The Mankato free press., 1916-05-05
Judson

pcnt Easter Sunday with their newly
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Gootchalk
married. daughter, Mrs. Lottie Pitt
| nan at Smiths Mill.
Miss Hanna Evans returned to her
home at North Mankato after spend
ing week on the farm with her
brother, John Evans.
| Miss Lizzie Jane Jones left Satur-
day for Shakopee, where her mother
| is now taking the Mudicura treat
ments
Edwin Evans sold and delivered a
team of horses to Frank Mahowald of
Mankato Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hendley spent
Easter with Mrs. Hendley's parents
at Smiths Mill.
Hugh A. Jones made business
| trip by rail from JudsOn to Cambria
| last week.
Sherman Conklin is putting up a
small residence for himself near the
home of his brother, c.. d. Conklin.
Mrs. Edwin V. Jones and Miss Mar
garet Jones were New Ulm callers last
week
Mrs. j. A. Tidland returned from
Dakota, where she has been spending
the winter.
Richard F. Jones is spending the
greater part of the week at different
points in Iowa.
Mrs. David Owens Of Sleepy Eye
was a guest of Mrs. Thomas u. Jones
last week, returning home Sunday.
The lumber for the new residence
on the farm of o. F. Jones is be-
ing hauled out these days.
Conner Evans and family attended
Easter services Sunday afternoon at
the village church.
The Easter service at the church
of this place was largely attended,
and very good program was carried
out by the Sunday school. The deco
ration of the cross with spring flow
ers by six young ladies was very eff
fective
The Christian Endeavor meeting
last Sunday evening was led by Miss
Margaret Rodekuhr The topic of the
lesson was Lessons of immortality"
Matt Thomas is making extensive
improvements at the Goodridge cot
tage.
Nose Edwards visited with the Nc
Givney's over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hendley spent
a few days with relatives in Mankato
last week All her friends are much
gratified at Mrs. Hendley's speedy re-
cOvery.
Ralph Thurston shipped car OF
cattle Monday night. Most of them
came from Nicollet way.
The Ladies' Aid met at Mrs Isreal
Johnson's Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Crane spent
Easter day with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Johnson.
Paul Bertchi on the Wigley farm
has bought quite number of heifers
and steers from Ralph Thurston.
The submarine, "Riverview," which
sank at her moorings last week, show
ing only her periscope, no lives lost,
was fioated Saturday by the efficiency
of Lawrence Goodell with the idea, this
time, of converting the boat into
cruiser.
Mankato callers this week were:
Warner Johnson, Max Thomas, Will
liam Morrow and Maud and Helen
Morrow, Martha Thurston, Lawrence
Goodell, Mary CLOSER, Leslie Roberts,
Alfred Windhorn, Myrtle Thomas ana
Mrs. Charles Goodell.
One of the good farmers on the
prairie, w. ]. Roberts, known as
"Iowa" Roberts to distinguish, has
bought land at LaPorte, Hubbard coun-
ty, Mimi, and will move there this
fall He figures he paid $5 per acre
more than apparent value because of
certain church advantages and be-
cause the land lies in a consolidated
school district. At different times
four families have moved from dis
trict "a, across the river to the city
that their young children may have
better school advantages.
II. A. Lehman and c. E. Rodekuhr
took a trip to Nicollet Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs William Meyer of Bel
grade, parents of Mrs. c. E. Rode
kuhr. were summoned to her bedside