The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-09
PIcNIc OF Tine IOWA
PEOPLE BIG SUCCESS
Affair Was Held at Garden City;
Fine Program
OUTING OF RIVERSIDE CLUB
Body Of Richard Forrestal Was Taken
To Iowa For Burial; Personal and
News Gossip

Garden city, July THE Iowa pic
mic last Saturday was greatly enjoy
ed. A. ID. Mccormack was master OF
ceremonies. The ladies furnished good
things to eat, and the people were
not slow I'm showing their apprecia-
ton. A good program was rendered
adding to the pleasure OF the occa-
STR and all pronounced the Iowa
people as being fine folks"
Garden City people experienced a
feeling OF relief last Saturday fore
noon, when = phone message WAS &C.
ceivrG s;iting that the body oi Ricil =
ard Forrestall had been found within
about half q mile of Rapidan dam.
Mrs. Lundin, mother of the drowned
boy. had kept almost constant watch
at the bridge, in the hope that she
might get q glimpse of the body. Mr..
Jones, the undertaken from Lake
Crystal, took charge of the remains,
and shipped them TO Iowa. the form
er home of the deceased. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lundin accompanied the body to
its last resting place.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. ID. Mills. Miss Lois
Mills and Mr.. and. Mrs. j. G. Ohm
sted motored to Mankato Tuesday
morning. where Mr.. and Mrs. Mills
joined an excursion party going to
Texas. They will have 200 mile auto
ride, in Texas. and a short visit TO the
Gulf They will return on Wednesday
OF next, week.
Mrs. A. NJ. Kendall Is reported as
making a good recovery from her re-
cent illness ....- ......
Mrs. James Wolverton held a birth
day dinner party last Sunday. Her
son, George Wolyerton and family
were present to enjoy the day with
her.
Mrs. w. 4. Wagner and children
came last week and. are enjoying n
visit with old friends.
Mrs. Frank Thurston returned last
week from visit at Minneapolis.
Mrs. Leroy Terry went TO Vernon
Center Monday to attend chautauqua.
The Riverside Study club picnic
took place last Wednesday on the
lawn at the home of Mrs. j. F. Os-
good. The affair was pronounced a
success by all attending. Refresh
ments were first class, and nicely
served on individual trays.
The community was shocked last
week by receipt of the news of the
severe injury sustained by Merle
Goodall while on duty as brakeman
on the Omaha road. the accident oc-
curing at st. Peter. Mr.. Goodall Is
at a MankatO hospital. where he Is
reported as making good recovery.
He has the best wishes of many
friends for a complete return TO
health.
The chautauQuas at Vernon Center
Lake Crystal and Mankato have been
well attended by parties from Garden
City the past week. "a,
Miss Anderon returned Tuesday
from several weeks spent in Iowa.
George VI. Palmer and family OF
Mankato took dinner at the CONNER
cial hotel last Monday. ...-
Mrs. j. Il. Stevens Is spending the
week with Mrs. T. F. Mills.
The w. c. II. U. meeting has been
postponed until Tuesday. July IS
when II will be held at the home oil
Mrs. vi. +. Crane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Won Hagen were guests
OF the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Croswell the first of the week.
The c. w. b. NJ. meeting will be
held with Miss Lois Mills on Satur-
day, July 10. at 3 p. m. Everyone well
come to the meeting.
Miss Nettie Osgocd was guest oil
honor at shower party held at the
home of Mrs. w. A. Roberts last
Wednesday afternoon.
Ray Thompson and family of Am.
boy were entertained at dinner Sun
day at the home OF l.. d.. Mills,
Mrs. Spur Thompson and children
are visiting Mrs. Thompson's father
A. VI. Kendall. and ether relatives and
friends. They. win soon depart fol
their new home in Wisconsin.
Attendance church Sunday morn
ing and evening was very gratifying
and 1t is hoped that interest will con.
tinue TO increase. The evening serv.
Ice is for the older people as well al
! the younger folks. y.
Christian Endeavor meeting will bs
held In the Baptist church Sunda,
levening. July II. Miss Lizzie Hughes
leader short service will follow tho
meeting.
George Cavett attended the state
convention OF the Christian church al
Mound last week.
Monday afternoon a party compos.
ed of George Richardson and family
Mrs. @. w. John and son, Willis, Mr.
and Mrs. j. G.. Olmsted, Mrs. Nayts
John. Mrs Pearson and Mrs. B. Ca
vett motored to Lake Crystal ant
attended chautauqua. 49,
Z. Boynton and James Wylis
spent Tuesday In Mankato.