The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-27
NEWS FROM JUDsON TOWN
Some intere stins Stories BY . Free
Press Correspondent.

and 1T is well known that he does not
go alone.
The rooms over the Fuller store are
in "spotless" trim for Mr.. and Mrs.
Fuller to move into next Christmas.
Improvements are visible every
where in and around the town and
still they come.
Five thousand square feet of gal
vanized rust proof iron was not enough
to cover the outside of the concrete
factory so another 5000 Square feet
has been ordered.
Coal by the ton or carload is add
vertised for sale by the Concrete COM
pany at cost to Judson people and
across the river also.
When the workmen employed in
town go home for Sunday there is a
large decrease in the population for a
day.
A. B. Webb has purchased an in
terest in the concrete plant and taken
off his coat for work
Charles Thomas has purchased a
team and wagon and proposes to haul
his share of sand and wood this win
ter.
A concrete floor SIT to dance ON
is going into the concrete factory day
by day now during the fine weather.
Machinery and wood are being
hauled around the factory in large
piles for future use.
This is the best wood market in
two counties-try it once and see.
Charles V. Peterson's two story house
looms up like light house at sea
in looking east from the store down
will be none better in this valley when
completed.
Mr.. Northrup representing a Water
loo, Ia, tile machinery company spent
a day in town this week and stated
that no better concrete factory had
fallen under his observation than was
being built here. That made Mr..
Wachtler smile.
A photographer could find employ
ment in and around town for several
days if his instruments were strong
enough to stand the strain.
Why don't you buy a lot and build
a home in Judson? Plenty of every
thing you need here. Look us up.
Stock in the concrete plant is grow
ing more valuable every day. Did you
get some?
The ditch in the western part of
township shows peat beds are plenti-
full there and good peat at that. Some
enterprising farmer will be using it
for fertilizer and combined with drain
tiled land. Who can estimate the har-
vest? "Sow and reap"
1t really seems as though winter is
with us once more. Some of the far
mers have already finished picking
corn; others pushing the work as fast
as possible since the recent snow fall.
Conner Evans has returned from
North Dakota where he went on bust
ness.
Mrs. William Owen has returned
home after spending several weeks
visiting parents and other relatives at
Wisconsin.
Maggie Jane Jones has gone to Man
kato where she will stay few months
sewing.
Several from this vicinity attended
the oyster supper at Mr.. Ecklands
Saturday evening.
Mrs. John j. Edwards of Judson
died of typhoid fever last Sunday
morning after an illness of about a
week. She was sister of Mr.. Hugh
Jones of Mankato, and Henry Jones
formerly of Lake Crystal but lately
moved onto his farm in Judson.
Miss Mary Davis is staying few
days at her friends Mrs. Ruth Ro-
berts doing some sewing
John c. Roberts attended the funeral
of his uncle, Mr.. Thomas Hughes at
Mankato last Monday.
Jane Ellen Jones entered the piano
contest advertised in The Free Press
last week by the Baldwin people, and
won a. prize of $50.
koChCidi navy DCtH dHHOycu
lately by dogs disturbing their sheep,
some being killed and others torn so
badly that they had to be destroyed.
Among the unfortunates are Fred
Jones twelve, G.. C. Jones nine, and
William Owen one the balance of his
flock being found at farm two miles
away.
Hugh r. Jones has the carpenters
finishing up his new dwelling house
which, when completed, will be the
pride of Judson.
c. S. Thurston is still calling on the
farmers buying up their hogs and cat
tie, etc. and sometimes puts in a
word or two edgeways for the "Con-
crete company"
Hon. William R. Jones went to Man
kato last Monday to attend the fun
eral of one of Judson's early settlers,
the late Thomas Hughes.
Mr.. C. Laube has moved on to the
farm of the late John w. James and
will run Mrs. Hugh E. James farm
in connection, making total of about
240 acres.
County Board in Session.
From Mondays Daily.