The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03

involves asking for an arrangement
whereby the Omaha railroad will
hold its stock freight two nights a
week Wednesday and Saturday in
stead Of only one night a week
saturday as is the situation at the
present time. During the course OF
proceeding, ]. A. Henry editor Of
The GAINESVILLE Argus was called on
for talk and during the course Of
his remarks brought out the fact
that Mr.. Schafer was one Of the
live business men OF this commun-
ity as we'll as an able and progress =
i've and successful stock shipper and
that improved freight service for
handling his shipments would be
beneficial not only to himself but
to the farmers and the community
80 that they can ship their stock
to South st. Paul markets. Upon
the conclusion Of the hearing the
railroad and warehouse commission
took the case under advisement
and will render a decision within
a short time.
Regular services will be resumed
at the Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday, with the return OF the pas
tor from his vacation and honey
moon and will be at the usual hours
with preaching at 1890 and Sun
day school at 1880 a. M, and Ep-
worth League at $50 p. m. with an
automobile ride to Woodlawn Farm
of A. W. Wilson where an open air
evening service will be held.
Christopher Dalton, the veteran
mail carrier who has been employ
ed in that capacity by the govern
ment in this place for approximate
ly twenty one years had he contin-
ued at work until next December,
passed away at his home in this
city on Saturday night at eleven
o'clock. He had been Ill the past
twelve years with Bright's disease
and complications. He had under
gone two operations at Rochester
funeral was conducted from St.
Anne's Catholic church Monday
morning at nine o'clock Rev. Fa-
Their Condron officiating and inter
ment was in the GAINESVILLE Catholic
cemetery. The Waseca County
Mail Carriers association Of which
the deceased was a member at
tended in a body acting as an hon
orary escort. Many beautiful floral
wreathes were given including one
but gradually grew worse. The
by the Mail Carriers association
and one from the postmaster and
the employees of the postoffice.
Mr.. Dalton was a native Of Illi-
nois, his birth occurring on Decem-
Der IA, 1858. His age was sixty
four years seven months and seven
days. He was married on April 10,
1885, to Mary Coggswell of Waseca
by Father Christie now Archbishop
OF Portland, Oregon. Since his
removal to Waseca County with his
parents at the age Of nine years,
when they settled on the farm in
Iosco they have been residents OF
this vicinity and since his accept
ance of the position OF mail carrier,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton had been re-
sidents Of this city. Mr.. Dalton had
two children who died in infancy.
Mr.. Dalton was a most exemplary
citizen and as a mail carrier was
accommodating and obliging with
standing great personal sacrifices
and many hardships in the faithful
performance Of his duties.
Mrs. Fred Stucy passed away
Saturday night after a severe i'll
ness. The funeral took place Wed
nesday at 1880 p. m. from Trinity
German Lutheran church, Rev.
Winter officiating.
Two of the men employed by
Jack Brown on his road got into a
severe fight at the camp northeast
of town and one was arrested and
a revolver taken from him by the
Marshal F H. Kinder.
Herman Arnoldt has completed
Job that is strictly first class as an
example expert masonry work at
the McArdle place near Waseca.
Herman Arnoldt has purchased a
new cement mixer that is expected
to arrive this week. 1t Is an upto-
date machine.
The Northern Exposition COM
any is holding forth at GAINESVILLE
this week with a variety OF shows
and amusement devices that are
attracting large crowds and that
are strictly clean and first class.
They have a merry go round and
Ferris wheel as features and good
side shows. Their tents are pitch
ed on the grounds back OF the EN-
pire Milling Company's Elevator.
DR.. and Mrs. A. A. Miner Of Ro-
chester and sons Robert and David
drove up from Rochester Saturday
night spending Sunday at the j. A.
Henry home.
w. F. Brink of Mankato, claim
agent for the Chicago and North
western Railway CO., was in town
Saturday investigating the facci-
dental death of Mrs. August TetZ-
loft, who was killed by the passen-
ger train FRIDAY afternoon.
The members of the congregation
of the Methodist church are plan
ming a reception for Rev. Davidson
and wife,