The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-04
] FROM THE COUNTY.
Il interesting News from Free Press
\ Correspondents.
GARDEN CITY.
Correspondents.
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GARDEN CITY.
r. NJ. Joscelyn gave very interest
ing lecture on "Social Purity" last
week Thursday night in the NJ. e.
church.
S. M. Marston has moved his family
into the old Boynton house at the top
of Boynton hill.
David Thompson is visiting his
brother, Sherman, in Fairmont this
week.
Mrs Loomis, of Mankato, is visit
ing her son, G. LOOMS, of this place.
Mrs. T. N. Boynton. of Madelia, is
visiting at Chas. BOynton's this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Lamberton, of
Lake Crystal, visited at A. Warmers
last Sunday.
Quite a number from this place at
tended the graduating exercises at
the Mankato Normal last week. The
class numbered 81.
The new time table which went
into effect May 3lst is desired i'm
provement. People from this place
and points south of here will not
dread the trip to Mankato as they
have in the past.
Mr.. Nutter and family, Of Court
land, are moving into S. NJ. MarstOn's
house.
Mrs. Glines and daughter, Ethel,
are visiting at Mrs. Leroy Terry's this
week. 49,
Mrs. Frank Thurston went to
Minneapolis last Saturday on visit.
Memorial services were held last
Sunday morning in the M. E. church
by Rev. Lee. The church was very
neatly decorated for the occasion.
Several of the houses of this place
! have had their looks improved with
! coats Of paint.
Charley Peterson was in town over
Sunday.
Quite number from here attended
| the Memorial services in Vernon last
Saturday.
John Bradway has gone into the
northwestern part Of the state to seek
a new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Salisbury, from Willow
Creek, have been hired by Mr.. G. Fl
Piper for the coming year and have
moved into Mr.. Piper's tenement
house.
Mr.. Hanna, of Vernon, was visl
tor at the morning services Of the
Christian church last Sunday.
Remember the Sunday school picnic
at Minneopa next Saturday and don'1
forget to bring a well filled basket.
Rev. J. K. Shelenburger, of Madelia
exchanged pulpits last Sunday with
Rev. @. L, Waite.
The funeral of the infant child O.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. Musser occurred
last Monday morning at the house
Mr.. and Mrs. Musser. of Mankat(
were in attendance. Rev. Lee Off
ciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Prindell, Of
Martin county, were the guests o
James Thompson few days Thu
; week.
; Karl Osgood and Miss Cavet went tt
Willow Creek last Sunday.
VIM. Smalley, former resident o
this place, is now the proud father o
baby boy.
The state Christian Endeavor con
vention will be held in st. Peter mex
Saturday and Sunday.
The frost last Sunday night dit
much damage to the gardens in thi
section.
Mrs. Harrison, of Sank Center, siste
of Geo. Warren, arrived here las
Monday to spend few weeks VISITING
relatives and friends.
Presiding Elder Stafford, of Manka
to, was present last Monday at tn
quarterly business meeting OF the M
8 E. church at this place.
Miss Cora Swift or Mrs. Croswell, a
we must now call her, goes to her neN
home in Beaver Creek, Iowa, the las
! of this week. Mrs, CrOswell has bee
an active worker in the church an
, we shall miss her, but what is our los
is some others great gain.
George Goodall, who went with tn
remains of his brother to their las
resting place, returned to his HON
f last Monday night.
= The aid society of the M. e. churc
met last Wednesday instead of Fir
: day, at the home of Mrs. Geo. Swift
u Old Uncle Stoneman, who is no
t eighty years of age, will preach in th
f M. E. church next Sunday morning
X Come and hear him. Rev. Mr.. Care
will speak from the same pulpit in th
; evening,
" Miss Eliza Wilson's school in tn
Piper district closed last Friday wit
a picnic. Ali reported nice time.
4 Miss Effie Rector went to Elmol
: last Monday.
. A free dinner'given in the basemer
y of the Christian church for all thos
:, who helped in the building of tn
e side walk around the church, la
f Wednesday.
VERNON CENTER.
), Mrs. Frank Barnes has returne
Il home, after spending couple
J. weeks with her children.