The Mankato free press., 1918-10-18
ST. Clair

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Mrs. Quinn was visiting with Mrs.
Near at Mankato few days last
week
Chicken thieves are making fire.
quent calls in the vicinity of st. Clair.
Mrs. Matt Pestka had $50, full
blooded Plymouth Rocks taken and
Mrs. Westphal, Grams, Brewer and
others report goodly number of
their fiocks have disappeared. Here
would be good work for the home
guards that were selected about a
year ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Warwick of Al
bert Lea motored to this place Sat
urday to spend Sunday with the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
I; Wolcott
Mrs. Campbell and sons, Arlie and
Neal of Mankato spent the week end
with Mr.. Campbell at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs Meister and family
moved to GAINESVILLE Tuesday where
Mr.. Meister has secured a position in
the mill at that place.
Raymond Schulty entertained a
number of his friends Tuesday even
ing from five to eight, it being his
fifth birthday. The little people made
good use of the flying minutes and a
merry time was had by those present.
Miss Lima Bestman entertained at
dinner Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed May.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hilton are on
the sick list this week.
At a recent meeting of the council
is was decided to withhold all public
meetings at present on account of the
disease Spanish influenza.
Word has been received from
Mankato that Pat Bowe and Char
lotte Bowe, formerly of this place
are confined to their home with Span
ish influenza.
Herman Fitzloff received word last
week that his son John was ill with
Spanish influenza at Camp Grant.
The friends of Forrest Biggins will
be pleased to know that he is on the
road to recovery from severe ILL
ness at Camp Grant
The dedication of the service flag
has been postponed ON account of the
recent action of the council to close
public meetings in the village for a
time.
A little girl arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Boswell Friday
evening. Mrs. Fannie Andrews is
taking care of Mrs. Boswell and
daughter.
1t is with the greatest pleasure we
note the return home Sunday of DIR.
McBeth who was called to Fort
Wayne, Ind, by his brother, DR.. AL
bert McBeth some time ago. Shortly
after his departure word was re-
ceived here he had taken up work in
another field which was great sor-
row to his host of friends in the viii
lage and surrounding country where
he has large practice. We are
pleased this report was not true and
we gladly welcome the doctor back
in Our midst.
There was no school Thursday and
Friday on account of the teachers
meeting at Mankato last week. The
teachers went to Mankato Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilkinson
and son of Redwood Falls were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Will
kinson last week motoring from their
home to their brothers in about four
hours. Mr. Wilkinson moved from
Montana where he had been farming
the past three years to Redwood
Falls in August. During his stay in
Montana the crops were very poor
and this year no exception, the rains
coming this season too late to be cf
much benefit to the growing crop.
Mrs. Matteson received the sad
news Sunday morning of the death of
her brother, Oliver Tillison, at home
in Minneapolis. The funeral will be
held Tuesday at that place. Mr.. Till
son is well known here having spent
his bayhood days on a farm on the
outskirts of the village. After his
marriage he bought farm near the
village where he resided until about
twenty years ago. Mr.. Tillison leaves
large number of friends and rela-
tives here who extend to the be-
Teaved family their sympathy in
their time of grief