The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-11-18
BUDGET FROM ST. CLAIR.
Rev. e. .. Parsons Given a Surprise.
Other Doin9s.
From Saturdays Daily.

saOas . Ae~sAys
Rev. Z. Dudley Parsons was surpris-
ed last Monday evening by a party OF
his young friends in honor of his birth
day He was wrapped in deep medita-
ton in his study, when a loud acclaim
brought him to the door. Here he was
met by the company, with an abundant
supply of apples and peanuts, and bear
ing besides handsome present in token
of their esteem. A most happy social
evening was enjoyed. Those present
were Misses Wolcott, Rodgers and Fitz-
loft, and Masters Gerald and George
Caldwell, Fred and Albert Lubke, Fos-
ter and Lloyd Wolcott, Grant Rasdall,
George Lossow and Earl Pagenkopf.
On Friday evening, Nov. Is, ladies in
terested in the work of the Congrega-
tional church, will give New England
supper and entertainment at the town
hall. All the culinary dainties that
have made this kind of meal famous
will be served at the old fashioned price,
twenty-five cents. After the last table
has been cleared, there will be a free
entertainment, the details of which. will
be announced later. The proceeds of the
affair will go toward improving the
church building. .a.s.,
Election day was very quiet in st.
Clair. Only about half the vote was
polled, there being total of us.
Herman Fischer is home from upper
Cass county, where he has spent the
summer. He has been interested in de-
veloping the Fischer real estate hold
ings in that part of the state. Soon he
will return with aid Sufficient to con-
vert some of the forest into workable
timber of various kinds. There are two
hundred and ninety acres in the plat,
which, when cleared, will prove of great
agricultural value.
Miss Anderson, daughter of John An
derson of Smiths Mill, will assume con-
troll of the primary department of st.
Clair's school Immediately. The young
lady comes highly recommended and
bearing credentials in the form of a
first grade certificate and normal train
ing. So the progress of the little ones
should be rapid and stable.
j. w. Reynolds will leave st. Clair on
Dec. to take charge of the Eagle Lake
creamery. In proving his usefulness
in many ways, Mr.. Reynolds has made
many friends while here. The Congrega-
tional Sunday school of which he was re-
Gently elected superintendent, as well as
the choir, will greatly miss him; and
his wife will carry with her the es.
TEEN of all, so fortunate as to know
her.
John Lintrop is visiting st. Clair
friends. For many years he was sue
cessful and popular buttermaker at the
local creamery. So it takes him long
time, each trip he makes, to complete
the rounds.
One man greatly missed this week is
Father Sharlock, who is attending the
Worlds Fair. When he returns, he will
be beset by many to tell just how it all
was. Some of those who have returned
are doing their duty nobly in striving
to impress upon the minds of all the
greatness of the show. Father Shar-
locks account will certainly disappoint
no one.
Steven Foster is home from the fair.
Evidently the attractions for amuse-
ment and culture proved too strong for
him to break away as soon as he was
expected. He is good observer and
has learned from the institution as few
do.