The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-25
St, Clair

MIS-. hydH was MdnkalO caller
Tuesday.
The Lutheran Aid was entertained
at the home of Mrs. Albert Filter
Wednesday afternoon.
Ted Wolcott came home Wednes
day, the Albert Lea schools having
closed on account of the prevailing
Spanish influenza
Mrs. Charles Hilton was confined to
her home last week with an attack
Of gall stones.
Lucille Leo, who is attending school
at Mankato, spent the week end with
her father at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Schaunmen, for
mer residents of st. Clair, but who
are now living in GAINESVILLE where
Mr.. Schaunmen has a position at the
mill, are rejoicing over the arrival of
a little girl at their home.
Mrs. Merrill and daughter Ruth, of
Hutchinson are visiting Mrs. Merrill's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wingen.
Mrs. Maxfield, who is enrouue from
the coast where she has been visit
ing friends at her home at st. Paul,
stopped over here and is visiting rel
atives.
Mr.. Raft has purchased a new
threshing engine and secured Fred
Zimmerman to haul water.
Mr. and Mrs Will Norton of Todd
county are visiting the formers sister
Julia Norton of this place. Will NOV
ed with his parents from St. Clair
about twenty-five years ago and as
this is his first visit back to St. Clair
he finds great change in the place
and only a few of his boyhood friends
who are still residents of the village
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thiessen and
family have moved to their new home
near Manl1ato. They will live on
moving to Mankato. Mr.. and Mrs
Thiessen and family will be greatly
missed in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. May are having
the interior of their home frightened
with paint and varnish. Charles Hill
ton is doing the work
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Theissen re-
turned home Wednesday from Bird
Island where they were called by the
sad news of the death of the latter's
sister in law who was seriously
burned in the explosion of stove.
Mrs. Theissen's brother was also bad
ly burned.
Mic Juliar returned Wednesday from
Baraboo, Wis, where he was called
by the death Of Henry Ringing, who
passed away October 10.
Messrs. William Murphy and Ralph
Hilton were business callers at Wa
SEGA Monday.
This town has once more been cal
led to mourn the death of one of
her brave boys that had laid aside
the pillow and went forth to protect
our country. This time it is William
Grams. He was called to the colors
the last of August and was sent to
Camp Grant, Illinois. In a letter he
wrote to his parents two weeks be-
fore his death he spoke in the high
est praise of his officers and of the
camp in general, and was happy and
gaining weight. The telegraph mes
sages conveying the news of his illness
and also his death were not received
by his parents, and it was while Mr..
Grams was enroute from Mankato to
his home east of the town that he
learned at this place of his sons
death. The body reaching Albert
Lea too late Saturday to catch the
train from that place to ST. Clair,
they secured an automobile hearse
which reached here about midnight
and the casket was placed in Mr.. Leo's
garage to await, services the next
day. The funeral services were held
Sunday at eleven o'clock in the Luth-
eran church, Rev. Miller officiating.
Mr.. Landkamer of Mankato had
charge of the funeral and as the
cause of Williams death was Spanish
Influenza, the casket remained out
side of the church in the hearse dur
ing the service. Interment was made
in the Lutheran cemetery east OF
town. Will was a prominent mem
Der of the Lutheran church at this
place. He was twenty four years
Did in August and up to the time he
was called to the colors he assisted
MS father on the farm. He leaves a
mother and father, sister, Mrs R. |
Jacket, and two brothers to mourn
his departure besides host of friends !
and relatives.