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The Mankato free press., 1917-02-16
From Fridays Daily.
ENTERTAINED YOUNG LADY.
WHO is SOON TO MARRY.

Mrs. Herman Kinder and Miss
Mary Hagen entertained last evening
at the home of the former, 887 North
Sixth street, in honor of Miss Mary
Hagen, whose marriage to Mr.. John
Kruse of St. Clair will be solemnized
at st, Peter and Paups Catholic
church next Tuesday, February 13.
The rooms were prettily decorated
with evergreen wreaths, and a de-
lightful social evening was enjoyed.
Twelve young ladies were present,
and when the bride-to-be arrived to
spend few hours with Mrs. Kinder
she was taken completely by surprise.
She was given parcel shower by
her friends, and found many beautiful
and useful gifts when she unwrapped
the parcels. AT the conclusion of the
evening delicious three course lunch
was served by the hostess.
The Mankato free press., 1917-02-16
DEATH OF MISS DAVIES
Lake Crysta! Lady Was Cousin of D.
c. Davies of This City.
From Saturdays Daily.

Lake CrySra! Lazy was cousin or d.
c. Davies of This City.
From Saturdays Daily.
Miss Ellen M. Davies of Lake Crys-
tai, whose death was announced in
last nights Free Press, was first
cousin of d. G.. Davies of Mankato.
She died at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
morning, after lingering illness of
several years. She was about fifty
years of age.
Miss Davies was graduate of the
Mankato normal school. After her
graduation and up to the time that
her health became so feeble that she
could not attend to active duties, she
was a school teacher at various To-
cations in Southern Minnesota.
The deceased is survived by her
mother, Mrs. D. S. Davies of Lake
Crystal; by four brothers, DE. and
e. H. Davies of Lake Crystal Rev.
Peter A. Davies of Chicago and Rev.
John M. Davies of Nebraska, the
latter two being Presbyterian mini
sters; also by two sisters, Mrs. b.
d. Hughes of Cambria and Mrs. B.
T. Evans of Wadena.
The funeral will take place at Lake
Crystal Monday afternoon at one
o'clock. The service, it was thought
today, would probably take place
from the family residence. The in
terment will be in the Lake Crystal
cemetery.
Miss Davies was member of the
Methodist Episcopal church at Lake
Crystal.
The Mankato free press., 1917-02-16
DEATH OF MRS. BJE[LAND
Widow Of Late Prominent Physician
Here, Died Last Evening, After
Lingering Illness
From Fridays Daily.

FTOm FTiudyS 6dtys
Mrs. Henrietta Bjelland, widow of
the late DR.. A. o. Bjelland, who was
prominent physician of this city,
died last evening about $50 at her
home, 62S South Second street, after
a lingering illness. Her death was
due. to general run down and
weakened condition of the system,
caused by long standing trouble of
the appendix. The many friends of
the deceased were shocked and
grieved to learn of her death, al
though she had been ailing all sum-
mer, and had been seriously i'll for
the past five weeks, receiving con-
stant medical attention and the
services Of a trained nurse.
Four years ago the fourteenth of
this month DIR. Bjelland died in this
city, and the widow continued to
live On Second street with her two
children, Paul, aged fifteen, and
Harriet, aged ten.
Deceased was born at Highgate,
New York, and would have been for
ty-seven years of age on April g., of
this year. She came to Albert Lea
Will ucI WuGTG SuC ul0t LII.
Bjelland, and they were married in
November, 1898. Shortly after their
marriage they came to Mankato to
live, and the doctor practised medi-
cine in this city up to the time of
his death.
The surviving relatives are. two
children, Paul and Harriet, at home;
Hiram Yates, brother of Albert
Lea; two sisters, Mrs F. E. Jewett
of Manchester, New Hampshire,
Mrs. George Stinehour of Lowell,
Vermont; and Miss Hazel Yates, a
niece of Albert Lea. Relatives now
in the city are Mrs. Jewett, Miss
Hazel Yates, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Skinner of Albert Lea, the latter
being a sister-in-law of the deceas-
ed., Hiram Yates, the brother is
expected to arrive soon, as is also
DR.. c. Sneve of st. Paul, a cousin
of the late DR.. Bjelland. Funeral
announcements will be made later.
The Mankato free press., 1917-02-16
TRUE BILLS RETURNED
Two Indictments Are Found BY The
Blue Earth County Court Grand
Jury
From Saturdays Daily.

