The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
St, Clair

Mrs. Schweitzer is on the sick
! list
| Ida Andrews is at preesnt work
| ing at the Near restaurant.
George Hussey shipped a car Of
stock to Chicago last Saturday.
| Ed. Beise of Freeborn is working
for J. c. Fitzloff at the barber trade.
| Dr. Macbeth was caller on
] Mapleton friends one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Precht are en-
pertaining relatives from CORTLAND,
Mimi.
! Mrs. Foster of Huron, s. D., is
visiting with Steven Foster and
family.
The Lutheran Ladies' aid met
with Mrs. C. J. Pagenkopf Thursday
afternoon.
! Mrs. M. c. Dalton and children are
visiting with relatives at Faribault
this week.
Clay Boswell and Miss Viva Thiel-
man were callers on Mankato
friends Saturday.
Mr. +. Sink has the job of paint
ing the outside of the German
Lutheran church.
Miss Hattie FitzIoff, teacher of
the "Preem school, spent the weeks
recess at her home.
Mr.. Hanson, representing the
Western Grocery company, called
on trade here Thursday last.
Jake Chase has finished saving
here and intends to go to GAINESVILLE
I this week to finish the work there.
. George Foster of Keller, Mimi.
was visiting with his mother, Mrs.
III. p Foster a few days last week.
Charles Schweitzer, II. Thielman.
A. f.. Near and Judge O'Connor were
business callers at Mankato Friday.
Mrs. George McComb and Mrs. M.
Babcock of Pemberton attended the
Royal Neighbors Lodge meeting here
| Saturday.
]. w. futile, who had gone to
jackson Saturday to see to some
business in regard to his property
there, returned Monday.
! The pupils of the high school de-
! partment gave Professor X. e. Dali
ton a pleasant surprise Friday after
noon. Ice cream was served.
Mr.. Zimmerman and Mr.. Sheperd,
noted statesmen for the Wyman,
Partridge company of Minneapolis,
were here last Thursday and FIJI
day calling on the trade.
The teacher and the pupils of the
primary room surprised the little
twins, Leila and George Smith, Mon
day after school, the occasion beng
their seventh birthday. The little
company had very good time. Ice
cream and cake were served.
While Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hln'ze
were at ST. Clair last Saturday night
fire broke out among their out-buiid-
rings. Mr. Hintze was notified by
telephone, but before they reacheH
home the neighbors had arrived ana
extinguished the fire. The lire start
ed in the smoke house and before IL
could be stopped it had burned the
smoke house, containing eleven
hams. 1t is understood that this
was not total loss as some lnsur-
ance was received.
The I. O. o. F. lodge will give
dance at the st. Clair town hail
Friday night, April 26, and prepara-
lions are being made for big time.
The Star Concert orchestra OF Maple
ton is to furnish the music.
Miss Eleanor Murphy, miliner OF
Pemberton, called at ST. Clair hotei
between Friday and Monday with
splendid line of ladies and childrens
hats. She found lots Of work as the
ladies certainly kept her busy during
her short stay. She expects to
come again in few weeks il pos
sibe.
The young people of st. Clair are
making great preparations for the
entertainment to be given at Penn
horton on Friday evening, May ).
This is to be reproduction with
several new members added OF the
one given here several weeks ago.
Great interest is being shown by all
taking part and all will be able to
handle their parts well. ii the
weather permits there are severai
st. Clair people planning on going
TO Pemberton to hear the program.
There will be d dance after the pro-