The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-02
St. Clair
from Thursdays DalIv.
Corner Stone Laying.


Mayor Thielman this week laid
the corner stone of his new business
block with appropriate ceremonies.
A huge battle AK, a relic OF his piO-
neer merchandising days and which
had advertised the virtues of that
once popular brand Of tobacco was
placed under the corner stone. This
done the mayor gave the "kick-a-
pooh" high-sign that all the axes in
town were to be buried until the
busy season was over and another
winter Of long evenings and drear
days was upon us. Over the battle
ak Jacob Chase, John Wolcott, Andy
Quinn, Henry Campbelle, Clay Bos-
we'll and many others reverently de-
posted their memorials of boot jacks,
spear heads, J. TBS and to cap the CHI
max Judge O'Connor sprinkled the
memorials with an Offering of sweet
mist. The stone was then set and
the building boom of 1916 was de-
clared open. Mayor Thielman an
nounced after the ceremonies that
his confidence in the Greater ST.
Clair of tomorrow had caused him to
give a contract for another business
front on Main street, adjoining his new
block. 1t will be situated just east
of the new store This building will
be 20 to 40 and designed to serve
as store space. The new building is
making fast progress and the frame
work will be completed this week.
Earl Pagenkopf was a Mankato
business caller last Friday afternoon.
DR.. Joyce of GAINESVILLE was at ST..
Clair last Thursday evening.
Miss Amanda Beccue of Mankato
spent few days last week with rel
atives near st. Clair.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Beccue were
GAINESVILLE visitors last Monday
Mr. Wise spent last Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert FRANKIE.
Mrs. Frank and son drove to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shostag
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. w. Bestka and aunt of James,
vile were guests at the Louis Heint-
re home over Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Charles Pagenkopf Thurs
day afternoon, May 25.
Mr.. Frank Kruse will give a barn
dance on the evening of May 25. 10y
ola orchestra will furnish the music
Everyone is invited to attend.
Although the weather being bad,
a good crowd attended the dance last
Thursday at Robert Shostag's barn.
Loyola orchestra furnished good
music and good time was enjoyed
by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Foster and
children and Miss Clara Heintze were
Mankato shoppers last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Shostag were
Mankato callers last Thursday.
Miss Abbie Thielman and Harvey
Fields spent Sunday at home.
Miss Holman spent Saturday and
Sunday at her home at Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Precht were
Mankato shoppers Saturday.
Miss Francis Schmitz was a guest
at the home of Joseph Krause few
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Beccue were
visitors at the home of Louis Heint-
Zo OuuUdy.
Peter Schmitz has started on the
foundation for his new residence.
There is quite building boom on
in ST. Clair about six or seven new
buildings in course of construction.
Robert Shostag is planning on
giving another one of his popular
dances Thursday, June 1. Good music
will be obtained.
Miss A. T. Leo and Mrs. ]. S. Lom-
bord of Minneapolis were visiting a
few days in st. Clair, returning to
Minneapolis Monday.
L. E. Beise of Mapleton is getting
his tile laying and ditching machine
repaired by our expert blacksmith
and machinist, HI. Lubke and will
start soon to work on the ditch be-
tween here and Pemberton.
Ed Coughlan is doing carpenter
work in the Art O'Connor residence.
Albert Shostag has purchased a
building lot of his father in the east
part of the village and will erect a
modern bungalow and large sized