Two indictments were returned late
yesterday by the grand jury, just be-
fore that body adjourned. Both were
against men who were in Jail and
had been held to the district court.
The two are Samuel Level, charged
with having stolen a suit case, and
the other is against Edward Schultz
alias E. N. SOmers, charged with
having Nstolen team of horses. In
both cases the charge is grand lar
ceny in the second degree.
The following report was render
ed: "We, the grand jury for the Feb
ruary, 1917, general term of the dis
trict court of Blue Earth county,
Minnesota, hereby by a unanimous
vote earnestly recommend that the
authorities having in charge the main
tenance of the county's property, par
ticularly the court house, entirely re-
novate the interior thereof by clean
ing and repairing the walls and CELL
ings in the different rooms and clean
ing and refinishing the woodwork"
The Mankato free press., 1917-02-16
Garden C1tv
rom Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The funeral of Mrs. Eta S. VOL
verton at the Christian church
Wednesday, February Z, was well at
tended. The deceased was a resident
here all her life. Eta S. Goodall was
born !n-Garden City on July 4, 1861.
On August IA, 1880, she was married
to James. P. Wolverton. She is sur
vived bSSher husba ind and two sons;
George who lives in Montana and
Harry who lives in Minneapolis. She
had four grandchildren and a sister
Mrs. George Dowd. Mrs. Wolverton
has : suffered almost continually
since an operation several years ago
and for iSthe past few months has
been growing worse. Her son Harry,
the husband and sister were the only
relatives present at the funeral. The
floral offerings were beautiful and
were the mute tokens of the esteem
of her friends The music consisted
of two numbers sung by Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. w. John and Mr.. J. G. Olmsted
with Ruth Mills at the piano. These
numbers were "Sup of my Soul' and
"My Jesus as Thou Wilt" Then fol-
lowed the address by J. G. Olmsted
based on various scriptures. The
closing song was ''We're Going Home
TOMORROW" sung by G. w. John and
J. H. Olmsted with Mrs. John at the
piano. The pallbearers were c. j.
Boynton, E. w. Gates, Frank Thur
ston, l.. E. Fleming, M. F. Crane and
T. r. Mills.
Tharston John returned home Fri
day night, coming by rail to Lake
Crystal and driving from there to
Garden City.
The ice on the river where the. ice
crop is usually harvested, is covered
with water under the snow. 1t will
be a difficult proposition to work in
The Mankato free press., 1917-02-16
CLAIMS FOR LOST TIME
Passengers On Northwestern APP
peal to State r. and w. c.
From Eridavs DaiIy

SiXty-seven passengers on delayed
trains on the Northwestern road yes
terday filed in the office of the state
railroad and warehouse commission
their claims approximating $3.50 for
lost time and expense.
Judge Ira B. Mills chairman of
the commission, said the claims were
the first of the, kind ever received
and that he knew Of no way the
claimants can enforce payment by
the railroad company.
The preamble, dated February at
Sleepy Eye, recites that the signers
took passage between February 4
and 6, inclusive, on trains on the
Northwestern road and have since
suffered in body, time and expense,
and the said railway company acted
Indifferent as to their comfort, al
though many were without food or
money. They ask the commission
to investigate and assist them in OBJ
tanning redress,
The Mankato free press., 1917-02-16
Kasota

