The Mankato free press., 1913-02-14
Eagle Lake

William Youmans is quite sick In
Mankato and his condition is seri-
Gus.
a. 7. Englerth is about to send
his family and household goods to
Virginia.
DR.. A. T. Cummins reports that his
wife is very low at the hospital in
Minneapolis.
B. P. Robertson is having a fine
time among his newly made friends
in Virginia where he is spending the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Remington
have returned from Dundas where
they have been visiting Mrs. Reming-
toms parents.
Cummins & Co. have taken the
agency for the Velie automobiles
which will be offered to admirers of
high finish and service in automo.
biles.
j. S. Stevens has purchased an i'm
proved farm near Rock Creek in
Pine county. His son Frank will go
up there in March to operate it for
the season.
Mrs. Hattie O. Wells walked out
to the home of her granddaughter,
Mrs. Bert Anderson, a distance of
two miles, to see her twin great.
grandchildren.
The Literary society had a full
house at it's last meeting and all who
attended were well paid for their ef-
fort in going. The next meeting
will be held on February Is.
William Hohens is fattening q fine
bunch of steers which he will sell in
proper season. John Cooper also has
about two carloads of fine fat hogs
which are about ready for market
The Eagle Lake Creamery associ-
alton held it's annual meeting a few
! days ago and reports fairly pros
porous year with a cancellation OF
| it's Indebtedness. All of the old Of
| ficers were reelected.
T. M. Burgess, who has been en-
ployed in the state school for a
number of years, was brought home
last week and sent to a hospital in
Mankato for treatment. He is doing
well at the last report.
! In the controversy held between
Madison Lake and Mankato on the
/ good roads movement, Eagle Lake
does not seem to be on the map any
more This village will have to load
it's gun for a bull moose to be heard
now.
The correspondent well remembers
when ST. Clair was known as Win
nebago Agency fifty years or more
ago and was populated by the dusky
red men, They were all poor and
ignorant and many of them were
thieves. There were few traders
and agents there who graced the
situation and small number of
other whites who were not much bet.
ter than the Indians. There has been
a gradual and steady change. in that
community since that time, however,
and now st. Clair ranks with the
other good towns of this locality.
The people of Eagle Lake were
well entertained Sunday evening in
the Christian church by the men,
bers of the st. Clair Women's Chris
tian Temperance union. Eight young
ladies of that organization contested
in debate for gold medal. They
were Allie Wilcott, Anna Gekeler
Bernice Covel, Grace Buchholtz,
Lilly Hubmer, Sophia Hagermaster,
Lydia Hagermaster. Mona Fields.
The young ladies were trained
by Mrs. Meade, the president
of the organization. The judges were
Mrs. Myrtle Harrein, Mrs. Grace
Johnson and H. Cummins, who sat
apart in the audience. The contest.
ants were judged on gesture, mem
ory, articulation and general effect.
After careful deliberation the judges
awarded the medal to Miss Wilcott,
who was closely seconded by several
other of the contestants. The Eagle
Lake choir assisted in the program.