The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-07
Judson
from thursdays Daily.
Proposed Consolidated Sch

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Agitation for the proposed new
consolidated school building, the dis
.trict to be composed of Nos. 6, Is and
80 in Judson township and No. "a in
Nicollet township, is reaching the
acute stage with the expected arrival
of Professor c. C. Swain of the State
Board of Education on Friday, April
It'll at two o'clock in the afternoon
in Judson Everybody with new ideas
on the formation of the new district
gets hearing and Mr.. Swain will no
doubt have vitality interested aud
fence. He will be prepared to answer
questions and is fully informed on
every detail both of the formation and
the workings Of consolidated schools.
1t will be an interesting meeting tor
farmers and their wives and all in
terested in good schools.
Just received new supply of "Old
Time Coffee" which will be demon
strated here March Goth, March 31st
and April 1st Everybody come and
drink VIM. Johnson & Son.-Advt
Dave Evans is busy hauling lumber
for the new building.
T. C. Johnson made trip to Court
land Monday on business.
Edwin V. Jones and family of Man
kato moved into our village last week
O. F. Jones made trip to Mankatc
Monday morning on business.
Equity Shipping association shipped
two carloads Of hogs and cattle Tues
day night.
William Johnson is remodeling the
upstairs of their store building fol
occupancy by his son Elmer w. and
family.
Robert Meredith and family left
for Montana Wednesday where he
will take up tractor engineering.
Warner Johnson left for st. Pau
Wednesday morning to attend the
University Alumni banquet.
Walter Wolfenden of Lake Crysta
visited with relatives, William J
Roberts and family, Mr.. Wolfender
is on his way to Montana.
Miss Mary CLOSER of Sleepy Eye
has accepted a position in the new
restaurant. She is experienced and is
aiding in making the restaurant pop
ular.
Mrs. William P Mason and Mrs
Charles Conklin were passengers fol
New Ulm last Sunday to see theil
niece, Miss Ruth Bangeter from
Sleepy Eye who was operated on fol
Itarpendicitis last week. She is doint
nicely.
Clarence Johnson accompanied b!
Charles Conklin went hunting tt
Jones Lake and some of the nearby
sloughs. They continued to Cambria
for refreshments, making home late
at night and carrying for their quarry
one lonely muslzrat.
The Farmers Equity association sold
a carload of salt to members at ar1C
near Judson last week.
Mrs. Sil6ey of Smiths Mill visited
with her daughter, Mrs. John Hend-
ley. She is now on the gain and AK
to be up again.
D. E. Evans was hauling s. nd fol
foundation of his barn last week. The
lumber for the construction of his
new home arrived Monday.
Mr. Brown made business trip tt
Mapleton Tuesday.
Griffith Thomas and Hugh Jones
left Wednesday for the Dakotas anc
Montana, seeking their fortunes or
the plains These worthy young mer
have made very good record while
in our midst and their absence viii
be loss.
Robert V. Jones and sister Marg-
aret, were at the station Friday I,
meet their brother, Edwin, and fami-
~, who will reside in Mrs. Israel Pet
erson's house.
Mrs Peterson now makes her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Gust
afson.
Alfred Nelson representing Scandal
Life. Insurance company, spent sew
eral days last week in town.
Walter Wolfenden of Lake Crystal
was visiting with friends over Sunday
before his departure for Montana.
Mrs David Roberts has been on
the sick list Her sister, Esther, has
been staying with her few days.
Mrs. Theodore Lundin is again
able to be up and around.
Mrs. Markham returned last week
from Scarville, Iowa, where she was
called to the bedside of her sister,
Selma Olson.
The firm of Goodell and Son sold
a large gas engine to the Riyerview
stock farm the first of this week.
Robert G. Meredith and family are
visiting at Mrs Meredith's parents,
Thomas u. Jones. They will leave
Manksto this week for their future
homcsin Montana.
Nels Lundin visited his son, Carl,
in Mankato Saturday. He reports his
condition much improved and prob
ably able to get out in fortnight.
o. K. Door is temporarily confined
to his bed with the grippe
The implement men are reporting
all kinds of sales of seeders, discs,
etc.
John Weisner of Sleepy Eye was
a business visitor Monday.
Miss Mary CHASER of North MaRkato
is head cook at Max Thomas res
taurant
Mr.. Connaughy OF South Dakota
two carloads of goods here
last week, and has moved on the farm
known AS the Thomas Williams. farm.
He IN poilv a rl.ivad IN tho oa1.Iv ,,,or,,