From Thursdays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. William st. John re-
turned home from Pennington, Sat
urday, where they visited their
daughter, Mrs. Wallace Grant and
family.
n. NJ. Reed, VINO has been seriously
i'll in the st. Joseph's hospital in
Mankato, is very much improved and
was able to return home Saturday.
Mrs. George Johnson spent Thurs
day and Friday of last week with
relatives in Mankato.
Mrs. Silas Benjamin, who is still
in the st. Peter hospital, is reported
to be in a critical condition. DR..
Field is the attending physician.
Mrs. Peter Anderson was in Man
kato Friday.
Mrs. Hogan Johnson has been suf-
fering with a severe cold the past
week.
Alice Bailey sent. Saturday and
Sunday at the J. Franks home in the
country.
The evening train on the branch
Northwestern line was snowbound
Saturday. night a few miles beyond
Kasota The passengers were forced
to remain there until morning when
they came back to Kasota and put
up at the hotel here The trains were
not running Monday morning SO P.
j. Swenson took part of the passen-
gers to Mankato by team. The rest
waited until evening and took the
first train through.
Alfred Jacobson returned from
Rochester, Friday where he had been
for medical treatment.
Miss Anna Vernon, of Hill City,
was very seriously burned while at
work in the factory there, when par
affin tank exploded. Hire parents who
live here were notified and her
mother left Immediately for that city.
Her condition is still very critical.
. Loren Rapp has accepted a posi-
tion as line man for telephone
company in Minneapolis and left re-
Gently for that place.
Mrs. w. B.gPulver has been suffer
ing with rheumatism of late.
Ralph Woolhouse was laid up sew
eral days the first of the week with
a frozen foot. Harry Ream look his
place on the section.
Dr.. Howard Dressed of Silver Lake,
Mimi, visited his sister Mrs. Roy
Mcdonald and family several days
last week.
Miss Ella Clapp of Manchester col
lege Sundayed at home.
George Burr, who has been visiting
in Walnut Grove, was stricken with
paralysis last week. His condition is
serious.
The, Mankato normal students who
came home Friday night were unable
to return to Mankato Sunday on ac-
count of the storm. Word came Mon
day that the school was closed on ac-
count of coal shortage so the stud
ents stayed at home for several days.
The Juniors and Seniors held~their
annual reception last Saturday even
&sEfAressy>..
The Mankato free press., 1917-02-16

were enthusiastically applauded at
the close of each number. The first
selection was a vocal mazurka, LA
Czarina," sung by both clubs. The
girls club then rendered darky
serenade, Wake, Miss Indy" The
closing number was Goodnight,
Goodnight, Beloved" sung by both
clubs.
Talk On Contest Work.
Professor l.. E. Mcmillan, principal
of agricultural work in the Lake
Crystal high school, gave a short
and interesting talk on contest work.
He commended : the association for
the attention and inducements it
was giving to have boys and girls
contests, saying that the contest
idea was. very old, but was proving
very valuable in farm work, and
bringing out the best ideas OF the
farm boys and girls. "The contest
idea," stated Mr.. Mcmillan, sis very
valuable INFRINGING out ideals. We
find almost all progressive agricul-
tural ideals are brought to practical
work by contests. l see that about
one third of the premiums, amount
ing to 5000, which the association is
distributing this year, will be given
in the boys and girls contests.
This is a very worthy idea. Some
folks say we should spend all our
time on the boys and girls, as it is
hard to teach an old dog new
tricks and the parents can learn the
new ideals from their children
Boys Acre Contest.
Mr.. Mcmillan spoke in high praise
of the boys acre contests, and, re-
viewed briefly the effects of these
contests, which ne had noted during
his five years of work at Lake Crys-
tai, where the farmers now realized
the value of the work. Last year
the bank at Lake Crystal gave 500
in prizes for the boys acre con-
test, and although the season and
conditions generally were unfavor-
able, the highest yield was eighty
two bushels to the acre, which was
considered a very good showing.
Mr. Mcmillan also described the pig
contests, which are resulting in a
pride of pure Bred stock among the
farmer boys and girls. He also
touched briefly upon the va,ue of
contests in teaching boys and girls
the value of methods, and close at
tention to the work in hand.
Colonel R. A. Wilkenson, president
of the American Society of Equity
was present, and gave a talk on
equity work and organization of
farmers along the same lines on
which he spoke during the after
noon program.
Business Men Invited.
Business men and citizens in gener-
al are cordially urged to attend the
programs at the convention and seed
fair, as some fine music and good
speakers are in prospect. Owing to
the cold weather and bad roads the
attendance this year has not been as
large as it should be, although many
of the farmers have drove to town
from miles around to be present at
the meeting Tonight there will be
music by the Treanor Brothers or
chestra, and George F. Howard of the
University farm will deliver an ad-
dress.
Saturday will be the big day of the
corn show and convention, and during
the program at the knights of Colum-
bus hall Saturday afternoon all the
prizes will be presented, including
the silver cups. The prize winning es-
says will be read, and the winners in
the bread contest will be, announced,
and presented with their prizes.
The Mankato free press., 1917-02-16
TRAINING BILL REPORTED
Military Measures FavorabIy Acted On
BY Senate Commi tie; Given to
That Body
F:om Saturdays Daily.

