The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-16
Kerns and Hebron

Ii. +. Day went to Minneapolis the
first OF last week on business.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Evans of Am
boy are the proud parents of an
eight pound boy
Farmers have commenced placing
their orders for state prison twine
for the coming season.
| AmbOy has jeweler at last, by
the name of S. H. Grosland and he
| is located in Torgerson's drug store.
! Mrs. Deal and daughter, Florence,
of Mankato came up to Parks re-
ception and remained few days to
visit friends.
A number of skating parties are
being held on the river, the ice being
in fine shape and beautiful moon
| light evenings.
The Ladies' union at Basey made
the handsome sum of $50 at their
annual sale and supper held at the
home of Charles Roe.
The Woodmen of Amboy elected
officers Thursday night and cele-
brated the event by an oyster supper
isfy their appetites.
Elder Emerson, the evangelist, will
commence a series of revival meet
ings at Basey church, commencing
Monday night, December 10. Every
body invited to attend.
Fred Dethloff, who has been so
successful as breeder of Silver
Laced Wyandottes, left Friday with
his wife to visit friends and relatives
in his old home in Illinois.
Lew Hemingway and family at
tended the funeral of Archie Jones
at Vernon on Saturday. Mr. Jones
was SO badly injured in a runaway
sevearl days ago that it caused his
DEATH
Your correspondent would like to
suggest to the rural route patrons
not to forget when making out your
list for Christmas presents to re-
member the faithful and hard work
ed mail carrier.
1t is getting to be serious ques-
ton to provide water for the stock
i'll this part of the county, as many
iof the wells are going dry and there
are not near enough well outfits to
supply new wells fast enough.
One of the most interesting we'd
dings of the season will occur this
week Wednesday when Lawrence
Day, a young business man of Am
boy, Will take us his bride Miss
Frieda, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Schwarz.
While working in the woods on
the farm recently bought by Charles
Chamberlain, Van Briggs had very
close call to a serious accident In
falling large cottonwood fell upon
ash knocked off a large branch
which struck him glancing blow on
the side OF the head, rendering him
unconscious for several minutes. 1t
was fortunate that the branch did
not strike him squarely or he never
would have known what hit him.
About one hundred friends and
neighbors gathered at the beautiful
country home of William Parks in
: Pleasant Mounds On Saturday even
ing to welcome his son Harry and
his bride, who were married in Man
katO on Wednesday. Light refresh
ments were served and this worthy
couple were the recipients OF many
valuable and handsome presents
They are both well known in this
community and their hosts of friends
wish them bright and prosperous
future.
Lutte Robinson, one of Pleasant
Mounds supervisors, met with a Seri-
GUS accident last Friday while driv-
ing corn binder. Wishing to make
the horses on the lead go faster and
having no whip, he put his hand into
the elevator to get an ear of corn
to throw at them, but his hand caught
III such way that he could not
! Withdraw 1T. He managed to throw
the machine out of gear with his
foot and stopped the horses with his
other hand. He remained in this po-
: sition for over an hour before he
could make anyone hear him to come
to his aid. His hand and arm are
in bad shape and he will be laid up
for some time