The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-10
Garden City

Roy Wylie of Minneapolis was in
town the first of the week.
Mrs. S. T. Sheppard and brother
spent Tuesday in Mankato.
Mrs. Karl Osgood has been visit
ing relatives at Lake Crystal,
Mrs. Josie Ray was business
caller at Lake Crystal Tuesday.
Editor Caller of The Vernon Cen
ter News was caller here Tues
day.
Mrs. Hughes will entertain the w.
c. I. U. at her home next Tuesday,
March 7.
Miss Ehie Swan has gone to North
Dakota where she will visit with
relatives for time.
Chester Kendall left for Rochester
Tuesday where he will receive treat
ment for his eyes.
Til Ladies Aid society of the Metho
dist Episcopal church will serve din
ner Saturday. March IL, at the home
of Mrs. W. A. Roberts.
The Royal Neighbors will have a
travellers" contest at their next
meeting Saturday afternoon. March
4. Refreshments will be served.
Mrs. Elsie ConkIin will entertain
the Ladies' Aid of the Baptist church
at her home Saturday for dinner. A
program in charge of Mrs. May Elem
ing will be given. All are cordially
invited
Chauncy Buckles has gone to
Rochester where he underwent an
operation for the removal of cata.
racts from his eyes. At the present
writing he is reported as getting
along nicely.
Mrs Jessie Van Slyke stopped off
en- route TO her home at Elmore,
Monday, and visited her parents here.
She had been attending as delegate
the Royal Neighbor convention held
in Minneapolis.
Quite a large crowd from here are
planning to attend the Sunday school
convention i'm Mankato March $40.
Delegates from the Christian church
are Mrs. ThurSton, Nettie OsgOOd,
Ruth Mills, Mr.. S. w. Buckles.
Rev. Sorenson of the Baptist church
gave his farewell sermon last Sun
day. Ill health has caused him to
give up the work for time and his
many friends here hope he will be
able i'll the near future to take up
his work here again.
Nru IInu,r1 u,yoI ,,o, a. a.,
cipient of post card shower one
day last week She received nearly
100 cards which cheered her
up wonderfully and for which she
wishes to thank all those who SO
kindly remembered her.
Paul Leatherman is seriously ill
with heart trouble at his home near
Mankato. He came home from Maple
Plain where he was attending school
to attend the funeral of his sister
Iona. but was taken sick on reaching
Mankato and was taken home.
The good seed special which
passed through here Monday after
noon drew large crowd of farm.
ers who greatly enjoyed the talks
given by those in charge. No doubt
much better crops will be raised
than heretofore by giving more at
tention to preparation of soil and
selection of seeds.
Wednesday evening party was
given at the Stewart farm to wei
come the new owners, Carl Levitsh
ky and family who have come here
from Iowa. Those on the reception
committee were: Fred Wingen, W.
A. Roberts, J. G. Olmstead, Miss Fer
guson, Miss May, Ii. c. John. A
very pleasant time was had.
Quite a company of Royal Neigh
bors, well laden with baskets, went
in body to the home of Mrs. Ella
Bixby Monday afternoon and sur
prised her, the occasion being hel
birthday. The afternoon was pleas
antly passed i'm conversation ant
games. One of the contests was the
Shirtwaist Romance. and Mrs. Ncttit
Osgood succeeded in capturing the
prize. A clothes pin race caused
much merriment Refreshments were
served at five O'Clock, the guest:
finding their respective places b,
unique place cards. At the guest o
houor's plate was a different one
which when unwrapped proved to be
gold lOcket and chain, the gift from
the "Neighbors.' As the guests de
parted for their homes each one CAV,
the hostess a birthday post care
which read many happy returns"