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WAGE SIX
EPISTLES BARING |
FAMILY SECREIS
CREATESJERROR
Alarm and Unrest Prevail
In the Social Set
NOTE TO MARY GARDNER
Gr?nd Opera Director Receives
Package; Guns, Cartridges
To Kill Self
’[Uniled Press Dispatch]
Chicago, January 7.—A writer of
poison pen letters is causing no end of
nlarm and uneasiness among Chicago’s
social set on the “Gold Coast.” One
of these threatening letters was re
ceived by Mary Gardner, director of
the Chicago Grand Opera company. In
the package received by Miss Gardner
was a revolver and three cartridges. A
statement in the letter said that these
cartridges were sent to her for the
purpose of letting the opera leader
know that three more were retained to
take her life. “I hope to see your body
floating down the Chicago river soon,”
was one of the statements in the let
ter.
Turned Over to Chief Police
The case has been turned over to
Chief Fitxmorris. Police and federal
authorities have been working for
some time on poison pen letters writ
ten to Chicago's social set. It Is the
belief that the letters were written by
a woman, who is in all probability men
tally unbalanced.
About a half dozen letters have been
written to prominent people. It is the
belief of the officers that the one writ
ten to Miss Gardner and the letters
written to the other members of the
Gold Coast social set was penned by
the same person. Extra police have
been supplied to guard the homes of
those threatened.
Miss Gardner was resting after a per
formance of Salome when Interviewed
on the question of receiving a threat
ening letter. She said that she re
ceived a box containing a letter and a
pistol and some cartridges. “I do not
know r why I should be singled out,”
said Miss Gardner. ‘T have turned over
the pistol and bullets to Chief Fitz
morris.” The bullets in the cartridges
had ail been dum-dumed.
The majority of the letters were re
ceived by the social set on the Gold
Coast. Some of these letters contain
ed bits of gossip about families of the
recipients, while others only contained
me. a threats of violence. Police and
Xueral authorities would not state
whether they had any clues to the
njflhy-'Jf the iouws or
Mexico /«
To Explain Seizure
Unitectttates Government Calls
For Investigation of Taking
Baptist Property
tsaocihted Press Dispatch.]
D. C., January 7.—The
nate department has instructed the
American embassy at Mexico City to
request of the Mexican government an
explanation of seizure by the munici
pality of Saltillo of property of the
southern Baptist convention con
cerning which pretest has been made
to the department by Senator Harris
of Georgia.' The seizure included the
property operated by the mission
ooard as a girl’s school.
Announcement of the departments
action was- made by Under-Secretary
of State Fletcher In a letter today to
Senator Harris, in which Mr. Fletcher
said that preliminary investigations
by the American consul at Saltillo, in
dicated that the municipality had de
clined to restore the property.
Mr. Fletcher suggested to the mis
sion board, through Mr. Harris that
it resort at once to legal remedies in
an attempt to recover the property.
The seizures, according to Senator
Harris, took place during the revolu
tion about two years ago.
1
Open Graves To Satisfy
Curiosity of Public
Interest In Story Told By
Thomas Bloch Moves Winona
Chief Police To Act
(Associated Press Dispatchl
Winona, Minn., January 7. —The
graves of Miss Frances Bloch an<l
her brother Joseph will be opened on
Monday to satisfy public curiosity as
to what is in their coffins, Chief of
Police H. C. Riebau announced this
afternoon.
Interest in the story told by Thom
as Bloch, sixty-nine, father of the
dead persons to the effect that he and
a neighbor had opened the graves
last week only to find nothing but
bare skeletons, made it advisable o
inspect the bodies. Chief Riebau said.
Poiice had previously announced
their intention of exhuming the bod
ies to find whether Bloch, in a super
stitious belief that such an action
would end a long series of deaths in
the family had decapitated the corps
es. When, however, according to
Chief Riebau, he had been informed
by County Attorney Earl Simpson
that under the Minnesota statutes no
crime had been committed and there
fore there was no occasion for ex
huming the bodies to meet the ends
of justice, he had hesitated.
This afternoon he reached a deci
sion to satisfy the public he sajd, al
though no prosecution is contemplat
ed in case the bodies are found to
have been nfutilated.
Death at Albert Lea.
Albert Lea. Minn.. January 7.—J. K
Cunningham died suddenly of heart dis
cace at his home in this city.
■ '
Wedding Anniversary
Celebrated at Vernon
Si ver Event For Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Arnold; News Notes
Of The Village
[Special to The Free Press.]
