The Mankato free press., 1923-12-28
NUBS OF news

Santa Clause did not forget the
Mankato police. The following per
sons and firms remembered the
police with gifts Of cigars and candy:
Charles, H. Griebel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Gender, Mandarin Cafe,
Frank J. Mettler, Irene Kiekenapp,
L. P. Wallrich, Mike Koegan, J. Z.
Reynolds, Stahl Hause, Olson's Cafe,
Kaufman Taxi Cab company, Ben
Ash, Edward Krause, John Ferris,
Mankato Candy Kitchen, American
testad, Frank Franciscus and john
wish to extend their hearty thanks
for all the gifts.
st. Peter Free Press: A stranger,
passing throught st. Peter Sunday
around six o'clock, dropped in at
Cooks cafe for the evening meal
before continuing his way to Cleve.
land where he was to visit. His
clothing was spattered with human
blood, and when asked as to the
cause of his besmeared condition,
he stated that he had aided In
righting an auto which Tad upset
on the road from New Ulm to st.
Peter, and that the occupants OF the
car, a man and a woman were Sc
verely injured, both being 'uricon-
scious when assistance arrived. The
woman was badly cut and bled free
ly. The stranger said she was pin
ned down by the auto and 1t re.
Quired quite an effort for the sa-
maritan to release the victims. He
did not know the names Of the un-
fortunate people but said It was an
other OF those miraculous escapes
from death. The stranger also
failed to give his name to his lis
teners.
The following petitions in volun.
tary bankruptcy were filed with
Horace w. Roberts, Judge in bank.
ruptcy in this district: Frank e. Lord
Of Albert Lea, liabilities. S944; assets
$500. William Pitts, Hanska, /lia-
bilities, $11,1S3, assets, .S45. Balaton
Hardware company, liabilities, $37,-
All assets, $13.445. Peter F. Nickel
son, Milroy, liabilities, $3.50, as
sets, $2,665. o. Christopherson, LIS
bon, q Yellow Medicine county far
mer, liabilities, $4,7S5, assets, ,$1,176.
J. Skyberg, a Rock county farmer,
liabilities, ,$6,047, assets, So, 100.
Richard Fraasch, Bellingham
merchant. liabilities, $5;110, assets.
s965: Mrs: G. Brand, Albert Lea.
liabilities. $1S.4Ss; assets, $545. ]: G.
Cords, a merchant OF Reading,
liabilities, 5000. assets, $2.460.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Wilcox, q.
Elysian, announce the marriage Of
their daughter, Miss URSULA Grace
Wilcox, to Wilder W. O'Hara. The
wedding took place at Elysian on
Christmas day. Mr.. Wilcox Is editor
Of The Elysian Enterprise.
The Salvation Army provided
meal tickets at the restaurants for
twenty-five men last week, who
were without funds and were look
ing for work.
The Salvation Army will have It's
Christmas tree tonight at the Army
hall. Captain Clifford and his staff
were busy today preparing the trees
which are located On the high plat.
form, with an evergreen arch con-
Meeting the two. The trees are at
tractively decorated and tonight
will be illuminated with electric
lights Of various colors. There will
be a treat for all children who have
had but very little Christmas in the
way of toys and goodies" A list
has been provided and the Army
will see to it that every child who Is
deserving OF a gift will be remem-
bered. Captain Clifford says he
wishes he could present each child
who attends tonight with a gift, but
it will be impossible. Any way all
children are invited to the program
which will consist of recitations,
carol singing, violin and piano sci.
cctions.
Dr.. Helen Hielscher will talk to
the children at the children's story
hour Saturday afternoon at the pub
lie library at 2;3o o,eleek. Her sub.
a wasps nest to show the children,
how they are made and other inter-
esting features about these queer
insects and also other insects be-
longing to the same family.
Mr.. and Mrs Martin Monson and
son, Roy formerly OF Mankato, now
OF st. Louis, are here visiting their
father and sisters.
There will be a special service to.
night at 7:30 o'clock at the Baptist
church with Rev. A. J. Lee, the
pastor in charge. The subject WI
he, Psalms g.. LEAD Me to the
Rock That fs Higher Than l." There
will be special vocal music and ev-
cry one Is invited. -
ELOPED WITH WOMAN