The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-17
COLLECTION BEAUFORT
DEATH OF VERY POPULAR
YOUNG LADY
Little Beth Cramer Suffered Sc
rious Injuries; Attacked BY
An UnruIy Cow

Beauford, June e-t becomes the
correspondents sad duty this week
to record in this vicinity the death
of Miss Virginia Rouge, which oc-
CURED early Saturday morning, June
4, at $3.50 a. m. Death was caused
from hemorrhage Of the lungs.
Virginia has been in poor health for
the past two or three years, but II
was not thought she was danger
ously i'll. until Thursday morning
when she was taken with hemorr-
hage and another again Friday morn
ing which resulted in her death at
the time mentioned. She is the only
daughter Of Mrs. Ida Refuge. Her
father preceded her to the great be-
yond about ten years ago. She was
born In the year 1908. Virginia was
q young lady Of excellent qualities,
full of life and a great favorite among
as well as the pride Of her mothers
heart. Besides her grief stricken
mother she leaves three brothers,
Henry. Irwin and Lester Refuge, and
her aged grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerlich. The funeral was held Mon
day afternoon at 1890 from the
hosse and the Evangelical church at
St Clair at 1870. Interment was made
In the st. Clair cemetery. the floral
The Oak Hill Cemetery Ladies will
give an ice cream social at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Krieg on Friday
evening, June II, for the benefit Of
the society. Everybody welcome.
Mrs. s. e. Surface entertained
about fifty of the ladies at a parcel
shower in honor OF Miss Jessie His
lop, a. bride Of Wednesday. The after
noon was socially spent and ice
he
received many pretty and useful
gifts.
Ellsworth Palmer and family of
Mankato spent Sunday at the Ed.
Krieg home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nagel Of Mon
tevideo attended the funeral Of their
niece. Virginia Reuge.
Among the shoppers at Mankato
Monday morning were John Mung
lus, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. p. Pierce and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. d.
Waddell and family
Following are the officials elected
N the annual business meeting 1eI1
Fl the church On Tuesday evening
con7ent10n. Mss MurisI Sellers. Pre-
sidM< Laura Hislop. re- electd; vice
secretary. Muriel Sellersi recording
secretary, Lille Prange; assistant
recording secretary, Clayton Pierce;
organist, Lille Mullin; assistant or
ganisc, Amy Lumberg; treasurer,
Coda Getty; finance committee, Amy
Llmberg, Burton Surface, NARROW
Cramer. prayer meeting committee,
Mrs. 8. J. Getty, Mrs. l. G. Pierce
and Mrs. 8. E Surface; look out com
mittee, Lille Mullin; social commit
tee: Dewight Pierce, Ella Mullin,
John Welt and Lille Mullin; sun
shine committee, Channcey Prange,
Merwin Cramer and Evelyn McMahan
flower committee, Mrs. Runke and
Mrs. Surface.
A deal was closed last week at
Walker which is Of interest to Beau
ford people as one of the substantial
farmers here is involved in the, tran
Samuelson and H. c. Hotaling Of
Mapleton have purchased the print
ing establishment of the Walker
Pilot ad took possession June /. Mr..
Waddell learned the printing trade in
the Enterprise shop and was employ
ed there until he gayAlup the work
and moved onto his farm. On Tues
day he sold his farm to James Nor
row, Sr., and will hold an auction
about the middle of the month, when
he WIN dispose Of his personal pro-
perty and move to Walker about
July I. Beauford is sorry to lose
these good people, but wish them
every success in their new home.
June has brought with 1t the usual
pinks and roses and also a pretty
wedding. This week Wednesday oc-
the month, when in the presence
of a host Of relatives Mr.. William
Mutch and Miss Jessie Hislop &C.
cepted the vows which made them
man and WIFE The services took
place at the home of the bride. Rev.
S. E. Surface, pastor of the United
Brethren church, officiated. The
bride was beautifully attired in a
gown of white georgette with hat to
match. She was attended by Miss
Bernice Hislop, sister. Mr.. Donald
Mulch acted as bestman. The bride
IL q daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hislop and a young lady of attain
ments, who enjoys the highest es
TEEN of large acquaintance. She is
a graduate Of the Mapleton high
school and has taught several terms
OF school. Mr.. Mulch is son of Mr..
and Mrs. James Mulch OF Decoria
and while not very well known to
this community comes highly re-
commended and enjoys the friend
ship Of all. After short wedding
trip the couple Will be at home on
the groom's farm in Decoria. Con-
OSCILLATIONS are extended.
Albert Fittsrer was taken Ill last
Saturday. DR.. Bomberger of Maple
ton was called and pronounced 1t
liver trouble He is doing nicely but
the doctor thought 1t would be two
or three weeks until he would be
able to work again.
Rev. and Mrs. S. e. Surface and
son Burton left wednesday after
noon by auto for Iowa, where they
VIII spend the remainder of the
week with their daughter, Mrs. Earl
Scott.
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