The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-01
Garden CITY

Rochester Monday, and IL Is feared
that she must undergo another opera
tion. II is hoped that she will soon
be at home among her friends.
The Baptist church was the scene
of a merry Christmas service Thurs.
day night, and the tree was a delight
TO all present
The body of George Boynton of
Manhato was laid at rest i'm the
Garden City cemetery last Saturday.
Lucas Crane was a passenger to
Minneapolis last Thursday evening,
where he went to spend Christmas
at the home of Miss Marie Lind
quist. Mr.. Crane, as president of the
local Christian Endeavor society, at
tended the sessions of the institute
being held In st. Paul, returning
Monday evening.
II is with regret that the many
friends OF Miss Faythe Miller are
learning of her severe illness. She
is at home at present, but 1t may
be necessary to remove her to a
hosupital for treatment Miss Miller
has the best wishes and the sympa-
thy of all OF her acquaintance.
We're Bixby is now numbered among
the proud fathers, a little daughter
coming to- their home on December
%. Mother and child are both doing
nicely. and We're is happy.
The usual Christmas breakfast was
served at the Frank Thurston home,
the children and their families being
present.
The voters, of this Legislative dis
trict, who supported II. o. Thompson
for representative. are pleased that
he has righted himself SO success
fully in connection with the selection
Of a candidate for speaker of the
house i'm the session which begins
next week.
J. X. OsgOod will attend the En-
deavor institute ut st. Paul Tuesday
and Wednesday.
State roads are fine for autos and
other vehicles, but they make very
poor sleighing.
Charles Garvin of Mankato spent
the latter part of last week at the
home of his aunt. Mrs. NJ. +. Crane.
Santa Claus was very generous in
this community this year, judging
from reports.
4 merited honor has been conferred
upon Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. John, they
having been invited by the State
EndeavOr workers TO attend the in
stitute in ST. Paul. railroad fare
being paid. The reason for this is
that they are wanted to appear on
the program, giving musical num-
bers.
Miss Jessie ThurstOn. who is at.
tending school in Ontario, California,
writes that she enjoys the Garden
City news each week.
;. G.. Olmsted made n trip to St
Paul Tuesday in the interest of
church work, and also TO attend the
Endeavor institute.
$. II. Thurston and wife enter.
tanned ut n Christmas dinner. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. II. O.
Thompson, and Ray Thompson and
family of AmbOy, and Lyle Thurs.
ton and family Of Geresco.
The business men of the town
did a wise thing this year in get
ting out jointly a calendar. which
is a thing of beauty. |
w. A. Roberts and family ate
Christmas dinner with c. l.. Williams
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles n. John en-.
tertained party of relatives last
Friday.
Miss Liza Wilson and friend, Miss
Link. spent Tuesday night of last
week at the Bert Gates home west
of town.
The members of the 4. w. Gates
household spent Christmas with Mrs.
Carlos Warren and family at yern.
on Center
This crisp winter weather keeps
the sawyers and coal hauleFs busy.
Miss June Brown was at her home
in Vernon Center from Thursday
night until Monday morning.
S. w. Buckles Is improving the
time by moving his wood. corn ma.
chinery. etc, to his new farm, south
west OF Lake Crystal.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. OsgoOd start.
ed on their trip TO Portland, Ore
gon. last Wednesday. They have a
home there, but have been In Gar
den City, and in the east almost
two years. These good people will
be missed from this community.
DIR. Adams will present the third
regular number OF tho lecture course
Monday night, January 4.
Robert Norton anu family spent
Friday with Marion Morphew and
family.
The lucky R0mber thirteen sat
at the well loaded table in the L.
ID. Mills home on Christmas Day.
John Malcolm was the fourteenth
person present, but he politely stay
ed from the festive board. The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. y. Crane, her
daughter and two sons, and Charles
Garvin, 7. +. Mills. Mrs. Mills, Miss
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