The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-03-17

what qualities this clay may have
for the making of tile and brick. rhe
matter was brought before the Com
mercial club Tuesday evening by Mic
Juliar who stated that he had been
Informed by several experienced clay
men that the deposits were of high
quality of pottery clay. William
Gekler who is an, experienced brick
maker has made baking tests of the
clay and says that it is valuable ma
terial. Samples will be sent to the
State Mineralogy bureau,
L.. Hugunin and Fred Precht were
| made new members of the Com
mereial club. The constitution of the
club was, ordered revised to permit
i wider activities of the body in the
. community.
! : The ''Old Time Dance given Tues
day evening in the town hall by the
'sOld Time Boys" where Tangoes, Fox
Trots and Hesitations were taboo will
long be remembered as the date when
the old folks cut loose for good
time. Grand marches, quadrilles, with
an occasional lively polka. waltz OF
schottische were danced to the old
| melodies of twenty years ago. The
veteran, George McComb was i'm
| pressed as leader of the orchestra in
which the old time instruments were
played. Many missed the music OF
the old dulcimer of which McComb
was master. Every one entered
into the spirit Of the affair and man
aged to resurrect a pair of boots, a
wedding frock or an old "starched
front" or some memento of the days
gone by. Sam Hermann as call mast
er, excelled and soon had them all
swinging and scraping ala man right
and left and down the front with the
ease and abandon as when they
danced the light fantastic as bellies
and beaus. The festivities lasted far
into the night when many, :, midst
memories of warm beds and twingine
pains left the hall elated at the come
back" they had made into the good
times of their youth. a.,
The Khan were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Roerig at their home last
Wednesday evening. A delightful
time at cards was spent, after which
Mrs: Roerig served a tasty luncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Foster were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. Hugunin Sunday afternoon.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hussey was very i'll the past
week. He became i'll in Mapleton
while Mrs. HusSey was attending the
funeral of her mother Mrs. Krouse.
last Friday. Mr.. Hussey was called
to Mapleton Tuesday evening.
Many residents of St. Clair have
ordered electric lights installed in
their homes as soon as the arrange
ments have been made for power.
The council is taking up the matter
of framing a contract with the Con-
sumers Power and Light company.
Art O'Connor this week sold his
property and transfer business in St.
Clair to Albert Schostag who will
assume control April / Schostag will
hold sale, March %. ESQ.,.
Mayor Thielman returned Monday
to Manlkato to continue his work as
juror. He reports some very interest
A rumOr is current that the BUSH
ness men of ST. Clair are planning a
Clean Up Sale which will take place
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Byersdoff are
on tho sick list this week. 1t is
thought that Mr.. Byersdorf has a
touch of pneumonia.
Nels Johnson left for Minneapolis
Tuesday where he will visit with
relatives.
The w. c.. T. u. met at the home
of Mrs. Hack last Thursday. Mrs.
Eda Beccue was the leader. Many of
the members attended. The next
meeting will be at the home of Mrs.
R. o. Juliar. April 9Th.
Albert Gerlich of Minnesota Lake
visited at The home of his sister Mrs :.
j.. c.. Fitzloff last week.
Warner Green of Duluth is assisting
Mr.. futile at the depot this week.
Ralph tombstone of Minneapolis,
salesmanager for j.. l., Blood COM
pany, called ON Leo Hardware COM
pany Tuesday
A party was given in honor of the
birthday of Miss Dolly Schultz. last
Sunday at the home of her sister
Mrs. Theodore Heintz. Many of
Miss Schultz friends and school
mates were present and report a
royal time.
The Parnells closed the Lyceum
course last Saturday with very in
teresting program. The Parnells as
entertainers seem to improve with
each: appearance. The committee
which had the Lyeeum course in
management this year reports a
small shortage in funds. There will
not be a course next year unless the
community supports this good cause
with better patronage.
A caucas to form a ticket for Nc
Pherson township to be, voted upon
at the next election was held last
Saturday. But one ticket was brought
out though there are rumors of a
second. Stephen Foster the retiring
member of the town board would not
consider being nominated for an
other term. Jake Mace was named ON
the ticket for supervisor; ]. Best
mann, Jr.,g clerk; Frank Chase,
treasurer; e j. :. Kollis,- justice of
peace; Frank Neary, constable.
Miss Margaret Laurence of Man.
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