The Mankato free press., 1916-04-14

had been left there as a token of the
day. Nicholas Juliar in passing noted
the fine crop of wool on the hide
and said he would risk fifty cents to
become possessor of the same. The
tmoney was handed to our mayor aft
er which Mr. Juliar demanded
clear title to the property. The
mayor said that there was no qui
claim deed with the property and thai
he would have to take it without ar
abstract Mr.. Juliar was not salts
fled however and declared that might
be mortgaged property. Hugunir
was called TO the scene and declared
that the property was the mayors as
far as he knew. 1t looked like a
world war in the starting with no
body neutral when Mr.. Preston hove
in sight and asked what the parties
were doing with his pelt? Neither
could explain Dark gloom settled
on Main street, when John Shields
manager of the Farmers elevator
emerged from the postoffice and
heading for the first line of battle or
dered that the skin be turned over
to him as lawful agent of the Eleva-
tor company who had contracted for
the pelt with Mr.. Preston. Judge
| O'Connor who has presided as viii
'age peacemaker for thirty years, pro-
posed a compromise whereby the
pelt was to be interned in the safei5
vaults of the bank until the claims
| of the Elevator company could be
verified through the testimony of the
board of directors. The mayor is be-
ing threatened with numerous charges
ranging from petit larceny to breach
| of promise and cattle hustling re-
turned the fifty cents to Mr.. Juliar
| whereupon the action was dropped.
Birthday Celebration.
Master Harold Boswell celebrated
his third birthday Sunday with a
party at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Clay Boswell. A bounteOus
dinner was spread in his honor, at
which his great grandmother, Mrs.
Jane Rasdall, his grand parents, Mr. :.
and Mrs. Henry Thielman, his great
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Chase with their sons, Duane, Ken
meth and Stanley, his aunt Abbie
Thielman, his great great uncle Ed
ward Faley were partakers. Other
guests were Miss Nora Fields and
Mr. Williams.
Earl Pagenkopf declared that the
butter in this locality is too salty
April first, he bought a ten pound jar
of butter and found it contained
twenty pounds of salt. He does not
say how much butter it contained.
Nels Johnson is experiencing the
trials and cares of bachelor life. Mrs.
Johnson has visited with twin city
relatives the past week. Nels says
the children are doing nicely under
his care.
C.. Swain, rural school commits
sioner, will speak to the people of
ST. Clair and adjoining districts Sat-
urday afternoon at two o'clock on the
subject of consolidation. Mr.. Swain
has a message for people interested
in rural education which they cannot
afford to miss. He is a man who
studied consolidation from every
view point and is perhaps one of the
Of the best informed men on the
subject in this country. He should
be heard by every fair minded man
in the community who is desirous of
becoming informed on the subject of
consolidation. Superintendent w.
H. Detamore will accompany Mr..
Swain in his tour through Blue
Earth county, this week, when he will
address a mass meeting at Judson,
Eagle Lake, Smiths Mill and St.
Clair
Mrs. j. c. Fitzloff and daughter,
Marjorie, left Tuesday for Kirksville,
Mo-, where Marjorie will again con-
suit a medical specialist. They viii
be gone week.
Miss Abbie Thielman is spending
her spring vacation at home this
week
Mrs. George Hussey and infant
son, George, Jr, were welcomed home
last week by st. Clair friends. Mrs.
Hussey has recovered from her re-
cent illness. George, Jr., is as spry
as a meadow lark and has forgotten
all about terrors of pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Phail and chill
| dren were guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert FRANKIE Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Zimmerman was taken
from the Emmanuel hospital last
Tuesday. She has been staying with
her folks till Sunday, when she re-
turned home. She is feeling fine.
Miss Jennie Fields was home over
| Saturday and Sunday.
The young people of the Catholic
congregation are practicing a play
every Sunday afternoon, which they
| will give in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fitzloff were
GAINESVILLE callers Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Herman Fisher and
children spent Sunday with Grandma
Buchholtz.
| Harry Fields, who is attending high
school at Mankato, spent Saturday
and Sunday at home
Mrs. Steve Foster and Miss Fern
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Hall of Albert Lea. They
returned home Monday.
Rev. Miller and son were James
vile visitors Wednesday.
Rev. Shafer, pastor of the Alma
City congregation, delivered a SER
mon in German at the German Luth-
| eran church at st. Clair last
| Thursday evening.