The Mankato free press., 1916-07-21
Mapleton
From Tuesdays JalIy,

from tuesdays OaiIy.
Little did Mapleton think Friday
night while enjoying a nice little
shower what havoc was being
wrought in the neighboring city and
the roads between and that it would
be Monday evening before another
train would be heard passing through
on it's way to the cities, but such
was the case. No mail, no daily
paper, no water melons, no ice cream
cones, no berries. People read every-
thing over for the ninth time, some
even going so far as to get down
to the old family Bible The tension
was so great that Sunday afternoon
James Quinn and Postmaster Dietz,
in true heroic style braved the dan
gers of the flood and motored to
MankatO after mail, not the least of
which was the daily paper. This re-
lieved the strain somewhat, but still
on Monday, James was again called
upon to make another trip to the
county seat for ice cream and when
mail train arrived at 3:45 D. m.
from Mankato and Minneapolis, Ma
pleton began to live again the life of
the civilized. Trains are running on
schedule time today, the first since
Friday.
Mrs. Lizzie Johnson has been visit
ing in Wells for a week.
The Easton Booster club and band
drove over in cars Monday evening
for the purpose of advertising the
Easton Home Coming, July 90 There
were twenty-four cars in the crowd.
Miss Gladys Davis took the auto
route to Mankato Monday, where she
met her mother and they returned to
their home in Walker, after spending
the week in Mankato and Mapleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Gilmore returned
to their home in Grand Forks today
after spending the week with rela-
tives. Mr.. Gilmore is conductor on
the Great Northern from Grand
Forks west
Senator Frank Putnam of Blue
Earth and party were Mapleton Wis
itors Monday.
Walter Clapshaw motored to Man.
kato Monday for supplies for the
Pastime cafe.
At the regular church committee
meeting at the Congregational church
L
cided to give up the Sunday evening
meetings during the month of Aug
ust on account of the heat.
Lura Lake is not only quite popu-
lar as camping place, but SANDY
Point or "The Island" is getting to
be great resort for bathers, A num-
Der of cars go out filled with those
who enjoy swim after the days
work. The only drawback is the road
out to the point from the turnpike
which has several bad places.
One gentleman, who came with the
EastOn boosters, was taken sick and
DR.. Kruger was called to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. A. Lownes and
family motored to Mankato Tuesday
with Mrs. Henderson and children.
who will go to Sioux City to meet
Mr.. Henderson who is in the hospi-
tai there
Mrs. Calvin Young has a nephew
and niece, Frank and Margaret Halb-
kalt OF Spring Valley for her guests.
Miss Violet Simons was taken very
sick with appendicitis and operated
upon at the Mankato hospital yester-
day. She is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Simons.
Mrs. Ned Healy is enjoying visit
from her father and mother of st.
Paul. Mr.. Healy is able to be about
as usual after his accident.
Harry Sprague has been driving a
team of colts of late, but Friday
evening an auto passed from behind
the team. At this time the colts
started and soon there was a mix up
of horses, wagon and driver. Charles
Sprague, who was riding with his
father, was considerably bruised and
Mr.. Sprague considers that it was
lucky there were no bones broken.