The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
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Mrs. Alice Dettwyler had the mis-.
fortune to scald her left hand last
week.
Mrs. Jennie Van Arnum Decker of
Lamberton died February II, 1918, of
creeping paralysis and was brought
to .Amboy for interment in the Sterl-
I ing cemetery. Mrs. Decker was born
on a farm near Amboy in 1871 and
was married to Jess Decker in 1897.
Surviving relatives are the husband
and four children, three girls and one
boy Besides her mother, Mrs. Jane
Van Arnum, three sisters survive,
Mrs. Eva HOLSTER and Mrs. Maggie
HOLSTER of Chicago and Mrs. Nettie
Davis of Mobridge, S. d., and two
bl Jthe-s, George Van Arnum of Mil
nor, N. D., and John Van Arnum of
Amboy. Funeral services were held
at the Presbyterian church, Rev.
Smythe officiated
DR.. Spry will deliver his popular
lecture "The Message of Postage
Stamp" at the opera house on Thurs
day evening, February FL. All are
cordially invited to attend.
A Father and Sons banquet will
be held in the basement of the Pres
byterian church on this week Friday
evening, February % The ladies will
furnish the supper but will not be
present at the banquet. Hubert Kin
ney viii act as postmaster and Rev.
Bailey of Winnebago viii be the piin-
cipal speaker. Fathers having more
than one son will be obliged to loan
one TO some unfortunate dad who has
none. An interesting time is antici-
pated.
Mrs. Fred Schwarz started Monday
morning for Granite Falls to be with
her sister who is seriously ILL.,
Arnold Schwarz, one of Amboy's
soldier boys located at Deming, N NJ,
is home for few days visit with
friends and relatives.
Professor Hanson went to Forest
City, Iowa, last Friday to see his
mother and will return Monday
morning to take up his school du-
ties.
Professor Ubin of the Amboy high
school left Thursday night for Ames,
Iowa, on business.
There will be firemen's ball at the
opera house on Friday night, Febru-
airy %. Sandon's orchestra of Man
kato will furnish the music. Supper
will be served at the Ideal restaur-
ant.
The annual meeting of the Willow
Creek telephone company was held
February II and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
c. w. Chamberlain, president; T. M.
Schwarz, vice president; j. w. Herr
tage, secretary; H. T. Day, treasurer;
directors, A. M. Schneeberger, Au-
gust Reunffered and S. C. Cornish.
The company has cleared up all in
debtedness and declared dividend of
eight per cent for the coming year.
Charles Chamberlain and A. M.
Schneeberger were in Mankato on
business Friday of last week.
T. M. Schwarz went to ST. Paul
Friday with several loads of stock and
then will go to Granite Falls to see
his wife's sister who is seriously i'll.
The farmers short course brought
TO Arnboy by the Parents and Teach
ers' club proved a decided success,
there being large audience on Tues
day and Wednesday but THURSDAY be
ing a very stormy day the attendance
Was very small Mrs Secrist had
charge of economics and used many
practical demonstratives. Mr.. Bower
discussed dairy cattle horses and
hogs and also did the judging of the
animals broueht in for the show. Mr..
Brown of Elk River discussed corn
and poultry. Mr. Coll gave on in
teresting lecture upon beef cattle and
Mr.. Wilson furnished valuable lnfor-
nation about sheep.