The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-28
JUDsoN.

People are commencing to think that
summer is with us at last. The small
grain excepting on low ground) is
looking fine, and corn is progressing fair
ly, the late planting seems to be ahead
of what was put in early, as the ground
was wet and cold, and the seed seems to
have rotted; several farmers had to re-
plant.
The Welsh C. NJ. synod, held at Lake
Crystal last week was largely attend
ed, very interesting and able sermons
were preached by the three ministers
from Wales and Rev. Morgan of Mime
apolis; also Rev. R. V. Griffith of Iowa.
Everybody seemed to be more than
pleased through all the meetings, and
say this was one of the best series of
meetings experienced in this part of the
country.
G. w. Owens and E. E. Williams made
trip to Sergeant county on land bust
ness recently and report crops are look.
ing fairly well up there, and were well
pleased with the country. Land sells
from $25 to $35 per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Jones and
daughter Minnie of Good Thunder drove
out to Lake Crystal last Wednesday
and remained until Friday morning. Mr..
Jones used to do lots of work through
this part of the country in early days,
plastering and mason also bricklaying,
some of the structures he helped put up
are still standing and in good condition,
although built over forty years ago.
C. S. Thurston shipped out three car
loads of stock last week and bought
eight head of horses that weighed 800
and upwards, for which he paid the
round sum of $l545. The same were
shipped to Chicago.
Eddie Roberts has bought fine team
of ponies and brand new top buggy.
Alex jacobson is laid up with ulcera-
ton of the throat.
r. Wigley, one of Judson's champion
fishermen, walked home with a thirty
two pound catfish one day last week.
The Minnesota river is still on the
raise. several acres of corn ground is
under water, and if it keeps on raising,
matters will become quite serious
throughout the valley.
Mrs. d. Griffiths and daughter Mary
of Ottawa were the guests of Mrs. +.
L. Evans last Friday.
Z. n. Jones delivered hogs and calves
to Thurston last week.
Miss May Abels closed very sue
cessful term of school at District SO last
Friday. The teacher and little pupils
had planned picnic in the afternoon,
but as the weather looked unfavOrable
the exercises were not carried out.
J. C. Roberts sold his George" horse
last week to C. S. Thurston for 1912.
1t seems as though horse flesh is get
ting to be valuable article nova
days.
J. Z. Price has bought fine outfit,
consisting of horse, buggy and brand
new harness.
1t is rumored that Mr.. and Mrs. c..
S. Thurston will celebrate their twenty
fifth anniversary in taking trip some
where. When interviewed as to the truth
of the rumor Mr.. Thurston replied:
'Yes. we intend to celebrate our twenty
fifth anniversary. but as to destination,
we haven't decided whether Europe or
Asia. but to say the least, we intend to
60 until we stop"
r. p. Williams and William Roberts
have each bought tread power to run
their cream separators.
Last Monday was called good corn
weather.
H. r. Jones has had a new wind mill
put up by James Bros. of Lake Crys-
tai.