The Mankato free press., 1920-12-10
WOMAN CALLED
MRS. w. D. SPRAGUE, MA
PLETON, IS DEAD
Was WelI-Known and Highly
Respected Resident; News
Of Village

Mapleton, December 6.-Another Of
Maplston's pioneer women and good
mothers passed to her reward on Sat
urday when Mrs. w. D. 5prague was
released from her suffering by death
About twenty years ago Mr.. Sprague
moved his family from the farm home
in Lyra to town and built new home
which they have since occupied and
enjoyed the fruits or the hard work
Of pioneer days spent upon the farm
As q charter member OF the Congre-
gational church she was always to
be found assisting in good works. She
was also Q member of the local chap
ter of the Order of Eastern Star. Mrs
Sprague leaves her husband, now
broken In health, and five sons and
his mother by number OF years
They are w. D. Sprague and chill
dren: Mrs. Charles Andrews Of Win
cheden, Mass; Mrs. Ray Wishart
LeSueur: Hiram Sprague OF Window
John Sprague, Northrup; Harry
Sprag1e, Albert Lea; Charles Sprague
Sioux Falls; Russell Spraeue,, Denver
Col. The funeral services were held
from the Congregational church by
Rev. Melby, local pastor, assisted by
Rev. j. A. Derome of Sioux Falls, 8
former pastor and particular friend
The services were held in the Con
gregational church Monday afternoon
and 1nterment was made In the I'm
lon cemetery.
The community was saddened by
Beise of Mankato, who was trainine
for nurse at Emmanuel hospital
Miss Beise had been operated
on last week in the hopes Of saving
her life. The funeral was held In
Mankato and the remains arrived here
at four p. m. Saturday, accompanied
by relatives and several nurses and
friends from Mankato. DR.. Beise of
Bra1nerd and DR.. Beise of Window
and Miss Irene Beise, q sister were
among those who attended. The re-
mains were laid beside those of her
mother, who passed away q number
OF years ago. The deceased was a
niece of DR.. Charles Beise, formerly
OF Mankato. who is deceased.
Urania Chapter of the Order of
eastern Star held the annual cleo
tion of officers at che Masonic hall
Friday evening. The following were
elected to fill the elective offices dur
Hamp: w. p, B. F. Taylor; A. M.
Mrs. F. Penhiter; secretary, Mrs. 7
Stanzei; treasurer. Mrs s. Evans:
conductor, Mrs. H. M. Berry: assist.
ant, Mrs. Charles Schweitzer.
Mrs. v. j. Greiner and Miss Lenore
,Gre1ner went to Mankato where the
latter had her tonsils removed re-.
turning home Saturday evening,
William Schultz and wife and SON
spent Sunday with relatives at Hen
Mr.. and Mrs. James Coeeesbau
spent Sunday at the home of the for
mer's rather at Mankaco, going down
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Andrew.
spent the time between trains In
Mankato Saturday. -
Miss Gertrude Johnston was con
silitis. wen Wy ION
The annual Red Cross drive was
put on Saturday. The town wa. d.
ylded into sections sand two Young
ladies' covered each part. The resuii
was $165 with more to come
me audiences at the Federated
church continues to increase in size
Rev. Melby continues to chose snh-
lects OF vital interest to the peonle
The subject for Sunday evening waS
my Fathers Business or Business in
Religion" A feature Of the anthem
was the solo by Miss Alice Krueger
A live young peoples Christian En-.
deayor society was organized SSndav
evening with fifteen members. There
VIII be a meeting Thursday eyenine
for appointment Of committees etc .
at the home of Misc Abigail Chase
The following Are the notices. for
the week. Tuesday. Sunday school
teachers meeting; Wednesday. ANN.
al supper and sale at Baptist church
Thursday, Y. P. 8. C.. e. committae
meeting with Miss Chase; Friday AL.
ernoon. missionary meeting at Mrs
J. F. Albrechts; Friday evening. choir
meeting at home of Mrs. ChNrlas
Schweitzer. All who are not afYiliat
ed with any other church are invited
to the services. oN
AS the evenings grow longer the
circulation of books from the public
library is decreasing; ninety three
books were loaned on Saturday. The
subjects covered by the library are
many, including science. religion. So
GEOLOGY, education, travel. history. bi
ography and fiction, agriculture and