The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-28
St. Clair

Mr.. Near returned from Minneapo-
lis Friday.
| Mrs Leary and children spent a
few days visiting at GAINESVILLE.
M. c. Dalton made a trip to Min
neapolis on business, returning Sat
urday.
! Mrs. A. P. Foster and Mrs r.
Schostage were Mankato visitors
Monday.
Rev. John the German Lutheran
minister, spending few weeks in
ST. Paul.
The Thielman, Quins and Chase
/ families went to Rapidan in their
autos, Sunday.
Mr.. Edward Manthy Of GAINESVILLE
, is visiting at the home of his sister
Mrs. w. Frank.
Ada Bowe went to Good Thunder
| one day last week to spend a few
days with friends.
] Mr.. and Mrs. Pabenhorst from Map
Teton visited with their daughter Mrs.
sWm. Frantz Sunday.
j Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Frantz, Mrs.
~. C. Fitzloff and Mrs. Reige were
Mankato visitors Tuesday
| Mr.. Fred Precht and family spent
several days last week visiting among
relatives in CORTLAND, Mimi.
Mrs. c.. Fitzloff and children left
for Mankato Thursday where they
intend to spend few days with
| friends. ~
! Mrs. ]. Reichel. who has been
sick for some time, was taken to the
st. Joseph hospital and is improving
slightly. % @g+
The pupils in the upper rooms of
the st. Clair school will find their
state certificates and report cards
1 at the bank.
A party of young people of this
place spent a very pleasant time at
! the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Kurth
| Sunday evening.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bestman of
lSt Paul are visiting with their par
lents Mr.. and Mrs. John Bestman,
senior of this place, for few days.
Irving Gerlick, brother of Mrs.
John Fitzloff, is spending few days
here, after which he intends to 60
| to Montana where his parents re-
side. ar.a ~; @
The new telephone line that has
recently been built by the farmers,
east Of town, has been connected
with the st. Clair, telephone com
pany. E",.' ,hi@
Mrs Johnny Bestmer and Miss
| Lena Bestmer took the noon train
/ for New Richland Saturday where
they expect to visit friends for a
number of days. is.t
Mr. and Mrs. Helmn and few of
their friends from Minneapolis
made an auto trip to st. Clair Sat
urday. They were bursts at the Fred
Wingen home over Sunday.
/ Miss Goldie Foster, daughter of
Mrs. A. p. Foster of this place, and
Mr.. John Schostage of Minnesota
Lake, were married at Mankato Mon
lday morning. The couple went from
here to Minnesota Lake where they
intend to make their future home.
The Catholic church will hold con-
| firmation Tuesday, June 25. The
Bishop Heffron, will officiate. Dur
ing the day dinner and supper will
be served in the town hall which
will be in charge of the ladies of
the church to make it pleasant for
the visitors. In the afternoon the
GAINESVILLE and st. Clair ball teams
will play ball and the Waldorf band
is engaged to furnish music both at
| the ball diamond and in the hall
Invitations are extended to every
body. ~ .
! A very pleasant time was enjoyed
at the picnic held in Thielmans
grove by the Evangelical associa-
ton; in spite of it being postponed
from Thursday till Saturday, both old
and young were present. A very
good program was carried out in the
forenoon. Musical numbers .consis-
ting of solos and duets were given
and the. choir sang several selec-
! tions. A number of good readings
we're rendered and Mr. Haedt made
! a humorous speech which was en-
joyed by ALL The pastor of the
church, Rev. Meade, also gave a
short talk Following the program
a big dinner was served and every
body had a good social time. The
afternoon was spent in running races
and ball playing.
A fast game of ball was played
Ion the diamond by the local team
and the boys of st. Peter Sunday.
| If was an interesting game from
start to finish. Both pitcher Leoffler
and Hughes were in good trim and
some fine work was done by the
| fielders At the end of the ninth
! inning the score stood 4 to 4. How
ever, a tenth inning was played. In
| the last half of the tenth inning a
-. z ,l1r,
on the part of Field Umpire Bestman
caused the usually good natured St.
Peter boys to pack up bats and balls
and prepare for a home run. The
mistake was corrected but the ST.
| Peter boys could not be pursuaded
| to come back so the game was for
feited to st. Clair with score 8
ITO 0.