The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
MANKATo FREE PRESS

attend the meeting with Mr.. Swain.
This is the earliest that the
committee could secure Mr. Swain for
date here. He will be in Blue Earth
county for three days during which
time he will speak at Eagle Lake,
Judson, Smiths Mill and st. Clair.
Everyone in the surrounding districts
is invited to attend and give this
matter fair hearing. The meeting
is called for two o'clock and Mr..
Swain will appear on time.
Village Council Meeting.
At the council meeting Friday
night, the village officers qualified
and held an interesting meeting.
There is sewer project under con-
sideration and it has the. support o,
the people living in the west end. 1t
is planned to start near the elevator
passing through the lumber yard
that will drain into it, also property
of William Geckler, c.. s.. Boswell,
Charles Hilton, Nels Johnson and
Mrs. Greene and then connect with
the main sewer on Front street.
There is also a plan on foot to ex-
tend a sewer west on Front street
in front of property of John Shields,
west to Fishers property
Met With An Accident.
Ben Schalow met with an accident
Tuesday while shingling the Ed
Duemeland building. The staging
giving away J. D. Andrews, Otto
Lang and Ben Schalow falling to
the ground. The only one seriously
hurt was Ben Schalow, who broke
his arm just above the wrist. DR..
Juliar was called to his home and
set the fracture.
Pupils of st. Clair are enjoying
their spring vacation this week.
Miss Holman left for her home at
Mankato Saturday.
Miss Francis Wingen is spending
her vacation at her home.
Mrs. Louie Zimmerman was a
Mankato visitor last Tuesday.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid society
met at the home of Fred Kruse last
Thursday A most profitable and
enjoyable meeting was held. 1t was
well attended and a grand report
was served The large modern home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Kruse makes an
ideal place for a gathering and every
body was royalty entertained.
Fred Zimmerman spent few days
at Mankato staying with his wife
who is at the Emmanuel hospital.
Mrs. Henry Thielman is having
interior painting and remodeling
done this week at her home.
The Lutheran Ladies' aid will meet
with Mrs. Miller on Thursday,
April 10.
Mrs. Frank Amberg has been on
the sick list the past week.
Mr.. John Kruse was Mankato
caller last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams departed
for Waterloo, S. D., Friday evening
for their vacation, as there is no
school this week.
John Zimmerman is suffering with
severe cold and Inflammation in
the head He suffered very severe
attack Monday, but since has i'm
proved and now is on the road to
recovery.
John Fltzloff and daughter, Mari
orie, drove to Mankato Tuesday.
Mrs. John Fields is quite sick at
her home with bad attack of the
grip. 1 u
Frank Chase is hauling out lum
Der for use in building and remodel
ing his hog house.
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home in GAINESVILLE. SEVERN Theis-
sen, Art O'Connor and Mr.. Gaebal
hauled his household goods over
Friday of last week.
Matt Pestka received a sack of
Montana seeds from his brother
Mike. Oats and wheat that sure
look good. Matt will try them out on
his large farm south of town.
Mrs. Frank Chase is superintend-
ing the interior painting of her home
east of town. AS an expert mixer of
paints, colors, ETC., Mrs. Chase has
no equal.
Jake Chase moved his lumber
saving outfit to GAINESVILLE Tuesday.
He has large amount of logs to
saw there. He had a very successful
season here, saving large amount
of lumber for the people of this
vicinity.
Robert Haedt, our enterprising
breeder of hogs, was hauling out
hardware and lumber to erect an up
to-date hog house on his farm.
An up-to- date moving picture out
fit had good show in the town
hall Monday evening They carried
their own electric outfit.
Mrs. Hussey and baby are still
sick, but they are slowly recovering
and are expected home next week.
Henry Thielman and crew Of sap
pers under charge of Foreman John
Buschini are gathering maple sap
and boiling down and will make a
large supply of maple sugar and
syrup. They will have enough to
supply the entire community be-
sides selling to the wholesale trade.
The school board at their last
meeting elected the entire staff of
our public school and everybody
hopes the same force will decide to
remain with us next year.
Sidney Fitzloff, Ben Schallow and,
Verne Cords are awaiting the, call
of the militia by President Wilson
and are auYia,iS t0 SDilI MnYica1t