The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
JUDSON TOWN JOTTINGS
STORIES TOLD BY FREE PRESS
CORRESPONDENT.
No CIew to the Fellows Who Fired
the Williams Home, Gossip and
Personal Mention.

Hon. William R. Jones, who spent
the summer with his son, Hugh r,
Jones. has gone to Kansas for the
winter. AS rule Jack Frost don't
deal quite so severely with old peo-
pie in that state as in Minnesota,
We understand that Mr.. Jones expects
to return in the spring.
Rural carrier on Route four had a
rather unfortunate experience last
Wednesday morning while on his
route. His horse took a scare from
some object unknown to the driver
and started to run and kick until the
shafts became loose from the vehicle
consequently the driver was left on the
highway in the buggy minus horse
and shafts, but the animal proved to
be a wise one, when it came to the
next mail box it stopped. The carrier
had to borrow a buggy and harness
from a farmer in order to reach his
destination No one was hurt and not
much damage done.
C. S. Thurston lost one of his valu-
able fur mittens the other day.
Finder will please deliver same at
Judson stockyard and be rewarded
Miss Mary Davis of Lake Crystal
spent last week at William Roberts,
doing some sewing for Mrs. Roberts
and Miss Esther Davis.
The burning of Lewis Williams
house still remains a connundrum
among the people of Judson, and prob
ably will always remain so.
A little misprint occurred in last
weeks 'Jottings from Judson." In
stead of r. w. Owens having i'm
proved the appearance of his place
by remodeling and painting his dwell
ing house, it should have read R. W.
Williams. and instead of Owen T
Jones it should have been Owen F
Jones that was wearing that broad
smile on his face; but not much
harm was done, mistakes will often
happen.
David j. Williams is at Mankato
these days serving as petit juror at
the present term of court. Mr.
Williams is man of good judgment
and more men of this quality ought
to be chosen for this important work
Richard Wigley is having straw and
few tons of hay baled by parties
from Mankato.
Mrs. R. w. Williams and daughter.
Mabel, did some shopping at Mankato
last Friday.
Ed d. j. Davis lost valuable
colt last week.
Mr.. E. Marcum and family have
moved back here from Pierre, S. D.,
mason and plasterer will be appre-
ciated in this part of the country
where a good tradesman was needed
and Mr.. Marcum is well qualified for
the work and always gives satisfac-
ton.
Tommy, the eleven year old boy
of Mrs. Ann Pugh, was taken seriously
i'll at school last Thursday. He went
home and DR.. Williams was called.
His trouble proved to be a severe
case of appendicitis. Remedies were
applied to reduce the pain, but the
case proved to be very serious, and
it was decided to take the child to
Rochester for an operation the next
day. He was accompanied by his
uncle, c. G. Jones, and DR.. Williams.
the operation taking place immedi-
ately on their arrival at the hospi-
tai. The case is a very critical one,
but it is hoped that the boys life
can be saved The sympathy OF the
community goes out to his poor Grip
pied mother, as well as his brother
and sisters.
Esther Davis, who has been staying
at William Harris for several weeks,
came home to spend Sunday with the
folks.
Mary Ellen Evans is again able to
move around without the aid of
crutches, having recovered from fall
she had out of buggy recently.