The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-04
five Would Be THE ?. N.
CIVIL, SERVICE. EXAMINATION
FOR MAPLET0N POSITION
More May Get Into the Game
Later; News From That
Community
lspecial to Free Press.l

Especial to Free Press.I
Mapletcn, March $3.50 far five
have asked for blanks for the civil
service examination for postmaster.
They are William Mead, Burton Ack-
erman. ]. s. Taylor. Mrs. f., Hadley
and Verona Dietz. There probably
will be others later.
Barney LOOMS arrived from OVER
seas duty Wednesdays and was duly
welcomed BY the Loomis family.
Miss Grace Ellis having completed
her Commercial college course in
Mankato, has taken responsible
position in Minneapolis.
John Bachtle OF Winnebago called
upon relatives and friends here on
Saturday.
In letter to the local Red Cross
branch thanking them for the quilt,
Mrs. A. B. Friedman tells OF how
hard the Moose Lake branch was
working TO win the war when the fire
came upon them and of the prompt
relief given them by the Northern
division. The other quilt will be
given to a woman Red Cross worker
who lost her, husband and all in the
fire last fall.
Ross Johnston has been heard from
again from Ponce. Porto Rico. He is
NJ. NJ first on the, motor boat ac-
companiedt by eight subs. The grand
fleet is also there enjoying the warm
weather and the torpedo practice.
Mrs. Clara Davis returned home on
Wednesday from Mankato and Kasota
after a weeks VISIT UT
Mrs. M. w. Melvin, is entertaining
her cousin and baby from Mankato.
| Mrs. Mil1er spent Wednesday in
Mankato. 9pla 1871
William Petit lately returned from
Dodge last Saturday. He spent the
first of the week with his grand
mother, Mrs. Petit and Miss Cecilia
of this place before going to his
home in Fergus Falls.
William Mcqueen spent the day
Wednesday in Mankato.
The Baptist Ladies' served a cafe
terra supper IN the church parlors
Wednesday evening
The remains of H. Al. Aldrich we're
received here Wednesday and taken
to Medo for burial beside those of
his wife. Beth OF these people were
known to aHooid settlers in Medic and
for miles around and II their homes
always hadsthe latch string out for
their friends. ia9;
Mrs. John Schwietzer has had the
pleasure of entertaining her daugh-
ters, Meshames Ufich of Good Thun-
der and Miss RosaIie Of Minneapolis
this week Miss Esschwietzer returns
TO her school work in the. city Sat
urday. &c
William AfbreoE. attended a. meet
ing of the assessors at Mankato
Tuesday Hfii AZ alIis.
Mrs. W. n. Roeslerbof Minnesota
Lake visited her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs: Herii GerlaeH dne>day this
week
Father Griffin Of, sly Theresa was
present ats the Installation of arch
bishop Bowling at StJtPapl.
Congressman l.. ]. Bickenson was
looking after his farm south of town
one day recently.
M. r. Benedict. county agent, Is
giving talks in different localities to
the farmers concerning smut on
wheat. On Monday he will give a
DEMONSTRATION at the farm of George
Buchholtz at 8 p. M All the farm
ers of that locality will find it to theft
advantage to attend
! Rev. and Mrs. Marsten packed thei,
household goods and shipped them
to Lundenw99d, ILL.,, where Mr.. Mar
stem will preach while taking his
post graduate course. Isd
Word from Randolph, Wis, an
nouhces ther arrival ofsa son to Mr.
and Mrs. Eayold Frentz, the mother
was formerly, Miss ArSis Rub of this
place. This puts julius Stanzel in
the great grandfather class but he
seems equal to the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Morris are here
being called from McGrath on &C
count of the sickness of the formers
mother, Mrs John Morris of Sterling.
Mrs. J.. H. Dobie is at, the Morris
home assisting in the care of hel
sister. So ea
G. G. Eetterman is advertising a
! real bona .fide closing out SALE This
is a surprise to their many friends
here where they will be greatly mis-
(. sed from musical and lodge circles
i,All hope that he will reconsider and
stay with u.s.
Mrs. Elizabeth and Monica Stancil
! of Minnesota Lake visited friends
here Wednesday.
! Mr. ard Mrs. Henry Waddell were
! Minnesota Lake visitors Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dietz of Eas-
ton were guests at Postmaster Dietz
home Thursday. >sa