor
| Farmers Cooperative Association wa,
held at Sprague's hall Saturday after
noon; but as their house was so full o
wheat that no cutoff could be made, the
bylaws were amended so as TO have the
annual meeting on the first SATURDAY. il
July, and the meeting adjourned with
out transacting any important business
The stockholders expressed themselves
as much pleased with the present man
agement: and while no very accurate re-
port could be made, enough was shown
TO satisfy the stockholders that they arc
on Il safe basis and sure foundation.
Prof. Parker, with his usual zeal, j,
! preparing to hold teachers meeting
here next Friday and Saturday. The
fact that Prof. Parker will be here as
sures success.
Spaulding finds the snow banks pref
ty high to gather cream over; but he Sc
out TO run his creamery this winter, anC
( Minnesota don't make snow banks higt
enough 10 block Spaulding in any bust
ness enterprise.
The fact that our high school is such 4
perfect success is largely due to the
energy and enterprise of our clerk JAS
/ Mclaughlin, who spent nearly half bis
time all summer and fall in planning
and carrying into effect those plans fol
making Maplcton an educational center
for very large tract of country; ano
now We understand he declines To ac
cert any pay for his services. We al
ways knew Ne had big heart, but We
don't think the district ought to accept
so mech service from any individual
without rendering some compensation
But be that as il may, we all rejoice tina,
we have as good an high school as car
be found In this part of the State.
. Look out for the building boom. Nor.
ton thinks he will sell double the lumber
next season that he did this.