The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
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From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The remains Of Mrs. T. Hamp
were met at the four o'clock train
Monday by the order of Eastern Star
and escorted to the home where they
lay in state until the time, for the
funeral today at two o'clock Many
availed themselves of the opportunity
to look once more upon the face of
the departed. The Congregational
church had been beautifully decorated
by solid bank of flowers before the
pulpit and every funeral possession
arrived under escort of the Eastern
Star The service in charge of Rev.
e. Larke was impressive. A choir
sang three beautiful selections,
asleep in Jesus" and mot Death
TO Die" very feelingly The floral Of
ferings were very beautiful, the
casket being literally covered with
blossoms. T. B. Taylor, Charles
Credicott, Charles Ellis, Ed Sanborn,
R. B. Hanna B. p. Taylor, who are
Masons, acted as pail bearers.
At the grave the Ladies' Of the
Star gave their beautiful ritual for
the dead. The sympathy of all goes
out to Mr.. Hainp in his bereavement.
Mrs. Hamp will be missed from
many circles in which she was an
active member.
Mrs Andrew Humid was in Man.
kato on Monday. Miss Irene Church
returned with her after spending last
week visiting friends in Mankato.
Tom Howeison.. Campbell Ellis,
Andrew HowieSon, j. T. Starlzey
attended the auto show Saturday.
Jerry Griggs of Danville is quite
sick with the grip. Mrs Howieson
his daughter, is caring for him.
Miss Florence McQuggan is home
from Mankato. 49,.
Mrs. Alfred Anderson and daugh-
likens this week
Mrs. c.. M. CredicOtt and Ms
John Albrecht were county seat
visitors Monday. -
William Jacobson and family left
today for Dow City, Iowa.
Mrs. julie Richter is back from, her
visit to friends in Minneapolis
The meeting of the Woman's Study
club was postponed until Wednesday
at three O'Clock at Mrs. Charles
Schwietzer'S. .... ..
Mr. and Mrs. Landkamer of
Mankato attended the funeral Of
Mrs. T. Hamp Tuesday g..
Miss Ruth Lueben spent Sunday
with friends in Mankato Miss l..
has charge of the sixth grade in the
public school
Postmaster Dietz is in Easton
assisting his son, Ed invoice the
stock Of Hardware recently pur-
chased. Ed is Mapleton boy and all
his friends hope to see him make a
success of his new work.
Clark Wishart, who has been work
ing in Lakefield has charge of the
Kuntz barber shop during the pro-
rrietor's absence. ...... =.
Mrs. William Mcqueen is in ST.
Paul with her daughter, Miss Jessie
who attends the State ~" ....
Mr. and Mrs. Whitchurch of Man
kato attended the funeral of Mrs
Hamp. ...... -..-
People were surprised to find the
ground covered with about two
inches of wet. snow this morning.
Mrs. William Dennison of Amboy
has been called here by the serious
illness of her father, Jerry Griggs, OF
Danville, who is over eighty years
Of age.
The forty hour devotion at the
Catholic church is being well at
tended Four priests are, assisting
Father NJ. E. O'Connor. The church
is beautiful with its affairs decorated
with ferns and red and white car
nations, Rev. Father Colbert de-
livered the sermon. He has a power
full well modulated voice and IS a
forceful speaker. Mrs. Andrew
Humid sang a beautiful solo at the
beginning of the service Tuesday
evening. -.