Vernon Center, January 7. —Tues-
day, January 3, to commemorate their
twenty-filth wedding anniversary Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Arnold of South Ver
non entertained a house party dt re
latives al jdiuner. It was a veritable
family reunion and the most thor
oughly enjoyed from the oldest down
to the youngest participant. Mr. and
Mrs. Arnold received some very hue
gifts, which no doubt will come very
handy when they celebrate their gold
en jubilee. E. F. Griffith of Amboy
presented his son-in-law and daugh
ter with a fine large oak rocker up
holstered in leather. The other re
latives presented them with money
to buy an oak dining table and a
chest of silvei. including the Arnold
f"- < there were thirty present,
whicn included Mrs. Newiand, Arvin
and Aria Newland of Kiester, Minn.,
Mrs. B. E. Hutson and Miss Dorothy
Hutson of Hayfield, Iowa; Mrs. N. W.
Griffith and Wayne of Swea City, Io
wa; Mrs. E. E. Griffith ot Barkus,
Minn., and Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Griffith
and family ot Amboy. Mr. and Mrs.
Arnold plighted their troth at Thomp
son, January 3. 1897, where they re
sided until 1908, when they moved
onto the Parker farm east of Garden
City. Three years ago they bought
their present farm and are among the
prominent farmers of South Vernon.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold have a nice fam
ily of seven children, all of whom 1
are at home. May this qu liter of a
century or married happiness be dup
licated by “matrimony’s pleasant au
tumn” and bear golden fruit twenty
five years hence is the wish ot' friends
both far and near.
• L. C. Rew drove to Mankato Thurs
day, going there to bring home his
wife and two daughters Lois and
Grace, who had been spending sev
eral days as guests of Mrs. Rew’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Pepper
and family.
All of the relatives who were here
to attend the twenty-fifth wedumg
celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
have returned to their respective
homes with the exception of Mrs. E.
E. Griffith of Barkus, who is assisting
tn the care ot her mother, Mrs. Lar
son, who makes her home with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mis. W. W. Griffith in East Vernon.
Mrs. Larson’s condition remains the
same.
Charles Bates and his crew of men
have begun the work of putting up
ice. The weather man should con
tinue thiA weather so say the ice men.
At the Masonic hall Thursday eve
ning, January 12, at eight o'clock the
Woman’s Relief corps of E. N. Leav
ens lodge No. 43 will’ install officers
who will be in charge of the work for
the coming year. M’S.Zuny Hughes ot
Mankato will be the installing officer..
Following the ceremony refreshment*
will be served and a social hour en
joyed. All veterans of the Civil, Span
ish-American and World war, also
Red Cross nurses ara given a special,
invitation to attend.
» The annual meeting of the-’fennday
school board of the Methodist church
was held at the parsonage Thursday
evening! All old bfflcers were re
elected. A most ’ Splendid report Gt
the past year’s wort was given. The
school is in a very flourishing condi
tion. The financial conditions are
'way above par. The supplies for the
coming vear are paid for and there
still remains over >2O in the treasury.
Miss Florence Jones of Manka'o
was a guest of Mrs. Arthur Belanu
this week. Miss Jones, who is teach
ing in the* public school at Nashua,
Minn, taught one year in the govern
ment schools at Panama during the.
time the Belands were in the canal
zone.
Mrs. Viola Schwartz after spending
six weeks visiting her sons and
daughter-in-law at St. Mary, Kansas,
and with friends in Kansas City, mo.,
returned to her home Saturday on the
late train.
An epidemic of stomachs trouble
following colds seems x) be going the
rounds, both in the village and coun
try. L. P. Kraus and family also
Grandma Kraus are among those in
that neighborhood who have passed
through the seige and are back to
ftieir usual vocations.
Elmore, where she will resume her
Miss Julia Nelson has returned''to
duties as teacher in the public school
at that place.
The Misses Ida Bowen and Marga
ret Denison alt dr spending the mid
winter vacation of two weeks with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bow
en and Mr. and Mrs. Will Dennison,
left Monday to resume their teaching
at Jordan and Lamberton.
NEWS OF WATERVILLE
Several Churches Have Merged
Dfptheria Cases Reported
[Special to The Free Press.]
Waterville, Minn., January 7.—A
case of diptheria has been reported
in Waterville at the home of Rev.
Rabers. Their small child is afflicted
with this dangerous disease. j
The ice harvest has begun. Carl
Stavanau commenced this morning to
fill his large ice house. The thickness
of the ice is about 14 inches. Last
winter Mr. Stavanau shipped out over
2000 carloads of ice.
The furniture factory which has
closed down for the holidays and for
repairs, will start running again about
January 10.
Emery Stiller, who underwent an
operation at the Rochester hospital,
and who has been confined at that
place for the past thirty days, arrived
home Thursday evening. The surgeons
removed a false growth from Emery’s
stomach.
Martin Atherton’s little daughter
Mana, is still confined to the Roches
ter Hospital. She has had several
blood transfusions but recovery seems
uncertain., ,
Three Waterville churches, the Bap
tist, the Congregational and the Unit
ed Brethern have have consolidated
under the name of Union Gospel Ser
vice. Rev. Raber of th 6 United Breth
ern church is the pastor.
