The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-15
Garden CITY
From thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
r. III. Friend has moved into the
Friend house on the east side of town.
Mrs. Dunbar Is still confined to
her bed. Mrs. Thomas is helping
care for her.
Mr.. Woods and Harry Leavitt were
callers at the George John home dur.
ing the week. -"
Howard Hazel has been treating
his hardware store and adjoining
store to coat OF paint.
Frank Howard enjoyed a weekend
visit from his sister. Mrs. Monks
Of Bonner's Ferry. Idaho.
Mrs. Stratton enjoyed visit from
her daughter. Mrs. Bow Of Judson
the fore part OF the week.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid society will
meet with Mrs. William Schultz for
their next dinner. The date will be
ANNOUNCED later. ..s,
Mrs. Josie Wood and daughter Val.
erie have returned from their winters
sojourn I'm the cities and have open
ed their summer home here.
II. Young of Vernon Center has
rented the Goodall blacksmith shop
and is busy man these days. He
expects to remain here through the
summer.
Mrs. M. l.. Van Slyke OF Elmore
spent Tuesday here with her par
ents and sister, leaving on the four
o'clock train for st. Paul where she
will visit for a few days.
Rev. J. G.. Olmstead has sent out
very pretty Mothers Day cards an.
nouncing the service at the Christian
church Sunday morning, May 10,
Service at 1880 a. m. Special mu.
sic. Come.
Edward Chapman and Arthur Ea.
ton have each secured a fine 800
acre homestead I'm Wyoming. They
speak highly of the country. Their
land is about one mile from the rest
OF the Garden City bunch" s .
The Union Christian Endeavor so.
ciety is planning to go to Vernon
Thursday evening. May IL. and hear
Mr.. Walker, field secretary OF Chris
tian Endeavor work. Automobiles
will be at the disposal Of those who
care to go.
The teachers have< issued invita-
tions to the parents to visit them
Thursday afternoon, May Z, and see
the work that is being done in the
different departments. The schools
are steadily forging ahead and the
excellent work that they are doing
is deserving OF praise and encourage
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. John gave a
family birthday dinner Sunday at
their home in honor OF Mr. Johns
father N. p. John. who celebrated
his eighty-first birthday. The table
decorations were red and white car.
nations. hr. John is enjoying good
health and II is hoped that he may
enjoy many more birthdays.
There will be a special club meet.
ing at the home OF Mrs. Jessie
John Wednesday. May Il. Miss Boyn.
ton Will read a paper. How May We
Judge Picture?' Refreshments will
be served for FIVE cents and the pro-
ceeds viii go into the. fund for the
betterment of the village. Another
food sale will be held Saturday, May
49,. Orders may be left at John and
Thurston's store for anything wanted
baked for the sale.
This community was saddened
Tuesday on receiving word of the
death OF Mrs. Tom Dewar Of Lewis
Vile. MINI. Mrs. Dewar will be
remembered here as Miss Maud
Campbell and she spent all Of her
life here until her marriage to Mr..
Dewar a few years ago. The death
Is doubly sad as a tiny babe Is
left motherless. The cause Of death
was heart failure. Mrs. Dewar was
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. d. T.
Campbell and was twenty-four years
of age She was well known here,
having attended school at Mankato.
and later becoming q teacher. She
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