The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23
Garden CITY
From Thursdays Daily.

MIR. and Mrs. Wilbur Addleman of
Good Thunder spent Sunday with rela-
tives Mt Garden City.
Mrs. Bessie Lathe Scovell. for sew.
eral years state president Of the w.
c. r. U. and at present college secre.
tary. Young Peoples Branch OF the
W. c. r. u. will speak at the Chris
tian church on Friday night, April
16. Everyone should hear her. especi.
ally ut this time when the liquor ques-
tion is before the people OF this coun.
", TO be voted upon In June. A silver
offering will be taken.
Mrs. q. w. John and Willis John
spent the latter part OF last week with
relatives at Watervllle. Mrs. John re-
ports that the election was won by
the "wets" because two men who
would have voted dry were away
on business. thinking that their vote
would make no difference I'm the re.
suit. Every vote will count June Z.
and all should 'be at the polls.
Misses Bertha Cole. Lois Mills. and
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. ID. Mills made n trip
To Mankato last Friday.
Miss Lois Clough returned Friday
evening. and Prof. Timothy O'Keefe
Monday morning. TO resume their
school work. Mr.. O'Keefe spent most
of his vacation with his father. who
Is I'm the hospital al Rochester. The
remainder of his time was spent I'm
Mankato.
A dinner will DO served i'm the
Baptist church Saturday. April II. at
cost Of rs and % cents a plate.
Garden City Hardware company is
occupying the building formerly used
as the postofrice building. The old
building will be moved to the country,
and thus will disappear another land,
mark.
The entire school faculty recently
joined the local w. c. T. U. Mr.
,O'Keefe making the fourth or fifth
honorary member.
The band instruments have been re-
ceived. and the boys are being In
structed by Mr.. Burns OF Mankato.
Help the boys to help themselves in
this splendid undertaking.
Mrs. Z. w. Gates and Miss Liza
Wilson called on their sister. Mrs. c.
Nj. Warren at Vernon Center last
week. Miss Alice Warren accompanied
them home, remaining over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Conkling en-.
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. j. g. Olmsted
and son Malcolm last Thursday after.
noon and evening.
Miss Celeste Lee and Mrs. Conrad
were In Mankato last Saturday.
Jessie Wilcox spent a few days at
home with her father last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Randolph are
rejoicing over the arrival OF an eight
pound son. April IL.
Ora Swan spent last week wednes.
day at Mankato.
c. Fl. John transacted business i'm
Lake Crystal last Thursday.
Alfred Meservey's team ran away
last week. and got lost In the dark
ness. They showed up at home the
next morning. covered with mud. but
unhurt. None OF the occupants Of the
surrey were injured.
Allen Roberts was In Lake Crystal
Saturday.
r.. II. Hughes was In Mapkato Mon.
day.
Mrs. J. n. Osgood was caller at
Maukato Monday.
The members OF the Baptist church
expect TO beautify their church
grounds by planting some trees this
spring.
Ray Thompson and family called on
relatives at Garden City last week
Wednesday.
Misses Mae Terry and Eva Me.
Cormack will be the leaders OF the
Endeavor meeting at the Christian
church next Sunday evening. They are
planning special features In music.
etc. The preaching service will follow
the Endeavor meeting. Mr.. Olmsted
regrets that he was not able to keep
his appointment last Sunday night.
owing to the illness of his little son.
Malcolm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Goodall are
spending some time with the formers
mother.
L. ID. Mills and Erwin Mills spen.
Saturday I'm Amboy.
The county option petition will be
ut the church Friday night. where
II may be signed byA voters In the
presence OF proper officer. after the
address by Mrs. Scovell. Don't neglect
this important matter.