The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-18
Garden City
From FRIDAYS Daily.

the church basement Monday after
noon. The report of Secretary H. A.
BiXby showed that the year ending
December 81, 1915 was the most sue
cessful year in point of business and
in every way that this company has
had. The following officers were
elected: President, George Gilman;
vice president, Frank Richardson;
treasurer, Herman Shulz; secretary,
H. A. Bixby; directors, NJ. F. Crane,
H. K. Frederickson and George
Richardson. Some very pleasing score
cards which had been received were
exhibited, showing that the butter
maker, H. E. Jeppeson, still has the
knack of making as good as the best.
Eight young people had a most
splendid time when Miss Mae Terry
entertained at surprise party for
Miss Fayte Miller on Monday night.
Miss Miller and her mother started
Thursday morning for Langford, S. D.,
where they will spend some time
visiting relatives. They expect to be
gone a month or six weeks.
The funeral service of Mrs. Elmer
Updegraft on Wednesday afternoon
was very largely attended, friends be-
ing present in numbers from Vernon
Center and Lake Crystal. The music
was furnished by Mr.. and Mrs A.
d. Mccormack, Mrs. G. w. John and
j. G.. Olmsted, with Miss Lucy Gates
at the piano. The sermon was by J..
G. Olmsted. Mrs. Updegraft was a
native of Iowa, having been born in
that state December 1, 1872. She was
married to Mr.. Updegraft in 1891 and
to them were born five children, four
of whom are living at Garden City, a
daughter having died in infancy. Mrs.
Updegraft was an intense sufferer for
number of years. but bore it all
patiently. The remains were laid to
rest in the Garden City cemetery.
DR.. H. j. Lloyd and DIR. John
Williams were both in town We'd
pesday making professional calls.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Eaton has been very sick for
some time.
Mr.. Sniff has been in town in the
interest of the nation wide fight
against liquor.
A number of endeavorers have been
tagging people for go To Church
Sunday" of Endeavor week. The serv-
ice at the Christian church at 1920
a. M, February IS, will be on Chris
tian EndeaVor lines. The music will
be in keeping with the day. Come
and enjoy the service. IA
Mrs. j. F. Osgoed spent Saturday
in Mankato, having dental work done.
Mrs. Anna Johnson is scheduled as
leader of the Endeavor meeting Sun
day night at the Christian church.
This is the. monthly conservation
meeting.
Do not forget the C. w. B. M.
meeting with Mrs. Eta Osgood Sat-
urday afternoon, February ~.
The swop social Wednesday night
was enjoyed by all present, the swop-
ping causing much fun and merri-
ment. Games were played and then
refreshments were served, consisting
OF wieners, sandwiches, fruit salads,
cake, pickles and coffee.
n. P. John has not been as-welI for
a few days as he has been for some
time.
A. D. Mccormack, Mrs. G.. w.
John, Lucy Gates and j. G.. Olmsted
furnished the music for the funeral OF
Frank Dunbar, Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Dunbar was born in Ohio. Junr
II, 1865, and died at Garden Civ,
February 6, 1916, his mother being
the only person present at the time
of his death. Relatives present at the
funeral were Mrs. Laura Dunbar, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Beer and son, Raw
Dunbar and James Dunbar, the latter
two coming from Minneapolis.
from Fridays n7tiy
Bids were opened last evening at
the office of the Widell company on
the remodeling of the Masonic TEN.
pie. This was done under the direc-
ton of the building committee of
Mankato Lodge No. IL, A. F. & A. NJ.
General Gustav Widell is the chair
man of this committee. No contracts
were awarded, but the bids will be
presented at the next meeting of the
lodge itself on the evening of Friday.
February IS. The bids were as fol-
lows:
General Contract-
]. B. Nielsen Construction company
general bid, s11,9SS; addition for
fifteen foot balcony on west side of
building, $2,250; addition for plaster
ing, and painting west and south side
Of building, $275.
Eric A. Carlstrem-$12,7 09; $1,000;
$S16.
Beckwall & Widel1. $14,6S9; s2,496;
$497.
Otto Neitge s15,499; $2,4O5; $3.50.
Plumbing and Heating
G. M. Masters, $3,29S; for heating
on Moline system, $2,932
Krost and Harry, $S,S25.
McLaurin and Northrup, $3,S27
Electric Wiring
Ario Electric Construction COM
panty, for electric wiring in conduit,
S546; for electric wiring with knob
and tube system, 1915.
Mankato Electric company. s535;
$40.
Charged With Wife Deseftion.
JoSeuh Lang a farmer of MePher-