The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11
KERNS AND HEBRON.

Kerns, July 9.-Another downpour
on Tuesday forenoon. 1t is Impossible
to get onto the rye fields to cut them,
and a great deal Of hay land is under
wathr Corn has done we'll the past
week Many fields are getting most
too large to be cultivated and small
grain is lodged quite bad.
A great many of the people went to
Mankato to take in the sights. Some
thought they had lots of fun and some
were very much disguised with some
of the sights and the gambling con-
Germs. :,
Mr.. Erickson, who has now full
charge of the creamery, seems TO De
very pleasant gentleman and we nope
his stay may be long and pleasant ana
he may be able to please all the pat
rons, even the kickers.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Hobart and
daughter of Judson came out mere on
the Sd to spend the Fourtn Win
friends and relatives Mr.. b. was
first buttermaker at the creamery and
postmaster and made many friends
while here. The creamery would
never have been built had it not been
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of Mr.. and Mrs N. D. Trask.
Mr.. Nelson left for Minneapolis last
Monday to secure another place as he
has number in sight.
Geo. W. Fletcher is painting the
steel roof on his house.
MIR. Burnett is buying stock in Man
kato for Chas. McBeth.
Mr.. Straader has got quite held
tim
erect residence this fall and will
have fine place when it is done.
Old Mr. Starky of Belgrade died last
Saturday at the ripe old age of "a
years The funeral will be held at
Nicollet on Tuesday.
The funeral of Julius Otto occurred
on Monday from the Friedman church
in Nicollet Coroner DIR. Merritt OF
ST. Peter held an inquest on Monday
morning with verdict of death by
hanging. He leaves a wife and two
children, the youngest one week old
at its fathers death. DR.. Daniels
examined the brain of the diseased
and found it in normal condition.
Misses Lula and Viola Hodson re-
turned from their two weeks visit
with their friend, Miss Alice McCor-
mack at Wabasso in Redwood county
last Monday.
Mr.. John A. Darling of Worthing-
ton spent few days last week with
his old comrade, T. Hodson. Mr.. D.
is father of DR.. Darling at the st.
Peter hospital He went to Vernon
Center last Monday.
The funeral of the late A. 9. Door
occurred from the M. E church in
Hebron, Rev. L. 81. Allen officiating.
Pastor Allen gave a very good dis
course from Job 1-21 1.-THE Lord gave
and the Lord taketh away. Blessed
be the name of the Lord" The church
was beautifully decorated with flow
ers, ferns and vines, and large con-
gregation of friends and neighbors
met from Swan Lake, Nicollet, Bel
grade and Judson to pay their last
respect to an old friend and neighbor
Mr.. Door came to this state in 1866,
settling near Swan Lake on what is
now the poor farm of Nicollet county.
He was married to Caroline Neil in
1856. He moved to Hebron 80 years
ago. Six children were born to them,
three of which survive with the
widowed mother. Norman, Oscar and
Grin, all of this place.
sented to the quarterly conference held
at Hebron July o. and were unanim-
ously adopted:
has sustained in the death of Brother
A. G. Door and desiring to place on
record our high appreciation of his
sterling merits and valuable services
during his 80 years of official relation
snip to the church in which time lie
manifested deep interest in all that
pertained to its welfare. Therefore be
it
Resolved, that we tender to Sister
Door and her sons our heartfelt SYM
pathy with them in this sad bereave-
ment Praying that the blessing of
God may be upon them to
comfort and sustain them in this sad
loss which they have sustained in the
death of loving husband ard an in
dulgent parent.
Resolved, furthermore, that this
resolution be entered upon the records |
of the church.
"Signed on behalf of the conference,
Louis 81. Allen, Pastor l. A. Pelton -
Presiding Elder Clare held quarterly |
meeting at Hebron last Sunday Dur |
ing his discourse he spoke of Sunday |
dissertation, such as base ball games,
trap shooting, Sunday excursions,
etc., and called on the good people to
see that the laws of the land were en-
forced in regard to these things and
every preacher of the gospel ought to
raise his voice against this great evil.
Such doing is sapping the very life
out of the churches.
The Swedish Lutherans are breaking
mp the ground for there new church in
Judson
Capt. Tidland left his ferry boat
two days last week in care of Mr.. A.
Keland while he went to the old set
tiers meeting and the Fourth of July
celebration.