The Mankato free press., 1905-02-10
Rapidau Literary Society Will
Debate Several Questions.
Creamery Should Be Upheld
BY All the People.
News Notes From the Center
Personal Gossip.


w. \. Just's home narrowly escaped
confiagration last Sunday evening, q
kerosene lamp having been overturned
Mr.. Just, happening to be present, grab
bed up the rug upon which the oil had
taken fire, and tossed it out of the
house, thus saving the building.
The Rapidan Literary society render
ed very creditable program last Sat
urday evening. Special features of the
evening were The Plaindealer and the
debate Carl Flo was the brilliant edi-
tor of The Plaindealer. The question of
the debate was: Resolved, that a
quick, fiery temper is an evidence of
weakness" The leader on the affirma-
tive was L. Sandstrom and on the mega
tive, Miss Mae Gregg. The Judges were
two to one in favor of the negative.
The next debate will be held after the
literary program proper of Feb. IL. The
subject will be: 'Resolved, That law
yer is justified in trying to secure the
acquittal of his client although he
knows him to be guilty" The leader
on the affirmative will be j. E. Fox
and on the negative, Miss Gustava How
ard
An item in The Herald attracted the
\ attention of the correspondent, saying
some of the creamery patrons were dis
pleased at the price received for butter
fat last month, twenty seven cents,
because the Beauford creamery, it was
rumored, had paid thirty -one cents last
month. 1t seems strange that rumor
like that would be given credence. Rapi-
dan should be proud of its creamery. It's
management, buttermakers and all are
certainly doing all they can to serve the
patrons fairly in all cases. 1t is prob
able we shall receive more this last
month (January) because butter aver
ages fancier in price.
The annual meeting of the Rapidan
Creamery company takes place on
Tuesday, Feb. Z, at p. m. All patrons
are cordially invited.
Butter at thirty cents gives us
feeling of glee when our little herd
yields $50 pounds of the golden" per
month.
The Woodmen's ball given at the M.
W. A. hall was swell affair, so they
say.
Don't forget the literary session of the
Rapidan Mills assembly, which will give
an entertainment next Friday evening.
On Monday evening last merry par
ty of about forty friends and neighbors
of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Matzke called to as
ist these genial German people to strip
feathers.
card club should be organized here
as in other localities. Come, some one,
and start the ball a.rolling.
In returning home from the literary
session on Saturday evening Mr.. Sand
strom's party had the misfortune to tip
over the vehicle. 1t is said no injuries
were received, however, by the occu-
pants of the sleigh.
The roads are in bad condition nova
days.
Some people think eggs at 22 cents
a high price, What do you think of IS
cents per dozen, which is the price now
at Phoenix, Ariz.
1t is said that the Keller place has
been transferred by W. A. Just to Gus
Lindberg of the Rapidan Mills district.
This twenty-five acre place can be made
very good home by due amount of
energy and thrift.
Jess Skow is this winter attending to
his property of timber few miles south
of the Center.
Louis Yaeger was caller in these
parts on Friday and Saturday evenings
of the past week.
Cold, colder, coldest-twenty- be-
low at daylight one day last week.
Herman Mieske is slowly improving
from his recent injury.
Mrs. Henry Fox and her mother, Mrs.
Shoemaker, and sons, Edwin and Dam
iel, called on Mrs. F. H. Spencer of Rap
idan Mills last Friday.
Milo Spencer is engaged for month
to work for VIII Steurms.
Michael Bertelson is hauling wood
quite often of late to Lake Crystal.
George Bartlett's water tank burst
few days ago. George is to be pitied