The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-10
GARDEN CITY GOSSIP.
Missionary Meeting Held There
Other News.


Other News.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 2S
and March /, the first Southwestern
Minnesota Missionary convention was
held at Garden City. The attendance
was large and the lectures interest
ing.
A grand masquerade ball was given in
the Woodmen hall on Friday evening,
March 3. The prompter was Will
Woodhall and the managers, Theodore
Thomas, Len Rev, Oscar Rev, Oscar
Over and Albert Just.
Mrs. Julia Thurston was called to st.
James on account of the death of the
brother, James Marvin.
Rev. Black was not able to preach
last Sunday evening on account of i'll
ness.
Miss Verna Bixby's school wa sclos-
ed on Friday in District 1876.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Mills celebrated
their twenty fifth anniversary on Thurs
day last. 1t seemed as if everyone
was present from far and near and all
enjoyed fine time visiting with old
friends. They received many beautiful,
useful and handsome presents.
Amos Warner of Duluth is visiting his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Warner, of
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Miller and daughter,
Jessie and Gladys, OF Mankato, attend
ed the Missionary convention at the
Christian church here Thursday.
Mrs. John Miller went to Mankato
Saturday to visit her uncle Mr.. Will
Over, who resides there.
Misses Grace Doyle and Ida Belknap,
the former of Litch and latter at Man
kato, visited few hours between trains
here Thursday on their way to Welcome.
Ward Bixby, Jr., was in Lake Crys-
tai Thursday on business.
Mrs. Bert Richardson and baby who
have been visiting the formers parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Davidson of Cream return
ed home Friday.
Ralph Terry met Mrs. Everett Terry
at Lake Crystal Thursday. Mrs. Terry
will make Leroy Terry's folks visit.
Mrs. Escott and daughter of Canton,
South Dakota, are visiting their daugh-
ter and sister, Mrs. Walter Wagner of
this place.
Miss Jessie Miller and sister, Gladys,
departed from here Friday for Iowa,
where they will visit relatives.
Mrs. Yarton of Vernon Center was in
Garden City last week.
Mrs. Ella Bixby has been sick with
la grippe the past week.
Mrs. Harvey Glyck of Madelia is Wis
iting at the home of Rev. Glyck and
wife.
Arthur Dickinson was in Lake Crys-
tai Friday.
Mrs. Wagner went to Lake Crystal
last week.
Miss Blanche Nickerson was out of
school this week ON the account of i'll
ness.
The little baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Roberts has had very bad attack
of Group.
Miss May Terry returned from her
visit in Mankato Friday.
Lois Bunce is out of school with the
grippe.
Harry Rev has been painting some
new signs this week for different bust
ness buildings.
Miss Ida Bixby was a Mankato call
er Thursday.
Miss Laura Clapper, who has been car
ing for her aunt, who was sick in Man
kato the past two weeks, is home again.
Mrs. Tom Glynn is improving very
slowly.
Mrs. Radley and two children, Bessie
and Ralph, went to Lake Crystal Sat
urday.
Mrs. John Easton, who has been very
sick, is able to be around again.
Mrs. Bartch is very ill.
Miss Hertha Hopkins spent Sunday
with relatives in st. James.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. NJ. Clough of Manka
to visited in town last week.
Grant Ward and his son, Harry, were
in st. Paul on business last week.
Miss Minnie Fleming of Mankate is
at home.
Misses Elise and Flora Dimmick are
home from Mankato.
James Tierney was in Mankato on
business Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Weller of Rapi-
dan visited with S. M. Dickinson on
Sunday.
Mrs. Phil Nelson of North Dakota was
called to the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Bartch, who is very sick.
Mrs. n. p. John is i'll with la grippe.
Mrs. Pearl Rev is visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Gerry of this place.