The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-07
EVENTS At Saint CLAIR
HAPPENINGS IN THE VILLAGE
TOLD BY SCRIBE
Funeral Of One Of the Well
Known Residents; News
on In General

Especial to Free Press.l
st. Clair. February 27.-fMr. and
Mrs. Adolph Dagan and children of
Smiths Mill were guests of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dagan Wednesday.
Mrs. Ruege visited her sister, Mrs.
John Zimmerman Thursday.
Mr. Hugunin is spending few
days at Elysian.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Schultz and
the guests Of their son Simon and
family the first of the week.
Mrs. Roerig is enjoying a pleasant
visit from her mother, Mrs. .Sodoman.
Mrs. Kiingbeil, who has been stay
ing with her daughter. Mrs. Schostag
the past week. returned to her home
Wednesday, Matte Klingbeil is now
with her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grawander were in
New Ulm Monday to see Mrs Herman
Grawander, who underwent an oper-
alton at the hospital at that place.
Henry Gekeler drove over from his
farm to this village Saturday. While
here he visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Gekeler. Mrs. Gekeler ac-
companied him to his home remain
ing until Sunday when she went to
visit her son Albert and daughter.
Mrs. Anna Hemshrot on the old
home place. returning to her home at
this place Monday evening
Mrs. yAmberg has been confined to
her home this week with a light at
tack of'the flu.
We are pleased to note that Mrs.
Katherine Hilton and Arthur West
pEal. who were mentioned in these
items last week as being on the sick
list. are both improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerlach of Mankato
were guests at the Zimmerman and
Frantz home last week
The village blacksmith. Mr.. Lub-
Ike. finding that the village and vicin-
ity afford him more work than he
is able to matter alone, has secured
an assistant who has two wears of
experience in this work in his native
land across tlle sea.
Harry Fields. who has been in ac-
tive service for seven months in
France, returned home Friday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Schultz closed
their sale. Friday noon. What goods
they had left were disposed of to
parties in Mankato. Mrs. Schultz
and son RAYMOND will go to Airing
ton this week for visit with rela-
tives
A family reunion was held at the
Fields home Sunday in honor of
Harry Fields, who recently returned
from France
Mr.. and Mrs. Rinehardt westphal
drove out to the Paul Westphal home
Tuesday to spend the day. They
were ACCOMPANIED by Mrs. Grawan-
der who expected to remain a few
days. but Wednesday morning she
received word that her father was
very low. Sire at once started for her
home at this place to make prepar-
atoms to go, to her fathers home near
Waldorf. but before she reached here
she received the sad news he had
passed awav Mr.. Westphal and Mr..
and Mrs. Grawander then drove to
the Miller home that afternoon Mr..
MiliTr had for number of years been
great sufferer from asthma. The
funeral services were held Saturday
and Mr.. and Mrs. Grawander re-
turned home Saturday evening.
Mr.. Prerht was a passenger to
Courtland Tuesday, returning Thurs
day. On his return trip he was ac-
compsnied by Mrs. Precht and chill
dren. Mesdaules Frank, Gusso. Schultz
Frantz, Miller and Sophia Pagenkopf
planning a surprise on Mrs. Precht,
met at the Precht home Thursday
afternoon and had the home warm
and tidy and well laid supper table
awaiting her welcome home.
The funeral service for the late
katherine Miller, better known as
Grandma Miller. were held at the
Evangelical church Thursday after
noon, Rev. Zeiske officiating. Inter-
ment was made in the cemetery
south of the village. Mrs. Miller was
the mother of nine children. Her
husband and six sons preceded her
in death. Mrs. Miller was one OF the
first members of the local Evangelical
church and was an active member IN
church work. Mrs. Bittner and
daughter OF Dakota attended the fu-
neral
Ollie Wolcott, who has been study
ing telegraphy at Father O'Connor's,
went to Mankato- Saturday where she
will work at the Western Union for
time.
Mrs. Andrews returned from Man
kato Saturday and is staying with
her daughter. Mrs. McComb this
week.
Messrs. Hilton, and Crowley who
are painting near Waldorf, spent the
week Iend at home.
Mrs. John. Crowley was guest at
| the Hilton home from Friday to Mon
day. =
Washington. b. c.. February 27-
The war department issued casu-
atty list today in which there were
| 1879 casualties reported. The Minnesota
men are as follows:
Died of disease, Sergeant Albert G.
WEIGH, Westport.
Wounded severely, Cook, William
Haley, Proctor; Privates Frank p.
Blizeks Jackson;E Gust H Bodell,
: Warren.
I Killed in action. previously report