The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
GATHERED IN CLEVELAND
Many Social Affairs and the
Events of More or Less
Importance
Cleveland, May Georgia Flow
ers spent Friday with Orabelle Da-

Cleveland, May Georgia Flow
ers spent Friday with Orabelle Da-
Wis.
Mrs. Jim Peach and Mrs. l. w.
Watt spent Wednesday evening with
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Davis and
sons and Mrs. Kate Hermal and
daughters Celia and Ida visited Sun
day at the Herman Zimmerman, Jr,
home.
Miss Daisy keenan, returned from
a visit with relatives at Fountain.
The Misses Agnes and Ellis Diller
and Messrs Bloom and Maxwell mo-
tored here from Minneapolis and
atives.
Mrs. /. w. Watt was a guest on
Sunday of Mrs. Ray Hawkins.
Ernest Sapp of Cordova spent Sun
day at the Herman Ponwith home.
The Misses Margaret Lloyd and
Dorothy Flowers spent Saturday in
Mankato.
Herman Block and family were
Friday evening visitors or Mrs. Mar
garet Block.
The Misses Ruth and Louella Har-
riman spent Saturday in Msnkato.
Mrs II. d. Davis and daughter lnez
were among the Mankato visitors
Miss Alice Ponwiith was a week
end visitor at the E. E. Smith home.
Mrs. John keenan, spent Friday
evening with Mrs. John Davis.
William Davis and family were ST..
Peter visitors on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.. Davis returned
from a weeks visit with their daugh:
ter and family at Centuria, Wis.
Miss Jessie jerks spent Wednesday
in Mankato.
Fred Bartlett and Otto Worrell
with their families spent Saturday in
Sherman Eli and family visited
Sunday at the E. e. Smith home.
Mrs Dave Farrell was a Center
visitor on Saturday.
Mrs Arch Peach, Mrs. Dave Lloyd
and Mrs. Parks Everett were st. Pc
ter callers Wednesday afternoon.
LeSueur Center Leader Democrat:
William P. Granger, a prominent and
pioneer settler of this section, passed
away at his home south of LeSueur
Center on Wednesday Of last week,
April Fl, at the age of Is years, 5
months and days, after an illness
extending over more than a year and
q half The funeral was held on Sat
urday, Rev. Williams conducting the
services at the house and services
at the cemetery were in charge OF
the Masonic order, of which order he
had been a member for forty five
years. Burial was at Greenwood
Woodlawn cemetery west of town.
William P. Granger was born in
Pike, Wyoming county. New York
At the age Of about ten his family
tiers, moved to Ohio and in 1851 he
came to Minnesota The journey was
made by team and wagon from neal
Obelin, O., and 1t took just a full
month of 81 days to make the trip
In 1859 he was united in marriage to
Nancy Jane Morrison, daughter OF
James and Mary Morrison. Three
children were born to them; one
son and two daughters. The son
James Irwin. died at the early age
often months. The two daughters
are now, Mrs. August Koepp, of De
troit, Mimi, and Mrs. August Ke-
witsch, Of this place. He had made
hts home with the latter on the old
homestead for some years. His wild
ow and two sisters also survive him
The sisters are: Mrs. Sarah r. Perry
and Mrs. Sarah J. Bossuet, both Of
Minneapolis. A brother, Hiram, died
in this country many years ago: ant
gon, October 81, 1919.
The deceased was one Of the hard
working pioneers Of this section: 9
man of thrifty habits and as result
he had accumulated well of this
worlds goods. In a public capacity
he served as county commissioner
= some years and was chairman of the
county board for some time, thus be-
ing actively engaged in the making
of the early history Of LeSuer county
and LeSuer Center. He was acting
of the final contest over location OF
as chairman of the board at the time
the county seat and to his efforts Is
largely due the location Of the county
seat at LeSueur Center. He was also
chairman of the building committee
which erected the present court
New Sweden. The wedding will take
Mace Wednesday evening Of this
week In ST. Peter. Miss Holmberg
taught in district No. 8 last year.
Mesdames William Hartman and R.