The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-05
BUDGET OF NEWS
FROM EAGLE LAkI
Community Gathering 1.
Planned For Jan. S
VISITORS ARE HERE
Christmas Program Given By
Sunday School Was Splen-
did Success
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Eagle Lake, December 29.-There
will be community gathering in
the auditorium of the Methodist
church Friday evening, January 9Th.
There will be an interesting pro-
gram. Light refreshments will be
served. You are invited.
Mrs. w. X. Englerth of Sebeka is
visiting relatives in the village.
Several people attended the Shrine
party in the armory at Mankato last
Tuesday evening.
Louis Loeffler had the misfortune
of having six of his fine hogs killed
by a Northwestern passenger train
the latter part of the week.
A great deal of interest is being
shown among the depositors' of the
savings department OF the local
bank regarding the SO which is to
be given away January 18th. Details
of the plan may be secured by in
quiring at the bank.
Bud Caswell spent Christmas at
Blue Earth.
c. A. Peterson received the larg-
est cream check from the Eagle
Lake creamery for the month of
~NoNCihDCA. LILO NA1CSh W oo Y1O1sO0s
Mr.. j. l.. Johnson came second with
a check of $125.65.
The program given by the school
last Friday afternoon was well at
tended by the parents of the pupils.
The various numbers were well
rendered and enjoyed by those who
were present.
George Reynolds of Springfield
spent Christmas with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. /. B. Reynolds.
John Schlafe being low bidder
was awarded the contract for the
hauling of the ice for the creamery.
Ernest Johnson was called to
Moose Lake Tuesday OF last week
to attend the funeral of his uncle,
Andrew Anderson.
The Christmas program given by
the pupils of the Sunday school last
Saturday evening was very well at
tended.
Milo Hill son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Hill is spending the holidays with
his parents. Milo is principal Of a
school at Salem, Nebraska.
Don't miss that dollar by failing to
make savings deposit in the State
Bank Of Eagle Lake before January
18th.
The program and basket social
given at the Hill school house
Thursday evening was splendid
success both socially and from a fl
nancial standpoint. The pupils did
their parts well and reflected much
credit upon their instructor, Miss
Marguerite Doran. After the has
kets were sold coffee was served by
the ladies.
e. r. Tanner, proprietor Of the
garage here experienced what might
have proven a very serious accident
" lille trying to start car Wednes-
day morning. While Ronald the ten
year old son of Mr.. Tanner was
manipulating the starter Mr.. Tan
ner went to pour some high test
gasoline in one of the printing cups.
Just at this moment the engine
backfired throwing the gas over Mr..
Tanner and at the same time ignit-
ing it. Ronald leaped from the car
seizing a fire extinguisher which
was hanging on the wall and began
extinguishing the flames which had
by this time enveloped his father.
Mr.. Tanner is carrying his arm in a
sling as a result of the accident.
The following poem was composed
by Rev. J. w. Caswell and tackled
on the bulletin board at the rear OF
the church:
If I knew You and you knew me-
How little trouble there would be.
We pass each other on the street:
But lust come out and let us meet
At church Next Sunday.
Each intends to do what's fair
And treat his neighbor on the squair,
But he may not quite understand
Why you don't take him by the
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At Church Next Sunday
we have an interest in our town;
The dear old place must not 80
We want to push good things along
And we can help some ii we'er
At Church Next Sunday.
Your pastor loves you one and ali,
And extends to you a welcome call
In this New Year Of %
Just resolve that you viii be
At Church Each Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie Burgess and her
daughter Alberta are visiting rela-
tives in st. Paul.
WaNer Macbeth and family have
moved to Mankato. We are sorry to
have this family move from among
us after having resided here for.a
great many years.
Adolph Dagan reports that some
one stole three hogs from his barn
one night last week. The animals
weighed over 200 pounds each. Not
a bad Christmas present for some