The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-20
THAT NEW SERVICE STATION
AT MAPLETON
Machinery To Be Used On High
way Now Placed In
Position

Mapleton.-When the Standard Oil
company gets the new service station
70 on which building operations have
been begun completed Mapleton will
have a beautiful corner and a con-
venence much appreciated pg the au
to travelling public. 1t is situated
upon the corner of Main street and
street, which is on the NJ. w. A.
trail.
Rev. c. II. Baldwin of Cunnington,
Mass, will occupy the pulpit of the
Federated church August % and %.
Let all members be on hand at both
church services and the Sunday
school.
At last the North road to Beaufort
Is to be graded for the hard surface.
This is an important strip or high
way as ii is the shortest and most
direct to Mankato. At Beauford the
bridge across the Cobb river has been
dangerous place on account Of two
sharp curves, one at either end of it,
The road will be Strengthened so that
the new bridge will connect with the
foot Of the hill in a straight line with
the Mapleton road. The passing OF
the Babcock law will mean that this
piece will get hard surface. A carload
OF road machinery was unloaded and
taken out on Thursday to a place
near the Hance farm where the first
camp is placed. A large caterpillar
tractor did the unloading Of heavy
material.
E. F. Green, formerly of the Var
iety store, left for the cities Wed
nesday TO join Mrs. Green. They
have not decidede where TO locate.
H. s. Sandifer, formerly of the Ma
caught and placed under arrest,
charged with theft in Minneapolis
A report reached Mapleton Monday
evening that a skeleton had been
found on the Hydorn place in Medo
1t is said the skeleton is one that
a doctor in st. Clair had left in the
loft Of the barn. The bones are box
ed UP.
Mrs H. c. Hotaling and Miss Mary
arrived home Wednesday night from
st. Paul. Mr.. Hotaling spent Sunday
at home.
D. L. Surface reports a baby girl
at Ottumwa, Iowa, where Mrs. Sur
face Is at present.
Mrs. John Hennessey Of Mankato
visited her sister. Mrs. H. B. Tenney
Wednesday, Mr.. and Mrs. Tenney are
expecting to move at once to Detroit
Mimi. their new home.
Mark A. Mccarthy arrived on
Wednesday to assist his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. F. Mccarthy who are
packing their goods to move to Min
neapolis where they have bought q
new home
Mr.. and Mrs. u. G. Argetsinger and
Miss Dorothy arrived home from
Boulder by auto Friday night. The
return trip was long and tedious.
they having started Monday morning.
Mrs. Vial Of Winnebago is the
guest Of her friend, Mrs. Rebecca FL
lis.
Charles Pomroy and family and
Early Pomroy and family drove by
auto from Rochester Saturday to visit
over Sunday with their brother James
Pomroy and family.
Mrs. Frank Krause received vord
from st. Paul that her brother Henry
White was married in st. Paul Au-
gust 8, to Miss Clara Burned OF st.
James: Mr.. White Is quite well known
Esre, having made many visits to his
sister. Mrs. Krause.
Spring Valley are visiting the for
mers sister. Mrs. Calvin Young.
The MaDleton ball team and fans
tourneyed to Minnesota Lake Sun
day where the game between the
a
pelton won. having onl- their regula.
players. Minnesota Lake had a num-
Der Of hired players.
" J. Greiner spent several DAYS
last week n tie cities. Misses Le-
more Gretner and Gertrude Mccarthy
went down Wednesday to assist IN
choosing winter stock, returning Fri,
E Hadley returned from Rocheste,
Thursday evening. Mrs. Hadley raj
lied from the operation and Is getting
alorr nicely.
Miss Ella Evans, who has been
teaching IN the far north Of Mime
sofa. - the guest Of her uncle, Sam
Evans and Mrs. Evans
aLr and Mr. J. r. AIbrecht drove
to Aankato Friday where they trans
acted business.
Miss Helen Leiferpian is making
an extended visit to Lake Washing.
tom
Professor II ". Melvin was in town
q short time Thursday.
d. r Taylor visited Mankato sew
aTN times last week Tor treatment
for his eye by Dr.. Miller.
Saturday eTentng several Mapleton
band boys drore TO Minnesota Lake
to Ass4st the Lake band concert. They
were Mr. and Mrs. Ross Johnston.
". r.. Borehert, Oscar Borchert and
Wt4Mhxl Neeske.
Mr. and Mrs. c. Al Credicott have
gone TO Blue Earth to visit their
daughter Mrs. Ryan. This Is Mr..
CTedinottfB vacation from duty rs
dashier OF Napleton's First National
bank.
Clark Carpenter returned to his
home Mankato Friday evening. He
Yves accompanied by Joam Johnston,
Jr., who WIN spend a few days Sec
ing Mankatp.
Miss Meta Fuofh Is visiting friends
IN MEnkato.
MISS Florence Ha1l of Wurthtngton
and Theodore Fdnney Of Minneapolis
were guests ut the f. B. Greeley
home last week.
MOORE MAY RECOVER.
Young Man Who Was injured In Rail