The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-11
St. Clair
From Fridays Daily.

Mrs. Schmitt is assisting Mrs. Sam
Herman with her work for few days
this week.
Theodore Hines has been busy about
town with his wood-saw lately. rrs
Mr.. Glenn Hollis recently purchased a
new Chevrolet car. d.. . H...... .+>..-.. f.. 800.
term of school near Rapidan and re-
turned here for summer vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Russell and
of Of their ' daughter, Mrs. Roy Chadborn,
Friday. RI ......-.....- -- ..l.. ...-s, ~.
Leonard Biese was a business caller,
in Mankato Friday afternoon.
the hall next Friday night May 4, by
the Eagle Band of Minnesota. Lake The
concert will be followed by dance.
Mrs. Tuttle is now back to ST.. Clair
again and our depot agent is wearing a
broad smile. .. ...... ..... =.
i A number of young people from here
went to Pemberton Friday night to at
tend the reported dance. but upon ar
irving they found the report false, and
turning about. they then went to James
vile to the class play given in the opera
house. a-.s @ssr
Mrs Jake Chase recently returned to
st. Clair. She has been, away for few
weeks taking treatments from her
brother, Mr.. Foster who was formerly
of this place. o. +. .r-.-. IS. b. .r. &C. q.
Miss Sheron closed her school which
is couple of miles east of town, last
Friday and left for her home Saturday
morning. .." ....-.- Ill., 20. ~..y.
, Mr. Wise recently sold his place here
to Mr.. F'ransky from out northeast a
few miles. Consideration $500 We have
not been informed as to Mr.. Wise's fu-
ture plans. .s r.- $3.50. ..-.
Arthur West of the garage and Ster
Schmitt went out to the Leonard Biese
farm Saturday to complete the work
begun on his tractor the first part of
Mr., and Mrs. Stephen Foster and
children of Mankato visited old friends
and relatives here the latter part of
the week. f.. ,.is ~
Jennie. the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John Fields who was ma rried last
spring and now resides in Washington
is recovering slowly from her long ILL
ness. From the last report she is now
able to sit up again. e.. o. 2. .s-.-.g- -.
The electric dynamo for the pumping
station has been received. .-. .-.. ..
The ladies of the Royal Neighbor
Lodge met in the Lodge hall Saturday
considering the roads. and two new
| members were taken in. namely. Mrs.
Biggens and Mrs. Murphy. This makes
a total Of twelve new members adj
omitted on account of the rain this
time, but at the next meeting May IL. in
the evening, patriotic program will be
, given. s s.t - -
freq CndODOurn ana ldIluy TeluFIleu
from Willow Creek Saturday evening.
Mr.. Nick Juliar took Rev. Zieske. wife
and children to Mankato Monday morn
ing, on their way to the conference of
the Evangelical churches. There Will be
no services hare next Sunday so we un-
derstand, due to the pastors absence.
Mr.. Henry Lubke has installed an
electric motor for general use and also
an electric blower for his forge. E..
Tom Outrey was called to his colors
and left for Mankato Sunday. We un-
derStand that he is to do scout duty
~ Mr.. Edwin Hall from out Smith Mill
was a st. Clair caller Monday.
Miss Nora Fields has been visiting
with her sister Mrs r. c. Dalton in
Mankato. -....s .,ea. as ss. +. ...
The garage has installed a new tele-
phone upstairs. - .
Louis Hentze is hauling lumber out of
town preparatory to erecting an ad-
dition to his farm house.
The BOYS here are getting. pretty. we'll
stirred up over Uncle Sans call for
men.
Harry Eielsa, who has been student
in the Mankato high school left for the
recruiting office Monday morning and
Glen Camel. Lee Anthony. Lloyd Will
colt. Stanly Bloongart and Eddie Krin-
Ike left for the same destination Tues
day. All were accepted and returned to
St. Clair Tuesday. night. and left again
Wednesday morning to join the other
boys who have been called to their
colors. With this as a beginner we
think st. Clair should be proud of her
boys who have thus shown their cour-
age and patriotism and those who re-
main. at. home car. do NO less, thar. to
uphold the cause for which they have
gone. q.
A dance was given for the boys Tues
day night in the Lodge hall.