The Mankato free press., 1917-02-16
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one hundred rods away are partly OBJ
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No mails for nearly a week, not
even the putting of the three big en-
! gines which were endeavoring to de-
mollsh the huge drifts, and clear the
! tracks so that the traffic might be
resumed and that our little burg
might again get into touch with the
outside world through the medium OF
the press, reached us and for a time
being we were as isolated from the
world as though we were stranded on
an island.
Mr.. and. Mrs R. j Just and Joseph
arrived on the late train Thursday
from Mankato, where they had been
visiting relatives
Mrs. Will Winthrow and children
are home from a visit with Grandma
Zastrow and family in Mankato.
A new baby arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baumgartner last
week but owing to the blockades the
announcement did not get into the
paper at an earlier date.
| Miss Julia Nelson is taking ad-
vantage of the closing of the Man
kato high school, because of the coal
! famine, which prevails in that city, to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gust
! Nelson.
| Fred Wilbur returned from a ten
days stay in Rochester, where he had
been taking treatment for his throat.
1t is to be regretted that he con-
tracted a bad cold few days before,
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| the operation for the removal of his
tonsils. Then he will return and have
them taken out as the Mayos have de-
cided that they are the seat of all his
| trouble.
A very pleasant time was enjoyed
at the st. Mathews hall last Wednes-
day evening. Progressive games were
played and very nice lunch was
served at the close of the evening.
George Stoner, who has been spend
ing few weeks in the cities on bust
ness, stopped on his way home to
visit friends in Welcome.
/ Homer Miller took the early train
Thursday, for the county seat, where
he will serve as grand juror in the
February term of court.
! Lee Cox was transacting business
in Garden City, between trains
Thursday.
Charlie Starbuck arrived last week
from Nevada, Iowa, and is spending
several weeks here and is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Ed Lee and family in
West Vernon, also friends in and
around the village.
Rev. B. F. Koch has resumed his
meetings in Ceresco, which were sus-
pended because of the severe weather,
of the past ten days.
Wednesday evening the Willing
| Workers class in the Methodist Epis-
copal Sunday school enjoyed another
get together good time at the very
pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Fate. The hostesses of the evening
were: Mesdames Mead, Washburn,
Griffeth, JAMS, Zumwalt, Cook, A. E.
Gray and F. H. Barnes, who certain
lily showed their guestsifa good time.
There was something interesting, go
| ing on from start to finish. Luncheon
was served which was dainty and fap-
petising and was greatly enjoyed. Be
| fore good -byes were said Sunshine
and Rain" was sung, and seemed a lit
closing to the happy occasion. About
sixty guests were present. The next
party will be under the supervision OF
! Division No. 5, and promises to be
something out of the ordinary.
Lillian, the youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Nelson, who has
been quite poorly the last week is i'm
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