The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-20
RITES FOR PIONEER
CITIZEN ARE HELD
Services Over Remains of
Mrs. Harriet Benedict
EARLY DATE Conner
News of Good Thunder; kerns
Stories and Personal
Notations

Good Thunder, April 18-Thurs-
day afternoon the remains OF the
late Mrs. Harriet Benedict Of Ma
pleton were brought here and inter
red in the family lot. Harriet Brown
was horn April IL, 1S41, at fairfield.
N. Y. When she was eleven years
old her parents moved to Warren.
Pa, and about four years later to
Butte des Merits, Wis, where in 49,
60. she was married to Thomas
Benedict. Soon after their marriage
they migrated to this state and took
up land in an Indian reservation
about three miles southeast Of the
village, where she lived until five
years ago, when she went to Maple
ton with her son Manfred and fam
lily. Mrs. Benedict passed away
April II, after a lingering illness of
several months. Her husband and
one son passed away many years
ago. She is survived by two sons
Manfred of Mapleton, Clifford of
Crosby and a daughter Mrs. w. H.
Johnston Paonia, Colo, a brother
in Seattle, Wash, and sister in
Buttes des Morris, Wis. There are
eight grandchildren and ! six great
grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bruss en-
tertained relatives at birthday
Bluss, who has reached her nintieth
birthday. Out of town relatives
present were Mrs. Frank Zettler,
Mrs. A. Bruss and son Oscar of
Mankato, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Hohen-
stein and family, John Bruss >of
Lake Crystal and Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Schnitger of Morristown. 49,. p.
Tuesday afternoon the Tyrhoim
garage put on a moving picture
show at the opera house and a lee
ture on power. farming. A large
audience enjoyed the entertainment
Music was furnished by the Ford
son orchestra composed OF Mrs.
Leroy Tyrholm. DR.. A. l.. Schuldt,
Carl Johnson and Henry Gerlach;
Mrs. Charles Nelson and little
daughter of Rapidan spent Wednes-
day here with her friend Miss
Clara Ziemke and also attended
CHURCH services in the Episcopal
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gottlieb Sonnabend
and family 1notored to Willow Greek
Sunday and visited at the F. Van
drey home.
Emil Rosenow is digging a deep
well for Otto Roerig this week.
William Rosenow Of Wells spent
Monday evening between trains
here with his mother. Mrs. Louisa
Rosenow, who has been very sick,
but is now improving.
Mrs. e. H. Cornell of Minneapolis
came last Wednesday to visit with
Mrs. John Graham until Saturday.
morning when she returned to her
home.
Lawrence Wrucke left Thursday
Tor Mora, Mimi, where he has
leased a farm and will engage in
potato farming.
Misses Frieda Rosin and Esther
Lachmiller left. Wednesday for Des
Moines, Iowa, where they have en-
ployment
Miss Irma Boettcher of Wells
spent part of the past week at the
Boettcher cafe here.
employed on the railroad, came
home Thursday afternoon to spend
a few days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Fitzsimmons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mussack Of
Rapidan visited with the Charles
Tietz and A. Rs Dannheim families
Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Beise returned
to their home at AlexandrialS atur-
day. after a few weeks visit with
relatives.
Misses Madeline Mountain and
Lon Fitzsimmons were Mankato
callers between trains Saturday
evening.
John Gnadtke has leased the Graf
repair shop and will open up for
business May 1. Mr.. Gnadtke is an
efficient repair man and we wish
him much success. He leaves the
farm in charge Of his sister and
brother in law, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin Wiebold.
Wayne McGrew completed
three months business course at the
Mankato Commercial college last
week and is home now with his
mother, Mrs. Minnie McGrew.
Misses Elsa Sohre and Selma
Rosin, Teachers college students
at Mankato. spent the week end at
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bergman,
Mr.. and Mrs Bergman and daugh-
ter Esther were callers at Willow
Creek Sunday.
DR.. MCNEIL FOUND GUILTY