The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-26
?. A. HANSON DIES
Resident of Lake Crystal
- For Many Years
QU0ITS POPULAR GAME
Pretty Kitchen Shower Given For
Young Lady; News In
General

Lake Crystal. August 1S.-Peter A.
Hanson. resident of Lake Crystal
since 1883, passed away at his home
tuesday morning, At the age or sew
vnty- two years. Mr.. Hanson was
ov.p In Ulafast Norway. in teh year
.s4s. He came 10 this country with
AIS parents In tho year 1852, locating
=: Pine Lake, Wis, from there he
vent TO Martin county. Minnesota. in
.s1i. In 1888 he came to Lake Crys;
iespscted citizen until his sudden and
unexpected death Tuesday morning
August i6. 1921. In 1894 Mr.: Hanson
Was united In marriage 10 Miss Anna
.vyls Of Lake Crystal. To this union
ons son was born, DIR. Dillon A. Han
con Vi Milwaukee, Wis. He leaves to
osDs his sp lSss T Hsns ana son. OF ths
place, Two sisters. Mrs. Jacob Moe
VI, Armsby, MINI. and Mrs. Joe Pad
dock OF California. Mr.. Hanson was
u kind and affecuonate husband ana
father. Mr.. Hanson was known to a
wide circle OF friends who join with
the bereaved family In mourning his
been made for the funeral, further
than the interment viii be made at
Lake View cemetery.
Conner Jones from Mankato was a
caller In the city Tuesday.
The gasoline pump at H. e. John
sons garage was installed tuesday,
A.. T. Neuman doing the work. II
persons there are In the city, just
start doing something on the street.
and people soon will come focking
from every direction. II was report
ed that no less than twenty persons
were counted at one time standing
around watching the pump being in
stalled. and all assisting more or
done the job. etc.
Miss Sadye Hughes returned home
Tuesday afternoon from a several
weeks visit to her sister Mrs. Thomas
Roberts of Cambria, Wis. Miss
Hughes reports a very nice time, and
that oil deposits have been found on
Mr.. Roberts farm near ambria. Wis,
and that arrangements are under way
for sinking an oil we'll not far from
his residence. The company f1nanc-
ing the project have taken a three
year option on part of Mr.. Roberts
farm.
Miss Marjorie Williams. Miss Nab
ell James and Mrs. Edith Owens of
this place and Mrs. David Roberts
and Mrs. Gwesyn Joes of Mankato
gave a kitchen shower at the home
Of Miss Marjorie Williams In honor
of Miss Mary Hughes, bride of the
near future. Miss Hughes received
several useful and appropriate pres
ents. The room. was prettily decor
Miss Hughes was seated in a chair
especially placed, then the bride and
groom of the mock wedding entered
the room drawing a wagon piled high
with presents, and lopped in front OF
the guest of honor. The presents
having been opened and examined by
all, the ladies seated themselves to
do justice to the bountiful two course
luncheon served. The market fea-
ture of the second course was the
young darkie lady who gave all a
sample of her home grown water
melons. Forty ladies were present,
and after playing several stunts at
departed at a very late hour, assur-
ing their hosteses of the most enjoy
able time spent. And indeed from
the appearance Of some Of the young
ladies the next morning 1t must have
been a late hour when they departed.
The Free Press Of Tuesday says that
. tournament Of quoits pitching is to
Lake Crystal can boast of several
Quoits pitching teams, and they
might do well to enter the race. They
have become quite efficient at the
play due to faithful daily practice all
summer, in spite Of the hot weather,
IN the alley back of the Mention and
Graham blacksmith shop. When the
gets hot. they become interested that
sometimes they forget the meal
hours.
John Williams returned home to-
day, slightly i'll. from Vernon Center
whore he and Tbs brother are build
been feeling we'll since Monday. but
thought he could work 1t off but was
forced to give UP work yesterday, and
return home.
Sterling. August 1S.-Mr. and Mrs
Joe Roberts attended the wedding OF
the latter's brother Lawrence Ellis
to Miss Amy Morris at Mankato on
Monday. They were married at elev-
sonREe. Rev. George Arlington off
c.atiuz. They were attended by Miss
Ruth and Robert Bissell. -.
FIR. and Mrs. ]. A. Howieson Of
Mankato. who have been spending
.wo wseis with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Nils. rsturned 10 their home on Sun
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Grover Of
Nor.hwood. Iowa, spent Sunday with
the formers parents.
Mr anc Mrs. Alden Pratt of Min
neapolis srs visiting relatives and
friends In Sterling. Mrs. Pratt was
formariy Miss Hazel Hazel Of Garden
City.
The Cai Nernitz auction on Tues
day was quite largely attended and
everything sold rsasonablwy we'll.
Hiss Agnes Morrow and Mr.. Schweel
OF MApleton made short visit
at ths Charles Ellis home Tuesday
sropins-
0oa6LED up At lESUEUR