The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-28
Garden CITY
From Saturdays Daily.

Cdroen CITY
From Saturdays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Demmick OF
Vernon were callers here Tuesday
evening. MI. Demmick recently
sold his farm and has opened a
blacksmith shop at Vernon.
E. II. Monroe, cashier of the bank,
has kindly offered his services free
in teaching bookkeeping, shorthand
and typewriting In an evening class.
This is a splendid opportunity for
the boys who remain at home this
year to take up the work and they
are to be congratulated on having
this splendid opportunity.
Miss Howard Of Winnie
bago is a guest at the Hughes
and Hazel homes. Miss Howard is
visiting enroute 90 New York, where
she win spend the winter.
The usual services will be held
at the Christian church Sunday
morning. Rev. j. G. olmsted will
speak on What of the Day Sun
day." All are invited to attend
this service.
Charles Boynton will hold a pub
lie auction on his farm n mile
south OF town Monday afternoon,
August 81.
Two lady evangelists are holding
successful meetings at the Renville
school house.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. +. Crane mo-
tored to the cities during the week.
They we're accompanied by Mrs. f.
II. Monroe who will visit relatives
there for a few days.
Misses Mae and Everetta Terry
have returned from their visit with
their aunt in st. Paul.
Mrs. Hannah Thomas enjoyed a
visit from her brother of Rome,
n. Y, over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Lewis are re-
joicing over the arrival of a baby
daughter at their home on Monday
evening.
Plans are nearly completed for
the entertainment and comfort of
the county fair visitors who come to
Garden City on September 1, 2.
3 and 4. The hotel under the
efficient management OF Mrs. s. T.
Sheppard will serve visitors with
the best in it's line. The Christian
church ladies will serve meals as
usual. The ladies will serve their
famous chicken pie dinner on Old
Settlers Day, Thursday, September
3. For entertainment some of the
best speakers in the state will de-
liver addresses; good bands will
play their best melodies. The IA
nous Jubilee Singers xwho have
been secured at a good round fig
ure, will be there each day and
entertain you. A troup of aerial
performing dogs will interest many.
There will be good races every day
and a merry--o-round for the little
folks. A neat sum is offered In the
boys corn contest, and also other
special prizes are offered. The
dates are September 1, 2, Q and 4.
Mrs. Karl Osgood very, pleasantly
entertained Mesdames Hughes, Clap
per and f. Roberts at her home
Thursday in honor of their natal
day. The afternoon was pleasantly
spent doing fancy work and pleas
ant conversation. A dainty two
course luncheon was served and
the guests of honor were wished
many more happy returns OF the
day.
Another market day sale is being
planned for the near future, an
nouncement of which will be made
later. .
The correspondent would like to
know about that friend visiting you
or the trip or any other "goings
on and would take II as a favor
II you would kindly drop her a line
at such times.
The Riverside Study club will
meet with it's president. Mrs. Lizzie
Hughes, August rs. There will be
election of officers and all members
are requested to. be present.