The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-11
St. Clair

M. C. Dalton has sold his auto
mobile.
The public school here has put in
the winters supply of COAL
Miss Jewel Severson is now visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Schweitzer.
Monday nights rain was a dandy
for corn, potatoes and pastures.
Charles SchweitZer is gaining
steadily from the injury to his foot.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Chase were
Minnesota Lake visitors last Sunday.
The Milwaukee has repaired their
platform at the depot quite neatly
again.
The farmers are all busy stacking
these days and some are shock
threshing.
The Congregational Ladies' Aid
met with Mrs. Frank Mollin last
Wednesday.
Mrs. John futile arrived last Sat
urday and now is making her home
at the depot.
Why not some one buy cider
press and make cider. Plenty of
Iapples this year.
The st. Clair pearl hunters were
out in full force last Thursday on
the LeSueur river.
Agent futile and family are now
nicely located in one of the waiting
rooms at the depot.
Mrs. H. A. Miller of Welcome,
MIMI, is visiting at the home of O.
P. Miller and family.
The oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Zimmerman died last Monday
evening of appendicitis.
Miss Hazel Schwarz of Welcome,
Mimi, is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
0. p. Miller this week
There will be a ball game here
between the st. Clair and Mapleton
teams Sunday, August 6.
Mrs. Severson and daughter of
Mapleton were few days visitors
at the home of Mrs. Schweitzer.
Mrs. Charles Hale was taken to
one of the local hospitals at Man.
kato last Monday evening and OPP
Grated on for appendicitis.
The carpenters are now busy on
the fine new house of J. Fl. Fields
putting in the interior finish and
laying the hardwood floors.
The Milwaukee railroad will in.
stall a telephone system on the
Alphabet road next week. All ma
terial is on the ground here now.
If you want good sack of -four
go to the st. Clair roller mills and
get it, they are now putting out
some very good -four there and de-
serve your patronage.
The baseball team defeated the
fast Minnesota Lake team at Min
nesota Lake last Sunday in a twelve
inning game. The final score being
3 to 2 in favor of st. Clair.
Service at Freedom Congrega.
tional church at Pemberton Sunday,
August 6 at II a. m. Subject for
sermon, 1.-THE Man Left Behind"
Sunday school at close of preaching
service.
Eben Hilton is offering his house
and lot for sale here. Anyone wish
ing such place or home with a
large garden should not delay in
| calling on him for his price is
reasonable.
st. Clair Congregational church,
Sunday, August 6. Sunday school at
1890 a. I'M; evening service at 8.
Theme, "The Christians Renewal"
followed by reception of members
and communion.
H. Thielman and family and o. P.
Miller and family went on an auto.
mobile tour last Sunday making stops
at the following places of interest;
Eagle Lake, Madison Lake, Lake
Valentine, Lake Washington, Kasota,
| st. Peter and Mankato.
A very nicely planned surprise
party took place at the Congrega.
tional parsonage last Thursday even.
ing, it being Rev. Carter's birthday
and about fifty of the members and
| friends arrived in a bunch and took
| the reverend and his good wife by
storm. The evening was passed by
playing few games and singing
and light refreshments were served
The reverend was presented with q
] small purse before the party broke
up. All taking part voted Mr.. and
Mrs. Carter the best entertainers
| they had called on for a long time