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

Ahui oudy oitSiuooHr SDiilS 10 MdHNdlO
ito attend the, teachers, association,
school being dismissed on Friday so
the teachers might avail themselves
of the big meeting at the county seat.
On Friday morning Miss Liza Will
SON, Miss Louis Clough, Miss Lois
| Mills and Mr.. and Mrs. Olmsted also
went to attend the same event 1t
was wonderful gathering of South
ern Minnesota educators.
George John and George Gilman
tare> still doing time as jurors in Man
kato. 81.
l.. e. Flemming and wife were in
our county metropolis last Friday
Miss Kate Sinotte of Mankato gave
a fine talk on Christian Endeavor
work at the special service at the
Christian church Sunday morning. A
| pleasing number also was song
written for the occasion and sung by
J Willis John, Lois Jay, Marie Meservy,
Nina Duffield, Everetta Ferry, Myr-
tie Osgood, Verna Close and Ralph
/ Mccormack with Ilene Jay at the pi-
ano. These young people pleased the
audience ,greatly. Another special
| d. VI. +.
John and j. G. Olmsted. Miss Sinotte
spoke at Lake Crystal Sunday being
taken over by A. Church.
The Young Ladies' Missionary So
| ciety of the Baptist church will hold
box social with Mrs. L. E. Flemming
on Saturday evening February 10.
f: Everybody is invited.
Mrs Albert Beer has been quite ill
, for number of days.
| The new merchant, Mr.. Vefald,
came with his family last week. In
! voicing is the order of the old Shep-
F, pard store, after which Mr.. Vefald
! will take entire possession. He is
welcomed heartily to Garden City.
Bert Richardson was greeting old
| friends in Garden City on Monday.
Mr. Richardson spent his boyhood, in
this community.
n. p John is quite uncomfortable
these days on account of his short
ness of breath.
Mr. and Mrs. H. o. Thompson of
| Amboy went through town Tuesday
ON their way to Mankato. They
stopped short time with Mr.. and
/, Mrs. L. E. Mills.
! The R. NJ of A = members and a
! few friends enjoyed a valentine party
and had dinner with Mrs. w. A. Rob-
erts Monday. A first class time is re-
ported
| The Ladies' of the Baptist church
! will hold food sale at the church,
| Tuesday, February %, beginning at
p. m.
A. NJ. Kendall is in town again aft
er some time spent with relatives in
/ Mankato.
! The meeting with Mrs. J. f. Osgood
I Saturday afternoon was very we'll at
tnded and was also all interesting
meeting.
Corn is being shipped in for use by
7 the farmers. who are all hoping for a
good maturing season this coming
=, fall.
A good deal of wood has been
hauled into town the past week while
sleiehs could be used. H.
| There was good representation
of the Study club members present at
the home of Mrs Julia Thurston
! Tuesday afternoon. This was known
! as the birthday meeting. five of those
being present having; birthdays. this
| week. They were Mayte John, Hazel
Howard Mrs. Julia Thurston. Miss
! Emma King and Mrs. Ida Boybton
| OF course, the ages are not for pub
| Iication. Fitting refreshments were
served. At this meeting letter was
read from a club authority, asking
that some attention be given the
! Better Babies" idea, and it was de-
] cided to have the regular meeting on
March 1, conducted accordingly. This
meeting will be held with Mrs. Hattie
Chapman. On Sunday, March 5, the
service at 1890 a. M, at the Christian
+, church will be in keeping with the
great movement, and probably like
service will be held at the Baptist
church at three p. m. of that day. The
Study club is an interesting and help
full part of society life in Garden
City.
eye Old Time" dinner will be
| Served in the basement of the Chris
tan church on Tuesday, February %
1 beginning at 1915. Decorations will
| be appropriate to the day, in honor
of the father of his country. There
/ will be beans, cornbread, cherry
mince- and pumpkin pies, meat, sal
/ ads, in fact great big old fashioned
/ dinner, all for twenty-fiv cents. Stu
l dents fifteen cents. Come. and cele-
brate the day and have. big dinner
/ with a good time thrown in.
/. The sixty second wedding ami
l,versary of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. p John was celebrated al
the home of C. H. John on Wednes-
/ day of this week. Mrs. Hattie WelG
/ came for the occasion as did G. w
John, who is on jury duty. The only
regret was that these aged people
were in quite poor health. Mrs. Ores
|.sy, sister of Mr.. John, who has
spent the winter here. returned home
with Mrs. Weld. Mrs. Greasy ex-
poets to return to her home at Mo-
line, Ill.,, in few weeks.
Seven persons took the examina-
ton on Expert Endeavor at the schoe
house Monday evening. Is
/ There are two important functions
billed for Tuesday, February %, a:
you have noted. Everyone may at:
tend the dinner at the Christian church
at twelve O'clock and enjoy the gooC
time Then go to the Baptist church
at three p m. and buy a supply o
food for supper and for the next day
Attend both affairs. cordial invia
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