The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-03
ST. Clair


Louis FitZlOff is absent from school
on account of the mumps.
Mr.. Quinn was sinking a well for
John Fields the latter part of last
week.
The Alphabet spur is again run
ming a two coach accommodation
train.
The youngsters had a surprise
birthday party on Earl Pagenkopf
last Thursday evening.
The Congregational choir held
their practice 1T the home of Miss
Bestman last Saturday evening.
The dance Friday evening was
fairly we'll attended, though not as
we'll as might have been expected,
as it is the last one before the
Lenten season.
Mr.. Hussie, the new proprietor of
the local meat market, moved in
with his family last week They will
live in the back of the shop. He
took possession Monday last.
Mr.. Near went to st. Paul Sunday
afternoon to take up work with a
life and accident insurance COM
pany. Mr.. Near expects TO visit
friends and family twice q month.
Walter Pagenkopf of Pemberton
has purchased the Fred Frantz
farm southeast of st. Clair Is
Walter going to become a rustic
or is this mere speculation? is
the question
The st. Clair roller mill is turn
ing out splendid -four. The stores
here are all handling it and all who
have tried it pronounce it as good as
any brand handled by local mer-
chants. The cost guarantees every
sack the mill puts out.
Several of the young people at
tended the box social at the Lynch
school house last Saturday night.
The program was good and the has.
kets sold for goodly amount. The
proceeds amounted to $3.50. This
school is taught by Miss Burns.
The clothing concern that has
made its bivouac here for ten days,
packed up their goods last Saturday
and silently stole away. How long
will this bankrupt" slogan continue
to attract the people? Their goods
did not find Il ready market here.
There will be mass meeting at
, the town hall next Sunday night.
The meeting is 10 be under the
charge Of the Anti-Saloon league
Rev. Donald Mckenzie of Mankato
will deliver the address of the even
ing. The churches will furnish the
music.
The Royal Neishbors, at their
meeting last Saturday, voted to give
an entertainment and supper on st.
Patrick's evening, March II. The
, hall has been engaged and work
On the program already under way.
Watch these columns of The Free
, Press for further particulars con,
! corning it.
The medicine show company that
{ was in town last week left with the
+; impression Of being "stung." They
Ddi ely Hitue eSpeuSeS. i he people
OF st. Clair are not in the habit of
paying 25 cents for an entertain
ment and then having the medicine
advertising stunt put up to them for
! a half hour.
| There were n few st. Clair friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Babcock, went out
to the latter's home to participate
. in a surprise on the old people. A
most enjoyable evening was shared
F., by all. AT about midnight refresh
! ments were served, after which a
, few choice presents were rendered
, the old couple. Mr.. and Mrs. Bah
cock have moved to Pemberton.
The local school observed Wash
ingtcn's birthday last Wednesday by
closing school at the last recess.
The Washington program given
Friday afternoon by the pupils of
Miss Wingen's room was splendid.
1t certainly showed cooperation anu
work, both on the part of teacher
and pupils. Miss Wigen invited the
pupils parents and the school to-
share the pleasure of the entertain.
ment