Washington, February 10.-The
universal military training bill was
favorably reported to the senate to-
day by the military affairs commit
tee. Chairman Chamberlain sub
mitted the bill without comment,
asking that it go to the calendar.
Primarily the bill provides that all
men citizens or those who declared
their intention of becoming citizens
shall undergo a six-months' military
or naval training when they reach
the age of nineteen or in the year
they first become liable for such
service UP to twenty-six.
The Mankato free press., 1917-02-16
WILL HONOR, LINCOLN
Ceremonies Are to. Be Held at Cum
berland Gap, Tenn,


berland Gap, Tenn,
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
From Saturdays Daily.
Cumberland Gap, Tenn, February
10.-Many prominent Americans, in
Guiding former government officials
and plain citizens, are gathering here
today for the twentieth annual mem
orial day tomorrow in honor of Abra-
ham Lincoln. The service will be
conducted at Lincoln Memorial uni
versity. Among those here and due
tonight are: Former War Secretary
Jacob M. Dickinson, Mayor Thomp-
son of Chicago, Chinese Ambassador
Wellington X. Koo, General Coleman
du Pont, former Secretary of the
Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, Uncle Joe
Cannon, William F. McCombs and
Marcus M. Marks, president of Man
haitian borough, N. Y.
The Mankato free press., 1917-02-16
DROVE ACROSS COUNTRY
Stranded Party From Minnesota Lake
Started For Home.
From Fridays Daily.

Quite "a group of Minnesota Lake
people have been snowbound in Man
kato since last Friday. They have been
entirely unable to get to their home by
rail for period of eight days, an
event that has not occurred since
1860. They have spent the time while
in Mankato at the Saulpaugh hotel
and seem to have enjoyed their forced
stay here. After learning that no train
service could be secured between Man
kato and Minnesota Lake the stranded
party made arrangements with Frank
Bluhm from Minnesota Lake to drive
them across the country, distance
of thirty-five miles, and take them to
their homes. Those of the party snow
bound here were George Kramer, T.
II. Kramer, William F. Stute and wife,
Miss Mable Hodge, Alice Bloom and
B. Corcoran.
The Mankato free press., 1917-02-16
j. G. TEGNER, FORMERLY OF
MANkATO. TO BE MARRIED.

st. Peter Herald: Cards were re-
ceived in st. Peter this week an
nouncing the approaching marriage
Of Miss Anna Fransen of Minneapo-
lis, and J. G. Tegner of st. Paul,
formerly of this city. The happy
event is to take place in st. Paul
on Saturday, February II, and i'm
mediately afterwardy the newlyweds
will leave on a wedding trip to New
York City and Palm Beach, Florida
The bride -elect is a prominent young
woman of Minneapolis. Mr.. Tegner
resided in ST. Peter for many years,
during which time he was connected
with the Nicollet, County bank, but
for the last two years has been
cashier, of the Produce Exchange
bank of st. Paul.
Mr.. Tegner was at one time
cashier of the National Bank of
III II
The Mankato free press., 1917-02-16
Il Won't Get Very Ear.

