The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
Count Made Sunday Last Shows
Frequent Appearance
rnIarY-rWo IN one HOUR
r. n. Barnes Is Putting Thousands OF
Dollars Into His Farm Improve.
ments: Local Gossip


while sitting on the porch at the no.
tel last Sunday morning counted thir-
tv-two cars passing on the state road
i'm sixty minutes.
Miss Mabel Paff has returned to her
home in Mankato after a weeks Visit
With her cousin. Mrs. Charles West.
Miss Katie Howell is enjoying a
weeks visit with relatives and friends
in Winnebago.
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Weir and family
have decided after living year in this
village that there is no place quite ss
nice as the old farm home. and are
hacking their household goods prepar-
atorv 10 moving back TO the farm the
first OF September. Alberta, Harland
and Harry Weir are counting the
hours until they get back to the farm.
and the mother is equally anxious.
Mrs. Conklin and little son were
guests Sunday OF relatives at the lake.
Edward Warren has increased his
real estate holding by purchasing the
Mack property.
Charles West and family have pack
ed their goods. ready TO move TO Man
kato. Mr.. West will be in charge OF
the Omaha depot for a few weeks yet,
but is in line for promotion as he Is
considered enc Of the best operators
in Minnesota. Everyone regrets their
departure.
Mrs. Frank Clague of Redwood Falls
is spending the week with her mother.
Mrs. Ellen Porter.
Mrs. James Lowell and baby boy
we're guests at the home Oi Miles
Porter in Mankato last Sunday
Mrs. Ida Marston and little sons OF
Bass Lake are spending a week with
her sister. Mrs. Clate Kelley. In East
Vernon.
Mrs. Chef Frances received the sad
news Monday evening OF the death OF
her brother. Frank Thurston, who had
lust died at his home in Ontario. Cal.
MIR. and Mrs. Francis and children de-
parted Tuesday morning for California
10 attend the funeral. They were &C
Companied by Sherman Thurston. The
Chef Thurston family will live in Cali
foruia until after their two daughters
complete their course at the univers-
ity.
Miss Sarah Ryan spent Sunday with
her cousin. Miss Margaret Caven in
West Lyra.
Misses Veronica and Gladys Good
are keeping house for their uncle,
Laurence Good. in West Lyra during
harvest and stack season.
Rev. Van Hagen OF Bancroft, Ia,
preached at the Baptist chruch last
Sunday. and Rev. Ira Halverson OF
Oklahoma will preach next Sunday
Mr.. Halverson was a former pastor
here, but is now a missionary among
the Indians in Oklahoma.
T. n. Barnes and wife. Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Washburn and Grandpa
Barnes motored TO Mapleton Sunday
afternoon for a short visit at thu
Charles Proehl home.
Messrs. Charles Starbuck, Fred
Hemingway. William Dayton. promot
ors of ditch No. 40. attended the frs
hearing in Mankato last Tuesday
NIessrs. Clinton Cornish. william
Dennison. Gustave WOlschlager an,
Sanford Cornish protested against thu
ditch.
Private telephones have recentl.
been put in the Porter and Kraus res
licences and the r. z. Just store.
Mrs. Gardner Murtaugh and chill
dren are here from Granada on visi
10 the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
VI. b. Randall.
Mrs. Ada Wilbur and two younges
children are visiting at the home o
Than Award in Mankato.
Mrs. Lou Kraus and children hav
had their visit at the home Of Mrs
Kraus' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbu
Robinson in Lake Crystal lengthene
indefinitely, Mrs. Kraus being confine
TO her bed with a severe attack O
pleurisy.
Mr.. Stewart has disposed Of his res
idence in the village to Mrs. Gilsor
and Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart will NOV
TO Brook Park to make their HON
with their daughter. Mr.. and Mr.
Stewart are among the eldest an
most respected citizens, and all ar
sorry to lose them.
Miss Sadie Cornish is enjoying
visit from her cousin, Miss Jan
Pritchard of Sisseten. n. ID. Mis-
Pritchard is on her way home froi
three months visit with relatives
Chicago and various places in Wis
cousin.
An automobile party consisting {
the families of George and Lloyd Coo
ing OF Madelia, Clinton Cornish. Jes
Mobiles. and Grin Ashley. Chef Frar
els of Ceresco, Hugh Francis and Saf
ford Cornish OF Vernon Center, spei
Sunday at Minneopa. The party W;
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Chef Frar
els. A picnic dinner was enjoyed an
Mrs. Francis was presented with
set of solid silver teaspoons, as par
ing remembrance from the compan
The trip home was made by way
Mankato and Rapidan dam.
Through the incessant efforts on Il
part of the school board OF the joi
high school in Norwood and Your
America. Miss Ruth Cornish has aga
accepted the position OF domestic sc
ence teacher for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Dan Thew and daughter. Mi
Elsie have returned from several da
stay in Mankato. where Miss The
received treatment for her eyes, viii
are in such condition that she ca
not resume her studies in high scho
for another year. a
Misses Ruth .aRpe and Clara Sta
shovel lef, Ahlh0eStAe tAfh Ia
sTs ysevpo NJ. n.y.