The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-22
st, Clair

olSISI. Mlo. MdAioA at HSI piCdsdAs
farm home
Mrs Talzman passed away Mon
day of last week at the home of Mr..
| Westphal Interment was made at
Alma City the following day.
| George Hubner is having a pipe
less furnace put in at his home which
he purchased of Will Leo.
Morris O'Connor who is staying
with Mr. and Mrs. Joyce near James
vile and attending school, was home
for a short visit.
Leo Roerig, who has been laid up
with a sprained ankle, will be able to
return to his work at the Leo hard
ware store.
William Leo left for Sanish N. d.
Monday to look after his farm duties
there. He will be gone about two
weeks when Mrs. Leo and children
will accompany him to his home at
this place.
The schools will open again Mon
day as no new cases of the "fu' have
developed. st. Clair has certainly been
very lucky in regard to the flu so far
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugunin and Carl
Pagenkoof motored to GAINESVILLE
Monday afternoon with Will Lynch.
Sergeant Gene Kelley, who is To-
Gated at a camp near ST. Paul re-
turned to camp Tuesday after a few
days visit with his sister Mrs. Reichl
at this place. Gene, having dislo-
Gated his shoulder while playing foot
ball was given short furolugh.
| fhu
and Marcells, were passengers to
Mankato Saturday enroute to Heron
Lake. Mr.. Westly returned Monday
but the children will remain for an
extended visit with relatives
Mrs. Westly and daughter Juna
were passengers on the noon train
Saturday to Mason City, Iowa, Where
Mr.. Westby's sister and family have
been seriously ill with influenza.
Mrs. C. J. Pagenkopf is enjoying a
pleasant visit from her sister Mrs.
Freedman Mr. and Mrs. Freedman
we're among the unfortunate victims
of the forest fires.
| Mrs. McComb, who has been TAX
ing care of her daughter in law, Mrs.
Claude McComb and little grand
daughter returned to her home Mon =
day and Ter daughter Marjorie is
now staying at the McComb home.
| Mr.. Thielman left the last week on
a hunting trip up north. Messrs.
Campbell and Chase expect to go as
soon as they have finished threshing.
| Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Lang,
a boy. Mrs. Lang at the time of
! this writing is reported very ill. ~
Mesdames Chase and Campbell, who
have safely weathered an attack of
the flu are making a good recovery.
Mrs. Campbell and sons Arlie and
Neal returned to their home at Man
kato Sunday.
Earnestine Frank has been assist
ing at the drug store few days.
Rev. Zeiske was an AmbOy visitor
| the first of the week.
+ Charlie Mohr, who has resided on
farm northeast Of town for a num-
Der of years passed away at his
home Friday evening with heart trou-
BILE. The funeral was private and
the interment was made in the ceme-
terry west of town. He is survived
by the widow and five children and a
numDer OF step cHllQTeH.
Alma Schostag has so far recovered
from her recent operation to be able
to return from the hospital at Man
kato to her home at this place Mon
day.
When the words that "war was
over" flashed over the wires Thurs
day noon of last week everyone was
so jubilant that in spite of the rain
a large number gathered in the
streets. The church bells, school
bell and fire bell pealed forth the
good news Guns and revolvers;
doomed forth and the anvil was fired
until the ammunition supply in the vii:
Ilage was exhausted. A large number
formed in line and marched through
the town and in front of various
places of business they gathered
around the Stars and Stripes and sang
jpatriotic songs. Yet goodly mum
Der thought the news too good to be
true but when the truth came over
the line Monday all was ready for it
About one o'clock the people began
to celebrate and during the after
noon and evening the air rang with
tLQG SOOu NEWS ucl ny thO oOuhu
of bells, shooting of fire arms firing
of the anvil and mingled with the
noise of horns, whistles sleighbells
and any articles that would help to
increase the merriment. About Sc
ven thirty a parade was formed
which was heartily entered into by
la large number of people. After
marching for some time q halt was
made in front of the stores and dunn :
lmy of the kaiser which had been
suspended on pole and carried on
the shoulders of number of our
young ladies, was given bath OF
kerosene and set on fire. AS the
flames from the effigy of the former
German ruler leaped forth the cheer
was deafening and they Sang patriotic
songs until they could sing no more
Then the hidden stores of fire. works
supplies were brought forth making
most beautiful display which could
be seen for miles around.
Young Man Brought Into Court On
Complaint of Wife.
Il Adolph Huettl was taken before