The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-05
Invoicing Is the Order of Day
In Village Stores, Says
Reporter
W. J. Richter Is Making His Ar
rangements to Move to
Forbes, N. D.
He Has Accepted Position As
Cashier in Bank In That
Place
From Saturdays ,paIly.

From Saturdays Daily.
Vernon Center, December 30.-Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd Reynolds and children
of Minor, N. D., are guests this week
of Hon. and Mrs. E. T. Champlin Mrs.
Reynolds is a niece of Mr.. Champlin.
Mrs. Clague, who is spending the
holiday season with her mother, was
a Mankato visitor Friday.
Special meetings will begin in the
Methodist church next Monday even
ing and will continue for an indefinite
period. The pastor, B. F. Koch, eX-
tends most cordial invitation to the
people of the community to attend.
The suit scheduled for Friday aft
ernoon at Judge ,Robinson's court
was postponed one week, when it will
be held before Judge Brown. The de-
! PENDANTS asking for a change OF
venue. Miles Porter and Ivan Bowen,
legal lights from the county seat,
have the case in charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Johnson and
Clayton came Saturday to spend
Christmas with their parents at the
Johnson Foster homes. Mr.. Johnson,
J. who is in the hardware business in
Goldman, S. D., returned to his home
Wednesday. Mrs. Johnson and son will
remain until after New Year
Invoicing is the order of the day in
all the village stores and merchants
will soon know where they are at in
regard to profit or loss in their bust
ness during the past year. The Thorn
as-Halverson Lumber & Furniture
iel Loo
Ed Washburn and his force began the
work the first of the week. Mrs.
Young. an experienced hand at the
work is assisting.
The grip seemed to follow closely
in the wake of Santa Claus this year
as several cases were reported Tues
day morning and several are confined
to their homes.
About thirty-five of the young peo
pie of the village enjoyed a party
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Matsons. The party was in
honor of Miss Hazel McCracken.
Mr.. Burdick entertained his Sun
day school class comrades at his
Bachelors hall Thursday evening,
needless to say that the boys had a
jolly good time.
The Epworth league and the Win
ners' class in the Methodist Sunday
school of Which Rev. B. F. Koch is
the teacher, enjoyed a delightful
social time at the parsonage Wednes-
day evening Progressive games were
played at the close of which refresh
ments consisting of ice cream and ma
biscos were served.
1I0rs Of Ia
I high school faculty in Plainview, is
. pending part of the holiday vacation
~ the village. Mrs. Evans formerly
mght the intermediate grade in our
dblic school and everybody enjoys
Iaving her with us again.
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Paul in
A little new conner arrived at the
West Vernon Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Sam McMonagle and
two children are visiting relatives in
Sanborn this week.
Mrs. Howard has all Of her children
with her during the holiday season.
They are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sassee
sand daughter of Austin, Ed Howard
OF Bricelyn, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Land
burg of Pelliger, Mimi, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Howard OF Brewster, n. D.,
and with Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Slater,
who resides in the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Matson Will
go to Madelia Monday to spend New
Years day with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoag.
RoS Champlin returned Wednesday
from Minneapolis, where he had spent
Christmas, Mrs. Champlin and little
son. remaining for a longer visit.
w. j. Richter spent part of the
mast week on business trip to
Forbes, N. D., and was so well pleased
with the town and its splendid fu-
ture prospects that he accepted po-
sition as cashier in the Farmers State
bank in that thriving, hustling town.
This bank has just recently been or
ganized with seventy-five farmers as
stockholders. A $4,000 pressed brick
building is in operation and when
completed will be modern and up to
the minute building. Upon his return
home he sent in his resignation IN the
hank here to take effect January /.
He. will receive a $500 increase in,
salary. While Mr. Richter could not
q fford to turn down this splendid OPP
nortunity for advancement, yet he
will be badly missed by the. entire
community He has been connected
with the local bank since 1911 and
since he has been cashier, the surplus
funds have almost doubled and bank
stock greatly Increased in value. This
nroves his business ability. He is a
Young man of exemplary habits, has
the happy faculty of making and
keeping friends, reliable and trust
worthy in all affairs and the people
II FORBES are to be congratulated on
occurring his services Mr.. and Mrs.
Richter and little son will remove to
their new home the last of February.
From Saturdays Daily.
william Peterson of Belgrade was
q business caller in the city today.
J. B. lie Claire of st. Paul is spend
ing the weekend with friends in the