The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-11-17
TEMPERANCE SUNDAY
PROPERLY OBSERVED
Ceremonies Were Carried Out
AtGarden City; NotesF rom
That Village
Especial TO The Free Rressl

Especial to The Free PressJ
Garden City, November '15.-Last
Wednesday might occurred the sec
ond number of the lecture course.
Dr. Euclid B. Rogers delivered the
lecture TO very full house and all
present pronounced it splendid. Let
us all boost for the lecture course.
Friends of Mrs. Won Hagen will be
glad to learn that she has so far recov-
cred from her operation that she
was able to be removed from the
hospital last Thursday.
Professor Knox and family OF
Cleveland, Mimi, were week end
guests of Professor Hemsworth.
Worlds Temperance Sunday was
observed in both Baptist and Chris
tian Sunday schools on November
II with very fitting programs. In
the former school Mrs. Hattie r..
Chapman gave a very interesting
and instructive talk to the children
and in the later Mrs. Mayte John
gave a plendid talk. Miss Ruth
Mills, superintendent of the Chris
tan Sunday school, is on the alert
for everything that will interest and
help the school, The occasion was
frightened by a beautiful bouquet of
chrysthemums sent from st. Paul by
Mrs. Charles Mention.
Mrs. Marie Crane and little son,
Ross, went to Minneapolis Tuesday
morning to visit relatives. Mrs.
Cranes father, Mr.. Lindquist, who
has been visiting her for week,
returned with her.
Mrs. James Wolverton was taken
from her home here last Tuesday to
the Emmanuel hospital. She was
operated on Saturday morning. Her
condition has been very serious but
at this writing all reports are en-
couraging. Mr. Wolverton, accom-
panied by Mrs. Georgia Dowd, sis
ter of Mrs. Wolverton, went to Man.
kato on the early train Saturday.
Mr. WOlverton returned Monday
noon.
Mrs L. D. Mills entertained Miss
Ruth Mills, Miss Bertha Cole and
Mr.. Bert Wilson at dinner Sunday.
Homer Waite is making his farm
home more comfortable and desir
able by the addition of a furnace. e.
H. Hughes has been helping with
the masonry.
Mrs. VIII Roberts is visiting her
parents in Wisconsin. They cele-
brate their golden wedding anniver-
sary on November IA.
Miss Berthao Cole spent Thursday,
Friday and Saturday at the home of
Winifred Buckles. not
= w. G.. T. U. meeting for November
was held with Mrs. Emma Jeppsen.
On account of the stormy weather
the attendance was small The Min
nesota White Ribbon, the state
temperance paper, gives all local
unions some very helpful hints. Par
ticular emphasis is placed in the
fact that programs should be car
ried out as planned as far as it is
possible. Also that Temperance
programs are rendered nin Sunday
schools and Young Peoples So
cieties. Use leaflets and sail litera-
ture available for temperance work
and distribute it systematically and
where it will do the most good, then
study parliamentary law land con-
duct your meetings along parlia-
mentary lines.
Mrs. Hannah Thomas is in Lake
Crystal visiting her sister, Mrs.
Will Jones.
On Thursday of this week the
Baptist work meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Annie Hazel.
J. G. Olmsted left Saturday noon
for Charles City, Iowa, to assist in
a series of meetings at that place.
Sunday school at the usual hour
during his absence. ~
Among those who were in Man
kato Friday are the following: A.
Beer, Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. Fleming,
Lee Fleming, NJ. F. Crane, Mrs EN-
incline Crane Mrs. Lula Gates, Mrs.
Franc Thurston, Miss Lucy Gates
and Miss Lois Mills.
Harry Ward and Miss Loretta
Fleming spent Saturday, Sunday
and Monday at the Ward home.
The Baptist church will hold their
annual fair and food sale in the
church Saturday afternoon, Novem-
Der 25. beginning at 2:30 o'clock.
Remember the date and the hour.
Mrs. Jessie John left here on Sun
day to make the trip to the Roches-
ter hospital. She was accompanied
by Mrs. Julia Thurston.
While in Mankato Friday, Meser-
vys had the misfortune to have
robe stolen from their car, which
was parked on Hickory street. Up
to this time no trace of the missing
article has been found.
Mrs. Mayte John was leader at
Endeavor Sunday evening at the
Baptist church. Mr.. Eastman was
present and gave a very good talk.
On Friday evening of this week,
November II, there will be held
double silver medal contest. Mrs.
Ella Bixby has charge of the con-
test.
The Baptist Missionary meeting
was held with Mrs. Maud James
Friday afternoon.
Bert Wilson arrived Friday from
Canada and is visiting relatives and
friends here and at Vernon Center.
c; w. B. M. was held at the home
OF Mrs. j. 0sgood Saturday after
noon. i,
There were ten members present.
Plans are going forward for the