The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-18
Garden City

Mrs. Josie Ray is enjoying a visit
from her daughter, Nellie Ray, who
will return to her home this week.
Mrs. Emmelie Crane, Mrs. L. D..
Mills and Mr.. and Mrs. Olmsted were
in Mankato Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Hanney call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Swan Friday
and Sunday.
T. F. Mills and Leslie Child have
made a contract whereby Mr. Child
will run Oakland farm when We're
Bixbys time is out. Mr.. Bixby will
operate the Emil Nelson farm.
Albert Beer and Allen Roberts
went to Mankato Saturday, return
ing with Mr.. Beers new Ford, late
ly purchased. Albert will soon be
one of the expert drivers.
Austin Church and family drove to
Vernon Center Sunday, where they
spent the day with relatives.
Mrs. M. F. Crane entertained last
Friday evening in honor of her niece,
Miss Ruth Crane, bride of this
week. Those present were Miss
Crane and Ralph Page, Mr.. and Mrs.
d. E. Crane, Miss Agnes Crane, Mrs.
Emmeline Crane, Miss Argetsinger,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d. Mills and the
Olmsted family. Refreshments were
served consisting of delicious home
made ice cream and three kinds Of
cake
According to the bills put out by
the fair board, the chicken pie din
ner will be on Wednesday, the sec
ond day.
Mr.. Bryant of Iowa, an acquaint-
ance of large number of the Iowa
people, is assisting at the farm work
on j. C. Jays farm.
The Mems chorus sang a number
at the church service Sunday morn
ing, the singers being, H. H. Buck,
Ella Clark, A. d. Mccormick, Alfred
Mccormack, Homer Waite, G. w.
John and J. G. Olmsted Mrs. G..
w. John presided at the organ.
]. K. Osgood expects to attend the
state convention of the Y. p. S. C. E.
at st. Cloud the last of the week
Frank Richardson and family mo-
tored to Lake Crystal Sunday to
meet the one ten train on which Miss
Ruth returned from her visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Scoville. The
party then went to Mankato to take
Grandma Scott to her home, she hav-
ing spent some time on the Richerd-
son farm.
Miss Lois Mills visited in Vernon
Center and also west of Amboy the
last of the week
The Garden City Inn still has a
number of dinner parties each week.
In one of these parties recently was
the famous singer Miss Florence
Macbeth, who has spent some time
with relatives and friends in Man
kato.
basement of the Christian church
Saturday, August 10, beginning at
p. m. Matters pertaining to the eat
ing house during the fair will be dis
cussed during the afternoon and all
persons interested are asked to be
present.
Mrs. Josephine Wood has been
somewhat ill for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. John and Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. John motored to
Lake Crystal Sunday morning where
they met Willis John who was re-
turning from two weeks visit with
the William Over family in South
Dakota. Willis says he had fine
outing.
Attorney Ivan Bowen was in town
Monday looking after legal matters
Ray Thompson and family, H. O.
Thompson, L. D. Mills and family
took diner with the Olmsteds' at the
parsonage lawn Sunday.
George Whitson is not in good
health at this time.
The farm. house Of Homer Waite
Is being oyerhauled and painted two
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