The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-23
WEST DECORIA-.EAST RAPIDAN


WEST DECORIA-. EAST RAPiDAk
Mr.. Eddie Torgenson has just
completed new granary.
Messrs. Earl and Ray Alderman
of North Sterling visited with
Henry and Grant Cotton of East
Rapidan Sunday, making the trip in
their motor cycles.
Edd Swartout of East Rapidan
has the foundation made for his
new granary and will complete the
building as soon as possible. Henry
Cotton assisted him with the con.
crete foundation.
Miss Katie Roberts if Mankato
will close her three months term
of school in district No. 143. Rapi-
dan with a program commencing at
2 p. m. and ending with basket
supper at 5 p. M, all to take place
in J. D. Titles grove on Friday
afternoon, June %. Everybody in
vited. Come and enjoy an outing.
Peter Brodersen, living in West
Decoria, had valuable work horse
injured in a runaway one day last
week so badly that the animal had
to be shot There were four horses
hitched to a disc, and were being
driven at the time of the accident
by farm hand and in some way
unknown to the writer the tongue
came down and the horses became
unmanageable and ran away. The
one in question falling down and
the disc passing over his hind legs
managing and nearly seyering them
from the body. The driver was in
deed fortunate in escaping without
being more or less injured.
OBITUARY OF MR. ROBERTS.
Tuesday morning, June Is, at his
residence in Lake Crystal, Mr.. Hugh
NJ Roberts passed away. He had
been in failing health for the last
two years but the end came rather
sudden. Our deceased friend was
born at Oshkosh, Wis, January s,
1859. He was the son of the late
Robert and Elizabeth Roberts. His
father died when was a young boy.
His mother died four years ago at
his home in Lake Crystal where
she had spent the last. weeks. of
her life. January Is, 1890, he was
united in marriage with Miss Sarah
Wigley, daughter of the late Hon.
Richard Wigley of Mankato. This
proved to be a very happy union in
every respect They made their home
for number of years at Ashland, Wis
He was engaged for several years
as an engineer on the Wisconsin
Central railroad, and during those
years was fortunate not to meet
with any serious accident, and it
WAS fact in which he took a
great deal of pride, and he could
we'll do so. Eleven years ago he
gave up his work on the railroad
and came to live in Lake Crystal.
But though he gave up one kind
of work, he threw his energy unto
the farming occupation. Mr.. Roberts
was a man full of activity and could
not think of spending his life in
idleness. By his perseverance, and
the faithful help of his wife, he
was possessor of large fortune
A few years ago he built beautl-
full residence at Lake Crystal. In
addition to that he had a farm OF
four hundred acres with excellent
buildings about a mile and a half
northwest of town; also some prop
erty in the village. He was mem
Der of the Welsh church, and was
faithful to attend the meetings I'M
til his health began to fail. He was
liberal contributor towards all
worthy causes. We have every
reason to believe that he had chos-
en- the good part. Mr.. Roberts was
kindhearted husband. true
friend, was upright in his ways,
honest in his dealings, his word
was his bond. His death is great
loss in the home, the church and
the community.
The funeral, which was very
largely attended took place the fol-
lowing Thursday afternoon. A short
service was conducted at the home
by his pastor. The remains were
then taken to the Welsh church.
A memorial sermon was preached
by his pastor. Revs. John w. Rob
erts, William NJ. Jones. William 3.
Evans, Hugh Owens and r. Vaughan
Griffith also took part in the
service Appropriate pieces were
sung by a quartet, consisting of
William j. Jones, Mrs. Hugh Jones.
DIR. Hiram Lloyd and Mrs. Lloyd.
Maggie Jones acting as ofganist.
The remains were taken to rest
at the Lake View cemetery Beauti-
full flowers we're sent by the neigh
bors as we'll as others.
Beyond the working and the weep
ing, -
Beyond the seeding and the reap