The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
EAGLE Lake Short Talk.

John Morgan, wife and family came
up from Waseca Sunday and paid
Mrs. Morgan's parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
A. II. Pressnall visit. Mr.. Morgan
returned Monday morning, while the
family remained at the home OF
Grandma and Grandpa Pressnall.
ID. d. Cummins is converting the
gasoline engine at the -four mill into
an oil burner, which will reduce the
cost Of operating at least one halt
George Macbeth, who was SO badly
burned last Monday morning by
lighting the fire in the stove with
gasoline, is resting quite easily under
the care of his wife, daughter and
brother doctor. His many friends
hope for a speedy recovery. The
swelling on his face and neck seems
to be abating now and a photograph
was taken Of him Tuesday.
Clifford J. Stevens, living near
Kingsdale, Mimi, reports the snow
very deep and teaming is out of the
question. While trying to draw a
little hay three quarters of mile he
had to shovel road through many
deep snow drifts and could haul only
about six hundred pounds.
The box social held in the base
ment of the Methodist church last
Saturday evening, was well attended
and good time reported by the
young people. The proceeds were
$22.75.
The tramp who has been holding
out around the depot and picking VI
little jobs now and then, has taker
his departure to some more congenia
climate. @
+ I. w. Postelwaite, representing the
Standard Oil company of Mankato
was in the village Tuesday
Mrs. Myor Page was called tc
Waseca on account of the serious
illness of her daughter, Mrs. Ray
Anderson.
There will be a dance at Morris
hall Friday evening, February IL.
w. r. Englerth went to the twin
cities Tuesday to attend the thresh-
ermen's convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Anderson, who
have been confined to the house fol
lie. PAST. t"O NSSh0 Will sip, hdNC ~
far recovered to be out again.
Swan Swanson received, the sac
news of the death of his brother-in
law at Omaha, Neb., last Friday. Mr.
Swanson left for Omaha to be presen
at the funeral Sunday. =. Il. -.
Unde1ivered letters held at the
postoffiee advertised for the month
of February are: Mrs. Carl Beise
LAWS Dankewy, Mr.. Ewald Beise
Mrs. Clara Davis, Mr.. A. d. STANFORD
Sealed bids will be received at thu
Eagle Lake creamery Saturday a
two p. M, for the buttermilk for TIT
year 1916. -s.
There will be special music at thu
Methodist church tonight by chorus
of twenty people and a lecture OF
Universal Harmony" by Rev. Stout,
Mrs. Wilcox, who has lately re
turned from three weeks visit at he
daughters, Mrs. Stokes, of Smith
Mill, and spent a week with he
daughter here, has just left for Alien
where she expects to remain the res
of the winter with two of her daugh
tiers, Mrs. McCarty and Mrs. Wagno
of that place.. &c., ~. a.1 ~
Rev Stevens has been teaching
school for Miss Macbeth, who ha
been at home on account of he
fathers illness Rev. Stevens wa
taken. sick with luubago Monda
evening and Mrs. Stevens took hi
place in the school. Miss Macbetl
has again resumed her duties.
Miss Lucy Boyer was PLEASANT
surprised last evening by a larg
number of her friends, who gathers
in honor of her birthday. The even
ing was spent in playing games
The Ladies' Aid society met Wed
nesday with Mrs. McCarl.
There will be regular meeting O
the boy Scouts" on Friday evening
at the church basement.
Services at the Methodist churcl
on Sunday will be as follows: Sun
day school at ton o'clock: preaching
service at eleven; Fpworih league a
GAS p. M; topic THE Mystery of
Minority's Night" leader Mia Rey
nolds. Preaching by Rev. Stevens a
1880.