The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-14
v. c. I.U.:AI EAGLE lake
NEW NAMES ARE ADDED TO
THE ROLL CALL
DistrictPresident In Attendance
Mankato Ladies Spoke On
Vital Issues
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Eagle Lake, Moy Son Thursday.
May 6, the w. C. T.. U. met at the
home of Mrs. J. L. Cummins. This
meeting was well attended and a
great deal of interest was shown in
the work. Five new names were ad-
ded. The district president, Mrs. G..
w. John Of Garden City, was present
and took charge of the meeting. She
gave the members much interesting in
formation regarding the work Another
topic of great interest presented by
Mesdames B. D. Smith, Engwaldson
and Wiltgen was 1.-The League OF
Women Voters" Mrs. Smith, the
speaker, gave them many interesting
facts about the object and aim of the
league and invited the women to a
mass meeting at the Y. M. c. A. in
Mankato next Monday, May 10. The
next meeting will be held at the home
OF Gan Mrs. Walter Harlem June B. at
Stephen Lamm, Misses Janice, Faith
and Phyllis Graham of Mankato mot
ored out to the home of the latter's
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dell
Heath on Tuesday evening and helped
pick the bones OF a Rhode Island
Red rooster. They all enjoyed the
ride and the visit.
The Tanner garage is doing a good
repair work business this spring.
All are pleased to see Timothy
Butler out again after a winters con-
finement.
The Compton Land company COM
pleted several land sales lately.
The post Office and the grocery de-
partment Of the obliging postmaster
has finally been moved into the low
er story of the 1. o. o. F. hall.
Mrs. John Burgess home has just
been reshingled. She recently pur-
chased it from Mr.. G. A. Pickle.
E. w. Gleason has covered two
hay barn with steel roof.
The beet seed has put in its appear
ance and it is being planted.
The wheat and oats which was
sown about ten days ago is coming up
in fine shape and looks very promising
Some OIL the farmers are planting
corn and early potatoes.
Pasturing for horses and cattle is
coming out nicely and will soon sup
port plenty of feed for the dumb
animals.
The ditch along the Mankato road
is fast being dug and tile laid. They
have to go down some eleven feet in
ten inch concrete tile is being laid.
Mrs. Dell Heath is in receipt of a
beautiful bouquet of flowers from
California, sent to her by her sister,
in-law.
The high grade -four made at the
local mill is being sought for by all
who have been able to use and eat
therefrom. They are meeting with
more calls than they can handle. The
brand is Lily White. Look for the
picture on the sack when purchasing
some of this high grade -four. Ask
your grocer for it.
The fish have hardly made their ap-
pearance in the stream this spring.
! AZ Many Il en- rershed during the
winter in the lakes and washed a.
shore
Letters from the William Ewing
family have been received and state
they are very busy. Mr.. Ewing's
health has improved. He is feeling
fine.
The road to Mankato is quite good
save about one mile just west of Eagle
Lake, which is very rough and full of
ruts. This portion of the road ought
to be more thoroughly dragged and
the ruts filed up. Once or twice over
does but little good as it's full of
gumbo and hard to pulverize. The
road overseer should give this his
personal attention.
Mr.. Begun is out of the hospital and
seems to be getting along very well.
All are sorry to hear that Harold
Pressnall has to go to theN Rochester
hospital for treatment to his stomach.
Mr.. Willsey has returned from
ctor xxyho he ,,ndoruanf vorv
critical operation on his stomach.
Members of the local l. o. o. F.
lodge are planning on attending the
Grand lodge meeting in body when
it is held in Mankato in June. They
have not decided upon the peculiar
dress for the parade. Some think &C
cording to the price of shoes they
better 60 barefooted.
Ernest Johnson, living two miles
5000 for milk last month at the local
creamery, Mr.. Johnson has quite a
herd of young cows of the Hereford
breed
Mrs. Minnie Decker, whose hand
was blood poisoned i last December
when she an a silver into the palm
of her hand and who was taken to
st. Joseph's hospital at Mankato where
she continued to be a patient for
twelve weeks, returned home severel
weeks ago. She is yet in feeble con-
dition. 1t is hoped she will get the
use of her hand soon.
The new local creamery has just
installed new butter printer which
is success. 1t was much needed
article and is appreciated.
The Eagle Lake creamery according
to the monthly report shows it paid
the patrons a. half cent more than the
average price paid for the whole
amount sold by the state.