The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-05
Events IN SAINT CLAIR
LAND Is CHANGING HANDS IN
THAT VICINITY
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fitzloff Move
To South Dakota News
Notes
Especial To The Free Press.l


still changing hands .dn this vicinity.
During the past few weeks Walter
Pagenkopf sold his arm and purchased
Mr.. Graham's farm near Pemberton
Louis Lynch has sold his farm to
Iowa parties and bought another farm
northeast of town. August Fisher has
sold his property in this village to
l.. Kuski. Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher ex-
pect to move to Waterville, where
their son now resides.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Juliar
Sunday of last week, a girl. Con-
gratulations.
The members of the Lutheran Aid
were entertained at the home of Mrs.
Otto Froelich Thursday.
Messrs. Charles Pagenkopf, Ray
Mallon, William Frantz, Louis Code
AN and Will Coleman motored to
St. Cloud Tuesday to attend the an
nual meeting of the Pan Motor COM
pany.
Mrs. Caldwell and son of Mankato,
are the guests of Mrs. John Fitzlof.
Mrs. Anna Andrews and son, Dwight
visited the formers mother near
Smiths Mill Sunday.
The local hotel has changed hands.
John Beck, who is engaged in thing
and has boarded at the hotel for some
time. is now the new proprietor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzloff and children
viii move to South Dakota the last
of this month, where their son Sid
ney mas been employed on a ranch
this season. Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzloff
have spent nearly all their past life
n this village and vicinity, where
they enjoy a large circle of friends,
whose best wishes are extended to
them in the future in their new home
in Dakota.
We are pleased to note that Mrs.
Emma Henzie, who was very ill at
her home in this villages is able to
be around at her household duties
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lang and
family were guests of Mrs. Langs
father, Charles O'Connor Sunday.
Syvallah Shields spent the past
week with her cousin Anna Kelly at
Mankato.
Professor and Mrs Hirt are now
nicely located in the Krause residence
ready for the opening of school Tues
Cay morning, September 2.
Mrs Eda VanBuren of Mankato,
spent the frs. of the week with her
mother, Mrs. John Buchholtz at this
place.
Mrs. John wolcott returned Thurs
cay from Fairmont. where she had
been enjoying a visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Warwick and family since
sunday Mrs. Wolcott made the trip
Goth ways with her daughter, Mrs.
Warwick, in the latter's automobile.
Mrs. Warwick returned home Friday
by the way of Alden, where she was
Joined by her daughter, who had been
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warwick.
Mrs. Carl Pagenkopf is enjoying a
visit from her sister from near Wal
dorf.
Steve Foster from Virginia, is Wis
iting with relatives in the village.
Lee Anthony, who was one of the
first boys to offer his service for his
country and has seen several months
of service in France, is calling on old
friends in the village.
Eda Bruske has secured the serv-
ice of Raymond Fitzloff to assist in
completing her fall work on her farm
northeast of town.
Elizabeth Tanning of Minneapolis
who has been visiting at the Hilton
homes the past week, was called home
Friday by telegram, announcing the
death of Ed. Richie of that place.
Quite bit of excitement prevailed
in this village Wednesday morning
about eight O'Clock when an aeroplane
was seen lowering over the village
and finally landed in field near the
depot A crowd of interested spec
tators soon gathered. The number
was greatly increased by the farmers
who were enroute to and from the
creamery. AS well as we were able
to learn the aviator wished to go to
some town east of here and had stop
ped to inquire the way.
The auction sale of Ralph Hilton
held Thursday of last week was well
attended and everything brought q
good plice Mike Ryan was auction.
eer and George Hubner, clerk. AS &
rule at the auction sales this fall the
buyers are not as plentiful as usua
as SO many of the farmers having
sold their farms wish to dispose o.
their machinery and stock and Tho
purchasers of these farms are parties
from Iowa and will not be here un
tils March 1. The outlook in auction
safes Will move more DTlShiy III tnt
spring than at the present time.
The ladies of the Lutheran church
will hold their annual sale at thu
town hall Saturday evening. Ice cream
cake, coffee and sandwiches will bt
served. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to all.
Mrs. Macbeth, who visited the
home of her son Will, at Mankato
for few days last week, returned
home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wingen of Goot
Thunder, were visiting relatives il
this village Sunday.
Mrs. Merrill and daughter Ruth arr
spending the week end with Mrs. Mer
rilrs parents. Mr.. and Mrs. FREQ
Wingen.
Mrs. John Fields, who was called
to Ronnerby a short time ago by thu
serious illness and death of he
mother, returned to her home at thi!
place Sunday of last week. Mr.. ant
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