The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-10
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kdUO THURSDAY, returning oduuiuoy'
A. c. WILDER spent Sunday with his
family.
Harvey Grenard has rented the Fish
blacksmith shop, and will begin buSl-
ness there as soon as his tools arrive.
Mr.. and MIS-. Mcdowell have moved
to Buttertield.
Prof. Thompson. Of AmbOY, will de-
liver lecture in the M b. church
Saturday evening of this week. Sub
ject, Now and Then" Prof. Thomp-
son is SO we'll known here that further
notice is unnecessary.
Rev. Bronson will hold revival meet
ings in the Baptist church every
evening of this week, Saturday even
ing excepted. He is an earnest
speaker and capable OF doing much
good if the people of the town Will
give him helping hand.
The local union of The @. E and e.
L. societies met III the M E. church
Sunday afternoon and evening. The
meeting was considered the best that
the society has ever held. Those on
the program were present with two
exceptions. The line OF thought
taken up in the afternoon, The best
WORK and the most profitable way TO
ACCOMPLISH it," The subject was
thoroughly discussed. Papers read by
Messrs TOllmann and Caller and Miss
Ella Buckles, of Garden City, and
Miss Dora Brace, Of AmbOy, bearing
on the same subject. President Berry
and Rev. Saterlee made remarks in a
general way on saio subject. Miss
Carrie HolbroOk state secretary OF the
G: E. society, gave IA short talk on
juvenile work. Officers elected. Presi-
dent, VIM. Tallmann, Vernon Center:
vice-president, Miss Eliza Wilson,
Garden City; secretary, Miss Grace
Hannay, Vernon Center. The young
peoples meeting at 6:30 was led by
Miss Ella Buckles. At 1880 the even
ing service was led by quartet, Rev.
Saterlee; Mr.. and Mrs. Tallmann and
Mabel Force. Prayer by Rev. Rusk,
of Garden City. A solo by DR.. Ware
ham, entitled, ''The new Jerusalem"
followed by an address by Miss Carrie
Holbrook. Her subject was, "A
vision of Jesus" IL was so instructive
she could have held her audience a
much longer time without their be-
coming weary. Rev. Bronson, of Lu-
verne. Rusk, Of Garden City, and FL
field and Saterlee, Of Vernon, each
took part in the evening exercises.
Adjourned to meet in the M. Il.
church Of Amboy in January.
Miss Alice Grannis, of MankatO,
gave an interesting entertainment
here Friday evening. 1t was greatly
enjoyed. She was assisted by male
uudrtett consisting Of Messrs. Safer
lee, Talmann, Warenam, HalVerson
of Vernon Center.
Mrs. Barnard and daughter, of Man
kato, attended Mr.. Thew's funeral.
Rev. Saterlee started Tuesday after
nOOG for OWatOnna 10 attend the
ministerial ASSOCIATION.
Again death has entered ol
neign bOrhoOd, this time taking GU
beloved citizen, Henry w. Thew, wh(
quietly passed away Monday morning
Dec. 9th, after long illness Of seVerd
years, of consumption. The last 1--WE
years he was unable TO do but llttIt
work, being confined TO the house The
house the most Of the time. The las
six weeks he was confined to the bed
Through it all he had patience, look
ing forward to that Heavenly hOm
where he knew he sOOn would go. Ill
was d devoted Christian, uniting VIII
the M. E. church of this place owe
twenty-seven years ago, and wa
SUPERINTENDENT of the Sunday SchOO
twenty years, until declining health
prevented him holding the Ollie
longer, which was very much regret
ted by the membership of the church
He was strength TO the church a
long as life was given him, for ever
day of his life was an example OF tn
power of the Christian religion. In
deceased was born in Peru, Clinton
county, n. Y, Nov. 4th, 1851. Whel
two years of age he moved to Werner
Juneau county, Wis, remaining Their
until Is years Of age, then he came t
this township, living On farm until
about thirty years of age, when b
moved to town, engaging IN the hard
ware business for about nine years
when he bought T. Grannls' farm
moving on to it, living there abOu
three years, then he again moved in
to town, again engaging in the hard
ware business, until his failing healtl
prevented his working longer. III
was good business man, having tn
confidence of all who knew him. IL
was married to Miss Kate E. johnson
his now bereaved wife, March 10th
1878. He was father OF seven children
two dying while Infants: Richard
aged 16; Harvey, IA; Robert, II; Mary
S, slC Katie, 6. He also leaves al
s,tt father and two brothers, Harve,
1ltV Of this place, and Jacob Thew
of Washington state. The funera
service was held Tuesday. A shor
service at the house; a sermon in tn
church after the BURIAL by the paste
of the church, assisted by Rev. Fl
field. E. W. Washburn, of LAX
Crystal, sang a solo and assisted MI
and Mrs. Tallman and Helen Gran
mis- in the other singing. Every ac
tion of the people showed their low
for the deceased and sym pathy for tn
family, and would commend them t
Colossians lst chapter and 9th verse
sGARDEN CITY.
M ond Mrc Marsh lam herto