The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
Garden CITY
From Wednesdays Daily.

| GROUNDS on Sdturud!, jury o. oS
ebration OF the Fourth. II will be
known as an Iowa picnic. and the gen
eral public Is invited TO enjoy the day
| with the Hawkeyes. Everybody brine
your basket dinner. listen TO the short
| prosram and enjoy the occasion. There
| will be music. readings. and other fea-
| tures. ]. @. Olmsted will deliver
| short address.
Mrs. Pearson. OF Waterville is the
guest OF her daughter, Mrs. G. W.
Mrs. C.. II. John visited her mother,
! Mrs. Frank Thurston and aunt, Mrs.
Yates. In Minneapolis few days/last
| week.
Mrs. Lucas Crane has returned from
California, having sold her property
and settled her business matters
there. She will make her home in Min
nesota.
II. +. Woods. Alvin Gutterson and
William Thomas Of Lake Crystal were
I'm town last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Jay. Mrs. w.
n. Forrey and Pearl Forrey Joined the
Christian church last Sunday morn
ing.
GLADYS Dyer Of Minneapolis Is max
ing her home with T. +. Mills ana
family this summer. II does the city
children good 10 spend some time on
the farm.
]. f.. Stevens. Chauncey Buckles.
c. Fl. williams. w. A. Roberts. and
Edward Rev motored to the twin cit
les last week. but were called home
by the drowning OF Richard Forrestall
who was nephew OF Mr.. Williams.
Regular services at the Christian
church Sunday. July 4. Preaching at
1880 a. m. subject. What May a
Christian Do?" Bible school at u. The
Young mems class did not have n ses-
sion last Sunday on account of the ac-
cident Saturday night. and their first
meeting will be next Sunday. The teach
err will be glad to welcome all To the
class. A meeting of the church board
is called for July 4. All members of
the board are urged to he present.
Ralph Sheldon of Usage. Iowa. ar
rived last week to be at the bedside OF
his wife. who Is at the Van Sickle
home. Mrs. Sheldon is reported as
better.
L. +. Fleming has recovered from
his recent illness.
Mrs. Eli Waite was the guest OF her
son. Homer and wife. and greeted old
friends at church last Sunday.
Christian Endeavor will meet I'm the
Christian church Sunday evening. July
4. Topic. National Ideals. and How
Home Missions Will Promote Them"
]. G. Olmsted will be leader. A service
will follow the Endeavor meeting. All
are invited.
Mrs. Ella Bixby Of Ceresco spent
several days with her mother, Mrs.
Thomas.
s. w. Buckles and daughter. Miss
Dorothy. were in town Saturday.
Robert Thompson OF Amboy has
spent a number of days with his
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ID. Mills
A roundup of old friends was held
at the parsonage last Thursday after
noon. in honor of Mrs. Charles Mention
Of St Paul. Those present were Mrs.
Mention. Mrs. Charles Conkling. Mrs.
Myrtle Thompson. and Misses Ruth
Mills. Lois Mills. Mary Thurston, Mar
tina Kowinski and Nellie Nitzkowski
of Mankato. who was the guest of
Mrs. Mention at the Goldenstar farm.
tertained, serving dainty luncheon at
5 p. m.
Everyone will soon have to take
some responsibility I'm regard to the
weeds along the streets and i'm vacant
places.
Erwin Mills is learning the ms and
outs OF banking.
Gypsies struck town Thursday and
made things lively for a time. They
were a bunch of expert beggars. and
soon moved on from this village
Messrs. Dackett and Sheldon OF
Usage. Iowa. are visiting at the homs
of Albert Spence. and other relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Leroy Terry was a guest at
the home of Daniel Fleming In Good
Thunder last week.
Mrs. Dunbar and Mrs. Alha-. Too
were In Minneapolis number OF days
recently.
Mrs. Elizabeth Frank OF Lamoure,
s. d.. and her mother. Mrs. James
Bryson OF Lake Crystal. motored to
Garden City last Friday. Mrs. Bryson
called on numerous relatives while
Mrs. Frank visited with Mrs. G.. w.
John.
Elmer Updegraft went to Detron
City, MINI. last week. where he visit.
ed his mother and brother, having not
seen the latter for thirty years. Fl
Mrs. Frank Richardson was at Sill
yer Lake with her daughter. Mrs.
Merle Scoyille last week.
Mrs. w. A. Wagner of South Dakota
is expected to arrive next "Wednesday.
Mrs. Josephine Wood was the guest
OF Mrs. Davis at Lake Crystal over
Sunday. ...
Mrs. Roy Bennett was quite sick
last week. but is reported better at
this time.
III. +. Jeppeson will enjoy a vacation
beginning July 1, and with his family
viii take trip of about two weeks.
David Stout and wife visited nj the
c. ii. John home over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Spence and Ada
Wilson were In Lake Crystal on
business last Saturday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lundin of Iowa arrived
last Mondty. Mrs. Lundin Is the moth
er of the late Richard ForrestaII. AZ
this writing the body has not been re-
covered from the river, although men
by the score have energetically tried
to locate the body by wading In a SOL
Id line down the river, dragging from
boats and using dynamite.
4 ONE nIlARr nEp saNA-..