The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-22
YOUNG'S STRONG ARM
Wankato Pitcher Proves a Hard Prop
Ositiln for st. Clarifies.
),fea's the Congregational Sunday
School ROys Saturday.
Annual School Meeting Held, and
Kuch BUSINESS Done.
News Notes and Gossip From st.
Clair and Vicinity
from Tuesdays DAILY.

from Tuesdays DAILY.
Despite the excessive heat and the
business in the fields Saturday, a good
ly crowd attended the Congregational
Sunday school picnic The table was
spread on the grass at one o'clock and all
enjoyed the feast, a welcome accom-
paniment of which was the iced lemo-
made. After dinner short athletic pro-
gram was carried out, the winners be-
ing accorded candy prizes. Then all
repaired to the diamond, where the st.
Clair youngsters, assisted by Henry
Subke and E. Dudley Parsons, opposed
an aggregation of much older boys from
the Mankato Congregational Sunday
school. B. Young, the latter's pitch
er, proved too hard a proposition for
the twelve year olds, but four hits be-
ing made off his delivery. The st. Clair
pitchers, Frank Ario and Phil Delam,
threw well but were too light. In the
| fifth, Baldwin, Yale Divinity school
pitcher, who is now preaching in Rapidan
in connection with the Mankato church
work, was substituted. The visitors had
greater difficulty in understanding his
delivery. Pete Subke, the st. Clair first
baseman, and Rev. Heermance, who Off
their right to be called ball players. The
final score was Is to 5. DIR. Davis UNI
pired in his unusual firm and impartial
manner. At 1880, the big "Blue Jay"
well decked with yellow to rebuke Mr..
Parsons for his reproach on that color,
pulled out with its load of twenty young
men and women. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Hughes and the Young brothers drove
in single rigs.
The annual school meet was called to
order by the clerk, Frank Lossow, at
$3.50 Saturday evening. M. B. Rasdall
was elected moderator. Patrick Bowe
was elected director to serve three years.
On motion of DR.. Davis it was decided
to add one-half per cent of all monies
disbursed to the clerks present stipend
of Sc, it being clear that the compensa-
tion was inadequate. The clerks report
showed that over ninety orders were
made out last year. The treasurer's re-
ward for handling the funds was fixed at
one and one-half per cent of all monies
disbursed. 1t was voted to have nine
months of school and to raise by tax $500
to apply on teachers salaries. The board
was directed to collect a suitable rental
for text books used by pupils residing
outside the district.
The Cream base ball team went down
to defeat Sunday before the st. Clair
ties, the boys from the former place be-
ing unable to connect with Bestman's
twisters. In nine innings they accumu-
lated one score on an error, while the
home team piled up fifteen.
E. Dudley Parsons began his new ser
les of Sunday evening lectures last Sun
day on "Our Institutions, with an
Introductory discourse on "The Develop
ment of the Home" Next Sunday the
subject will be: "The Christian Home"
A man out here has a patent heirs
nest in which is concealed small spring
When the hen deposits an egg, it strikes
this spring and Immediately sinks out
of sight The hen looks about, sees there
are no results, and lays again. He
says it's great for the market but hard
on the hen. Indeed he had four choice
biddies that calmly laid themselves to
death.
A trip through the country reveals
many preparations for harvest. In fact
in many places, barley has been cut.
Haying is still going on, but the most of
it is over.
DR.. Davis visited his parents last Sun
day at Lake Washington, where they are
spending their vacation.