The housing situation has about
reached the limit in Waterville. There
are no vacant dwellings, and now
some of the summer cottages are be
ing occupied.
The mdmps are prevalent at Water
ville, especially among the pupils at
school.
Many Arrests At New Ulm.
New Ulm, January 7.—There were
eighty-seven arrests in New Ulm during
1921. Fifty-one of these were for
drunkenness.
Weddings and Divorces.
Fairmont, January 7.—Two hundred
and ten weddings and twenty divorces
is the record for Martin county in 1921.
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IMPLEMENT MEN
Annual Gathering In Min
neapolis Next Week
SPEAKERS ON PROGRAM
A. L. Sperry, Owatonna, L E.
Potter, Farm Bureau Head,
Among Number
Minneapolis, January B.—Due to the
business depression among dealers in
farm implements and the necessity of
co-operation between the manufacture
dealer and farmer, to insure rehabilil
tation of the industry, a record break
ing attendance is expected at the
eighteenth annual convention of the
Minnesota Implement Dealers’ asso
ciation here next 'Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday.
The complete situation, as it affects
farmer, dealer and manufacturer a
like. will be thoroughly discussed, ac
cording to L. C. Pryor, of this city,
editor of the official organ of the state
implement ' dealers. A number of
manufacturers will be give
their views on the industrial outlook.
Regular normal attendance at the
yearly copventidn usually numbers
around 1,000, but Mr. Pryor anticipat
ed that 1,500 dealers from the entire
northwest would come here for the
meeting. Approximately 1,250 will be
from Minnesota, while several hund
red dealers • from the Dakotas apd
Montana, benefiting by a reduced rail
way fare, will attend the convention,
he said. -
Discuss Retail Prices
Retail prices of farm implements
undoubtedly will come in for a tig
share of the convention's time, ac
cording to Mr. Pryor. Farmers who
know that war inflation has been tak
en out of the price of their products,
now insist upon pre-war prices of
farm implements, and intend waiting
and using their old equipment untn
lower prices have come, he said. The
farmer, given one reduction and then
another, now expects still further cuts
in price, but the implement, business
has finished the year without profit,
Mr. Pryor declared.,
Farm implements are as low in
price as they can be made, as many
of the manufacturers today are opera*
ting at a loss, just to keep their plant*
going. Until operating expenses, such
as wages, and other expsascs which
are a factor in the manufacturing
are out, no mors reductions -an pos
sibly be mads, he added.
Among the manufacturers expected
to be present are J. A Craig of the
General Motors company; J. L. Irving,
general manager, Rock Island Plow
company; W. L. Clark, of the Emer
son-Brintingham Implement company,
Minneapolis, and George N. Peek,
& isident, Moline Plow company.
Speakers scheduled to deliver ad
dresses include T. J. Turley, Owens
boro, Ky., former president of the Na
tional Implement Dealers’ association;
C. D. Gustafson, Thief River Fills,
Minn.; A. L. Sperry, Owatonna,
Minn.; Floyd R. Todd, vice president
Deere and Company, Moline, 111., and
L. E. Potter, Springfield, president
Minnesota Farm Bureau federation.
Medal For Legion
Post At Janesville
Bronze Gift, Very Few Of Which
Are I n The State; Lodge
Officers Installation
(Special to The Free Press.]
Janesville, Minn., January 7. —A
bronze medal, one of the very few in
the state, was received last week by
the American Legion post of Janesville
with an inscription appropriate to the
order on its "exterior. It is in circular
form to hold the legion banner to the
staff. This banner was recently
awarded the local post by the Amer
ican Legion at its last national con
vention at Kansas City.
The annual installation of the Roy
al Neighbors was held at the Odd Fel
lows hall Tuesday evening at • which
time their officers were installed as
follows: Oracle, Mrs. Lucy Chris
tainson; vice oracle, Mrs. Anna Kent;
chanceUor; Mrs. Emma past
oracle; Mrs. Naomi Ulman; recorder;
Mrs. Minnie Morrill; receiver Mrs.
Hattie Coddington; inner sentinel;
Mrs. Jessie Keyes; outer sentined;
Mrs. Mary Gottschalk, pianist; Mrs.
Wilna Ryan, Goddess of Liberty; Mrs.
Mildred Roancy; marshal, Sarah
Frisk; assistant jnarshal; Miss Ada
Cahill; manager, three years; Mrs.
Blanche Savage, Graces. Faith; Mrs.
