The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-24
ST Clair. .

Miss Marjorie Fitzloff entertained a
number of her girl friends Monday
afternoon in honor of her birthday.
Theodore Penn is enjoying his an
Enual vacation from bank duties at the
home of his parents northeast Of town.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George O'Connor, who
have ben visiting here for several
weeks. left for their home at Valor,
Canada Wednesday.
Marshal Roerig was assisted in pa
trolling the streets by several deputies.
Therefore those who remained at home
were able to sleep in quiet. One ar
rest was made, Mr. Oftedahl Of Penn
berton being arraigned before Judge
O'Connor for speeding and was fined
$40 and costs.
The funeral of the late Matthew
Lynch, who passed away at his. home
southeast of town Sunday, was held at
the Catholic church here Thursday at
10 a. M, Father O'Connor conducting
the services. Interment was made in
the cemetery west of the church. Mr..
Lynch was a well-known and re-
spected farmer here for many years
and leaves a widow. five sons. Will,
who works at the Schostag livery here
and four on the home farm, two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Clark Jones of Mankato and
Agnes of Centersville. besides a host
of friends to mourn his death. Death
was not unexpected as the deceased
has been ailing for sometime, but
nevertheless it was a sorrowful shock
to those dear to him. The wife and
children with the exception of the
daughter who resides in Mankato were
at his bedside when the death Angel
alighted and claimed this soul for it's
own.
Mrs. Charles Russell spent Tuesday
evening at the Roy Chadbourn home.
Mrs. John Fitzloff, who has been
absent for a number of weeks, is ex-
pected to return in about a week &C
companied by her son, Sidney, at
whose bedside she has been during his
long illness.
John Nodella and DR.. Earle and
family of Minneapolis have been visit
ing at the Nels johnson home here.
They returned to the cities Thursday.
The party including Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson who autoed to Buffalo Center,
a., Tuesday to visit friends returning
to st. Clair the evening of the same
day.
A long anu romantic courtship end
ed happily Tuesday, August IA. at
eleven o'clock. when Miss Hattie Fitz-
loft and Fred w. Kruse were united in
holy matrimony by Father O'Connor of
the Immaculate Conception church OF
st. Clair in the presence of a few wit
nesses at the home of Father O'Con-
nor. The bride wore an artistic COM
bination of white wolfe and satin and
was attended by Miss Laura Kruse,
who wore a gown of pale green. John
Fitzloff, brother of the bride, acted
as the groom's attendant. Following
the ceremony the newly welded
couple proceeded to the home of the
brides father, Mr.. Herman Fitzloff,
where a he ndsome wedding dinner
was served to few near relatives, aft
er which the happy couple left amid
shower of rice, old shoes and good
wishes for honeymoon trip. The
bride, a daughter of Herman Fitzloff
Of this place, has grown to womanhood
here and has been engaged in teach
ing the past few years, The groom is
employed by the Leo Hardware COM
pany and is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Kruse,. west of town. Both are
very estimable young people and
their host of friends join in wishing
them long and prosperous journey on
the matrimonial sea.