The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-17
FINE TALETOLD OFTkE
$4,000 BARN
Large Reception rendered the
Methodist Pastor Greatly
Enjoyed
Especial to The Free Press. I

Lumwalt family enjoyed a motor trip
to st. James. Before returning they
went to see what is known as the
100000 barn. They report seeing a
very fine barn. The finishing lumber
is all of black walnut and vanished.
The horse and cow stalls are all of
this material, all doors and window
castings are of black walnut also. 1t
has all brick floors overlaid with
plankS in the stalls. There are sew
eral box stalls all through the CEN
ter OF the barn, all finished in wal
nut and a large granary overhead
All the farm buildings are equipped
with electric lights, made by their
own plant, waterworks right in the
barn with carriers in both apartments,
n driveway between the barn and the
fire proof machine shed. The visit
ors say it looks very much like an
up to- date freight hous in a large
city, being built of brick and steel
and tile roof. There are iron lad
ders leading up to the upper stories.
All floors are of cement and brick.
A large silo is built on each end of
this building and large cattle shed
attached to the south side. Surely
some up to date barn, well worth
anyone's time to drive over and see
a real barn. 1t is located about a
mile and half south of the St.
James fair grounds If any Free
Press readers are doubling Thomases
and don't believe these folks report,
go see, seeing is believing"
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Rev left Thurs
day morning on a ten day motor va
cation trip through the park regions
Of Northern Minnesota They will
stop at the principal cities enroute.
At Duluth they will call on Miss Sell
ma Petrich, who is a high school
teacher in that city, They will also
visit old friends in Vermegi They
will make the trip in their new Hud-
son coupe. Mrs. Winifred Quimby, a
sister of Mrs. Rev will go with them.
This is an ideal way of enjoying a
vacation and their friends hope they
may have the time of their lives and
a safe return.
One of the happiest and most en-
joyable events that have occurred in
the village for many moon" was
the reception at the Methodist church
Monday evening in honor of the new
pastor, Rev. w. w. Brown and fam
lily, and the two former pastors and
their wives who happened to be here
renewing acquaintance. The church
was prettily decorated with autumn
leaves and vines and late garden
flowers. Preceding the program a
social half hour was the first of the
happy features of the evening, this
was followed by a short program,
which started with singing by the
audiences. Remarks by the pastor,
Rev. w. w. Brown; Y. M. C.. A. ex-
periences in France by Rev. w. r.
Palmer; "reminiscences of the Civil
war by Rev. w. H. Clement. Mrs.
Brown, the talented wife of the
pastor, who posses a very beautiful
voice which has been carefully train
ed, sang a group of songs which in
cluded Lullaby of the, Night" by
Bracket; Allah" Long Fellows po-
EN- set to music by Chadwick; -Four
Leaf Clover" Brownell. Paul Thew.
who just recently returned from eigh-
teen months service overseas, MEM
Der of the 28th Infantry band, playing
the flute in the orchestra and piccolo
in the band, was one Of the honor
guests of the evening, and gave sew
eral selections on the flute, his sister
Elsie playing the accompaniment.
Paul is fine musician and his play
ing delighted everybody. E. W.
Washburn, one of the best tenor SOLO
lists in the county, sang Land O.
Nine" responding to the hearty en-
core with one of the latest songs OF
sentiment, Shining Through" at the
close of the program. Trays con-
tanning doughnuts and coffee were
passed TO the 125 guests. Before
partaking of the refreshments all
stood and sang the 'Doxology."
Singing instead of saying grace is
pretty custom and lot of people
have often wondered why it is not in
universal use. 1t seems specially ap-
propriate for large gatherings of this
kind and everybody present joined
heartily in this song of praise to the
Giver of all good gifts. Soon after
refreshments were concluded good
night and goodbyes were said and
all left for their homes where pleas
ant memories of this happy occasion
will always be retained.
Lucius Ashley, proprietor of the
Evergreen Stock farm of Vernon
Center and one of the most enthusi-
astic Poland China hogmen in the
county, went to LeSueur Tuesday to
attend the Tomilson Poland China
hog sale. Mr.. Ashley is a firm be-
lever that the best only must be
found in his herd and keeps well
posted ON where the good ones are to
be found and always attends the cir
cult of Poland China sales in his own
and neighboring states on the south.
The onion harvest of 1900 bushels
on the Hays ranch is completed and
the grading and sacking is well under
way. Loading and shipping will be-
gin Friday. The whole crop. we un-
derstand, has been sold to Mime
apolis company The onions are ex-
ceptionally fine and uniform in size
and command a good price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Alderman
and daughters Alice and Elizabeth OF
Mapleton and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Morris and little son Philip of Sterl 4
ing were callers Sunday afternoon at
strawberry Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Fate and Mes
danes Laura Mead, Viola Schwarts
and Grace Brown made up an auto