Rose Gayer; Modesty; Ethel Swanen;
Unselfishness; Mary J. Araoldt; En
durance; Mrs. Blanche Savage; Cour
age; Mrs. Minnie Christainson. After
the installation a very pretty cere
monial was staged when on behalf of
the lodge Mrs. Ulman, the retiring
oracle, was presented with a silver
spoon upon which was engraved the
emblem and initials of tbe order. Lat
er supper was served and a dance giv
en by the lodge.
LANDIS WARNS PRISONERS
Chicago, January 7.—Albert Bran
kow and Fred Rudy of Kenosha, Wis.,
and Frank McCann, of Chicago, were
found not guilty by a jury in Judge K.
M. Landis’ court today after they had
been arraigned yesterday on charges
of transporting a stolen automobile
from Chicago to Kenosha.
Two others, Irving V. Carlson, and
Ralph Fox of Chicago, who were ar
raigned at the same time, pleaded gull -
ty several days ago. They are await
ing sentence.
When the verdict was returned,
Judge Landis pointed a stern finger at
the freed men, and said: “You must
not take this verdict as a license to
keep this thing up. Your lawyers
have done a job here that should make
you keenly appreciative of them."
PARDON BOARD MEETS
St Paul, January 9.—The Minnesota
state pardon board was today in ses
sion at the state capital here. The
finding of the board will be announc
ed later this week.
The board during the current ses
sion will consider about one hundred
applications for pardons.
MANKATO FREE PRESS
OF STATETO MEET
[Associated Press Dispatch.]
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MINNESOTA LAKE
Comings and Goings and General
News of the Village
Minnesota Lake, January 7. —Jim
Langan returned to Mankato Monday
after spending a few days at the
Charles Langan home.
Miss Gertrude Marske returned to
her home at Mapleton Monday after
spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. J. L. Gregor.
Mary Utska went to Wells Monday,
where she will visit relatives.
Miss Rita Penheiter returned to
Mankato Tuesday to resume her du
ties at the Teachers’ college after
spending the past week with her par
ents. I
Mr. and Mrs. James Morrow of
Mapleton came Monday for a visit at
the Rob Kenward home.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waddell re
turned to their home at Mapleton
Monday after spending New Years
day at the Michael Kopfer home.
Helmuth Miller returned to Minne
apolis Tuesday to resume his duties at
the state university.
Casper Penheiter came down fron
Canada Tuesday for a visit with his
brother J. F. Penheiter.
Harry Hansen of Mankato called al
Minnesota Lake Tuesday.
The Misses Clara Kiffe and Clara
Tolzmann of Mankato came down
Monday morning for a visit with the
former s relatives.
Miss Agnes Langan went to Man
kato Monday evening where she will
visit relatives for a few days.
The Misses Esther Kreuer and
Lorna Sellers of Mapleton called on
friends at Minnesota Lake Thursday.
Elvain Zabel left Monday morning
for Waseca, where he will spend a
few days with his grandparents.
Lyman Jensen returned from Austin
Tuesday after spending New Years
day visiting friends.
Lawyer Brewster of Wells’ was a
professional caller at Minnesota Lake
Wednesday.
Miss Anna Stencil returned Tues
day from Fairmont, where she has
been visiting friends.
The dance given at the Orpha thea
tre Wednesday evening was well at
tended.
The neighboring cßies were well
represented, and all report a good
time. Gillam’s orchestra of Wells fur
pished some excellent music.
Vint returned to Mankato
Monday to resume her duties at the
Teachers’ -college after spending tu.
be'dtays with her parents.
Mrs. Joe K omodoski, who has been
iMtttg her mother the past tew days
Btfed to her home at Mankato
lesday.
Miss Elsie Droheim returned to her
home at Waseca Tuesday after a few
days visit with friends.
Helen Zimney returned to Mankato
Monday after visiting with relatives
for the past week.
The Misses Harriet and Verna Ger
lich returned to their home at Manka
to Monday after visiting for seve..
days at the A. H. Gumm home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Eberhardt and
family left Tuesday morning for Ida
Grove, called there by the death of
Mrs. Eberhardt’s mother.
The Methodist Ladies’ Aid society
met with Mrs. E. L.'Cote, Jr., Wed
nesday afternoon. Refreshments were
served.
Sherman Latourelle left Thursday
for the cities where he expects to at
tend a cattle sale.
Mrs. C. M. Englert of DeGraft,
Minn., came down Thursday for a
visit at the Frank Kauffman home.
NELSON SUES MARSHAL
Madelia Official Must Answer In Civil
Action In Village
Madelia, Minn., January 7. —
Through his attorneys, Regan & Gro
gan of Mankato, Carl Nelson has
brought suit against Marshal L. L.
