The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12
PEOPLE IN SAINT
CLAIR AT SOCIAL
AFFAIR WAS GIVEN BY
SUNDAY SCHOOL "
DEATH IN THE VILLAGE
August Muehlhausen Passed
Away; General News Col
lected By Reporter.

a pleasant social time at the church
Friday evening. Another one of the
classes has reached a station in their
automobile contest. This time mem
bers of the boys class were the hon
ored guests. The roads and wealth
er being all anyone could wish for,
the attendance was large. After
partaking of the delicious luncheon
served by the ladies, the evening
was spent in a social manner. The
various games. All pronounce 1t a
success.
Earnestine Frank acted as day
central at the telephone Office Sat
urday and Sunday forenoon.
Sarah Golmer of Mankato spent a
few days this week with her mother,
Mrs. Juliar of this place.
Members of the sixth and seventh
grades and high school enjoyed a
marshmellow roast in Mr.. FitZloff's
pasture Thursday evening.
Mrs. Charles Hilton entertained a
number of relatives at dinner Wed
nesday, the evening being in honor
of Mr.. Hilton's birthday anniver-
sary.
Mary Hoagland is spending the
week at her home with her grand
father, NJ. Y. Hoagland. Miss Hoag-
land is attending school at Kasota
and staying with her aunt, Mrs. Ell
gin Boutwell,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Mace and
daughter of Waseca were guests of
the formers mother at this place
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VonHelmst enter
tanned a number of their friends
Saturday evening. Five hundred
was played and at the close of the
evening, refreshments consisting OF
ice cream and cake, were served by
the hostess. d.
Those employed with their teams
in digging the basement for the new
school building are experiencing
considerable trouble in removing
the dirt on account Of water and
clay. At one end of the basement
the soil contained a large amount OF
sand. They were able to lower it
the required depth.
Mrs. Frank Schroeder enjoyed a
pleasant visit Sunday from her
brother and wife of Wells.
Mrs. Abel, the cook at the local
hotel. has been confined to her bed
for a few days with bad cold.
Una Andrews is spending a few
days at Mankato with friends.
Amanda Beccue of Mankato is
visiting her sister, Mrs. l. w. Hintze
at this place. .h h
The Gerlach orchestra Of Man.
kato will give a dance at the town
hall Friday evening, May 5.
Miss Olga Fritske entertained at
a six o'clock dinner Saturday even
ing at the home of her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. Fritske, a number OF her
friends in honor of Jennie Grignon.
Word has been received from Top
penish, Wash, of the serious illness
of Mrs. Wheeler with diabetes. Mrs.
Wheeler is we'll known here, having
at one time resided in this village.
She has many friends here who will
be grieved to learn of her illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Roerig and
daughter Agnes autoed to Mankato
Sunday morning, where after at
tending six o'clock mass, they were
joined by their son John Roerig
and Miss Mildred Wass and proceed
ed for the twin cities for days
outing. While there they visited
various places of interest, return
ing to their home here at a late
hour that evening. Although tired
from the long trip, they greatly en-
joyed the day.
The Ladies' Working club of the
Evangelical church met at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Hubmer Wed
nesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gekeler autoed
to the home of their son Albert
Sunday. ..-
The Tivoli Ladies' Aid met with
Mrs. Phaleh Wednesday afternoon,
May 8. The afternoon was spent in
sewing on various pieces OF needle
work, followed by the usual bust
afternoon a delicious luncheon was
served by the hostess.
August Muehlhausen passed away
Wednesday evening, April %, at nine
o'clock at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. A. A. Juliar. Mr.. Muehlhausen
has been sick for about six months,
his illness being caused by compli-
cation of diseases and old age His
two daughters, Mrs. A. A. Juliar and
Mrs. o. D. Juliar, who reside here.
were ever faithful in the care and
attendance of their father during
his long illness and all that medical
aid and good nursing could do was
done to restore him to health. but
he gradually failed until he peace
fully passed away. Short funeral
services were held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Juliar Friday
morning at ten o'clock. Rev. Hiel-
scher officiated. The choir, con-
sisting of Hazel Hintze, Mrs. George
Hubmer, Verna Haedt, Aaron Juliar
and Robert Grundemeier, sang sew
eral hymns In touching manner.
Esther Schroeder presided at the
piano. At the conclusion Of the
service the body was taken to Man
kato and then to Olivia, where the
funeral was held from the Evangeli-
cal church Saturday afternoon at
two o'clock. The body was laid to
rest beside his wife in the cemetery
at that place. Mrs. Muehlhausen
preceded her husband in death three
years ago. Mr.. Muehlhausen's great
love for his home and family, and
his reverence for his church with
which he united when young man,
made him an ideal father and friend.
The deceased was born in Germany
in 1910. When about fourteen years
of age he came to this country,
where he lived for a time in Wis
consin, coming to Minnesota in 1866.
For a time he resided at Rush City.
then he moved onto a farm near
Olivia Later he moved into the
city Of Olivia. The past two years
he has spent at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. A. A. Juliar of this
place. August Muehlhausen was
united in marriage to Miss Kuske,
and to this union nine children were
born. Two children, a son, who was
a minister of the Evangelical
their father in death. The seven