The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
ENGINE HIT TRUCK
DEATH WAS CLOSE
Two Men From Cleveland
Had Narrow Call
ESCAPE LISTED MIRACLE
Truck SpIintered and Unfit For
Repair, Insurance Man
Declared
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road crossing at st. Peter, when a
northbound freight engine struck Mr..
Cookies truck, which was loaded with
lumber. The engine caught the chan
that bound the lumber onto the truck
dragging the truck half way to the
..eIsut depot. 1t carried the lumber
to the depot before dropping it. The
cab was splintered all to pieces and
Mr.. Whips was thrown from the
seat. he was quite badly shaken up
and his cneek and ear were cut by the
cinders. Mr.. Cooke chung to the steer
ing wheel and escaped injury. The
truck was taken to the Lloyd garage,
out is not considered fit for repair by
the adjusting agent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Cooke enter
tanned the George Carter family at
supper Sunday. -
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Flowers spent
Sunday in Mankato with relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. George McConkey will
entertain at family dinner Thanks
giving day. H.
Mabel Hartman visited with Teresa
Johnson o. Kasota Friday afternoon
and Saturday.
caller at Mankato Saturday.
Rowene Hartman visited over the
week end with her cousin, Helen
Dickie, of Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Hawkins was
among the shoppers at Mankato Fri
day afternoon l..
The Rotary club met with Mrs. Will
liam Hartman Thursday afternoon.
The afternoon was spent in sewing
and at four o'clock dainty lunch was
served
Mrs. Matt Hochmeyer spent Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Margaret Block.
Quite number in this vicinity have
been III with colds and grippe the
past week.
Miss Mildred Murphy spent the
week end with her parents at North
field. -
Mr.. and Mrs. q. J. Lloyd were en-
tertained at six O'Clock dinner Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Lloyd and daugh-
ter. EVELYN. were guests of MI. and
Mrs. j. w. Lloyd Sunday.
MT. and Mrs. G.. b. Hurst Mrs.
w. Watt and N. j. Carry of Mime
aDolis We're entertained at TIE home of
Dr.: and Mrs. Thompson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Devils enter
tanned the following at their home
SUNDAY: Mr. and Mrs. Tohn Davis and
II.
Martin Flowers and daughter. GEORGIA
and Mrs. Kate Flowers. ..,~sss '''-'
Andrew Hartman Of Waterfalls Wis
ned with relatives in this vicinity
from SATURDAY. until Monday night.
Almira Harrirran was euest S,,n
dav at the Paul York home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flank Flowers were
guests at dinner Sunday at the John
Keenan, home. y 'A
afternoon with Mrs. John Davis
Martin, Ponwith ard danebters
SADIE I'D Alice We're entertained at
the c. Roscoe Davis horna Sunday
Mr.: and Mrs Tom Llovd and Mr.
and Mrs. j. w. J1ovd were shonners
In Mankatn Tuesday.
Roscoe Davis Ir ssent the week
end with John Ward Kluntz.
M1'tnn C""adle spent Monday at LIE
MT and Mrs. Lewis parlman and
dauehter were guests IF Mr.. and Mrs
.Hrrast SarD Of rnrdova Sunday.
Mrs. Teresa Bauer returned home
SUNDAY after six weeks visit with
Mrs. Revac of Cordnva.
Miss G~ara Mathews and brother
John. spant Sunday at Mankato.
Miss Nora Foss of ST. Potter snent
several d"vs last week with Mrs Knot
tives IN ST. Peter Tuesday
John He-ma1 who Is attendine law
school at ST Paul spent the week end
with his mother. Mrs. Katherine Her
Mr. and Mrs. L. A Herne, snent
Sunday at the Katherine Hermei
Mrs. Ivan H.nt,ns srent the dav
with Mrs Raw Hankins Thursday.
Gus Finnegan was e7Iest of Mr..
and Mrs. Ivan Hantins Sunday.
Lake Jefferson were enasts Sunday Of
Mr. and Mrs. RAYMOND Pnpe.
The Raw Jameson family Of Ken
de-s'ev. Saskatchewan. Canada. are
snanding the weak end with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ravmond Pope.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bowles and
son. Earl Finnagan. were euests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hart Sunday at
six O'Clock dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reinhold Ro-n Of Clair
Citv were priests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
nv Stntz Sunday.
The John Keenan, family. Mr. and
Mrs Joserh BaNman and son Ed Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Flowers and Gus Fin
uegan were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Mack Burns FRIDAY evening.
MT. and Mrs. Charles Rauer and Ed
Ral'man were business callers at ST.
Peter Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Herman Korn and ha-
nv. Mr.. and Mrs. Aup1,st Lake Mrs.
Korn's parents, of Balaton, Mimi,
spent Sunday afternoon at the Henry
Stotz home.
Word has been received from Ray
mond Stotz that he has been one of
the lucky ones to kill doe while
hunting near, Peuuot, MINI. He will
shin il home soon.
Mrs. Fred Durham of Shakopee,
Mimi, visited the past two weeks
with the Louis Block family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Block and chill
dren and Mrs. Fred Durham spent
Sunday afternoon at the Nick Rosner
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Farrell and
family are entertained at the Louis
Block home Monday evening.
Mrs, Fred Zimmerman of LIE Sueur
Center spent Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. Wiifert.
Mr. and Mrs. William Loeffert were
business callers in st. Peter Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Zimmerman
Of st. Peter were among the ones
that attended the funeral Of Mrs. Hem
ry Korn, which was held Saturday.
Fred Hart returned home Saturday