The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-08
Garden Civ

lElenuS last week, felufnlnB W Hef
home in st. Cloud later, where she
is an instructor In the state normal
school,.
Dr. n. b. Grimes and family of
Madelia were at the Gates home
one evening last week.
Miss Lois Cloush returned Satur-
day from Sc. lanes and Is back az
her work in the schoolroom as IL
also Professor Timothy 0'Keefe, who
spent the holiday season in Man
kato and Elysian.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Osgood en-
tertained the following relatives on
New Years day: Mr.. ]. K. Osgood
coed and family of Garden City. Asa
Osgood and family and Luke osgood
and family Of Lake Crystal.
The January thaw Is upon us and
the weather seems more like April
than January
The following people were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Mills last
Friday enjoying TO the full the roast
duck and accessories: l.. ID. Mills
and family and J. G. Olmsted and
family. s.a a
Mr.. Edward Ward has returned
10 Minneapolis TO resume his study
Of motorOlogy
Miss June Bowen returned to the
parsonage Sunday evening. having
spent the New Year season at her
home in Vernon Center.
DR.. II V. Adams gave a great lee
turp on Monday night on the sub
ject Grapes of Gold" II is pro-
nounccd by some as the greatest lee
turC ever heard in Garden City. The
attendance was not as large as
usual. and those who stayed at
home simply missed a treat
Horace Bunce is still in poor
health at the hospital in Mankato.
c. l.. Williams is assisting c. f.
Jchn and son in making an invoice
Os their goods.
Earl Duffield came in from Lewis
vile the last of the week.
Lucas Crane returned from Min.
neapolis Wednesday of last week.
He came back alone.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. John, ]. X.
Osgoed. Lucas Crane and J. G. Olm-
sted. who attended the Endeavor in
stitute in st. Paul last week all
returned feeling greatly repaid for
having gone. The attendance was dis
appointing. On Tuesday evening Gar
en- City had almost one.tenth of
those present to her credit. Again,
those who failed to attend missed
a feast OF good things. The speak
ing was good and Mr. and Mrs. John
made fine impression with their
music. Mrs. Johns paper on music
was well received.
On Thursday afternoon last week
Mr.. J. X. Osgood attended the fu-
neral Of s. ~ Dickinson In Mime
apolis, Mr.. Dickinson and family are
well remembered In Garden City.
Last Saturday Liza Wilson, Matte
Link, Lois Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. u.
Mills and Erwin Mills were passen-
gers to Amboy, where they enjoyed
dinner with Ray Thompson and fam.
lily. returning on the four O'Clock
train. Illness prevented the minister
and family from going too.
Leslie Child and Gladys Fleming
called on Walter Rambo and wife
west Of Amboy last Sunday. The
minister was pleased TO have them
in the congregation at the Willow
Creek church in the afternoon.
Mrs. Homer Waite returned Mon
day from the hospital at Rochester.
Mrs. Waite seems to be getting
along nicely.
~ a. Roberts and family spent
New Years day with T. T. James
and family.
Miss Faythe Miller is improving
splendidly after an operation for APP
pendicitis last Friday. Miss Miller
is in the hospital at Mankato, and
is glad to see and hear from her
many friends at home.
The regular meeting OF the W. c.
T. u. was held Tuesday. afternoon
at the homo of Mrs. Lizzie Hughes.
These meet.ngs c.e always interest
ing and should be attended by all
ladies in the community.
Thomas Turner and wife and Joe
Turner came in from Saskatchewan,
Canada, last Saturday. The Turner'S
are brothers of Mrs. Bert Gates. L is
reported that Mr. Thomas Turner
will soon undergo an operation for
appendicitis. .
The George Swift and John CroS
well families visited the parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. CrosweLl, last week.
John Eaton and wife. Thomas
Bailey and wife. John Schickling and
J. J. Duffieid went to Mankato Mon
day to call on Horace Bunce and
Faythe Miller who are In the hos
pital.
Miss Clara Boynton who came
down from Minneapolis to attend her
unele's funeral, has returned after
spending some time visiting rela.
tives in Garden City.
The Ladies' society of the Baptist
church have elected the following
officers for the coming year: Mrs.
Hattie Chapman, president; Mrs.
Hattie Griffith, secretary >and Mrs.
NJ. ~ Crane. treasurer.