The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
BUMP OF TWO AUTOS
MACHINES CAME TOGETHER
WITH GREAT CRASH
Accident Occurred Outskirts of
MapIeton; News of Village
Told; Gossip

Mapleton, August "a bad acct
dent, although no lives were lost, &C.
CURED in the south end of town near
the home of Mr.. Petit Saturday
night. AS George Lang, Jr., was driv-
ing out Of town for home he attempt
ed to pass farmers team, and at
the same time Ed. Dietz of Mapleton
was driving into town from the south
and turned to pass the farmers team.
The cars collided and both drivers
were badly shaken up. The cars were
out Of commission and it was noon
Sunday before they could. be hauled
to the garage for repairs. Mr.. Dietz
was going after Mrs. Dietz who spent
the last week visiting at the C. H.
Dietz home.
Both ball teams were busy Sunday,
one on the home diamond and the
Tigers at Lura Lake where the In
dians" won the game.
Mapleton is quiet these days as
many are at Bass Lake camping.
Those families who are in camp are
the Hansons, Emmersons, Miss Pagel,
Miss Bomberfer, Miss Scott, and Miss
Mccarthy, and many others.
Those who subscribed for the War
Record of Blue Earth county will be
glad to know it will soon be publish
ed. Mrs. ]. Johnston has the pictures
loaned for the book
George Norton of Grand Forks, N.
D., formerly of this vicinity is visit
ing at the William Wards and with
other relatives and friends.
Mrs. o. w. Healy is feeling much
better and made a trip to and from
Mankato Monday.
Edward Schimmele and wife arriv-
ed Saturday from the cities for their
vacation at the parental home Of Will
liam Schimmele. Both Edward and
wife are teachers in the cities public
schools and were doing work at the
closed Friday.
On Monday a business deal of i'm
portance was made whereby E. d.
Green disposed of his stock of goods
and Variety store to William Prentz-
Ion who took possession at once. Mr..
Prentzlon, the new proprietor, is we'll
known to Mapleton and community
having been village marshal for a
number of years and manager of the
Equity elevator company for several
years where he made success. All
hope Mr.. Prentzlon will enjoy a large
patronage. so
It has not been learned what Mr..
Green will do, but residents hope
they will continue to live here.
The help problem is so acute with
the farmers that, many from town
have gone out to help stack the grain.
Mrs. John Rupert was in Mankato
Monday.
Mrs. ]. T. Pomroy returned from
Rochester Monday afternoon after a
two weeks stay with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grey of Cali
fornia spent Sunday with the FORM
ers sister, Mrs. J. Stanzel.- On Mon
day they were called to Vernon Cen
ter to attend the funeral of a rela-
Services were conducted at the
Congregational church Sunday nv a
student who has been at work here
for a short tine.
Word from the Gilmore's reports
them at Golden, COL, with the Fetter-
mans.
From reliable source it has been
learned that Mrs. I. A. Lownes of
Neb., formerly of Mapleton, suffered
a fracture Of her limb, as result of
fall while washing windows.
Charles P. McCarty drove down
from st. Paul with his family to
spend Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs A. F. McCarty who recent
ly sold their home here and expect
to move this fall to New Mexico to
reside with their son, Joe.