The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-02-09
St. Clair

Adolph Dogen has returned from
his eastern trip.
The masquerade dance was we'll at
tended last Friday evening.
John Wolcott went to Alden las,
Saturday for a few days visit.
Sebe Hansen shipped a car of hogs
and cattle from here Saturday.
G. s. Boswell and the blue roans
We're Mankato sightseers last week
Friday. ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schweitzer entertain
ed some company from Good Thunder
Sunday.
Henry .Thielman is overbauling his
Overland car, getting ready for next
summer.
Frank Amberg shipped fine cal
of hogs to the st. Paul market last
Thursday. .''
Stephen Foster, who has been al
Fargo, n. D., returned last week
Thursday.
The, revival meetings held at the
Evangelical church last week were
well attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Frantz were
Sunday callers at the home OF
George HuSSey.
The ice harvest is still on here
and by the looks of things will keep
on for q while. ......
Your correspondent is glad to an
nounce that Mrs. John Cords is do
ing fine after the operation.
George Hussy and wife attended
the Burns doings at Mapleton las,
week, returning the next day. -.
Charles Schweitzer and the Beccue
boys attended the Sunday Baseball
league meeting at Mankato last Fri
day.
Agent futile was Jackson, Minn
visitor last week, leaving here Fri
day noon and returning Monday
noon. .... ,... -
August Grannis is going to build a
nice large new barn in the spring on
his farm in Section Is, Mcpherson
township. 20.
Mrs. Charles Schweitzer was called
to Mapleton Tuesday morning on &C.
count of her mother, Mrs. Severson,
being quite sick.
The Laird Norton Yards received
car of soft coal Wednesday and it
did not last as long as SNOWFALL
would on a red hot stove.
@. P. Miller's flock of Buff Wyan-
dots are the banner egg producers
so far this winter and he is now
booking orders for spring Matching
or settings. --'.. .. ....-. -..s
J. II. Huntington, travelling auditor
for the Laird Norton company was
in town Tuesday calling on o. P.
Miller, who is manager for the Laird
Norton Yards here.
George HusSey shipped two cars
of stock and hogs out of here this
week, and SIEVE Hanson one. st. Clair
still seems to be the best market as
this stuff came quite ways and our
buyers are hustlers too.
Nels Hall, who is with the Hall
Bros. of Wells. Mimi, was in town
Tuesday looking after the trade for
their famous Horse Shoe. and Big
Hit cigar which they manufacture.
Nels is" fine fellow, pleasant to
meet and trade getter.
The way corn was coming in here
Tuesday and Wednesday was a
caution and seemed as though every.
body was raising corn and nothing
very productive county and any.
thing can be raised here.
Adolph Dogen and Frank REESE
were in town Monday and while here
he interviewed the village council in
regard to dump plank to be used
in graveling the road between St
Clair and Eagle Lake and the Evil.
lage dads" willingly furnished them
with the necessary lumber.
There were some gentlemen out
from Mankato last Saturday and
While Oh the way their horses ran
| { LAY, from them and spilled the &C.
Cupants of the cutter out near Peter
McGovern's place. One of the horses
was badly cut and is now at John
Reickl's barn near st. Clair. The
team belonged to Mr.. Hilgers OF
Mankato.