Hoile, and his two bondsmen, George
F. Rice and W. E. Cisney. The com
plaint, which was filed in justice court,
Wednesday, alleges that on the 24th
day of December, 1921, the plaintiff
was taken into custody at the village
of Madelia by L. L. Hoile and con
fined in the city jail. That at said
time defendant had in his possession
|8 in cash, a gold watch and chain,
and gold pocket knife, all of the rea
sonable value of >75, that Hoile, act
ing as village marshal, demanded that
Nelson deliver to him the money,
.watch and chain ,and pocket knife,
and that Nelson did deliver these ar
ticles to Hoile.
The complaint further states that
when Nelson was released from cus
tody, at about 4 P. M., December 24,
he demanded a return of the property,
but that Hoile refused and still refus
es to return the money and has
wrongfully converted the same to his
own use, to the damage of the plain
tiff in the sum of SB3. (
Marshal Hoile, it is said, disclaims
any knowledge of the money or other
property, and maintains that he nev
er took either the cash or the watch
and chain, or the knife from Nelson.
The case is set for trial in justice
cburt on Monday, January 16.
TRIED TO BLOW UP DAM
St. Cloud Minn., January 9. —An un
successful attempt was made early
yesterday to dynamite the Cold
Spring dam over the Sauk river, near
here. Windows in nearby buildings
were shattered, but no serious dam
age was caused to the dam.
There -Is no clue to those woo set
the dynamite charge but the Rock
ville Granite company, whicn faces
the dam, has ordered oloodboum.s
here from Waterloo, iowa.
On February 1, 1921, an explosion
at the dam caused SIO,OOO damage.
The perpetrators were never appre
hended. The Cold Spring dam has
been the subject of litigation lor more
than twenty five years. Farmers seek
the removal of the dam on the plea
that meadow lands were flooded by
its installation.
Not Lucrative Position.
Rochester, Minn., January 7.—The
work of the City Justice J. W. Ander
son 'has fallen off almost to a minimum
during the first week of 1922. Thus
far in the present year, only one, man,
accused of drunkenness, was brought
before him and fined five dollars. Other
cases brought to the attention of the
city justice have been few and far be
tween. A few civil matters have occu
pied him from time to time. The reven
ues from the office have so far this year
brought him the munificent sum of 13.05.
Should the number of cases to be
brought to him for judgment remain at
this level for the entire year, the city
justice will collect something over 312 a
month, and about 31W for the entire
year. Unless miracles are worked, hew
ever, the court costs for the year will
probably be nearly as high as the prev
ious year.
Ar- '
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Held Successful Social
Surprise Party Given At Garden
City; Events I n That
Community
Garden City, January 7. —The Roy
al Neighbor lodge members gave a
surprise party at the lodge room
Thursday afternoon, January 5, In
honor of Neighbor Hannah Thomas
whose birthday occurred December
29. Neighbor Stevens on behalf of
the lodge presented her with a beau
tiful topaz ring. Mrs. Thomas re
sponded, expressing thanks and ap
appreciation. She was thoroughly
surprised as she came to the lodge ful
ly expecting installation of officers. A
very delightful auernoon was spent
in a social way. That Mrs. Thomas
may enjoy many more happy returns
of her birthday is the wish of all her
friends. The following ladies were
present Della Stevens, Mrs. Buck,
Mrs. Eager, Mrs. Nickerson, Mrs. Os
good, Mrs. G. W. John, Mrs. W. A
Roberts, Mrs. G. Crane, Mrs. Story,
Mrs. Duffield, Mrs. Theodore Thomas,
Mrs. Charles Brundage, Mrs.. Robert
son, Mrs. Clarence Morrall, Mrs. Ora
Swan, Mrs. B. Morrall, Mary Thurston
Mrs. Steinke, Mrs. Hoppe, Mrs. L. D.
Mills, Mrs. Tverberg, Mrs. Charles
Call, Bertha Cole, Mrs. J. M. Chapman
Mrs. Sheppard, Mrs. Pew, Mrs. Bixby
and Mrs. Thomas.
Harry John and wife have returned
to their home in Kalispell, Moat. qX
ter a two weeks visit at the homes of
the former's brot.icr.f, Charles and
George John. Mr. John nas been
away eleven yeais and it was indeed
a p.ea?ure to moK lioi and also hear
him sing again.
Mrs. Mary Euck has been enjoying
a vj-ji, ihe past week from he* grand-
Mrs. Alden ' P-itt of Minneapolis
dru.-litei Lois Baek of Mankato
who visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
T. H. Hazel dur mg the noliaays, has
returned home.
Garden City people regret very
much to lose Mr. and Mrs. Darrell
Murphy and little son Darrell, Jr. By
their pleasant, genial ways they have
endeared themselves to a large circle
of friends. Mr. Murphy has accepted
a good position in a packing house in
Kansas City, Mo., and will go imme
diately to take up his duties. The
best wishes of the community go with
them
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Morrall
have rented the house vacated by Mr.
and Mrs. Darrell Murphy.
