The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-04-28

tive place.
Mrs. Frank left last Thursday for
Stewart, Mimi, to attend the funeral
of John Lavine, relative. She re-
turned home Monday
DR.. G.. j. Holman of Mankato and
DR.. R. Juliar were called to Pember-
ton last Wednesday.
Jake Chase moved his saw mill
from GAINESVILLE last Monday, where
he has been saving logs.
George HuSSey made few business
trips around the country last week.
Mrs. Emma Dagan is assisting Mrs.
John Fitzloff with house cleaning
this week.
Mrs Ray Teske and Mrs. John
Zimmerman drove to the home of
Mrs. Oscar Anderson last Friday for
short visit
Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman and
children attended the funeral of
John Gerlich of Mankato Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Lawrence Hugunin assisted
Miss Ernestine Frank with house.
work during Mrs. Franks absence.
Quite number of young people
from st. Clair attended the pie social
held at the Clam school, OF which
Hattie Fitzloff is teacher.
Miss Jennie Fields spent Saturday
and Sunday at home.
A class of the Evangelical Sunday
school called the Willing Workers
class met at the home of John Fields
last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Steve Foster were
Mankato shoppers last Tuesday.
Peter Smith moved his household
goods to live over Leo's Hardware
store last week
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid society
met with Mrs. Miller last Thursday
afternoon. A very enjoyable after
noon was spent in sewing, after which
a business meeting was held, fol-
lowed by a luncheon served by Mrs.
Miller and Miss Alma Shostag. They
decided to meet with Mrs. Will Bee
cue on Thursday, May 4. All mem
bers are invited to be present.
The Girls club will meet with Miss
Margaret O'Connor on Saturday
evening, April %. 1t was mistake
in the last weeks items. an.
Rev. Miller spent Saturday and
Sunday at GAINESVILLE with relatives.
A minister from Belle PLANE delivered
the sermon on Sunday morning in
his place.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pagenkopf arc
the proud parents of baby girl which
was born to them last Wednesday
April II.
Robert Headt, the progressive and
up-to-date farmer of Decoria, has
purchased a Maxwell car of the Leo
Hardware company.
Mr.. Neubel of Mankato was here
Friday calling on friends.
Charles Fitzloff of Wells was call
ing On the trade here Thursday
! Don't forget the grand Easter
dance given by the local NJ. w. A
lodge at ST. Clair town hall Easter
Monday evening. Mr. Fitzloff will
serve a grand chicken supper.
Peter Schmitz has purchased the
south half of lots eight and nine of
the Leo Hardware company and will
commence work on the erection of q
modern eight room house with full
basement.
County Surveyor Allison of Man
kato was here Saturday surveying for
the new sewers to be put in by the
village council.
We understand that quite an
amount of stock in the farmers lum-
Der yard at Pemberton was sold to
some of our prosperous farmers
south of ST. Clair. There is quite a
sentiment in this vicinity for a farm
ers lumber yard in st. Clair and that
the plan will materialize later.
Surveyor Allison of Mankato was
taking measurement for Henry Thiel-
man, who plans soon to start exca-
waiting for his new building.
Don't forget the grand Easter dance
at st. Clair Easter Monday evening.
Everybody is assured of good time
Sandon Brothers orchestra will fur
nish the music for the dance at st.
Clair Easter Monday. Sandon broth
ers have one of the best dance or
chestras in Southern Minnesota and
everyone attending is assured a good
time and the Hotel Fitzloff will fur
nish a grand chicken supper.
Steve Foster lost a valuable horn
Sunday.
DR.. Juliar while driving from Eagle
Lake Saturday, lost the torchon tube
to his automobile, but the Maxwell
rambled on for over two miles before
coming to stop. Anyone finding the
tube please leave at the drug store
at st. Clair. e..-
The architect for the Hamm Brew
ing company was in st. Clair Tues
day, planning on remodeling the in
terror of the building. The divident
wall between the two stores will be
taken out and a new and longer bar
installed. Plumbing will be installed
upstairs, besides the interior will be
redecorated and fixed up in tirst-class
shape.
Pete Sanger, the well known livery
man of Mankato, was in st. Clair
Tuesday.
Joe Kruse of Decoria has had his
crew of expert paints at work and
just completed the painting Of the
entire buildings on his farm just west
of ST. Clair, using Blood paint. There
is nothing like paint to improve the
appearance and value of the up-to-