The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-10
Buddie Mattson Got TO Close to
Stove and His Clothes
Caught Fire
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily
Buddie Mattson, the four year
old son Of Henry Mattson, a team
ster. living at South Bend, was ter.
ribly and perhaps fatally burned at
the family home shortly before noon
today.
Last January Mr.. Mattson lost his
wife and since that time the Oldest
of his family has been Leona, a
girl of sixteen, who has been tax.
ing care of the other five. Leona
and the little boy we're In the house
this morning, the rest OF the chill.
dren being at school and the father
in the city. A brisk fire was burn.
ing In the stove. Leona left the
boy for a few moments in the
house, while she went to the we'll
TO get pail of water. While she
was gone, he in some way got his
clothes afire at the stove. AS she
re-entered the house, she smelt the
crying and rolling in the bed in
the next room. She rushed i'm with
the pail of water and dashed II
over him.
Neighbors were soon attracted by
the girls screams and word was
sent to the father and to a physi.
clan In the city. The doctor i'm
mediately hurried to the place in
his automobile and took the child
to the Immanual hospital. The vic
tim was unconscious when the doe
tor arrived And did not regain
consciousness until some time after
reaching the hospital. The child
was frightfully burned from his
chin to his knees. = "a.
From Fridays Daily. H.
Friedrich '>O'Grosky of Rapidhr
died at the home OF his daughter
Mrs. Fred Kroeger last night at tn,
age of eighty-two years. The caus,
OF death was old age and a break
ing down following cold. Mr.
| O'Grosky was born in German,
eighty-four years ago on Septembe
16. He located in Good Thunder for
ty-four years ago and lived there un
iii six years ago, when he went Il
, live with his daughter at Rapidan
He Is survived by five daughter
' and one son. They are Fred Kroe
ger, Mrs. William Schartau of Re
chester. Mrs. George vosbek an,
Mrs. Lena Malzahn of Mankato, an,
] Mrs. Gates Clark OF Colfax, Saskat
ohewan. and William O'Grosky o
Good Thunder.
The funeral will probably be hel,
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. 0'Grosk.
was a member of the German Luth
;, eran church.
From Fridays Daily, .-,......t ... r
! w. w. Smith of Sleepy Eye, mem
Der of the state economy and eff
cheney commission, yesterday file
with Secretary of State Schmahl a
a candidate for the state senate iron
the fourteenth district, composed Q
Brown and Redwood counties. Mi
Smith, who is q banker, has hereto
fore been mentioned as a congress
sional possibility. He has never be
fore sought public Office.
County Superintendent OF School
o. o. Ulvin today issued the follow
ing statement:
Notwithstanding urgent requests b
my many friends throughout til
county to become a candidate 70
reelection to the office OF count
superintendent of schools of Blu
Earth ccInty, I have decided to ste
out at the close of the present tern
I win then direct my attention I
my banl ng and real estate inter
ests, having been elected presider
of one of the banks in which al
interested.
u wish to express my SINGER
thanks TO all the teachers and scho6
boards for their loyal cooperate
with me In working for the bette
hSut VI Jul SShOOiS. "iou =
thank my many friends in general 10
: their loyal support and kindnes
, shown me during these years
have served in this position"
Amelia Iceberg Nostdal today file
as candidate for county superinter
dent OF schools. She Is well verse
In educational matters, having bee
principal of the Pleasant Grow
school in this city for several year
, She was a teacher in the Englis
; department of the eight grade. Sh
is a native of Blue Earth count.
} She is held in the highest respect b
: all who know her.
It was reported today that Henr
Detamore OF Good Thunder will nj
! for county superintendent OF school
tomorrow.
} From Fridays Daily.
G. r. champlin's Birthday Ann
versary.
Il Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Champlin el
: tertained Mr.. and Mrs. e. T. Chaml
|. lin and r.. G.. Champlin of Verno
> Center and G.. w. Champlin of LAX