Mrs. Franc Thurston has been quite
ill for some time, but at this writing
is better. Her friends wish for her
a speedy come-back to health.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thompson and
family of Amboy, accompanied by the
state evangelist, Mr. McPherson and
wife, were guests at the L. D. Mills
home Moxday. Mr. McPherson and
wife stayed at the home of Mr and Mrs
Thompson while they conducted ev
angelistic meetings in the Christian
church. There were thirty-five add
ed to the church during the meetings.
Mrs. Hannah Thomas visited her
■brother-in-law William J. Jones at
Lake Crystal, also at the Ed
wards home. This family are old
and dear friends of Mrs. Thomas. \
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilcox and Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Wilcox of Mankato
were callers at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. E. M. Call Monday, January 2.
Mrs. E. M. Call is suffering with an
attack of neuralgia, which confines
her to the house.
The W. C. T. U. met at the home
of Mrs. Edward Chapman Tuesday
afternoon with a very good attend
ance. In the absence of the presi
dent Mrs. Jessie John, Vice President
Mrs. Viola Robertson very ably con
ducted the meeting, which was a very
interesting one. The next meeting
will be a Frances Willard Memorial
meeting held at the Baptist church.
Remember this will be the meeting
when all members are expected to
pay their annual dues, \ The ladies
will serve a light lunch for the sum
of ten cents. Everyoie will be wel
come to this meeting Tuesday, Feb
ruary 7.
George Richardson and George Gil
man and the president, M. F. Crane,
who are the Farmers’ State bank ex
amining board, audited the books at
the bank Tuesday afternoon, ,and find
them to be in excellent shape. AU
business pertaining to the bank is in
a flourishing condition. We, as a
community, are very proud of our
painstaking and efficient cashier,
Garvin Crane, who has been reared
to manhood ia this vicinity.
Dr. Morse Gates of Fort Collins,
Cold., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Lulu
Gates, also other relatives and friends
Mrs. Thomas entertained at a six
o’clock dinner, Wednesday in honor
of her husband’s birthday, His mother
Mrs. Hannah .uomas, mr. and Mrs.
John Bixby, Nina Duffield and Violet
Johnson. A bountiful dinner consist
ing of roast beef, mashed potatoes,
brown gravy, cabbage salad, spaghet
ti, cottage cheese, pickles, jelly,
brown bread, white bread and butter,
tails and chocolate cake, lemon pie,
fruit salad with whipped cream and
coffee. Everything was cooked in the
toothsome> way that Mrs. Thmas
knows so well how to do. At a late
hour each one departed, wishing Mr.
Thomas many happy returns of the
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Howard and
little granddaughter Dorothy Howard
are spending a few days at the home
of their son Bert and family in Ma.
delia
This week has been observed as
the week of prayer and the meetings
at the different homes have been well
attended. ,
Mrs. Beer, who has been a very sick
woman the past week, is at this writ
ing reported to be out of danger and
is making satisfactory improvement,
which is gratifying news to ner
friends.
Miss Rhoda Chapman is spending
her holiday vacation with friends in
Minneapolis. , ,
Miss Eng is spending her holiday
vacation at her home in Elmore.
The vzriter has just been informed
that Miss Sylvester, one of the eighth
grade teachers, will not return on ac
count of ill health.
LAYS DOWN THE LAW
Jackson, Minn., January 7. —That
landowners, as well as purchasers,
must live up strictly to the conditions
laid down in land sale contracts, is
the ruling made by Judge E. C. Dean
in the district court, involving a tract
of land in this county. The owners
of the land attempted to force pay
ment on a contract on which only
52009 had been paid. The buyers went
into court and showed that the land
owners of the land had failed to de
liver to them the deed fpr the de
livery of the documents and asked
that their 52C00 be returned to them
with interest as well as money which
they had expended in repairing build
ing on premises. Judge Dean decided
the action in favor of the buyers and
in addition to allowing them their
original 52000 gave them Interest.
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YOUNG MISS BILLED
FOR SPEAKING DATE
Social Event Gtoen
At St, Clair Saturday
Mrs. Bowe Entertained For Nie
ces; Happen Past
Few Dayu
[Special to The Fret Press.]
St. Clair, January 9.—Dne of the
most pleasant social events of the
season was given by Mrs. Bowe at her
home Saturday evening. The party
was in honor of Misses Ottilia and
Katherine Myers, nieces of Mrs. Bowe
and Bertram Myers, a nephew, aU of
Madison, Wis., and Miss Anna Hutter
of Mankato, who were visiting at the
Bowe home. A large number of
friends and neighbors were invited to
enjoy the few lading hours left of the
old year and Co usher in with gladness
the new year The evening was spent in
dancing. Misses Myers, Mr. Myers,
Miss Hutter and Raymond Fttzloff
with his violin furnished the music.
