The Mankato free press., 1921-03-18
DINNER AND A MEETING
PLEASING AFFAIR WAS HAD
IN STERLING
The Ladies' Cemetery Improve
ment Society Held Its
Annual Session

Sterling, March 16.-The Sterling
Ladies' Cemetery Improvement soci-
ETY. held its annual meeting and din
ner Wednesday, March 9, at the town
hall. The following officers were elect
ed; President, Mrs. John Drews; vice
president, Mrs. Jonas Johnson; treas
urer, Mrs. o. X. Olson; secretary, Mrs.
Robert Morris. Mrs: Russell Morris,
Mrs. Gus Fischer, Mrs. Will Dobie.
Entertainment committee. Lydia Lang
worthy. Jessie Langworthy, Susan
Grover. Flower committee, Mrs. Will
Dobie, Mrs. o. X. Olson. The pro-
ceeds were as follows: Dues, $23; do
nations, 81; dinner, $11; total receipts,
$38. 1t is the request of the society
that those who have people buried In
yearly for upkeep. Although they are
not all members it is the only fair
way to divide the expenses. Send in
all dues and donations to Mrs. Gar
Moses, secretary, Amboy, MINI.
DR.. L. j. McDevitt was called out to
the L. r. Brunz farm Friday. One of
the pure bred cows was taken sud
denly ill. DR.. McDevitt comes recon-
mended as a first class veterinary,
formerly had charge of the Mayo
herds at Rochester, also the Clinton
Falls nursery herd at Owatonna. The
doctor will now have an office at Good
Thunder. Calls may be left at the
livery barn with Charles Manthei.
The Fred Lachmiller family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Warner
Husinga at Rapidan. getting acquaint-
ed with the little grandson.
Word has been received from Mr..
and Mrs. Roy ,Wilfong that they are
nicely settled at. Des Mofnes, Iowa.
Miss Hattie Manthei OF Good Thun-
der spent Sunday and Monday with
her sister, Mrs. Charles Ellis.
The box social at the Sterling hall
Friday evening was quite well attend
ed. All enjoyed the splendid program
given by the pupils of the Sterling
school. A nice little sum was taken
in from the salefof the boxes. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Annis and son,
Lyle, who just recently returned from
California, were among those who at
tended the Cemetery society dinner
here last Wednesday. -'..-
The town board met on Tuesday
and all the new members qualified.
They are as follows: Supervisor, A. e.
Gregg; clerk. Oscar ,B. Peterson; !;
treasurer, Russell Morris; assessor,
Charles Ellis; justice of the peace,
Sam Chandler; constable. Aaron Kia-
bel.
c. E. Ellis had dinner with his neph-
ew, Charles Ellis, on election day. He
left that night for. Mankato as mem
ber of the jury.
II in need of harness this spring
see Charles Ellis for prices.
Jim Mullen and Clint Johnson at
tended Washburn hog sale at Man
kato last Thursday. They each pur-
chased brood SOW.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Morris are expect
ed to arrive from the northern part OF
the state this, week and, will make
their home with J. T. Morris.
The correspondent is glad to report
that the two girls of the Gus Fischer
family who came down with scarlet fe,
yer last week, are rapidly gaining. All
hope now that after all their children
have had the disease that they will
be well and out again soon
There will be big dance at the
Sterling hall next Friday evening.
March Is. Morrow's orchestra of Ma
pleton will furnish the music. Every
body come. a -,