The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-12
St. Clair
From Thursday's Dally.
Temperance Meeting.

MISS ROSette Hendrix, president OF
the Minnesota W. C. T. U. addressed
a ST. Clair audience Monday evening
on the subject of State Wide Prohibi-
ton and aroused much interest in
the coming campaign to make Min
esota dry With fiftythree of the
counties of Minnesota dry and the SEN
timent against the liquor traffic in
creasing, Miss Hendrix predicted the
passage of a state wide liquor law at
the next session of the legislature.
After mentioning the great reforms
Of the day which have been instituted
for the betterment of society, Miss
Hendrix gave some very interesting
data in regard to Russia since it be-
came nom vodka drinking nation.
Monday afternoon Miss Hendrix
talked to the mothers during the reg
ular meeting of the w. C. T. u. at
the Mrs. William Boswells residence.
The regular meeting of the Com
mercial club was postponed this week
because of bad weather. A special
meeting will be called for next week.
Much cleaning up of rubbish has
occurred this week. Friday is the date
set for an old fashioned Dutch clean
ing.
Mrs. Hack and children returned
home last week Mrs Hack is feel
ing much better as result of her
, trip
DR.. j. Macbeth made a professional
call to Eagle Lake Sunday.
The Ku Kluxers made night raid
last Friday night on the home of G..
J. Pagenkoff and having taken the
premises by storm demanded that the
evening be spent in gayety. Five hun
dred, mixed with music, both vocal
and instrumental, was the order of
| the evening. Miss Sophia Pagenkoff
had been forewarned of the attack and
had made good in preparedness" s.;
! a sumptuous lunch was served to the
| KluXers. e4
Henry Campbell moved his furni-
ture to ST Clair this week and plans
, to make this his present abode.
William Leo of the Leo Hardware
filed on his claim near Sanish, n.
| D., Tuesday. He reports stalking out
his land by the aid of a submarine.
Plentiful rainfall through Dakota
spells another season of good crops.
Marjorie Fitzloff was a Mankato
caller Tuesday.
Henry Lubke and son Oscar were
visitors at Faribault Tuesday. They
report seeing more water than lano
during the trip
Mrs. Albert Filter who was Operat-
ed upon last week is reported in bet
ter health. She will return home
next week if she continues to gain as
fast as she has the past week.
George Cassidy has been building
a shed for A. Quinn the past week.
Cassidy built the roof first and has
been working under cover since.
Steve Foster made business trip
to Mankato Tuesday.
The school entertainment will be
given Saturday evening. All come.
Wesley O'Brien of GAINESVILLE who
has been moving the Leo residence
this week, moves things when he gets
started. Tuesday the Lubke chicken
house began to move off it's founda-
ton and other buildings nearby are
stricken with the wanderlust.
! Mrs. Williams with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Schostag made trip to Man
kato Tuesday.
The Catholic young people will give
their entertainment Saturday night
lof next week From reports which
have been mysteriously stealing from
back the drop curtains it is to be a
! real show and worth turning out to
see.
Robert Schostag is planning barn
dance in his new barn Friday night.
He has secured fine music and all are
invited to join in the festivities.
School News.
| Hammond day was observed Mon
day. A program of patriotic songs
and readings with talk by Father
O'Connor was given. The children
contributed toward the Memorial
Fund"
Thursday afternoon the High school