The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-24
SHORT STORIES OF THE TOWN.

SHORT STORIES OF THE TOWN.
Mrs. Dora Williams visited at the
home of Joseph Wingen Sunday as a
guest of Miss Frances.
Pupils of the grammar grades visit
ed the polls Tuesday and watched the
operations of voting. Miss O'Connor
acted as a guide. The method of
voting was carefully explained by
Judge Charles O'Connor.
Irving Ady of Montana is staying
with his grandmother, Mrs. A. H..
Mattesor. He is to go to Rochester
for an operation in two weeks.
/, Mrs. Fred Zimmerman underwent
an operation for appendicitis Tues
day at the Emmanuel hospital in Man
kato. .. y
Matt Lynch had a successful oper-
alton performed the past week. He
is at st. Joseph's hospital and his
condition is reported very favorably
Tom Illinois, Ben Schalon and
others visited Francis O'Connor Sun
day evening. Cards and other games
were enjoyed by the guests, and light
refreshments were served.
Will Hussey went to Mapletou
Monday to see his mother and broth
er, who have been very ill. He made
the trip on horseback, returning
Tuesday morning.
Quite a few from ST. Clair will
attend the play and entertainment in
GAINESVILLE, ST. Patrick's day.
Quite a number of signers were re-
tn1Nti p,Cr IN iOI
have been secured and the village
will soon enter into a contract fol
street lighting and it is hoped that
we will have electric lights before
fall.
Ben Frank of GAINESVILLE assisted
Mike Pestka in driving some young
stock to ship to Montana.
Miss Sadie Eaton spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mrs. w. Boswell
Miss Ernestine Frank had a weeks
vacation last week, which she spent
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Shostag. g..
Mrs. Lawrence Hugunin and Mrs
Herman Frank were GAINESVILLE call
ers last Friday. ...
|. Miss Hattie Fitzloff spent Sunday
at home. ..
DR.. J. Macbeth was Eagle Lake
caller Monday.
Mrs. Steve Foster and Miss Clara
Heintze were guests at the home of
Nels Johnson Sunday afternoon.
Miss Agnes Kruse, who is taking a
course in sewing at Mankato, spent
Sunday at home.
Mrs. George Caldwell and son of
Mankato were visiting friends and
relatives at ST. Clair the past week
Members of the German Lutheran
choir enjoyed a sleighride to the
home of Glenn Kollos last Wednesday
evening.
VIII Beccue drove to GAINESVILLE
Monday to haul a load of household
goods for Charles Hail to Alma City
Edward Peterson was Mankatc
visitor Monday.
Miss Matilda Holman spent Satur-
day with her folks at Mankato.
Miss Tracy Wise was guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Phrai
Sunday.
Services were held at the German
Lutheran church last Thursday fore.
| noon. Rev. Nichols of Smith Mills
will deliver a sermon Thursday even
! ing of this week.
! Peter Smitz purchased house Of
| Mr.. Shostag last week.
Miss Louise BuchholtZ spent Sat
urday with Mrs. Herman Fisher.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Philips were
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
John Fitzloff Sunday.
A robin was aseen last Saturday
which is sign that spring is near.
Mike Pestka of Jordan, Mont, VIII,
has been visiting with relatives her,
| the past week returned Tuesday TAX
ing with him a car of young cattle
w. G. Grawaunder sold his hous,
in st. Clair, formerly owned by Jas
Leary to William Leo
| George Cords has the past ~weel
contracted for the lumber to build