The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
ST. Clair

John Zimmerman is tending bal
for Mr.. Hermans.
Mrs. Roy McComb and daughter
and son were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank McComb Monday. The!
drove over from their home south O
town to see the new niece and cousin
I Mrs Andrews is staying with hel
daughters, Mrs. McComb this week
Grandma McBeth, who has beer
visiting at the home of her son Walt
er at Trivoli for some time, returned
| to her home here with DR.. McBetf
last week.
Mrs. Currans of Eagle Lake is
assisting at the McBeth home.
Clara Swanke is assisting Mrs
Boswell with her work.
Mrs. Silas Juliar of Rapidan was
visiting relatives here the first Of
the week.
Nels Johnson is enjoying a pleas
ant visit from his brother Andrew
who came Saturday from the north.
ern part of Minnesota. He says the
fire region resembled large swamp
that has been burnt over.
Carl Pagenkopf and children have
been entertaining colds the past
week
Stella McComb, who is attending
the high school at Minnesota Lake
is home for vacation. The schools
have closed there on account of the
prevailing influenza.
Louise Buchholtz, who has been
keeping house for her sister, Mrs
Phalin at Tivoli for few weeks, is
at home.
Mrs. John Buchholtz received word
that her grandson, Charlie Splinter
of Mortified has been called to joir
the colors this week. Charlie is well
known here, he was born and spent
his childhood days on a farm neal
the village, moving with his parents
to Winthrop and afterward to North
field. Since leaving here he has
made frequent visits to relatives in
the village and vicinity.
Lydia Prang is visiting her sister
Mrs. Claude McComb at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz entertained
at dinner Sunday the latter's mother
Mrs. Kuehne and daughter and Mr.
and Mrs. Earnest Kuehne and
daughter Ruth of Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Westby and son obi
us and daughters Marcella and June
went to Heron Lake Saturday after
noon to look after their property
there and to visit their parents and
other relatives. Mr.. Westby re-
turned Monday noon but Mrs. West
by and children expect to be gone
about two weeks.
Mr.. Lang had charge of the lum
Der yard during Mr.. Westby's alb
sence.
Born, to Mrs. Anna Hemschrote a
ten pound girl, Friday morning al
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Gekeler.
Simon Schultz, accompanied by
his father, August Schultz, of Manka
to-, were st. Paul visitors last week
to purchase goods for Mr. Schultz s
store at this place.
Mrs. Charlie Schallow enjoyed a
visit from her brother from Mon
tana the first of the week.
Leo Smith of Mankato formerly a
resident of st. Clair is enjoying his
vacation with friends at this place.
Mrs. Campbell and sons, Arlie and
Neal of Mankato are spending the
boys vacation with Mr. Campbell al
this place, also the formers sister
Mrs. Wolcott and Mrs. Edith Chase
ST. Clair was on the dry wagon the
first of the week, the pipes in the
town well became uncoupled and
Monday afternoon our water supply
gave out and up to the time of this
writing, Wednesday, Albert Schos
tag who has it in charge, has moi
been able to secure anyone to make
the needed repairs.
Mrs. Matteson and son Howard
attended the funeral of the formers
ilsrandson, MILFORD Getty, at Beaufort
Tuesday. MILFORD was the son OF
! Mr.. and Mrs. David Getty, who hat
answered his country's call. While
stationed at Texas last spring he hat
| severe case of pneumonia. At the
time of his death he was at Omaha
where he had been attending schoo
for about four months. He was
member of the 46th Balloon company
AS the cause of his death was Span
lsh influenza, a private funeral wa.
held at the home, the body remainins
in the hearse at the door. Intermen
| was made in the Beauford cemetery
| His mother had the pleasure of i;
pleasant visit with her son at Oman;
about two weeks ago. He was ther
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