!. Minneapolis Journal: An Iowa
newspaper speaks of ga McAdoo
Presidential BOOM" 1t hasn't crossed
the Northern Iowa state line yet.
The Mankato free press., 1917-02-16
PRETTY HOME WEDDING
AT SOUTH HAVEN, MIMI, =

Wednesday afternoon at two O'clock,
a pretty home wedding was solemnized
South Haven, Mimi, when Miss Al
ma Maricle became the bride of Mr..
Halvor G.. Homme of Granite Falls,
the ceremony being performed by
The Mankato free press., 1917-02-16

From Fridays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. N Almquist of Ma
della visited relatives in the city to-
day.
Mrs. Ben F. Siebrecht of Aberdeen,
South Dakota, is the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Schu-
macher.
Mrs. L. w. Andrist and children
left today for visit of several days
with relatives and friends at Owa-
tonna and West Concord.
Mr.. and Mrs. George. Potter of
Springfield were in the city between
trains enroute to Minneapolis to at
tend the automobile show.
William Meyer of the ,Mankato
Fruit company spent yesterday at
Minneapolis, and arrived back in
Mankato with a car of fruit this
morning.
Press Representative Williams of
"The Princess Pat" company was in
Mankato today The attraction will
appear at the Mankato theatre on
February 16.
B. M. Crogness has accepted a posi-
tion in the office of the Mankato
Fruit company and will succeed T.
J. Lloyd, who recently resigned to go
to Phoenix, Arizona.
Miss Ruth Classick, who spent two
weeks here visiting with her mother
returned yesterday to Cushing, Wis
consin, where she is employed as
stenographer in a bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Reynolds re-
joice over the arriva of Conductor
Reynolds, Jr., to their home Monday
morning, February 5. The father is a
conductor on the Great Western road
Mike McGlin of Kimbrae visited
friends in the city yesterday. 'Messrs
v. and A. Bodelsoni of Dundee, were
calling on friends in the city last
evening, while enroute to Minneapo-
lis to attend the automobile show.
Mr.. and MRS. Perry A. Hulwick,
from Goshen, Indiana, have taken up
their residence here. Mr. Hulwick is
district manager of the Woodmen of
the World for Southern Minnesota
with headquarters here. Mr.. Hulwick's s
first effort will be to take in a class
of fifty new members in the local
camp.
Rev. o. J. Arthur, pastor Of the
Swedish Lutheran church of Man
kato, left this afternoon for Belle
Plaine, to attend the annual district
meeting of the st. Peter district OF
the Swedish Lutheran Minnesota
conference. He will not return be-
fore Monday morning His pulpit in
Mankato will be filled by another
speaker on Sunday. Rev. Arthur is
president of the district and will
preach at the opening session of the
district meeting this evening. A. A.
Hanson Of Mankato and G. J. John
son of Belgrade will attend this
meeting as delegates.
The Mankato free press., 1917-02-16
EnIaroinq Minneopa Park.

Senator j. w. Andrews has intro.
duced bill providing for the en-
larging of the boundaries of Minne-
opa park.
The Mankato free press., 1917-02-16
MISS ROSE REICHEL AND
CHARLES M. hARQINGE MED

Miss Rose Reichel, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Reichel of 206 Rhine
street, and Mr.. Charles M. Hardinge
of Minneapolis were married at st.
James last Tuesday, and arrived in
Mankato yesterday for short visit
with the relatives of the bride. The
announcement of the marriage came
as surprise, as friends of the con-
tracing parties had not expected that
the event would take place until later
in the spring. The ceremony was
quietly conducted, and the bride wore
handsome travelling suit of taupe
color, with hat to match. Mrs. Hard
inge was popular young lady of this
city, and presided over the ticket Of
flee at the Grand theatre for some
time. Later she was operator at the
Tri State office, which position she
resigned a short time ago. The groom
is an enterprising young business man
of Minneapolis, and is operator at the
Garrick theatre. Mr.. and Mrs. Hard
lnge will make their home in Mn
neapolis.
The Mankato free press., 1917-02-16

