The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-10
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From Thursdays DaIlv.

From thursdays DaIIv.
The grounding has had an undls-
turbed sleep for the month OF Feb
! ruary and March has been ushered in
by the lion, so we are to expect to
see the lamb enjoying spring before
another thirty days has gone BY OF
course, we believe in signs this year.
! Over fifty couples attended the re-
turn dance given at the opera house
Tuesday evening, for the young Ia
dies The Princess orchestra of Wells
furnished the music and those pres
ent pronounced the evening most
enjoyable one. The young men, de-
termined not to be outdone, had ap-
pointed a committee who decorated
the hall in red, white and blue, with
! Old Glory in evidence at every turn
The lunch was served criterion style
and no where can another bunch be
found to furnish such cakes and cof-
fee as the Mapleton boys did. Ru-
dolph Albrecht was right at home
pouring coffee, while Charles Gilmore.
| Mace Saunders, Frank Penhiter and
Arthur Borchert served the remain
der of the lunch to the guests as they
marched by the serving table. Every
one departed feeling that they had
had a very enjoyable evening and the
boys are to be congratulated upon it's
complete success.
! Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Clapshaw and
son are rushing the preparations nee
esSary for the opening for their res
taurant in the building formerly oc-
cupied by V. j. Grimer as clothing
store. When complete it will be like
Mapleton's other improvements, up
to-date, and place in which it will
be Joy" to take your friends for
meal or lunch. Although Maple
ton is not on one of the trails, many
tourists pass through here and Mr..
and Mrs. Clapshaw know how to
please this trade as well as others.
We bespeak for them large patron
age and successful year.
Mrs. J. T. Knight, who has had a
slight operation, is getting along
nicely. ....
The sad news that Mrs. William
Krause had passed away at her home
on Second street Wednesday morn
ing came as surprise to those who
did net know her condition. She had
been ailing for several months and
although patient and accomplishing,
others could see that she was failing.
: Mrs. Krause was eighty years old and
a mother of large family, several of
whom were with her at the time OF
her death. For many years the fam
lily lived on the farm in Medo, about
three years ago they moved to Ma
pletCn, and during that winter Mr..
Krause passed away and was buried
in the Union cemetery. Mrs. Krause
, was one of those of quiet, sweet dis
position, never complaining, but al
ways ready to help someone else, no
; one knew her but to love her Misses
Lizzie and Emma Krause were con-
stantly at her side. The others of the
family are Frank, proprietor of the
hotel, John of Pemberton, George OF
Medo and Mrs. George Hussey of St.
Clair The funeral will be held Fri
day at the house by the Christian
Scientists, of which church she was
devoted member. Interment will be
made in Union cemetery, beside her
husband. -.
The funeral of Ernest Fricke was
held at the Lutheran church yester-
day afternoon. y
Ernest Lownes and family arrived
via Mankato Tuesday evening. They
, will go OH the farm known as SHADY
, Creek" recently purchased OF Will
liam Carly & Son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Borchert OF
Minnesota Lake attended the dance
given by the young men.
, Miss Verona Dietz. our obliging
postmistress, left for Easton Wednes-
,, day morning to help care for Mrs.
Louis Dietz, who is on the sick list
Mapleton has youthful inventor in
the person of Frazier McGregor, the
son of B. T. McGregor