The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-09
GARDEN CITY WO0DMEN.
They Elect Officers for Bixbey Camp
Local News.

| Local News.
Bixby Camp No. 2l9S held a meeting
recently and elected officers for the en-
suing year as follows: Venerable con-
sui, j. NJ. Chapman; worthy adviser, A.
| w. Bixby; banker, John F. Miller;
clerk, C. H. John; escort, A. L. Miller
sentry, H. Schultz; Waterman, R. Duff
field; manager, James Tierney; ply
sician, DR.. Kelly. The camp has a
membership of about sixty, all beneiici-
airy members.
Valley Camp No, 1923 held a meeting
few days ago and chose the following
officers for the ensuing years: Oracle,
Mrs. Putrah; vice oracle, Mrs. Al Bixby
recorder, Miss Anna Richardson; receiv-
err, Miss Ada Wilson; chancellor, Mrs
Hanna Thomas; marshal, Mrs. Josie
Miller; inner sentinel, Mrs. Evelyn Blk
by; outer sentinel, Mrs. Mary Sherman;
manager, Mrs. Jessie John; physician,
DR.. Williams.
Most of the citizens are trapping mink.
1t is hardly safe to go up and down the
river, for fear of getting into trap.
A great deal of skating is done here
now, the river having thick coating
of ice nearly everywhere except at the
rapids.
A farewell party was given for Mr..
Edward Nickerson and family last Sat
urday night by the Knights of Pythias.
A social gathering took place at the
home of S. M. Dickinson last Tuesday
night. All had a most enjoyable eve
! ming with games, singing and other
amusements.
A few from Vernon Center left Tues
day for California, where they will
spend the winter
Chris Parker started to 90 to school
at Mankato Monday, leaving here on the
early morning train.
Miss Ruth Mills began school again in
Mankato, after staying out on account
of weeks illness.
Miss Florence Parker went back to
school at Mankato Wednesday, after
an illness of few months with ty-
phoid fever.
Bert Hall has returned from Mime
apolis, where he has been during the past
few weeks.
Mrs. w. A. Wagner has returned
from her visit in South Dakota.
Lee Duffield has stopped working for
John Chapman and is now at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wolverton went
to Mankato Saturday.
Loah Van Syckle has been out of
school during the past week on account
of illness.
Charles Marston is quite sick. This
will prevent the trip to Washington for
while.
Miss Lila Thompson is on the sick
list.
Judd Scott of La Crosse, Wis, is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Felix are the hap
Ply parents of baby girl, which ar
rived on Thanksgiving day.
Lyle Thurston began school in the
grammar department Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Bixby drove to Lake
Crystal Monday on business.
Merton Clough of Mankato is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Ellen Horton.
Lucas Crane was Lake Crystal call
er Monday.
George John called at Lake Crystal
Monday.
Miss Dora Goldenstar of Mankato
spent Sunday with her parents.
A. L. Crane was in Mankato on bust
ness Tuesday.
E. B. Parker has gone to California
to visit his daughter, Mrs. Gaylord, who
lives at Oakland
George John and Lucas Crar.. were in
Lake Crystal Wednesday.
Miss Ida NJ. Conkling has gone back
to her school after an absence of one
or two weeks on account of scarlet fever
in that vicinity.
Nerl Goodall is back at school.
Edward Chapman began school again
on Monday.
Bob Norton was Mankato caller
Tuesday.
John Miller went to Lake Crystal
Tuesday.
N. P. John arrived here Tuesday night,
accompanied by his sister from Penn
sylvania.
S. NJ. Dickinson departed Tuesday for
Bemidji, where he will visit his daugh-
tiers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Duffield enter
tanned the Ladies' NJ. E. Aid society on
Friday, December 2.
Eli lockwood and Mr.. McManan of
Madelia are fixing the track where they
will put up ice this winter.