Mrs. E. G. Rosine of 11S Frazier
street was hostess at charmingly
appointed dinner and reception in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Hardinge of
Minneapolis, who were recently mar
ried, the bride being her sister. The
rooms were prettily decorated and at
two o'clock a delicious wedding din
ner was served, covers being laid for
fifteen near relatives and Intimate
friends Mr.! and Mrs. Hardinge left
for their future home in Minneapolis
on the evening train.
The Mankato free press., 1917-02-16

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-05

Train No. on the Maine Central Rail-
road. which goes east from Augusta at
s.17 A. M, according to all appearances
mad a narrow escape from an accident
Saturday morning because of one of the
tires on the locomotive getting loose. On
the arrival of the train at Augusta the
tire of the middle driving wheel on the
lest side Of locomotive No 461, which
was hauling the train, was found to be
nearly off, and what kept the tire on
the wheel as long as it did was a source
or wonderment to those who saw it, The
tires on two of the drivers on the right
side of the locomotive were also started
off but not SO much. The train was held
at the Augusta station until another loco
motive could be sent down from Water
willie and at 1927 was able to resume its
trip to the east. A crew Of men was
also sent down from Waterville to make
temporary repairs on the crippled loco
motive. which was later sent to Water
Vile under its own power, going at 10
miles an hour. At Riverside however,
another tire got loose and the locomo-
tive did not reach Waterville, it is said,
until 10 ?. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-05
BENTON

Miss Verna Brown who has been
confined to her home by severe cold
has resumed her duties again at
Clinton Post Office.
Invitations are being issued by the
members of Benton Grange to an as
sembly to be held in Grange hall Tues
day, Feb. 6.
Everett Colcord is now cutting ice
on the Sebasticook.
Mr. and Mrs. Fremont Witcher Of
Rockland are visiting relatives in town.
Frank Spearin who has been i'll with
pneumonia is gaining.
There was a very interesting meet
ing of the New England Milk Pro
ducers Association held at Grange
hall Thursday. There was a good at
tendance and new members were ad-
ded. i. o. burlington of Bowdoinham
was present and gave n very instruc-
tive and interesting talk to the far
merS,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-05
North Jay GRANGE.

The North Jay grange held their
meeting in the grange hall, Saturday
evening and was largely attended. The
third and fourth degrees were conferr-
ed on five candidates. while the degree
work was being done. the tableaux
were used for the first time and were
said to be very beautiful and added
much to the work. The trustees and
finance committee for the ensuing year
are: Leslie G. XVII, Fred n. Trask.
Arthur r. Kyes; relay committee. Basil
F. Hawkins. s. NJ. Coolidge, Leroy N.
Crafts. Mrs. Minnie Allen. Mrs. Isabel
Foster, Mrs. Mile Taylor: agent Err
nest L. Parsons; program committee
Mrs Nellie Crafts, Mrs. Minnie Allen
and Eva Macomber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-05
George w. Fletcher, WytopitIock

Augusta friends of George W. Fletch-
er of Wytopitlock, formerly of this city,
will regret to learn of his death. which
occurred Saturday morning at the home
of relatives in Kingman, where he was
visiting, after an illness of but a few
days. from pneumonia. His age was Al
years and II months and the survivors
are the wife and one son, Wendell, the
father, Charles f. Fletcher of Augusta;
one brother, Fred G.. and one sister, V.
Gertrude of Augusta. Mr.. Fletcher was
member of Asylum Lodge, No. 20. I.
o. o. F., of Augusta. Funeral services
will be held at l p M. Tuesday at the
Green Street Methodist church.