The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-18
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The heavy rains have delayed
threshing.
The Laird-Norton yards have good
supply of COAL
The Elevator company has shipped
three cars of new wheat so far.
The Sunday school picnic has been
postponed on account of bad weather
Dr. Eberhart of Mankato was in
this week
barn on his little farm just west of
the creamery.
Plenty of rain now. Corn is surely
llbooming these days. Wheat reached
1913 cents Monday. 81
Nick Phillip is having some tiling
ldone on his fine farm. Dickey Bros.
ARE doing the work.
Rev. E. l.. Heermance of Mankato
was a caller at the Congregational
parsonage on. Tuesday.
Geo. Hubmer is i'm charge. of the
bank while Mr.. Dalton is taking in
the sights in the west.
Mrs. Charles Hale is improving
very fast from her operation and will
soon be at home again.
There was no shock threshing done
in this part of the country this week
as the moisture was too plentiful.
} Charles Hilton and crew are put
ting a new coat of paint on the in
terror of the school house this week.
The ladies of the Congregational
church meet with Mrs. Charles
Schweitzer on Wednesday, August %.
Agent futile has improved the
looks of the railroad yards very much
these days by using the scythe on the
weeds.
There were no services last Sum-
day evening at the Congregational
church on account of the stormy
weather. ID ID -
Cashier Dalton went to MankatO
Sunday so as to be there in time
to catch an early train for the Pa
rcific coast. ~ *rsI
|. The ball game as advertised for
last Sunday between the locals and
MapletOn did not come off on account
of the rain. r, j4ss
Miss Hughes of Mankato, who has
been visiting at the Thielman home
for a few days, returned home We'd
nesday evening"
Regular services at Freedom Con-
.gregational church at Pemberton Sun
day, August 13. Preaching at IL a.
m.; Sunday school at 12:15.
Mrs. H. A. Miller and Miss Hazel
Schwarz left for Mankato where they
will visit Frank Miller for a few
days before returning home.
I The Congregational Ladies aid will
meet with Mrs Chas. .Schweitzer the
next time. Everybody is invited to at
tend. The date will be announced next
week.
1.-THE railroad company. now has its
phones lin along the Alphabet line
and it is no trick at all, for Agent
futile now to find where the trains
areaat all times. sia a4su.E
The Council has purchased a lot of
Mr.. Schostag and the we'll in connec-
ton with the water works system
will be sunk there. The tower will
be erected there also. $50
]. w. Chase received his new HUI
Der engine last week Saturday and
your correspondent wishes to say
right here it sis the latest improved
all around in every respect.
j. w. Chase loaded his old thresh-
ing rig last Wednesday and shipped
same to Minneapolis where it will
probably be remodeled and sold to
some one else for an up to date out
fit. &. ru2
ST. Clair is being run over by the
travelling hOboes these days. They
are stealing chickens and digging up
potatoes. They do not seem to want
to work., so what good are they
around here UP in arms and let's
rid the town of them.sa.
Services at ST.. Clair Congregational
church August 10. Sunday school at
1890 a. M; preaching at p. m. A
special effort is being made to have
these services pleasing and helpful
to all. Come and spend an hour
with u.s. IL