The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-11
Decision Reached By Parish
People, St. Clair
NEWS OF THE TOWN
What Is Going On In Mime.
sofa Lake; Social,
.-. Personal

the purpose OF considering the
question Of securing water for the
church and house, il was decided 10
sink well three inches in diameter
al the house. A motor is To be
placed In the basement. There was
large attendance, and well con-
tractors from GAINESVILLE and Man
kate were present, WHO made some
good suggestions.
Nj and MRS. August kopke are
spending the week al the Ahome Of
MIR. and Mrs. John Kopke.
Mrs. John FitZloff, who has been
assisting in the care of Mrs. Mic
Phillips, returned home Saturday.
Friends of Mrs. Phillips will be
pleased To learn she is able 10 De
around again.
Henry SC1ailow aud daughter
Lillian, who have been visiting re
latives at Minneapolis, returned
The Ladies Aid society OF the
lutheran church will meet at the
home OF Mrs.. Otto Fros!ich Thurs
day.
The meeting Of the stockholders
of the Farmers elevator, which was
10 have been held Thursday even
ing OF last week, was postponed.
Bids will be let Friday. May ii,
for the driving Of the schoo! buses
for the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madeira, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles ButhultZ, Mr.. and MIS-.
W. c. II. Gordon of Mankato spent
Sunday a. the home OF Mr.. and MIS-.
August Kopke.
Mr.. and Mrs. vogel and family OF
Fairfax and Mr. and Mrs. Vogel OF
New UIm autoed to this place SAT
urday evening. They were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lang.
Rev. and Mrs. George Hielscher
left Monday for Sleepy Eye, where
they will attend the annual confer
ence of the Evangelical church. Be =.
fore coming here Rev. HielscheT had
been in charge OF the pastorate
there. serving them for FIVE years.
Thus the visit is going TO be happy
one and they will combine business
with pleasure. -.
Morris O'Connor is assisting Frank
Chase with the farm work this sea
SON.
Frank Amberg is cleaning mouse
Raw Donahue OF Albert Lea was
calling on relatives in the village
The stockholders OF the Farmers
elevator have received notice that
the elevator will be sold Saturday.
Nav IL. 1t is reported that there
are several prospective buyers IL
MIR and Mrs. Charlie Schaliow and
daughters Adeline and Leona were
Msnkato callers Monday.
This evening the ladies OF the
Methodist church Of Mankato viii
give the play. The Minister
WiSe,s New Bonnet" in the town
hau, II Is hoped they will be greet
ed BY a large audience.
Announcement OF the cominS
marriage of Floyd Stanley and vera
Baker has been received. MI. SIan
ley is employed on the farm OF WIN
Schroeder.
s number OF people in the Village
who have TO depend on private wells
for water are without this necessary
at the present time. Wells that ior
a number OF years in the past nave
furnished a good supply OF water
are reported dry.
People, who have been unable tc
make gardens and clean house pc :
weather, are welcoming these warm
DAYS and are making use or the
precious moments.
Mr. and Mgs. Frank Ario and
family OF Mankato visited at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry horl1
Sunday.
tertaineh Mr. and Mrs. Nels Ander-
son of GAINESVILLE Sunday afternoon
Thursday evening, May ., tne
rer1llar meeting OF the Community
club was held IN the school building
I. e McMilIen Of Mankato, county
agent. spoke using as his sup)ec'
II is reported that one OF the
rorng men Of the village Is about
TO buy property upon which he Will
build a new home
DeIbert Edwards and VIII Lane
who have been looking after well
trouble at the home OF mrs. Hus
Crowley place.
win Beccue Is more than busy
trying to fill the orders he receives
now DAYS for team work: Mr.. Rec'
cue recently purchased another
horse. which now gives him hand
some. we'll matched team.
Mrs. Anna Hemshrot and sol
were guests at the home OF MI ano
Mrs. Will Gekeler Friday. =.
Mr.. and Mrs, Harvey Juiiar anc
family spent Sunday with relatives
In the village. -
Laura JuIiar, who is teaching a
Tracy. spent the week end at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Otto Juliar.
= Henry Schallow is repairing
cistern at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Theodore Heinze.
Frank Fisher now has the OF
tanks moved 10 his new place o
business and is ready to serve III!
old as well as new customers.
will Murphy is having the. mis-
fortune OF losing large number o.
his hogs with hog cholera. The las
report received was that Mr.. Muir
phy had only two left out Of drove
of fifty three. Some of these weigh
ed in the neighborhood OF three
hundred pounds. The majority were
FAN pigs be was fattening for sum
mer market. Mr. Murphy called
veterinary and had his hogs vac
cjnated, but the deadly germs or tn
disease had already applied itsel
and IL was too late.
Delbert Edwards and Will Ian,
are at the home Of Mrs. Mattesoi
this week making repairs on tn
well.
MINNESOTA LAKE XEWs.
Minnesota Lake, Nay 4.--Dr. A