The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
Mayor j. T. Knight.
MapLeton, Is Dead
Head of Village Victim of Pneu-
MONA; Ill But Brief
Period
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Mapaeton, Mimi, February Fiji
one night have peeped in the windows
at the Masonic hall Thursday evening
they would have been astonished TO
see George Washington, Martha
occasion was a colonial party given
by the Eastern Star Ladies. There
were guests present dressed in full
skirts or lowered cretonne, powdered
wigs. and other artistic features, pc
culiar to colonial days. A most inter
eSung program was rendered during
the evening, 1t being opened by a
grand march, which was headed by
George Washington, impersonated by
1ngton, impersonated by Miss Adeiia
Emerson. The music for the, march
being furnished by Miss Edith Cotton.
This was followed by two solos sang
by Miss Emerson. This was followed
with q moving picture made possible
with the use of a huge sheet and a
Kerosene lamp. The scenes shown de-
picted the various great deeds done
by Washington during his life. No
without the dancing Of the Virginia
Reel No one was past the age of
twenty one when the dance started for
! II made them forget all cares Other
dances including both the old and
new We're enjoyed until late hour. A
delicious luncheon was served by the
ladies at midnight
| Mrs. C. H. Samuelson of Walker is
visiting at the home OF her mother,
Mrs. VIM. Borehert.
| Mrs. Frank Morris enjoyed visit
the past week from her friend, Miss
Florence Cottren OF Dover, MINI.
Mr. and Mrs. w. e. Otte and daugh
! ter of Fielding, Saskatchewan, Cana.
da are visiting at the home Of the
= latters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E,
Heickert.
The next wrestling match and box
ing exhibition will be held at the To-
cal theater this Tuesday evening, Feb.
18th The main wrestling bout will be
between our local man, Guy Hend
ricks, middlewedght champion Of Blue
Earth county and George M. Jepson
| the big Dane Of Ledyard, Iowa. The
other Will be a return match between
+, Big Bill kimpton of Beauford and Joe
Fiyols Of this place. Bill Groll OF Me
do and Henry Kroenke of Minnesota
| Lake will put on a four round box
ing exhibition. The curtain raiser will
be a boxing exhibition between Cor
1
flyweights. 1t is to be hoped that a
large crowd will be present as the
card promises to be a very good one.
Forty cents were paid by the local
creamery for January butterfat. Those
receiving checks Of over $50 are:
Schultz Bros, $143.92; Mrs. William
! Keller, S133.96; John Coz, $126.08;
Frank Kortz, $123.36; Felix LIE Brun
! A16.S1; A. l. Miller, $1l5.4S; Jager
1 al Snl,s e.
H: <: Wi sfaI s1G2.2Si Herman ,e
$s4.2S; Asa Treanor, $s1.z4; John
Krengel, 1916: Aniel Nenow, 1884
lie. E. Hall, $79.6S; W. A. Hanna
1924; w. R. Annis. s77.s6; H
Schultz, $76.o4; warren Lievan s7S.72;
Otto Schweer, $73.1s; Ira Whitney
$71.s2; Amiel Proehl. $71.14; Louis
Schultz, $67.68; Robt. Bruckoff, $s7.44:
Seyertson & Taylor, s64,2S; Car
Proehlm, s63.SS; Mrs. A. Busse
$s3.s4; Nllion Bros, $61:76; Herman
Soluble, GIG; Thomas Petit, s6o.s6
$3.50: Fay Hicks. s5s.es: Ray Ward
S55.04; C. F. Schulz, $54.e4; Mrs. VIII
liam Borchert, 1884; A. Trubenbach
$50. 81; Robert Prenzlow, $53.2S; Wal.
ter Kellar, $50.68.
The next regular meeting Of The
Mapleton Farm Bureau unit Will be
held at the Whitney school house OF
Friday evening, March 3. A very gooC
and interesting program win be rend
cred and win be in charge of the
high school members of the unit.
The meeting OF the Blue Eartf
County Holstein Breeders association
which was to have been held at the
Pastime theatre, this, Monday even
ing, has been postponed until a latel
date.
|. Miss Laura Chase attended a con
vention in Minneapolis several days
last week.
J. T. Knight, mayor of the village
for the past two years. passed away
at hfme home Friday evening aftel
a weeks illness with pneumonia.
nurse from Mankato was called tt
care for him but in spite of all me-
dical attention death was triumphant
The sympathy of the community goe!
out to the knight family, who have
certainly had their share of sorrow
as only last week Mrs. Knight re-
ceived W lord that her brother had beer
killed in a mine explosion in Nortl
Dakota. Mr.. Knight is survived b.
the widow and one daughter, Rachel
who resides at home.
The hog sale which was held by
+. Bell and son at the Lille Garagt
on Friday was attended by larg,
crowd and everything went Yer,
smoothly. Although the prices of to
day cannot be compared with thos,
, of a few years ago, good averag,
was had. At noon those attendin,
. from distance were entertained a
dinner at the North Side Cafe Follow
ing is the list Of buyers and TIT
prices paid: No. I, Herman Schultz
$63; No. 2, J. c. Albrecht, $50; Nc
3. r. Sehwartzrock, SIS; No. 4, W. II
Ward, SCI; No. S, Joe Minkei, $57
No. 6, Albert Prenzlow, $47.50; No. Z
Joe Minkel, $55; No. s, Joe Minkel
SSH, No. 9, Fred Scott, $50; No. 1C
J. G. Smith, S51: No. IL, Herman
, Schultz, $67 so; No. IL, Mr.. Weber
Mankato, 500: No. IS, Bell Bros
Blue Earth. $40: No. IA, Ray Ward
$3s; No. is, Robert Haedt, $36; Nc
is, Lyle waddell, $50: No. II, Rober
Haedt, $50; No. II, J. H. Wick, $3S
No. 10, J. H. Wick. $45.00; No. %
o. W. Keller, $42; No. q, H. G. Do
I bie,. $25: No. %, Bell Bros, $40; Nc
!, %, William Hardtke. $50; No. "a
Otto Keller, SAL; No. 25. John Schulz
! be, $35; No. 26, H. G. Dobie, $40; Nc
81, William Hardtke, $40; No. %, z
M. Krengel, $50; No. 90, T. J. Burns
$38; No. 80, H. G. Dobie, $31; No. 81
r F. schwartzrock, $50; No. 80, Johl