The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-29
Garden CITY

Mr.. Arbuckle of LeSueur is guest
of the Buckles family.
Miss Lucy Gates has returned
from a visit with relatives at San
born.
Mrs. Ruth Church of Mapleton is
spending the weekend with Mrs.
Charley Peterson.
Mr.. Scott of St. Paul was a guest
of his grandparents, Mr." and Mrs.
Masters for few days.
William Mason, ST., of Judson and
his wife are guests of relatives and
friends here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard of Lake
Crystal called on Mr.. Towards
brother, Frank, Tuesday.
Mrs. Melissa Norton is entertain
ing her sister, Mrs. Newell and
daughter, Mary, of Oshkosh, Wis.
Mrs. Cavet's parents of Indiana
came Saturday night and win make
their home with their daughter here.
Mrs. L. Churchill of Mount Carmel,
Ill.,, is visiting her mother and sis.
ter, Mrs. Jacobs and Mrs. Ada Will
son.
The many friends of John Buck
will be sorry to learn that he is
again i'll with neuralgia of the heart.
1t is hoped that he may soon be on
the way to recovery.
W. A. Roberts, secretary of the
Blue Earth County Fair association,
went to Lake Crystal Wednesday on
business concerning the coming fair,
which is to be the best ever and to
De held on September 16, II and 1S.
Mesdames Julia Thurston, Jessie
John and Mayte John are represent
ing the w. C. T. U. of district TWEEN.
ty-one at the state convention In
Alexandria. Mrs Jessie John is
state superintendent of medal con-
test work and will conduct matron's
grand gold medal contest on Friday
evening.
During the severe electrical storm
Tuesday evening the dwelling house
of Mr.. Williams, who resides east of
town, were struck by lightning. The
chimney was torn down and the
stove lids lifted. The family was in
the room but escaped serious injury,
although several of them were Sc.
verely shocked.
The school building is being put
into shape for the opening of school,
The name of the principal has not
been announced, but it is under.
stood that he is a gentleman from
Minneapolis. He and his family
will move here soon. The grade
teachers are Miss Way, Miss Lois
Clough and Miss Wilson.
Mrs. Julia Thurston very pleas.
antly entertained a few friends at
her home last Friday in honor OF
her old neighbor, Mrs. William o.
good, of Portland, Ore, who is here
visiting here. The time was quick
ly passed in talking over old times
and its pleasant memories. Dainty
refreshments were served.
1t is reported that H. Buck, who
owns the farm known as the "Jay
Nelson" farm, has sold it to some
one from Iowa for $135 an acre
The sale was made through Rev
Champlin of Vernon Center. This is
one of the many fine farms found
near this little old village, and is
well worth the price paid for it.
The recent meeting of the Study
club was well attended and excel
lent papers were read. Mrs. Rec
tors paper was on "The he'd Cross
Society,"" Mrs. Wits on "Florence
Nightingale" Miss Mildred Van Del
! Vort's on Fanny Crosby This
meeting closed the years work which
has been very pleasant and profit
able one to all. The next meeting
will be held at the home of thu
/ president of the club, Mrs. Mayt,
| John, and election of officers will
be held.
i The Birthday club spent Yer.
enjoyable afternoon Wednesday a
the home of Mrs. Hetty Roberts
Those assisting and sharing tn,
/ birthday honors were Mesdames VIII
liams, Hughes and Clapper In tn,
guessing contest Mrs. Elizabeth Rob
erts and Mrs. Crosswell won tn,
prizes. A delightful luncheon wa
served. The next meeting of TIL
club will be with Jeanne Gates OF
Thursday August 22 Mrs Eff
Peterson and Mrs. Edmund Hughe
! will share the honors of the da,
: with Mrs GatnS