The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-28
NOTES OF Blue EARTH ALBERT LEA MAN KILLED
Marriages, SociaIs, Deaths, and
Many News Notes In
General

Blue Earth. January 24-Robert G.
Slater and Miss Mary Hanson of Delavan
were united in marriage at the Catholic
parsonage In Winnebago by Rev. Father
Colbert Saturday. They left immediate
ly for Mankato. From there they took
the Omaha train for Denver and will
later go to Los Angeles and other west
ern points before returning home.
The way-freight service on the Gilmore
branch of the Omaha road has been out
to an "every other day service, which
Is very inconvenient for other towns
along the line into which no other road
runs. -
The sale of tickets is on for the big
American Legion entertainment to De
held in the New Palace theatre, Blue
Earth, on February 4, and the Legion Leg On
the young lady selling the most tickets.
Henry Stencil living near Gilmore. 10.
Gated a wolf den this week. and he not
only succeeded in getting the old wolf;
but also captured six small wolves and
received neat sum In the shape OF q
bounty.
Rev. Father Colbert came down to Blue
Earth from Winnebago and lectured in
the Knights of Columbus hall last Friday
evening on the Irish question. He ef-
fected an organization with a large MEM
berhsip here for the help of the Irish
people.
Louis Jiranek. proprietor Of the Home
Restaurant in Delavan, died suddenly
Friday from the effects of apoplexy:
While practicing. basket ball Harold
Schoon Of Elmore had the misfortune to
fall and break both bones of his left leg
below the knee.
Charles Ramspott, one of the promi-
nent men of Faribault county. died in a
hospital in Mankato the day following an
operation. He leaves a wife and five
daughters. While returning home from
the funeral his sister Mrs. August Peal
Of Wells had the misfortune to slip and
fall on the depot platform at Easton. dis
locating her hip and otherwise seriously
injuring herself so that her recovery Is
doubtful.
Final .g ha CCe been zen ads
fund of Faribault county. 1t will be di-
vided up among the banks of this coun-
ty who will give five per cent interest.
Any bank that will not give that interest
will not get any of the money to hold
in trust.
The new Norwegian Lutheran church
which is just being completed in Blue
ial windows, each costing about $500.
One is given by Rev. Duea, a former
pastor of the church whose wife and lit
tie daughter were killed in an automo-
other window is given by Mrs. John En-
gum in memory of her husband, who fell
from building on which he was work.
ing, and died from the injuries within
a few hours after reaching the hospital
at Mankato.
Henry Paschke, young man and son
of August Paschke. Blue Earth was TAX
en- to the local hospital this week and
operated upon for appendicitis BY DIR.
Clyde Wilson. assisted by DIR. A. F.
Schmitt of Mankato. The boy was in
bad condition as the appendix had
burst. but he is making a satisfactory
recovery so far.
Edwin Cook, formerly of this place,
and Miss Lurena King. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Sam King. Blue Earth, were
united in marriage on January 10, by
Rev. F. E. Brand. They left the same
day on wedding trip before returning
to- their home on a farm near Litchfield.
Mr.. Cook is the youngest brother of DR..
Arthur Cook. a Methodist minister of
considerable reputation in the Minnesota
conference. -