The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-16
Indian Lake

The Indian Lake Sunshine club will
meet with Mrs. George Painter on
Thursday, May Is.
Mrs. Pearl Smith, who has been
spending the springtime in the home
of her sister in law. Mrs. Lee Plumb,
has been called nome to Sioux Falls
by the illness of her mother
The Lee Plumb family have moved
into the house which James Ballard
built for them some few years ago.
Miss Ella Ballard. who has been
teaching in one of the Pacific colleges,
has resigned her position on account
of poor health and will soon be home.
Little Margaret keenan,, daughter
of Ben keenan,. fell and cut her fore
head quite badly, making three trips
to the doctor necessary. One stitch
was taken in the wound which is now
healing nicely.
A telegram was received last Thurs
day from Benjamin yanPatten who
has seen service in the Signal corps
in France, stating that he had arriv-
ed safely on this side and will soon
be home.
A letter has been received from
Carl Ballard. He is employed in big
garage in Wausau, Wis. He is having
a good time and is pleased with his
work
Jim, Watts. who was accidentally
shot a few days ago, is doing well
and will soon be to school again.
Abbey Gleason has been visiting
here among her old neighbors. She
would have stayed longer, but was
called home to Eagle Lake to take a
position in the Northwestern telephone
office at that place.
Mary keenan,, who has been kept
at home by a severe cold for two
weeks, returned to school on Monday
of this week.
Mrs. Frank Pearson is very poorly.
Since writing the above we have
learned that on Tuesday Jim Watts
had improved sufficiently to go to the
hospital where the bullet will be re-
rioved from his throat on Wednesday
morning.
The following extracts are from let
tiers from Harry keenan,, who is still
working in the sawmill saving boards
for Uncle Sam. Dear Ones at Home:
You will notice my address is changed
again. We are the same fellows on
the same at the same place, only we
have a new name. Co. B. 132nd En-
sineers. | guess the depot engineers
all went home and we came to re-
lieve ourselves. They have built a
new army canteen and have taken
over the stuff from the Y. NJ. c. A. so
now the can put out some better
shows. l have been going about ev-
cry night Last night they had NOV
les and 4 lady played violin and a
man a piano and there was sleight
of band performance who could do
some wonderful stunts. | don't know
when / can get home but things look
good / guess we will be home after
while. Ma is wondering about my
service stripes. Well, have some all
right, but / never took the trouble to
sew them on. Suppose when / get
home l will have to get all dolled up
so l look like circus. A fellow can
get plenty of such things even if he
is in the S. o. S. We have to drill
every d. m. It's only fun. j don't
know the idea. but guess it's general
orders. 1t don't last long enough to
get tiresome. Well, I'll have to hike
down and get ready to drill. Your
son and brother, Harry.
The correspondent, who has been
uncovering berry bushes the past
week, has been very much amused
by the antics of little dog which is
her constant companion when in the
field. When bush is being raised up
there is a little shaking under the soft
earth and when the bush comes up
she instantly pounces upon the spot
and doesn't find any. Her disappoint-
ment is comical though real, but she
is always ready for the next bush but
after many trials will go away and lie
down wondering why her mistress
goes right on digging though she new
er catches a mouse.