The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-22
Garden C1tv

Miss Clara Boynton entertained the
Study club last Wednesday afternoon,
treating the members to delightful re-
freshments following the program and
business session.
ManSato callers last Tuesday were
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Chapman, ]. G..
Olmsted and family, Mrs. j. e. Stevens
and Mrs. Crosswell and T. F. Mills and
family.
ed Mr.. and Mrs. l.. D. Mills and Mrs.
Walter Over and daughters at dinner last
Tuesday. On Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs.
T. F. Mills entertained the l.. d. Mills,
Wednesday evening the L. s.. Mills and
Over families had supper at the parson-
age. Friday morning Mr.. and Mrs.
where they had dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Over. Saturday at one
o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. William Over. Mrs.
Walter Over and the little girls boarded
an Omaha train en- route to Joplin, Mo-,
where the elder Overs will spend the win
ter at the home of Walter Over.
e. V. Hemsworth and family motored
to Lake Crystal Saturday afternoon
where they did some shopping,
Mrs. G. w. John was in Lake Crys-
tai Thursday and she and Willis were
passengers to Lake Crystal on Satur-
A large number of Garden City peo-
Pile were i'm Mankato Saturday, some go
ing by rail and some by motor.
Christmas packages are being started
on their missions of joy and good cheer
Let us all imbibe the spirit of the sea-
son. The Darrell for the orphans in the
home at st. Louis was packed Monday
at the parsonage and is now on It's jour
ney to that city. The members of the
Christian Bible school furnished canned
fruit, clothing. ETC., which will be very
useful in such an institution. Next Sun
day, December "a. the music and SER
af wi annrnnriqta
to the Christmas season and will lead
up to the exercises which will be given
at the bible school hour. The offering
taken by the school will all be sent to
the school should be present to hear the
particulars about the Christmas party
which will be held some night next week.
Come to church and Sunday school next
Sunday.
Decision Day will be observed on the
Lords Day just before Christmas. All
who wish to become members of the
come candidates for baptism by con-
Tossing Christ. are urged to do so on
this day.
are in various hospitals seem to be far
ing quite we'll from latest reports
A meeting is being held Tuesday after
noon to talk over plan to organize
stock shippers association.
A reading room is being fitted up in
the building formerly occupied by Mrs.
Mann and family 1t will be pleasant
place for people to gather and spend
an hour reading quietly
l.. D. Mills motored the round trip to
Mankato Monday forenoon, also Amboy
in the afternoon.
A brother of Mrs. j. c. Jay spent
last Tuesday night with the JAY family,
Mr.. Jay taking him by motor to Man
kato, where he boarded a train for Ro-
chester, where another brother has gone
for an operation.
To- q n
Mankato Tuesday morning.
The body of Miss Fannie MISSIONER,
whose death occurred in Mankato was
brought to Garden City for burial Mon
day.
Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts lately enjoyed
a visit from her cousin, Mrs. Lovejoy
and Miss Hubbard, grand daughter of
There will be Christmas tree at the
Baptist church Saturday evening, De-
cember %.
Frank and George Richardson and
George Gilman have returned from
trip to Duluth and Hibbing.
announcements were received here
last week. informing the people of the
marriage of Miss Fern Miller to Mr.. j.
d. Bierlein at Newark, S. D., on De-
cember 8.
The annual meeting of the Garden
City Cemetery association will be- held
in the Baptist church on Thursday aft
ernoon, December 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ferral of Sioux
Falls have been guests OF T. H. Hazel
and family and of Grant Hazel and fam
lily of Sterling.
Jesse Kitch and wife of Medo spent
some time at the home of Mrs. Mary
Buck.
! f. H. Monroe and family will spend
Christmas with relatives in Minneapo-
| lis.
On account of Mrs. Dunbars condition
| Mrs. Beer is detained in Mankato. ~.
| n. Hughes is assisting Albert Beer in
| no ctr nd hoI l.
day season.
| The Stanley Earle company are book
! ed for NJ. w. A. hall Thursday and
Friday nights, December 81 and %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Wilson were
| Lake Crystal callers one day last week.