The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
ST. Clair

completed the work Saturday and
enroute to his home at Waldorf
Sunday called at the Grawander
home at this place to visit his daugh-
ter who is at present making her
home with her aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. Grawander.
Mrs. Dagen informs us that her
daughter Emma in Mankato is on
the road to recovery after serious
trial with the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Lang of this
place were the guests of their son
Tony and family Sunday.
Mary frisco, who recently had an
operation on her foot at the St.
Joseph hospital at Mankato, is at
home and unable to attend to her
household duties.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs, Harry Phil
lips a boy, Thursday forenoon.
John Crowley was passenger to
Mankato Thursday to consult DR..
Miller.
John Reichel, who recently was
badly injured, is unable to be about his
farm work again but still suffers
considerable pain in his chest and
limb. While Mr.. Reichel was curry
ing one of his horses in the barn the
animal became frightened at dog
causing him to kick, striking Mr..
'Reichel in the face, chest and back,
rendering him unconscious for
time. When he came to he sue
ceeded in reaching the barn door and
called for aid. He was taken into
the house and doctor summoned
Just in what manner his limb be-
came so badly bruised he is unable
to say.
Ben Schallow made his parents at
this place short visit this week.
Mrs Joe Wingen was passenger
to Mankato Thursday where she
took the train to ST. James to aid i'll
the care of her daughter and son in
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Schoffman who
are having a siege of the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Covel, who
recently moved from their farm TO
their new home at Eagle Lake, re-
'ceived the sad news that their
daughter Bernice, who was working
at st. Paul, was in the hospital
there very low with pneumonia fol-
lowing an attack of the flu. Mr.. and
Mrs. Covel went to st. Paul and at
the time of this writing she is i'm
proving as well as could be ex-
pected and hopes to be able to leave
the hospital the last of the week.
I'D UonErron oI Ia
Lake, while posting the bills for his
fauctton which is to take place We'd
nesday, November 81, called OH rel
'atives at this place. Sas ll-kp Il n
John Kopke visited his sister, Mrs.
Henry Lubke and family Wednes-
day. "J 1H1ga 'ft {
a. Mrs. Westby and daughter : re
turned Monday from Mason City,
Iowa. Her sister and family who
had been enduring a seige of the flu,
were able to return with her. They
will remain here for time and then
go to: Heron Lake to visit other rel
atiyes. o. -
Louise from this village to Albert
Lea. The building was taken down
this week and the last carloads were
shipped Saturday 1871 Us a"oi.
+ Odius and Marcella Westbyi re-
turned from Heron Lake Tuesday.
They were accompanied by their
grand father, Mr.. Peterson, who re-
turned to his home the next day.
Lucille Leo returned to her stud
les At Mankato the first of the week
The marriage of Sadie Fields and
James Lynch was solemnized at the
Catholic church Tuesday morning at
ton o'clock, Father O'Connor officiat-
ing. The ring ceremony was used.
The bride was becomingly attired in
a blue suit with hat to match and
carried a large bouquet of flowers,
Loretta Lynch acted as bridesmaid
and Jerome Lynch, brother of the
groom as best man. After the
ceremony the bri dial couple
and near relatives retired to the
home OF the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Fields to par
take of the delicious wedding feast.
IThe, bride and groom in the evening
went to their new home on the Fred
Wingen place near town which the
groom has worked the past season
and where he has been enjoying bach
elor's hall. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch
are well known in this vicinity, hav-
ing spent greater part of their life
where they enjoy a host of friends
who extend to them their best wishes
and as they journey together
through life may it ever be blessed
with true happiness.
The sad news has just reached the
relatives and friends in this vicinity
of Mr. anfMrs. Will Schoffman of
st. James that Mr.. Schoffman passed
away Thursday evening at eleven
O'Clock from an attack of the influenza.
The sympathy of the community is
extended to the bereaved wife and
son in this, their hour of sadness.
Mrs. Schoffman is daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Wingen and rs also re-
ported to be low with the flu.
In memory OF two sisters, Mrs
Paul WestThal who passed away
October 80, aged forty -four and Mrs.
w. Talzma ann, who died November 4,
Jagged thirty five.
Why should we grieve for our loved
ones?
Why weep, they are at rest and
free
From pain and sorrow,
In Heaven among the blessed.