The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05

5 AROUND THE COUNTY. 5
W.
Vernon Center.

Dan. Williams. a former merchant
of Garden City, and his wife, are Wis
iting old friends in this vicinity.
TheHallow'een witches were not i'm
partial in their visits, Saturday and
Sunday nights.
Prof. Berry visited in Mapleton over
Sunday.
Rev. Saterlee's family are now set
tied in the parsonage.
Rev. Erickson, of Faribault, preach
ed in the Baptist church Sunday,
afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Salter entertained the Chris
tian EndeavOr society Friday evening.
Mertie Pew had a birthday party the
same evening. A very pleasant time
was had at both places,
VIM. Mace had the misfortune to
break his arm and shoulder last Sat-
urday. His arm caught in q of the
bands of a threshing machine.
H. W. Thew is no better. He is now
confined in bed.
Mrs. Mary Turner, of Madelia, is
visiting friends and relatives here.
Nj .Louer has sent in his resigna-
tiOn to the railroad company. He
found his strength not sufficient for
the work.
Mrs. r. Morrison has the founda-
tioD laid for a residence west of the
home of her son, Joseph Morrison.
Mrs. Miller, county president of the
w. @. T. o., and Mesdames Buell. and
Pratt, visited the union here last
Wednesday.
Mr.. e. L. Cooper, of Mankato, was
here last week looking after his grain
as it came from the machine. His
daughter, Mrs. Merrill, went home
with him Saturday night.
Wednesday, Nov. 3rd, at Il a. M,
Mr.. August SwartZ and Miss Title
Wendt we're united in marriage in the
German Lutheran church by the pas
tor of the church. After the cere-
| mOnY the company went to the home
of the bride, where refreshments were
served. The bride and groom are popu-
lar young people. and start out on the
sea of matrimony with every prospect
of a successful voyage.
f. HI. Barnes is building sheds to
protect his lumber, 65X10S feet.
Mrs. Porter is in Lamberton visit
ing her daughter.
GARDEN CITY.
Chickenpox is a common disease
here this fall. Several children came
down in school with it..
A baby boy arrived at the home Of
MI. and Mrs. Robert Hall last week
Thursday, October %.
Matte lockwood and Myrtle Mills
returned from the @. E. convention
last Monday feeling very much paid
for their trip.
Quite a number from here were in
Mankato this week.
Anyone wishing to purchase
millinery goods or hire sewing done
call on Mrs. W. Q. King in west towns
w. J. Osgood has commenced the
foundation of his new house in West
town.
Miss Gladys Warren, of Vernon,
one of Eliza Wilson's scholars visited
at E. w. Gates yer Sunday.
The aid society Of the Christian
church will meet with Mrs. M. M.
Clough next week Thursday.
Mr.. A. Warner is fixing over his
barn,
Edo Parker is unloading his car Of
lumber from Vernon for his new
houses.
The wedding or Mr.. Lloyd Ketchum
and Miss Lola Nickerson will take
place at her brother Franks, Nov.
5th, '97.
Birda Meservey is very sick with
pneumonia.
Mr.. E. Burnett and family, who
have been ain PipeStone county the
past summer returned home last
week.
Mrs. Charley Thompson expects to
move back to Minneapolis the last of
this week. Mr.. 7. will go later.
Miss Rose Dickinson now rides a
new wheel.
MIR. Geo. Goodall is shingling his
house.
Mr.. A. Friend has improved the
roof of his house with a coat of paint.
Mrs. ludlow was in Lake Crystal
lastsTuesday.
MI. Lee Wood, of Mankato, spent
Sunday with his cousin, Bert Rich,
ardSOn.
Gene thompson mas Deen very DuSy
the past week disposing Of his large
quantity of potatoes.
Mrs. John Bixby and mother and
sister visited in Lake Crystal the first
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Williams are Wis
iting friends and old acquaintance in
town.
Rev. Hair will deliver a Thanks
giving sermon in the Christian church
Thanksgiving day, and the ladies OF
f the Christian church will serve din
l ner in the basement from moor unit
5 o'clock. All are cordially invited.
A pleasant surprise party was giver
Prof. Borchart and Birea Mcbride
last week by their school scholars anc
e music students.
Mr.. Carlos Boynton, of Madelia
was in town last week.
4 The Aid Society of the M. Il
Church meets with Mrs. Charlie!
Marston Friday afternoon.
2 The big bankrupt sale of TIT
n Glass Block Department store ha
reached the climax Of low prices