The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-25


the hiN and to George Johns barn
yard, where he stopped. AS he turned
the corner, the girls were thrown out
and slightly shaken up, though not
much hurt.
Mr.. Wrightson was in town Thurs
day morning. He said it was his first
trip here since before Christmas, hay-
ing been quite i'll with the grip.
Mrs. Creary did not depart from
here last week as was reported, but is
staying indefinitely, pending the con-
dition of her brother, n. P. John.
Mr.. Rogers of Rapidan was in town
on business the middle OF the week.
The last number of this seasons
lecture course will be a lecture by
Honorable Granville Jones, in the
Christian church on March 3. Mr..
Jones comes highly recommended, not
only by the bureau but by others who
have heard him. This number is to be
the climax of this seasons course
and the occasion will be red letter
affair for Garden City. Be one of the
throng who shall hear Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Chapman left
on Monday for their home at Stewart
vile, Wyoming, having spent the
winter here with Mr. Chapman's par
ents. 1t is reported that spring work
has already begun in Wyoming.
Charles Conkling and family and
Miss Martha Kowinska had dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. Olmsted Sunday
Edward Goldenstar and Miss Nellie
Nitzkowski of Mankato spent Sunday
at the home of o. F. Goldenstar.
Elmer Updegraft and others at
tended the funeral Of Mr. King at
Vernon Center last Wednesday.
S. H. Thurston, Merle Goodall and
Herman Shulz were in Mankato Fri
day.
Passengers to Mankato Monday
morning. were Mr.. and Mrs. Granger,
Erwin Mills, Ehoda Chapman and the
Town sisters.
James Wylie returned to Garden
City en- Monday.
Professor J. c.. Mckee spent Sat
urGay, Sunday and Monday at Med
ford where he learned at first hand
the workings of consolidated school,
conducted by a faculty of ten teach
ers. He reports the people as greatly
pleased with their present school
system.
Miss Lois Clough spent Sunday and
Monday with her sister at st. James
Miss Lois Mills was the over Sun
day guest Of her sister, Mrs. Myrtle
Thompson at Amboy.
J. G. Olmsted was in Lake Crystal
on business Monday morning.
Mrs. Hattie Weld arrived on Mon
day on the noon train. e
G.. w. John drove to Lake Crystal
Monday to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Over from South Dakota. They
have come to be at the bedside of
Mrs. Overs father, n. P. John, VINO
seems to grow gradually weaker. Mr..
John is under the care of q trained
nurse, and everything is being done
to make him comfortable.
j. c.. Jay and family were enter
tanned at dinner by Mrs. T. F., Mills
last Sunday.
The Goodall blacksmith shop is now
being operated by men from Illinois
Elmer Updegraft and family moved
their household goods to the farm
Southeast of town last Monday.
The box social at L.. E. Fleming S
Saturday evening was well attended
and proved success,
Mr.. Graham and family departed
for their old home in Illinois on the
noon train Monday, hoping that Mr..
Graham's health will be improved by
this move. .-ta,
o. H. Baker, wife and son from
Canada are guests of E. w. Gates
and family, Mrs Baker, being a
neice of Mrs. Gates. Mr.. and Mrs.
Baker have both been patients at
Rochester for five weeks.
The dinner at the Christian church
and the food sale at the Baptist
church on Tuesday were both sue
cessful affairs.
Mrs. 7. F. Mills and Mrs. Loring
have had letters from their relatives,
California, describing in detail the
terrible devastation which has been
wrought. They were hard hit, but had
no bodily injuries.
Mrs. e. Masters has been quite ill
for the past week, suffering from the
effects of grip
S. II. Thurston had word the first
Of the week of the very serious ill
ness of his mother in California, who
is suffering from pneumonia. Mr..
Thurston intended starting for Cali
fornia Monday, but wasfeeling too in
disposed to attempt the trip just at
this time.
C.. H. Hazel was passenger to
Winnebago one day last week.
Mrs. j. E. Stevens has written
that they are at present in Prattville,
Alabama, and are enjoying fresh
vegetables and fruit.
The houses occupied by the l.. d!
Mills and j. X. Osgood families are
being wired this week and soon these
people will be enjoying the con-
venience of electric lights.
Mrs. Albert Beer, who has been
under the care of nurse for a num-
Der of days is now improving.
Attention is called to the Endeavor
School methods, which will be held in
Minneapolis February "a and 81. All
are invited to attend this helpful