The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-09
Eagle Lake
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memorial Sunody.
The Memorial Sunday was observed
at the Methodist church and the ad-
dress by Rev. w. w. Stephens was
fitting for the occasion and a good
attendance was present, including all
the old soldiers now living in Eagle
Lake except Conrad Joseph Lutholtz,
who was so afflicted with rheumatism
that he could neither walk or ride.
His wife is still confined to her bed.
Comrades G. A. Pickle and wife, Lew
is Baker and wife, Captain Ira B.
Reynolds and wife were present as
we'll as Comrades Charles Brown, AL
Dearborn, Joseph Cummins. The
widows present were Mrs. Allis Gran
dali, Mrs. Leui STAINS, Mrs. E. j.
Russell, Mrs. Gonson. The music for
the occasion was exceptionally good,
being furnished by Charles Harlem,
leader of the choir, assisted by Mrs.
Allis Cummins, o. Pickle, Allen Mac
beth and Mr.. Ingles, and Mrs. George
Macbeth presided at the organ. Flags
and flowers were much in evidence
and nicely displayed. Tuesday,
Memorial Day, some seventh grade
school children and seven grand army
men as well as many citizens, which
made a nice gathering, decorated
nineteen graves with flags and flow
ers in the. Eagle Lake cemetery,
eight in Tivoli and eight in the Bur-
CESS cemetery, the two latter being
decorated by committee.
Little Girl Injured.
While little Alma, the grariddaugh-
TO- of Nv Gum nc a
child of seven years, was climbing up
into the lower branches of an apple
tree near the house, she caught her
foot between some large limbs and in
trying to extricate her foot, she lost
her balance and fell over, swinging
between the limbs and the ground,
head down and was held there for
several minutes. Her cries for help
were not heard by her grandmother
on account of deafness and it was
only by chance that she was found
by her. Her cries were heard by
neighbors who came to the assistance
Of Mrs. Cummins, after being releas-
ed by her. 1t certainly was fortunate
that her limbs were not broken.
Mr. and Mrs. Reno Rist, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Rist and their little daugh-
ter of Belgrade township paid the
Glason family visit Sunday.
The birthday contribution at the
Methodist Sunday school received
quite an additional deposit by the
twin brothers, Archie and Ralf Comp
ton, age ten years, Robert McConroe,
aged ten years and also Ralf Steofens
five years old, making thirty five
cents in all, being one cent for each
year. 'A'@'
j. S. Stevens of Highland Park was
visiting ]. l.. Cummins Sunday. Mr..
Stevens is preparing to build a house
on Bunker Hill and later in the fall
erect saw mill in Douglas county,
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Mr.. and Mrs Bush and family were
autoing in our streets last Sunday.
Mr. Bush is the buttermaker at Mad
ison Lake.
The Rev. Irwin Stephen has pur-
chased John Houghtelling's Buick, to
make his appointments and enable
him to take his family out riding at
convenient times.
S. H. Dresler of Penn, Neb., is Wis
iting former schoolmate, Mr.. Smith
principal of our schools.
John Harper of Mankato, known as
the Curbstone broker, paid Del Carry
visit Saturday until Monday and
took in the fishing excursions with
fair success.
Mrs. Daisy Nituroer of LeSueur
Center was in town Friday and Sat-
urday.
B. P. Robertson left Monday for
the northern part of the state.
Miss Louise Cook, stenographer at
the Minneapolis Steel works, was
home for a few days vacation. She is
looking fine and had smile for
everyone she met.