A midnight lunch was served by the
hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Campbell and
son of Mankato visited with relatives
at this place over the week end.
Sydney Fitzloff, a former resident
of this place, but who moved with
his parents to New England, N. D.,
a few years ago, is renewing old ac
quaintances this week. ’
Mrs. Mace spent New Tears at the
pleasant farm home of her son and
tamny Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Mace.
Leo Roerig of Mankato spent from
Saturday until Monday vith his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Pete btoerig.
Alzada Juliar returned to her work
at the Grinnell college Tuesday.
Mrs. Eda Vanßuren of Mankato was
the guest of her mother] Mrs. John
Buchoitz Friday and Saturday of last
wees.
Felix Purdy of Cyns, Mian., is
calling on old friends a{d neighbors
in Lnis vicinity this weekl
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Christenson
entertained Mr. and M; s. Herman
Buchoitz and daughter Helen, Mr.
and Mrs. John Crowley and Felix
Purdy at their home Monday evening.
Refreshments consisting of ice cream
and cake were served.
The young people enjoyed a pleas
ant time at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Juliar Saturday evening watching
the old year out and the new year in.
Mrs. John Bucholtz and daughter
Louise entertained New Years day
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bucholtz and
daughter Helen.
Friends of Wendell Drummer will
be pleased to lean that he has so
far recovered from his recent opera
tion at the hospital at Mankato to be
able to return to his tyome. Clem
Wenner is assisting at tike Drummer
home during Mr. Drummer’s limes*.
Mr. Christenson autoed. to Koches
ter Tuesday. He was acoomranied hy
his son, Paul and Mr., i Ford. Mr.
Christenson went to Rochester to
consult the Mayos in regard to the
condition of his son’s ; hand upon
which an operation w»? performed
last summer. Mr. Ford will visit
with relatives near Rochester.
Mrs. Quinn, who has been at Ok
lahoma for several months, returned
to her home here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dickey and
son Cecil spent Sunday with friends
at Tivoli.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Charles
Macbeth took place Wedoeeday at the
home at 1:30 o’clock and at the
church at Eagle Lake 2:30. Rev.
Caswell ctf Eagle Lake and Rev Tj
Ross Paden of Mankato officiated .Id
spite •of the inclement weather a
large number attended <the service a)
pay their last respects to one whom
had been a friend and neighbor in
their midst for so many years. Mrs.
Macbeth was one of the pioneer set
tlers of Tivoli, ending with her
family all the hardship, that those io
the early days were called upon to
endure. She was the member of elev
en children all of whom are living to
mourn her departure. Dr. L. J. Mac
beth of this place, Dr. Albert Mac
beth of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Dr. James
Macbeth, William an! klhailes Mac
beth of Minneapolis; I Mrs. Nellie
Redner of Montana, Mnl Carrie Britt
and Mrs. Mary Britt, who resides a
few miles from this village; George
at Eagle Lake, Walter at Tivoli and
Mrs. Doolittle, who has been spending
the past summer with relatives in
this vicinitv. Mrs. Macbeth was pre
ceded in death by her husband, and
for the past fourteen years has made
her home with her youkgcst son, Mr.
L. J. Macbeth of this piloe. The de
ceased had been in po* r health for
several years and und» r the direct
care of her son, who w, th the aid of
his wife did all that cod d be done to
restore her health and i take her de
clining years as happy wd comfort
able as possible. Death was caused
by complication of disc ases and old
age. She was eighty-|even years.
She was laid to rest beside her hus
band in the Eagle Lake cemetery.
The Ladies’ Aid society of the
Lutheran church met a. the home of
Mrs. Clem .Kollls last week. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs.
Krause.
Court At St. James.
Judge W. L. Comstock of the dis
trict court opened a special term at
St. James this morning It is prob
able that it will take two days to
complete the St. James work ami it
will be at the end of the term there
that court cases will be taken up in
the Blue Earth tribunal. Call of the
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EVELYN CUDDY
FRIDAY JANUARY 13, 1322'
KATO YOUNG IADY
WILL MAKE TALK
Mss Evelyn Cuddy Is On
State Meet Program
SESSIONS IN ST. PAUL
Minnesota Agricultural Society
To Hold Annual Gath
ering
Having in mind plans wnich wfli
make the 1922 state fair, the greatest
in the history of Minnesota, the Min
nesota Agricultural society will con
duct its sixty-third annual meeting at
the state capital St. Paul, to elect oi
flcers Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day. The Minnesota Federation of
County Fairs will have its annual
meeting at the same time.
A general business session of the
agricultural society will take place
Wednesday, after which that body ww
adjourn to Thursday at 10 a. m.
