The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23
St. Clair
rom Thursdays OaIiy.

| The improvements on the Hamm
Brewing company building will make
decided improvement and besides
fixing up the interior Hilton brothers
have the contract to paint the entire
building outside and inside.
Charlie Hilton has been painting
and papering at Atchinsons, near
Pemberton this week.
| Henry Thielman has decided to add
another story to the barber shop build
ing. making il two stories and to match
I'D with the old building. An up-to- date
Kawneer front will be put in the two
buildings and the buildings will be
brick veneer with pressed brick front
of fancy design. This building will
make a decided Improvement on Main
street.
Card of Thanks.-We wish to extend
our heartfelt thanks to our friends
and neighbors who so kindly assisted
at the funeral of our daughter and
! the manq kind acts and assistance
will always be remembered.-Mr. and
Mrs. H. F. Lubke and family.
S. M. Herman E. A. Dumeland and
George Hussey autoed to Mapleton in
the latter's car Tuesday to attend the
Old Settlers picnic.
Frank Kruse and a large crew are
grading down the hill and hauling in
dirt and fixing the road between his
place and st. Clair and will be a much
needed Improvement as this piece of
road always has been in poor shape.
| A grand barn dance was given at
Frank Kruse's just west of st. Clair
Tuesday evening. Music was furnished
by the Loyola orchestra of Mankato
and a large crowd was in attendance
A royal good time was enjoyed and
a fine lunch was served at midnight.
Dick Cool, the coolest and smooth
est heavy hardware salesman on the
road, called on the trade and also his
many friends in st. Clair Friday.
H. F. Lubke received telephone
message Friday from Faribault that
his daughter, Ruth, has passed away.
Mr. Lubke left at once for Fari-
bault bringing the remains to st. Clair
via Mankato. Mr.. Lubke had been to
visit her at just a short time before
and thought she was not dangerously
ILL., The funeral was held from the
German Lutheran church Sunday at
two o'clock. Rev. Miller Officiated and
interment was made at st. Johns
cemetery. The entire community joins
in extending sympathy to Mr.. and
Mrs. Lubke and family in their be-
lreavement.
Mr. and Mrs. Luthultz and Mrs.
George Duering of Mankato were in
st. Clair Sunday to attend the funer
al of Ruth Lubke.
A telephone message was received
by Mrs. Hubert Bruels Tuesday an
lnouncing the death of her cousin, Mrs.
Minor of Mankato.
The Royal Neighbors had some real
doings at their regular meeting last
Saturday evening in which each regu-
lar member invited one outsider. The
entertainment was made up to repre-
sent The old style country school and
the ladies dressed up as school girls,
carrying dinner pals, etc., and for
costumes wore short dresses and curls.
Ali had to speak pieces, recite lessons
and wound up with dinner pail lunch
The Royal Neighbors are a live bunch
and outside of the fraternal benefits
derived, all voted them real novel en-
tertainers.
The st. Clair Gun Club was reor-
ganized and practice shoots will be
held regularly and the st. Clair firing
squad bar none and are open for en-
lgagementS.
Fred Hannah of Sanish, N. D., visit
ed W. B. Leo and family over Sunday.
Mr. Hannah is driving a car through
TO Sanish that he purchased in Iowa.
Mr. Hannah is one of the live BUSH
ness men of Sanish, one of the new
towns on the Berthold reservation.
Mr.. Leo's claim adjoins this town.
Amanda Beccue of Mankato is as
sisting Mrs. Fitzloff at the hotel.
DR.. Lillincroutz, specialist of Min
neapolis was in st. Clair Saturday
calling on Margaret Hilton
The Royal Neighbors and M. w. A.
lodges have rented the lodge room of
Henry Thielman and now will have
an ideal and up-to-date lodge room
and reception hall.
The Dickey crew Of Tiers are meet
ing with better success on the sewers
for the village since the dry spell of
weather and it is hoped to have them
completed in about ten days
Mr.. Fitzloff and party of friends
from Minnesota Lake were visiting
John Fitzloff and family last week