The Mankato free press., 1917-06-29
St, Clair

Mr.. SllaS FOSTER or Vlroqua, WIS.
is visiting relatives here for a time.
Miss Margaret Doyle from Albert
Lea is a guest at the w. Leo home.
The Eagle Lake stock buyers were
in town a number of days this week
Mrs. Roy Chadbourn spent Thurs
day at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Russell.
A number from here attended the
barn dance held at the Louis Thinner
man farm Friday night.
While returning to Wells from St
Clair Friday evening, three young fell
lows who had been imbibing a little
too freely of the city's fire water
went down an embankment into the
Little Cobb river, west of Pemberton
The car took a ten or fifteen foot
shoot and landed two of the occu-
pants into three or four feet of water
the third one being in the back seat
remained there and took things cool
All escaped uninjured excepting for a
few minor scratches and were picked
up by Matt Petska who was on his
way to Pemberton, and taken to their
homes in Wells. The car was some
what damaged.
Services in the German Evangelical
church were in German in the morn
ing, Sunday and English in the even
ing. The children in the same church
are rehearsing songs preparatory tC
giving a childrens program next Sun
day, June "a.
Harry BurcaloW, son of Professor
Burcalow, who has been attending
school in Albert Lea, is now home
spending his vacation.
A number from here have been en-
joying the fishing at the lakes lately
Mrs. Paul Scheneman's cousin from
Madison Lake is spending few days
here.
Wesley O'Brien of Mankato was in
town couple of days this week.
Ray Malloy returned Monday from
Dakota where he has been for the last
few weeks.
Mrs. Greene and daughter Miss
Tutie Greene spent Sunday afternoon
with relatives out in the country.
Some of the young people from here
attended shows in Mankato Sunday
evening.
The garage has another second
hand Ford on hand, anyone wishing
for same, might be satisfied by calling
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Dagan called
on Mr. Dagan's parents here Monday
forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fitzloff recently
received word that their oldest son
Sidney, who has been in Dakota fol
the past year was ill with typhoid
fever. Mr. Fitzloff left for there and
had gotten ways on his journey
when he received later tidings that
Sidney was worse. He returned to ST.
Clair for his wife and both left Sat
urday forenoon for the bedside OF
their son. In fact Mrs. Fftzloff was on
her way to Mankato when her hus-
band returned, and he turned around
at once and meeting her there they
proceeded on the journey together
Sidney is well known here and his
many friends hope for speedy tidings
of his improvement.
Another barn dance will be given al
the Frank Kruse home west of town
Tuesday evening, June 29. Everyone
welcome Sandon's orchestra of Man
kato will furnish the music.
Miss Frances Schmidt who has beer
attending normal in Mankato returned
to her home Saturday evening.
Albert Schostag recently purchased
truck attachment for draying pur.
poses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Ford and family
were Saturday evening callers at the
Roy Chadbourn home.
An auto load of young people from
Minnesota Lake stopped here fol
services in the Lutheran church Sun
day forenoon, then went on their wa!
to the Adolph Dagan home where the
remainder of the day was spent visit
ing their cousin Mrs. AdOlph Dagal
and family.
Mrs. George O'Conner of Canad;
and Miss Margaret O'Conner who ha'
been teaching in the west the pas
year are visiting relatives here for ;
few weeks.
Carl Pagenkopf was Mankat'
caller Saturday.