The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
Garden City
from Wednesdays Daily.


The annual meeting OF the Garden
City Cemetery association was held
at the Baptist church at one p. m,
December IS.
The Christmas program given by
the school on Thursday of last week
was delightful affair, showing good
work on the part OF faculty and stu
dent body. There were readings, dia-
loeues, plays, musical numbers, etc,
and at the close a Christmas tree
pleased the children. To add to the
occasion and give a real Christmas
touch to II, the snow fell, thick and
fast throughout the afternoon. Mr..
Olmsted' extends his thanks to the
school for the book he received as Il
gift with the compliments of the
school.
Paul Meservy left last week for
Fremont, Neb., where he viii spend
some weeks with his sister, Marie,
and his aunt. Mrs. Sorby.
Mrs. l.. ID. Minis, Mrs. f. w.
Gates, Miss Liza Wilson. Lois Mills,
Lois Clough, and Bert Wilson were
passengers to Mankato last Friday
morning, where they did Christmas
shopping. Miss Clough started Friday
evening from Mankato to Grand Rap
ids, Mimi, where she willsspend her
vacation with her parents and her
brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. John enjoyed
the concert by the Orpheus club in
Mankato last week and on Saturday
evening were I'm Lake Crystal to re-
hearse their parts In a cantata, which
was given Sunday morning In the
Methodist church at that place.
The offering for a White Christmas
amounted to IS. 40 last Sunday morn
ing. The money will be sent to the
Child Saving institute at Omaha, Ne
braska, TO make a happier time for
the children.
/, Mr.. Wilcox and daughter, Jessie will
stheir home in Garden City.
Professor J. c. Mckee left Friday
for his two weeks vacation, part or
which will be spent with his parents
at Madelia.
Miss Ruth Richardson went to Sill
yer Lake on Tuesday. taking her lit
tie niece, baby Scoville to her home.
The postoffice is a busy place
these days, handling the Christmas
packages.
Miss Effie Prime of Waseca is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Osgood
and will remain over Christmas, Miss
Prime is also enjoying greeting some
of her old time pupils here.
Bertha Cole. Ruth Mills. l.. ID. Mills,
Erwin Mills and Mr.. and Mrs. Ohm
sted motored to Mankato Monday
morning.
There is quite a number OF people
suffering from colds and kindred all
ments. ..- '
The Baptist Sunday school is MAX
ing plans for their indoor picnic on
Friday at the church.
The rehearsals Of the New Mini
ster" are being held i'm the Christian
church each time now. and the mem
bers of the cast are more interested as
improvement is made in presenting
the parts. Mrs. Violet Thurston is
doing excellent work as accompanist
A great night is anticipated on Dec
81. when the program will be given at
the Christian church at s p. m. Fol-
lowing the entertainment the base
ment will be the scene OF an oyster
supper, this being the social time of a
watch meeting. which of course, will
continue until twelve o'clock when we
will see the New Year in. All are
urged to spend the entire evening at
the church
There have been two picture shows
given in MA w. A. hall, and II Is
supposed there will be probably two
- Al Co.
light is generated by gasoline en-
CINE and dynamo, which are located
in C.. l.. Williams garage.
The treats are ready for the chill
dren of the Christian church Sunday
school, who are at the program and
tree which will be In church Friday
evening. December "a.
Mrs. Lyle Thurston is spending the
week at the s. Fl. Thurston farm.