The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
Number Of Things Have
Happened In Village
SCOUTS IN REQ CROSS
Accident Occurred To Dan Har-
rigan; Was Hurt While
Carrying Pole
:. Especial to Free Press.l


= friends of the Crosweil and Swift
families felt keen grief Monday
when the sad news came of the death
of Mrs. John Croswell in Mankato
Monday morning She was seriously
hurt in a fall about Christmas and
suffered a stroke OF paralysis since.
The Croswell and Swift families were
we'll O-do farmers in this vicinity
before moving to Mankato more
than three years ago.
The Christian Endeavor social at
che home of l.. e. Fleming Friday
night was very well attended.
The amount realized at the food
sale in the church basement Satur-
day was S11 20 Besides this some
food was sent out free of charge.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will serve dinner at the home of Mrs.
Anna Hazel on March 1. Thirty five
cents per plate. All are invited to
enjoy this dinner.
Mrs Claude Granger of Mankato
came Saturday night to spend a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jenkins.
F. o. Howard means to take life a
fittle easier and has rented his farm.
He will sell some of his property at
auction Saturday, March 2.
A pleasing missionary service was
. held at the Christian church Sunday
morning at which time Miss Ruth
Mills and Mrs Susie Olmsted fur
nished splendid numbers on the
the auspices of the G.. w. b. NJ The
off
ed to over s13. On March 10 fitting
service will be held at 10:30 a. m. at
, which time the regular March cffer-
ing will be taken for the Foreign
Christian Missionary society.
The Boy Scouts, We're all made
members of the Red Cross at the
opening of the concert by the Rings
dorf company Tho hnvs were all
present but one, and were given
assurance of appreciation for work
done. In a pleasing way Mrs. G. w.
John, the local secretary, spoke of
these things and presented each with
a Red Cross pin The boys are ex-
pecting literature soon and will be
soliciting everyone with cards for
the purchase of war-saving stamps:
Listen to them when they come
Dan Harrigan while carrying a
heavy pole about February /, had
the misfortune to fall and was quite
badly hurt by the pole falling on
his left side. He is in quite a serious
condition and living alone, suffered
greatly for a number of days before
people learned of it.
Mrs. Pearson returned to her home
in Fairmont last Friday.
Mrs. Myrtle Thompson and two
little daughters came from Amboy
Thursday afternoon and visited with
her parents, returning home at noon
Monday Mrs. Lois Wilson is also at
the Mills home while Mr.. Wilson is
snending some days at Grove Lake,
MINI.
Mrs. Emmeline Crane came from
St Charles at noon Saturday and
is with her sister, Mrs. l.. e. Fleming
Robert Norton has looked after the
stock at the Arnold farm Mr.. Arnold
was in Iowa.
Rueben Thurston donated load
of old iron to the Red Cross and
Saturday T. F. Mills hauled it to
Mankato where he received over
s14 for it.
Elmer Updegraft recently gave a
check for ten dollars as gift and
thus the Red Cross treasury thrives
Paul Goldenstar left for Camp
Dodge Saturday where he will re-
ceive military training with the
thousands of other boys.
James Dunbar came from Des
Mcines the last of the week He says
he has good position there.
DR.. Franchere of Lake Crystal
made number of professional calls
here Sunday. Mrs Josephine Wood
is under his care at present.
j. F. Osgood was in Lake Crystal
Monday forenoon.
E. v. Hemsworth and family were
: entertained at dinner Sunday by G.
w. John and family.
Benton Cavett and son George
have moved to Mankato, their goods
having been taken the first of the
week.
Mrs. Julia Thurston reports that
her sister celebrated her fiftieth
wedding anniversary also on their
birthday, February IS.
Miss Mamie Hershey of Mankato
spent Sunday with her grandmother,
Mrs. T. H. Croswell
Mrs. Lizzie Hughes was quite sick
last week being threatened with
pneumonia.
There will be sewing bee at the
home of Mrs. Charles Call on Wed
nesday, February, 27 to sew for lo~Al
needs. All are invited to attend.
There were regular preaching
services at the Methodist church
Sunday afternoon Mr.. Koch comes
every two weeks.
Gilbert Torgerson and family
called at the Frank Thurston home
Sunday afternoon.
The sound of the buzz saw is
heard these days and besides making
short easy work of wood. Saving it
will make Uncle Sam bear his bur-
den. C. E. Conkling is the quick,
handy saver of this locality.