The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-15
GARDEN CITY NOTATION
LADIES GAVE PROGRAM
SUFFS ENTERTAINED WITH
APPROPRIATE SHOW
TabIeau Depicting Home Cared For BY
Man of the House While Wife and
Mother Was Making Speeches For
The Ballot; LaughabIe Farce; Notes
Of the Village
Especial to The Free Press.]

Garden City, December 12.-What
proved a very enjoyable entertain
ment was given at the Woodman
hall, the following Royal Neighbor
ladies taking part in a suffragette
program: Mrs. Nettie Osgood, Mrs.
Ella Bisby, Mrs. Mile Meservy,
Mrs. Ida Boynton, Mrs. Celia Van
Sickle, Mrs. Della Stevens, Mrs.
Mayte John, Mrs. Lizzie Hughes,
Mrs. Violet Thurston. and Miss
Mary Thurston. The program con-
sisted of Hp-to date suffrage
speeches and catchy songs. The
closing number was a tableau de-
picting home taken care of by the
man of the house while the wife
and mother is busy making speech
es along the line of suffrage and
the new woman. 1t was very eff
served the refreshments. The Royal
Neighbors realized about $12 from
the evenings entertainment.
j. ,G. Olmsted returned from
Charles City, Iowa, last Friday aft
ernoon after an absence of four
weeks, having had charge of the
music in a series of evangelistic
meetings in the church at that
place. C. w. Comstock, formerly
minister in the church at MankatO,
now located at Charles City did the
preaching. Mr.. Comstock delivered
great sermons during the entire
time and was tireless in his efforts
to rouse people to action. The re-
suit was that eighteen were added.
There is great need for substantial
the man who will bend his energies
to the limit in the task. Mr.. Ohm
sted closed his work there with
program of his songs and imperson
atoms on Thursday night, being
greeted by very enthusiastic aud
fence. While at Charles City he
had the pleasure of a fourteen mile
motor trip to Bradford, Iowa, a
country village, where the original
little brown church in the vale" is
located This building was erect
ed in 1862 and it was under pine
tree near it where Mr.. Pitts, the
minister, composed the now famous
song Souviner cards of this church
and grounds were sent to the mem
bers and friends of the church at
Garden City, and on Sunday, De-
cember 10, service, based on the
thought suggested on the card was
held. The songs were all appropri
ate to the occasion. Mrs. Ella Blk
by sang in pleasing manner the
splendid hymn, "The Child of a
King" and Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
John, Mrs. Walter Over and Mr..
Olmsted sang, ''The Little Brown
Church in the Vale" A large at
tendance was enjoyed and appreci-
ated by the minister. All are in
vited to come at 1890 a. m. next
Sunday and hear the sermon on the
subject as the Way of the Trans
gressor Really Hard?" Good music
will be a feature.
DR.. iMeredith of Mankato spent
several days last week as an M. w.
A. deputy looking over the prospects
in Garden City and vicinity.
The Study club will meet with
Miss Clara Boynton Wednesday aft
ernoon.
Mr.. Strand and wife, formerly
Miss Elsie Fleming are located in
the Charles Peterson house.
The Carpenter family are living
in the house recently vacated by J..
K. Osgood.
Mrs. William Jones of Lake Crys-
tai was the guest last week of her
sister, Mrs. Hannah Thomas.
Len Miller and wife of Mankato
spent Tuesday night at Garden City
attending the r. \. A. function al
the hall.
Mrs. Lyle Thurston spent part Of
last week at the S. H. Thurston
farm
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Howard and
Miss Clara Boynton spent Thursday
with Mr. and Mrs Purt Howard
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Crane, Lucas
Crane and Annie Hazel motored to
Mankato Friday.
| Mrs. Eli Waite, Mrs. Ethel Cook
son and w. Wrightson and family
of Lake Crystal attended the bazaar
! Saturday afternoon Mrs. Waite
/ remained here over Sunday and
greeted old friends at church Sun
day morning.
Mrs. J. J. Duffield entertained
Mrs. Thompson of Amboy Friday
night and Saturday.
! S. w. Buckles and family wor-
shipped in Garden City Sunday
Ralph Whitson returned from
Waterloo and Marshallton, Iowa.,
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. w. A. Roberts returned Sat-
urday night from an extended visit
| in Wisconsin
Mrs. Julia Thurston arrived Sat-
urday after spending some days
with her daughter, Jessie John, at
Rochester. She reports that there
seems to be some improvement in
Mrs. Johns condition.
I l.. D. Mills, Erwin Mills, Kenneth
Crane and w. H. H. Conklin motor
ed to Mankato Monday morning.
Mr.. Mills was accompanied home by
Mr.. and Mrs. William Over, who
took dinner and spent the afternoon
at the Mills home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. John were in
Lake Crystal Sunday evening, De-
cember 3.
The bazaar in the Christian
church basement was successful,
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