Governor J. A. O. Preus will ad
dress the opening meeting of uie
Minnesota Federation of County Fair.,
at 10:30 a. m Wednesday. Reports of
Secretary R. F. Hall and Treasurer
Charles F. Serline will follow. Ad
dresses also will be delivered uy i-.
Holmberg, St Paul. Minnesota com
missioner of agriculture, and C. ri.
Christopherson, Minneapolis, assistan.
attorney general,
Talk On County Fairs
At the afternoon session John W.
Hopp, Preston, chairman of the state
and county fair senate committee, wm
speak on “What I Have Observed, at
County Fairs.” Standard accounting
systems will be discussed.
The advisability of dividing the
state into three sections, south, cen
tral and northern, in setting standards
for premiums will be taken up. Fruits
and other products of the three sec
tions vary because of climate differ
ences, and standardization in sought
to establish a fairer basis of juugi_„,
officers of thq society said.
Election of officers for the federa
tion will take place late Wednesday.
Present officers of the federation are
O. 8. Neuman, president; John btone
burg, Ca.mon .tr / -siderK: k
Hall, Minneapolis, secretary, and
Charles F. Serline, Mora, treasurer.
Present directors are Lee M. Shell,
Worthington; George H. Reif, White
Bear; L W- Bouck, Royalton; A. H.
Dathe, Barnum, and J. A. McVeety,
Howard Lake.
Headquarters tor the federation wt’.l
be the St. Francis hotel, where offi
cers will meet the delegates for a soc
ial evening Tuesday evening.
The annual dinner will be Wednes
day evening at the Elks club, St. Paul.
Address By Mankato Girl
Taeutswant Governor Louis L. Col
lins will address delegates to the agri
cultural society, Thursday at 10. a. m.
W. W. Sivright Hutchinson, president,
will respond to his welcome. Reports
of Secretary Thomas H. Canfield and
Treasurer H. L. Post will follow. Eve
lyn Cuddy, Mankato; W. V. Longley.
Hallock, and Mrs. F. T. Cavanor, Min
neapolis, also will speak.
The afternoon session will include
an address by F. L. Eaton, Sioux City,
president of the Interstate Fair asso
elation on "The Fair —Its Place in the
Educational System of the Country.”
and an address by W. C. Coffey, deau
of agriculture, University of Minneso
ta. W. A. Frisbie, Minneapolis, will
speak on "State Fair Permanency,”
and "The Farm Bureau Federation
and Some of Its Accomplishments'’
will be the subject for Thomas E.
Cashman, Owatonna.
Other addresses will include “The
National Tractor and Power Farming
Show,'* by L. C. Pryor, Minneapolis,
secretary of the Northwest Tractor
Trade association, and a talk by State
Representative Theodore Christianson
of Dawson. '
A new president to succeed Mr. Siv
right and two members of the board
of managers, to succeed William S.
Lycan, Crookston, and F. L. Millard.
Candy, will be elected.
President Chris Steiner of the local
association, Secretary W. E. Olson
and Thomas McGovern, a director of
the local fair association will attend
sessions of the convention.
TAXI MAN IN TROUBLE
Once Mankatonian Claims That He
Was Forced Into Robbery
St Paul Pioneer Press: Oscar Hol
beck, 291 Atwater street, a delivery
■•truck driver for Michaud Brothers
and his helper, Robert Mitchell, 408
St. Anthony avenue, were held up by
three bandits, who steppe/i from a
taxi-cab near Ashland and Western
avenues Friday evening. The rob
bers, after obtaining a money bag
containing about 530 returned to the
taxi-cab, which had been driven along
side the truck, and were driven away.
About an hour later Jerome Savage
816 West Summit avenue, was' ar
rested at the Union station as the
driver of the car which carried the
bandits. Savage told the police that
the three men commandeered the car
ordered to Minneapolis, where a
hold-up was contemplated.
The bandits gave up the MiH City
project, returned to St Paul and
Grand avenue, but changed their
minds when they saw the store filled
with customers. Savage said. It was
then, with a gun pointed to his ear,
that he was ordered to drive east on
Ashland avenue, where the delivery
truck war later encountered and the
robbery staged.
After the hold-up the trio ordered
Savage to drive downtown, where
they dismissed him and paid 59
fare, he said. Savage is being held
without charge.
Jerome Savage was employed in
Mankato for a short time during the
fall and earty winter.
TO HEAR EAGLES HEAD
John M. Martin of Pittsburgh Now In
Twin Cities On Visit
St.\Pau>, January 9. —Representative
John M. Morin. Pittsburg, president.
Fraternal Order of Eagle, will speak
here tonight *•
His visit is in connection with the
Grand aerie Convention to be held
here August 14 to 20. The Eagles
convention in August is expected to
bring about 35,000 persons to St. Paul.
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