The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-05-26
St, Clair

OF one or our worthy cltlZenS, and
deprived us of friend whose worth
TO mankind was true as steel at all
times. The victim of this mortal
foe was Henry Foster, who with
his family, resided on farm east
of this place. Mr.. Foster was taken
sick a few days ago and was re
moved to a hospital in MankatC
Thursday night, where he died the
following Saturday morning. Mr.
Foster was the eldest child OF
Stephen Foster, Sr. He was born
in Iowa county, Wisconsin, in Sep
TENDER, 1859, and in 1869 with his
parents he removed to this com
munity where he has since resided
Mr.. Foster was married September
s, 1880, TO Miss Sarah Campbell OF
Potosi county, Wisconsin. To this
happy union eight children were
born, four boys and four girls, two
of the boys and one of the girls
are dead He resided on a farm
northeast of st. Clair until a few
years ago he moved to farm east
of here where he has lived until
his death. Mr. Foster was man
of rare character, being strictly tenn
perate, exceedingly intelligent, out
spoken and always wearing glad
smile that won him into the hearts
of all his fellow men. He had a
wide acquaintance and was much
respected. He was known as a
friend to all who enjoyed his ac-
Quaintance. He was devoted to his
family in every respect and his one
great ambition was to love and
provide for them in every possible
way. The deceased is survived by
a wife, three daughters, Misses
Ethel, Goldie and Mrs. Robert
Schostag; two sons, Earl of
this place, and George of Kelliher,
Mimi. He is also survived by four
sisters and one brother, Stephen
Foster, Mrs. Jake Chase, Mrs. John
Wolcott, all of this place, and Mrs.
Henry Campbell of Foley, Mimi,
and Mrs. William Hall of Albert
Lea, besides host of friends who
share in the grief of the bereaved
family. The funeral was held Mon
day afternoon in this place. The
service was conducted by Rev. Car
ter of the Congregational church
and the remains were laid to rest
in the cemetery on the Tilliston
Hill
sentative for the Joy-Wilson Imple-
ment company of Minneapolis was
in this community last week, put
ting a gasoline engine in readiness
for c. S. Erickson, the contractor, for
the drain ditch west of this place.
A farewell party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Best
man, ST., last Saturday evening.
Several young people attended. Re-
freshments were served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bestman will move to this
place in the near future.
Commencement exercises will be
given by the st. Clair high school
in the town hall on Thursday even
ing, June l. A fine program is
scheduled which will be printed un-
der the ST. Clair heading next
week.
Rev. Carter and wife leave on
Saturday for Little Rock, Iowa, for
a short visit among old friends
Mrs. Carter is to sing at the com
mencement exercises of the high
school at that place.
Miss Tena Siese of GAINESVILLE, who
has been teaching school east of
this place for the past season, gave
a picnic in the Gekler pasture last
Friday afternoon, it being the close
Of. the school year
Mrs. Seewald, formerly Miss Mae
Fields of this place, now living at
Denver, Col, arrived here last Sun
day where she will spend a few
months visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fields.
Miss Margaret Hilton, who is
working in Albert Lea, was called
to her mothers home last Satur-
day, owing to the latter's illness.
She returned last Monday.
A socialist lecture was given at
this place in the town hall last
Sunday evening by g. certain Profess
sor Walker. The audience was very
small.
Mrs. J. E. Leary and children, ac-
companied by Miss Mary Bowe of
Decoria spent Sunday with the for
mer's mother in GAINESVILLE Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Warwick of Alden,
Mimi, attended the funeral of the
latter's uncle, Mr.. Henry Foster,
here last Monday.
The Kost family have moved to
the Schostag house in the east part
of town from their old apartments
over the bank.
Ernest Barge of Alma City spent
the latter part of last week visit
ing his brother-in-law, Peter Schmitz,
the landlord.
st. Clair Congregational church,
Sunday, May %. Sabbath school at
1890 a. M; Christian Endeavor at
7:15 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Foster of
Kelliher, Mimi, attended the funeral
of the formers father here last