The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24
EVENTS IN EAGLE LAKE
CHARLES COMPTON AND MISS
WAGNER Welded
Discovered They Had Great
Many Good Friends; Per-
sonaI Gossip Picked
Especial to Free Press.

Eagle Lake, January 21.-The mar
riage of Mr. Charles Compton and
Miss Pearl Wagner was solemnized
last Saturday in Mankato, and on
their return home several Of their
friends paid them a social call. They
then proceeded to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Cooper on their farm. In
the evening about ten o'clock two
loads of young people proceeded to
the farm where splendid Serenade
took place, at times resembling an
old fashioned "charivari." After an
outdoor vocal and instrumental solo
ard chorus, they were ushered into
the house and were treated to the
good things waiting for them. The
newly welded couple were presented
with a number of presents, among
them a purse filed. If Mr.. and Mrs.
SComptcn ever had any doubt as to
true friends ard ever felt they were
unnoticeable and of little conse-
quence they can now rest assured
for the balance of their lives that
their doubt was not we'll placed. This
outburst of chivalry was only slum-
bering, waiting for ar opportune
time when its voice and actions
would be appreciated.
Mrs. Lula Cummins and two chill
drer paid their grandfather a visit
Saturday ard Sunday. The friends
of the children were invited Saturday
evening TO renew their child's &C
quairtarces ard the evening was
pleasantly spent. Grandma cracked
a peck or more of black walnuts and
butterruts and fruit was served.
The lecture giveE by Rev. Stowe
at the Methodist church Sunday
evening was certainly fine and appre-
oiated very much by his audience,
although having TO stop twice in the
course of his lecture by being over
come with faintness, and had TO stop
before finishing his lecture.
William Edwards of Kennedy
Bridge was over to the local mill
where he had ground Il load of buck
wheat. 1t certainly made fine -four
He will dispose OF ii TO his neighbocS
and others.
Mrs Kerns is still al the home OF
DR.. Macbeth, st. Clair, caring for the
doctors aged mother, who is quito
feeble
The Equity shipped out two car
loads Of hogs the past week, getting
good returns for the same.
Macbeth and Burgess shipped a
carload Of cattle TO Mr.. Danberg nj
a6iscp Lake.
Miss Mignor Brooke will give one
OF the three lectures in the course
managed b. the Brown Lyceum bur
eau, st. Louis. Mo-. during the winter
months, on January p. They come
highly recommended.
John L. Cummins took a trip to
Waterloo, Iowa, where he is much
interested in the Waterloo tractor as
local agent ar Eagle Lake.
DR.. J. Macbeth of st. Clair was laid
W for Jay or more at the home OF
brother, George Macbeth. the
'f''le OF last week 1t was thought
he h"i ~
developments showed it was g case
ing taker care of several hund~"(
patients, principally flu cases. Fol
v~rp' DIS ard nights he did MOI
get any sleep or rest.
All were very sorry to learn of the
death of Mrs. Emil Strobel of Man,
kato. Mrs. Strobel was born anC
raised in LeRay township. Her father
ard mother. Mr.. and Mrs. T, Wilson
are residents of Eagle Lake. Mrs
S'~obcl - p child was ore well Liked
by everybody and this effection ant
love for her continued until her sac
demise. She leaves a husband anC
four children to mourn her loss, thC
youngest being only a few weeks old
besides father ard mother and sew
eral brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Queen Cook and Marion
Cummins did some shopping in Man
kato a week ago Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johr Compton, Mr.
and Mrs. John Anderson ard Georgt
went to Texas on Thursday.