The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-26

Tor some time, returned nome for
short stay last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pagenkopt ar,
moving into the house which the.
recently purchased of Pete Smith
Mrs Penn was taken to the I'm
manuel hospital Sunday for an oper.
alton. Mrs. Penn has been in pool
health for some time and has beer
confined to her bed since Coco
Friday.
Ollie Wolcott who has been confined
to her home with the grippe for
week is able to be out again
Margaret McComb is very ill will
the humps.
John Shields was called to Chicago
Thursday to see his father who is
very low. Mr. Grawander has charge
! of the elevator.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Grawander motoreC
TO New Ulm Sunday to see Mr.
| Grawanders sister who recently
underwent an operation at that place
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McComb OF
Walker who have been spending a
week in Dakota, reached Mankato
! Thursday and came to St Clair Mon
| day They are visiting M. Roul at
present.
John Crowley started thing for
! Ralph Hilton Monday. He has help
| ing him Lenus Lynch and Henry
| Smith.
Unis Andrews came from Walasco
! Monday to attend her uncle's funeral,
d. R. Andrews.
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considerable pain from her teeth, was
a business caller at Mankato Satur-
day. While there she visited a dentist
and found an abcess had formed at
the roots of one of her teeth and had
it treated. 1t is hoped that the worst
is over and that when the incision
has healed it will give her no further
trouble
Mr.. Leo returned Sunday from
Sanish, N. D., where he had been to
look after the spring work on his
claim. While he was away he con-
tracted a cold and at the time of this
writing he is confined to his bed
with bronchial pneumonia.
Our Liberty bond solicitors are
meeting with the best of success.
They expect to finish Tuesday. Those
soliciting in the township completed
their work Monday evening.
Anna McBeth of Tivoli spent the
week end with her grandmother Mrs.
Charles McBeth
The angel of death has again visit
ed this village and taken from one OF
the respected residents of ST. Clair,
d. r. Andrews. Mr.. Andrews was
about his work as usual Monday fore
noon. After dinner he hitched up his
team and went to work until the
middle of the afternoon when he be-
came i'll. He was hardly able to reach
his home. Wednesday morning ne was
removed to the Emmanuel hospital at
Mankato. The doctors decided there
that he was too weak to endure the
serious operation that was needed for
his recovery, so only slight operation
was performed hoping it would give
him the needed aid that he might
gain strength to endure the more
serious operation Friday and Satur-
day up to noon he seemed so much
better, but shortly after noon Satur-
day he went into stupor of short
duration. After this passed away he
was conscious until the last, passing
away at six o'clock. Two of his sisters
Mrs. Eliza Helman and Mrs. Ida
Smothers of Knoxville, ILL.,, arrived at
his bedside Saturday afternoon He
recognized them and was able to
converse with them. Mr.. Andrews was
born in st. Clair November %, 1870,
and has always made this his home
He was a good, honest, respected
citizen, always ready to help a friend
or neighbor in time of need and he
will be sadly missed. He leaves
wife and one son Dwight, an aged
father and stepmother who reside at
Knoxville; four sisters, Mrs. Ida
Smothers, Mrs. Mable Burgess and
Mrs. Eliza Holman of Knoxville and
Mrs. Mamie Kron of Brown Valley;
one brother Asa Andrews of Browns
Valley and half sister and brother,
Edith and Charlie besides large
host of relatives and friends to mourn
his departure. The funeral was held
at the Lutheran church Wednesday,
one o'clock at the house and at 1870
from the church.