The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-02
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ident OF this village, died OF heart
stroke F-iday night at eleven O'Clock.
He having been in good health of
late his sudden death was shock to
his relatives and friends. He was
born January 20, 1874, in Germany
and came to America in 1880 and
settled here. He is survived by his
widow, brother who lived with him
here, two sisters and one brother in
Germany. Funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 by
Rev. 4. c.. Bode at the st. Johns
church The children's choir sang
two beautiful hymns. The flower Of
ferings were many and beautiful.
Fred Morlock, Arthur Dannheim, Au
gust C. Graf, Herman Darge, Carl
Bruscke and Edward Malzahn were
pallbearers.
ever performed in the Emmanuel
church took place Thursday evening
at nine o'clock when Miss Leona
Blume. only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Blume of Rapidan and
Lester McCrafic, youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. McCrafic of this place
were united in marriage by Rev. j.
Schneider in the presence of a
large assembly of relatives and
friends. The ring service was used.
They were attended by Miss Lydia
Schneider of st. Paul and Wilbur
McCrafic, brother of the groom. The
church was beautifully decorated
with ferns and cut flowers. A choir
of mixed voices under the direction
of Miss Martha Schneider sang two
beautiful appropriate songs. The bride
was gowned in white georgette crepe
dress trimmed with pearls. Her veil
was in cap effect and was caught
with orange blossoms. She carried
q large shower bouquet of roses
and lilies Of the valley. The groom
and best man wore the usual con-
ventional navy blue. The bridesmaid
wore a gold colored crepe de chine
gown. A reception was held at the
home of the brides parents. The
young couple will go to housekeeD-
ing on the A. c.. Barney farm west
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kreuer and
son Joseph autoed to Mankato Sat
urday afternoon.
Mrs. Ralph, Lowell and Miss Cora
Bowe of Mankato were callers here
Friday. evening"
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pautsch and
children, and Misses Clara and Lyn-
da Billet motored to Mankato Sat
urday afternoon.
Henry Gerlach had the misfortune
to lose a valuable horse last We'd
nesday. 1t was killed by the train
going north. Mr. Gerlach feels the
loss keenly in that spring work is
just commencing.
Miss Eleanor Rogers pupils in
music will give recital at the
opera house Friday evening, May 2.
Joseph Kruger, Jr., arrived here
Thursday afternoon after journey
of six thousand miles from the bat
tIefelds of Europe, being one of the
first selected men to leave the coun-
try in the autumn of 1917. He was
with the Goth Engineers corps
abroad On his sleeve he wears
three gold service stripes, signifying
his long service in Uncle Sans ar
my. Joe tells of the terrors of war
and is quite an orderly. He has moi
been mustered out and must go back
to New York City after a furlOugh
of nine days where he will stay for
some time and drive one of the large
army trucks.
Miss Ida Turner of Vernon is Wis
iting at the Louis MaIzahn home.
Miss Lydia Schneider of st. Paul
is spending the week at the. home of
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. ]. Schnei-
der.
L. o. Whitman of the Information
al Harverter company's agricultur-
al extension department of the uni
versity was in this vicinity Friday
investigating the possibility Of grow
ing hemp around here as we have
ed in most places. Whitman states
that this is one of the best locations
to grow hemp. The crop proved
very profitable last season in other
regions. We do not see any reason
for the farmers not to take up the
proposition and benefit by it.
Miss Theresa Mountain of Man
kato spent the week end at the home
OF her mother, Mrs. Alice Mountain.
There were no services in the r.
manuel church Sunday as Rev. ].
Schneider filled the pulpit at CO
eSco.
John Mccarthy purchased the 100
acres owned by Mrs. +. w. Klyce OF
Minneapolis through our real estate
dealers, II. III. Buck. McCarty in
tends to build UP some modern build :
ings as there are none on the land.
Miss Lillian Kunz of Mapleton
spent Friday and Saturday with her
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. HUI
go Kunz.
Miss Amanda Gerlach was a shop
per 1T the county seat Saturday.
Miss Anna Weber OF Winnebasc
ca;nc Saturday TO spend some time
with her parents.
Saturday, May 2 the Liberty club
and rural clubs will hold an Achieve
ment Day. A long parade will be one
of the great features of the day.
Wilbur Award of Vernon was a
caller in town Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bosch. Mr..
and Mrs. Will Nelson and Miss Fran