The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-02-02

attending the state university next
year and fitting himself for his life's
| work
The funeral will be held from the
Methodist church in Mapleton to-
morrow afternoon, Rev. Hotchkiss
officiating, and interment will take
place in Union cemetery at Maple
ton.
Mass was said for Father CullitoI
at Mapelton this morning, and hi
remains placed on board the trail
and taken to Waseca for intermen
Father Culliton's remains reache
Mankato shortly after ten o'cloe'
and were taken to Waseca this aftel
noon.
Will Hold No. inquest. 4
Deputy Coroner ]. Fl. Macbeth re
turned this morning from Mapletu
and Good Thunder where he hat
been called by the accidental deafh
of Father Culliton and Elmer Han
son. He viewed the scene of the
accident near Good Thunder and
then went to Mapleton, but the evil
dence of the manner in which the
two men met death was so plain
thatrlle decided that no inquest will
be necessary.
A story is told by the rear brake
man, who said that after the train
had passed the scene of the acct
dent and was backing up, he saw
Herman Hanson standing on the
track in a sort of dazed condition.
Hanson was so dumbfounded that
the brakeman had to get off and
remove him from the track before
he would leave. He was Frustrated
with grief.
Elmer Norman Hanson would have
been twenty years old had he lived
until June II. He was a graduate
of the Mapleton high school and had
stated that he intended to attend the
Minnesota state university next
year. He was practical railroad
man and had worked in company
with his father. Last summer his
father, who was highly valued as a
railroad man, was sent to Iowa to
take care of a crew of men. During
his absence young Elmer Hanson
took his fathers place as section
foreman and managed the affairs so
well that nothing but praise was
given him. In Mapleton where he is
we'll known, nothing can be said too
good of him, as he was an exemplary
young man.
Mass for Father cuIIiton.
This morning mass was held at
the st. Theresa church at Mapleton,
with number of Catholic priests
present. Father Kelly of st. Clair
said the mass, Father Peschges OF
Easton was deacon with Father Hol-
per of Minnesota Lake as subdeacon.
Father Coleman of the home parish
at Mapleton acted as master of cere-
monies. while Father Hughes OF this
city preached the sermon.
Father Culliton had charge of the
three churches at Mapleton, Good
Thunder and Vernon Center, the
church at Vernon Center having
been built last fall
Father Culliton had held services
at the funeral of Matt Doff at Good
Thunder last Saturday and then re-
turned to Mapleton and Sunday
morning went back to Good Thun-
der. Before leaving Good Thunder
Saturday after the funeral he ia
said to have asked O friend about
the new baseball league as he was
interested in athletics. 'rm In IA
vor of that league, and I would like
to see the games We're here one
day and gone tomorrow" he said.
His theme for the services Sunday
morning was on the preparation for
death. Little did he think that this
would be the last mass said by him.
self.
Father Culliton received his first
education at st. Mary's school, being
brought up under the influence OF
Father Hughes of Mankato. 1t was
through his influence that Father
Culliton was persuaded to enter the
seminary and prepare for the priest