The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-24
'111iB3aRSfBRF SEED Snow
MAPLET0N, FEBRUARY Fl AND
22 ARE SELECTED
Committee Named To Take
Charge Of the Expo; the
Village News
Especial to Free Press.

the Blue Earth county seed show
which will be held at this place in
connection with the Farmers Short
course. The holding of these two i'm
portant farmers meetings at the same
date and in the same place should
call out large number of interested
farmers who may rest assured that
the committee in charge will leave
nothing undone which will add to the
attractiveness of the program or the
enjoyment of those present. Prizes
will be offered in the seed show so
that those who can should prepare to
assist with this part of the game. The
COMMITTEES on arrangements is II. O..
Grimes w. c. Minks. Charles Whit
ney, John Oyer and Mrs. II. c. Hotal-
ing. the committee on the program
]. T. Pomroy, ]. NJ. Coggershall and
Mrs o. w Healy is guarantee that
tae very best talent possible will be
secured to address the meetings.
w. G. Schultz of the Mapleton gar
age is still ut the hospital in Minnea-
polls, but realizing he was not in
fit condition to settle his business and
that it might be some time yet before
he could do so, or Wednesday turned
over the entire plaEt to U. G. Arget-
singer. who will close the business to
the best advantage. The liabilities
are about $4,000 and the resources
1000. 1t is with regret that the public
will be obliged to sec Mr.. Schultz thus
have to abondoa his work, but perhaps
the absence of worry may be a large
factor in his recovery. The building
was built purposely for garage and
is in the finest location in town. The
building adjoining could be used as
an office ard stock room, leaving the
entire garage for storage and work
shop. No doubt some enterprising
party will secure the same and Map
Teton be assured an up to date con-
Germ.
Thomas HowieS0n, who spent last
week at Mankato with his brother
James, who is in the hospital, came
home Tuesday and returned FRIDAY TO
assist with the care of his brother,
who is still in a serious condition al
though improving.
The Mapleton Red Cross branch
met at the library for work on Thurs
day ard Friday afternoons to COM
plete the last allotment of GONZALES
cent gowns. We notice quite few
have been taken with cold feet since
the ar1nistice was signed The Red
Cross will not complete its work until
every hungary mouth is fed and every
refugee is housed. War is over, but
disease, pestilance, hunger and the
widows and orphans are still with us.
These first must be fought and the
latter provided for and by the Red
Cross. Let TO one begrudge the
membership fee which is all that will
be asked for from members this year
The pulpit of the Federated church
will be filled Sunday at 10:30 a. m. by
Rev. Barnes of Winthrop. The even
ing meeting will be addressed by Rev.
w. c. Wallar of the Anti Saloon
league. 1t has been a long time since
We have had a service and it is hoped
there will be a good attendance.
Church school will follow the morn
ing session at HAS to which c. -. .
invited.
The stock buyers have had a very
strenuous week to keep the yards
clear to make room for new arrivals
as Chicago and st. Paul would not
accept any stock, being over crowded
themselves.
Rinehart Mas is back again with
his family and at his old work after
three months of government work in
st. Paul.
T. B. Taylor, George Keith, o w.
Healy and Fred and Sherman La
tourell were representatives from this
way at the South st. Paul Shorthorn
sale the first of the week.
Miss Hazel Johnson, Mrs. John Nc
Gregor and Mrs. H. o. Healy visited
in Mankato Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Cornell, who
have been visiting at the Borchert
and Cornell homes, departed Thurs
day for Leith, N. D.
Mrs. judd Cornell is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Hazel Snortum at
Zumbrota.
kilograms have been received from
Clyde Goodrich and Claude Saxon
saying they expect to be home before
long.
The Eastern Star held a very in
teresting meeting on FRIDAY evening.
After initiation social hour was in
dulged in and a dainty lunch was
served.
Friends of Lieutenant Lloyd w.
Johnson were pleased to hear of his
marriage to Miss Marjorie Mott at
Minneapolis. Miss Mott formerly
taught school in Old Mapleton where
she made many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Gilmore and
Miss Crete vert to Mankato Satur-
day for visit with DR.. and Mrs. Paul
Barney. Miss Crete and M. A. Gill
more returned Monday morning. Mrs.
Gilmore remained during the week
with her daughter Mr.. Gilmore is
preparing for mammoth auction to
take place February 10 at which
time he will sell two large farms and
a large amount of stock and seed of
all kinds. He exp It's his cnn Charles
from Montana so2I. to assist during
the sale.
A number Of Mapleton young people
attended the X. c. dance at Wells
Friday evening, going down by train
Mrs C.. Young expects to go to
Mankato Monday to bring home her
daughter Miss Heller who is obliged
to take a rest from her normal work
for a few weeks as result of the
flu.
Emmett Carey took in the dance at