The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-24
Garden CITY

Va the ShuAehSS ouhuas anu
were large congregations. in each.
The pastor of the Methodist and
Christian churches gave excellent
sermons bringing the message OF
Easter. At the Baptist church the
young people gave q fine program
The church was prettily decorated
with potted plants and Easter lilies.
Rev. Mr. Howell viii speak at the
usual hour next Sunday and his sub
iect will be The Resurrection"
Mrs John Buck and daughter, Mrs.
Frazier, have gone to Canada for a
summer visit They viii stop enroute
in Wisconsin TO visit Mrs. Bucks
son, Jesse Buck. .... -...s s.
Rev. Mr.. Palmer has postponed his
illustrated lecture until May g..
Thede Thomas is able to be down
town shaking hands with his friends.
He suffered triple fracture of the
bone In his leg last winter and still
has to go about with q crutch.
Mrs. Grant Ward is enjoying visit
rom her mother, Mrs. Albert Flem-
ming, and brother, David Flemming
also her sister and her husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hillyard. They arrived
from Long Beach. California. Wed
1esday morning. IL has been many
years since Mrs. Hillyard has been
| lere as she and her husband have
been working as missionaries. They
nave spent nine years in Australia
i've years in Tasmania, and -four
years In the Friendly Islands. They
,ame to California year ago and
heir only daughter, who is attend
ng school there. viii come here In
tune. Many old friends are glad to
zee them return here.
| Remember the chicken pie dinner
t Mrs. Howard Hazefs home on
Friday.
Mr., and Mrs. Fred Flemming who
i've near Vernon Center, called or
eiatives here Sunday.
Charles Peterson reports excellent
'esults from his winter keeping o.
bees. He stored sixty-six colonie:
md found sixty four alive and ready
or their work Mr. Peterson has /;
special cellar for them and they arr
not disturbed from the time offset
ing in until spring.
The Study club win meet will
Mrs. Roberts on April %. The fol
owing program will be given: rol
,all, name of lake in Minnesota
+Minnesota's Forest Reserve" Mrs
Effie Peterson; "Minnesota's Waite
Wealth" Mrs. Chapman; Our Pris
on System" Mira. wolverton.
A car of beautiful exhibits from
northern Michigan was on the tract
here Thursday and Friday and ;
arge number of people visited il
The grains, vegetables and fruit
were exceptionally fine and were al
grown in that vicinity. The gentle
man in charge of the exhibits, Nj
Bachelor. was a very pleasing man
o meet and was assisted i'm showinl
the exhibits by Dell Dilley, forme
Garden City resident. The car wen
TO Anfboy from here. b
Misses Way, Wilson and Clougl
visited the Madelia schools. Monday
returning that evening.
Allen Roberts resumed his wori
at school again Wednesday.
Mesdames Chapman and Cram
were visitors at the high school Fri
day. -.
The school wishes to express ID
appreciation Of set OF histor,
books given by Miss Boynton.
The children OF the first and seeon,
grades made some fine maple sugal
last week. The sap was brought b!
Everett Peterson. -H
Edna Peterson and Hans Soren
son began their school life Monday
The first grade gladly welcom,
them into It's ranks. .
Those who were neither tardy no,
absent during the month of march
from the primary room were: Geral
dine Ward, Irene Sheppard. Elsi,
Morphew, Willis John. Mesdamei
olmsted, Mills and williams visited
the school Tuesday. .a.. D..
Howard Hazel has just received {
6ne line of farm machinery and iatel
expects to handle hardware, paint,
and oils. . as
Buy your good things to eat FOL
Sunday dinner at the food sale at the
hardware store under the auspices
of the Ladies, Study club.
The repairs at the Christian
church have been completed and
services VIII be held there next Sun
day morning. The interior of the
church has been papered. a sof,
dull green being the color. A cut
out border gives a very pleasing "a
feet with a touch OF color. The WORK
was In charge OF Fred w. Mander
field Of sfankato. and is very nicely
done The seats ana woodwork have
been newly vanished and new car
pet for the platform and runners
for the aisles viii complete the
room. This work has been done under
the auspices OF the Ladies' Aid SO.
eiety. and is a work of which the
ladies are justly proud.
Was Found unconscious.
Ole Nundahl of Hanska was found
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