The Mankato free press., 1923-09-14

getting along nicely and DR.. Nc
Carthy who has been attending him,
says he will be able to leave his bed
about one week from next Sunday.
Mr.. Ro0ney's many friends all hope
Tor his speedy recovery.
The sum allotted Blue Earth coun-
ty in the raising of the relief fund
for the Japanese sufferers is being
raised. The Mankato chapter and
the various branches of the county
have expressed their willingness to
contribute for this purpose and it is
hoped TO have the entire amount
within couple of days.
George Il. Sloan, ST., pioneer set
tier and former register of deeds OF
Steele county, died at his home in
JwaIonna.
William Pearce, who has recently
returned from an European trip, has
retired frem the firm of, Raglan &
Pearce, public auditors and accoun-
tants, who have Offices in Mime
apolis and this city, Mr.. Pearce will
engage in private business in Min
neapolis. ]. K. Raglan will continue
in business under the name of j. X.
Raglan & Co. Locally the firm will
be associated with o. T. Mclean
with offices in the Coughlan Hickey
building.
Mrs. George A. Harris has re-
eeive& message from Mrs. Warren
G.. Harding in reply to a message of
sympathy which Mrs. Harris sent
her. The envelope and paper is
bordered in deep black. Mrs Hard
ing is deeply touched by your mes
sage of sympathy and desires to ex-
press to you her sincere gratitude"
reads the message.
Lorin C. Pearson, who had been
living at Amboy. Mimi, for many
years, was suddenly stricken last
hurried to the Immanpel hospital,
but it was too late. On Friday last
he succumbed to the affliction. He
caves to mourn his loss wife Mrs,
Rubie, Pearson, and a host OF friends.
fhe funeral services were, held at
Kelly and Gosewich undertaking
lIarlors on Saturday afternoon. Rev.
John Hall OF Centenary Methodist
church having charge. The inter
ment was made at the cemetery in
Amboy.
Alexis Parloya, violinist has been
engaged by the Sandon Theatre
company for the season, as violinist.
He begun his work last evening.
Mr., Pariova has been with the
Gsand theatre company as violinist
and manager of the orchestra for
the past year. Mr.. Parlcya viii still
retairl his music classes.
The Northern States Power COM
pany branches in the various states
nave started their own individual
f5n3 for the Japanese sufferers.
ebeJre are over 5000 employees in
company and in case of this
they start their own fund and
Collected turn 1t over to the
3, authorities. The company
hererhas started relief fund also.
The John Mathson farm, at Elm
Island Lake, near Aitkin, Mimi. was
sold last week to A. A. Gronquist OF
this city. He has resigned from his
work at the JewelTea company and
will take possession of the place
about September Is. The same in
cludes fifty three acres of land with
120 rod of finest lake shore in that
part of the state. Mr. GronQuist
contemplates turning the property
INTO summer resort.
The funeral services for, Emil S.
Braun were held yesterday at two
clock at the home, 1885 North
esenth street, and at 2:30 O'Clock
at the Swedish Lutheran church.
Braun was born in Kolis, Germany,
January II, 1893, and was thirty
years of age at the. time of his
leath. He was the son Of Ernest
Braun, manufacturer of cutlery in
selmany. Mr.. Braun was an ac-
countant. He was married to Miss
lldred Schultz of Mankato, Oct. 6,
1921, and have one child, Betty
Ruth. Mr.. Braun died from injuries
received while at work in Fairmont,
last Thursday evening. He died in
q Fairmont hospital on Saturday at
twelve o'clock. The pallbearers were
David Quail, X. c. Sandon, NJ. P.
hPaulson and William Stradtmann.
At the services at the church, Miss
Gladys Randall, accompanied by
Miss Mildred Johnson, sang several
beautiful solos.
Thousands of people who entered
nngles in the contest originated by
the Armour Grain company Will be
| interested to learn that the six
Judges awarded first prize of $3.50 to
l.. e. Mcleod, Brewer, Me. The
second capital prize Of $3.50 was won
| by Rey John w. Dennis, Tully, n.
Y; third prize Of $75 by Chester A.
| Griffith, Franklin, n. H.; fourth
prize, $50, Mrs. z. L. Potter, Utica,
IN. Y; firth prize, $25, Mrs. w. F.
| Dains, Williamson, Mich. The $40
/ prizes were awarded to Mrs. John
=: =. Taylor, East Lansing, Mich,
/ Helen M. Spencer, GAINESVILLE, Wis,
| lawrence J. Cream, New Britain,
/ onn., James Anderson, Buffalo, N.
Y, E. D.. Dodson, Council Bluffs, Ia,
.enry E. Mnchmore, Syracuse n. Y,
f. B. Gregory, syracuse, N, y.
| .iiss Maroon Mcmillan, Schenectady,
N. Y, Mrs. Florence Murphy Akron,
N. Y, NJ A. HanscomI Portsmouth,
| N. H. The response to the contest
which was published in more than
100 newspapers was overwhelming.
.iousands upon thousands Of jingles
! deluging the judges until the selec-
ton OF prize winners became ex-
ceedingly difficult. A total of 165
prizes was awarded
Mr.. and-Mrs. Harry ID. Kies have
moved into one of the Kruse ter
J race flats at the corner of Parsons
and Clark streets. They have been
! ] wing at the Teacherage since
July. Mr.. Kies is superintendent OF