The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-12
Eagle Lake

on business Monday.
Several people from here attended
the John Gerlich sale Tuesday.
G. NJ. Compton and wife of Madi
son Lake were in town Monday.
john Casper, J. N. Compton ant
Nels Reed motored to MankatO Sun
day
The ground behind the church has
been plowed, scraped and smoothet
down
J. J. Schlekans' two sons have
scarlet fever and are getting along
nicely.
Miss Aline Macbeth left for Man
kato Tuesday TO attend normal
school
Burgess and Macbeth shipped a
carload of stock TO st. Paul Wed
nesday.
Mr.. Schaub. the night operator
at Mankato Junction, has moved to
Eagle Lake
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. Mueller spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Adolph Oehiers.
The Odd renows lodge is taking
in and comforting degrees upon sew,
eral new candidates.
Miss Tena Jorgenson has accepted
a position as Northwestern tele-
phone operator here.
Mrs. A. Lindahl spent few days
with her daughter, Mrs. Lester
Ewing, north OF town.
The funeral of w. E. Compton on
Monday last was well attended, Rev.
Fred Skewers officiating.
Farmers are about done husking
corn and a great many have their
corn stubble plowed under.
The railroad company is shipping
IN "a carload of Red Rock sawdust
Tor the crossing west of town.
d. ID. Cummins, Claus Ecklam and
John Mosier MADE flying trip to
the twin cities the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morgan and
family of Waseca spent Thanksgiv-
ing at the home of A. II. Presnall.
MIR. Johnson, the hotel man, ~re-
ceived part of car load of black
smith tools. He may erect a new
shop.
Ed. Stevens, the carpenter, is put
ting in the finishing touches to sew
eral buildings, getting them ready
for the winter.
VIII Compton, the county COM
missioner from this district, is put
ting in much time looking after the
road grading which is being done.
DR.. \. l.. Cummins returned from
Minneapolis Tuesday, bringing a
hOusekeeper for himself and his
f-sa 1N-fr Sc
Foley.
Miss Stella Harlem of st. Peter
and Roy G. Compton of st. Peter
spent Sunday at their respective
homes.
James Millar left Tuesday for
Philadelphia, where he will spend a
month with his daughter and also
visit other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Harlem and
son Dean and Misses Grace Willis
and Ethel Schew, spent Thanksgiving
at the home of Mrs. Harien's brother
Joseph Reed in Mankato.
a family reunion was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Comp
ton on Thanksgiving day, when their
children and grandchildren gave
them pleasant surprise
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Anderson and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Anderson
and Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Wells and
sen OF Madison Lake spent Thanks
giving with Mr. and Mrs. B. e. An
dersOn.
The parsonage has been receiving
some much needed repairs. Ira b.
Reynolds and John Compton had the
work in charge The house was
painted. reshingled, and cement
floor was put on the porch.
H. Cummins has sold for Mrs.
Ward of Spokane, four lots in Eagle
Lake. Ira B. Reynolds is the pur.
chaser, which makes him owner of
five lots adjoining his house on lot
!. he will improve the property
next year.
A reception for Rev. and Mrs.
Fred Skewers will be held in the
basement of the church tomorrow
evening, beginning at $50. Light
refreshments will be served. All
are cordially invited Ladies may
bring either cakes or pies. Coffee
Will be served by the committee.
William Evan Compton died in the
Emmanuel hospital in Mankato Sat
urday evening at ten o'clock after
an illness of only few days, death
being due to a complication of dis
eases. The deceased was born in
Wayne county, Indiana, on March %.
1889, and was the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Malen Compton. Mr. Compton
came to Minnesota in 1866 and for
a greater part of the time since re-
sided in the vicinity of Eagle Lake.
He was united in marriage with Miss
Melinda Johnson in 1870. To this
union three childre nwere born, Lii.
liam, who died in infancy, Mrs.
Charles Casper of this place and
Charles, also of Eagle Lake. His
wife passed 70 the great beyond
March II, 1911. Besides his children
Mr. Compton leaves to mourn his
loss one sister, Mrs. Sarah Crandall
of New Castle, Ind, and one brother,
Levi Compton of Eagle Lake. The
funeral took place at the Methodist
church Monday afternoon at two
o'clock, the local pastor officiating.
The interment was made in the Ea-
gle Lake cemetery.
St, Clair