The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-12
St. CLAIR
erom Saturdays Daily.


: Henry Thielman was Mankato !,
caller on Wednesday of this week.
DIR. ]. McBeth left for Minneapolis
Tuesday forenoon on account OF the
illness of his sister.
John Bestman was Mankato bust.
ness visitor Wednesday.
: Miss Laura Korth was at home over
Sunday.
Miss Peterson, the nurse, returned
to Mankato Tuesday, after taking
care OF Mr.. Krause during his Illness.
Mr.. Macbeth of Eagle Fake was
st. Clair caller on Wednesday,
Harry Jones OF Mankato was ut
ST. Clair OH business Tuesday.
Miss Hattie Fitzloif returned to her
school Tuesday.
One of the worst storms that has
swept the country for eleven years
passed through here on Sunday and
Monday OF last week.
A party OF young people gathered
at the home OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Will
Phail last Friday evening. The time
was spent i'm playing cards and dane
ing, and lunch was served at mid
night, the party adjourning at 2 a. m.
August and Herman Beccue OF
Smiths Mill were St. Clair callers
Wednesday.
Tony Lang had lumber hauling
bee on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Hilton and fam
fly spent the past week at the Krause
home.
Earl Pagenkopf is spending this
week with Mr. aud Mrs. Walter Pag-
enkopr of Pemberton.
Mrs. Henry Thielman spent u few
days at Minneapolis, and attended the
concert given there by Miss Florence
Macbeth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Juliar have
been visiting relatives at Mankato.
Rapidan and Wells, the past two
weeks.
Henry Lubke was AIankato caller
on Saturday OF last week.
Miss Grace Preston and friend Of
Maukato spent Sunday at home.
Theodore Perm was ut home over
Sunday.
The Loyola club of about twenty
FIVE young people gave a play Sunday
afternoon and evening in the base
ment of the Catholic church. A good
crowd was present, and all enjoyed
the play.
/ DIR. and Mrs. Il. .Juiiar and chill.
dren were guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Hubner last Sunday
afternoon .-.,
The Ladies' Aid of the Lutheran
church will meet with Mrs. Dewey
Andrews upon the eleventh of Fcbru.
AIRY.
Mr.. aud AIRS. Thomas Hall Of Al
bert Lea spent Sunday with relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Chase and Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen Foster, OF st. Clair.
All who attended the dance given
at the town hall On Friday evening
report good time. Music was fur
nished by the Loyola orchestra.
The Girls Working club met with
Miss Jennie Fields last Saturday
evening. A social evening was spent.
after which a dainty luncheon was
served, and all adjourned. The next
meeting will be with Dorothy Fitz-
Ioff ON February q.
A speech will be made at the st.
Clair town hall on Saturday evening,
February 6. ra.s
Two men were buried I'm q sand pit
near st. Clair last Friday afternoon.
but both were rescued. They were Fee
lix Purdy and Frank Brandenberg. A
frozen piece OF ground struck George
Hubner at the same time and broke
two cords In his ankle. and he will be
unable to walk for some weeks.
The Wright 4 0'Neil show given
here last Friday and Saturday evening
was well attended. and all enjoyed the
good plays.
DR.. Juliar and George Hubner were
Mankato visitors last Friday evening.
An oyster supper was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Preston
and family. A number of young folks
from st. Clair attended, and the time
was passed with games. after which,
a supper was served and all adjourn
ed to their homes. ~
Harvey Lynch and son drove to-
Mankato on business last Saturday.
Leo Anthony of Alma City Is assist
ing Edward Peterson In the barber
shop.
DIR. and Mrs. r., o. Jnliar, made a
professional call at Pemberton Thurs
day
Edward Peterson drove TO Mankato
on business last Monday. Il
e August krause, an old settler who
resided at St Clair for forty.one
years, died at the family home at
IL p. M. Monday evening of paralysis.
He was born in German. In 1912. and
was married In 1867.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Kranse had Eve chill
dren, one san dying about six years
ago. The -four daughters are now
married and are Mrs. John Bestman
Of st. Clair Mrs. Fred Cole Of Lake