The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-11-17
Garden CITY
s rom THURSDAYS Daily.

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A. hall Saturday night was not largely
attended, but those who were present
had a pleasant evening. The ten
cent refreshments were worth a
quarter The hall was beautiful with
appropriate schemes of decoration.
There was no, school in the. two up
per rooms last Thursday and Friday,
Professor Hemsworth and Miss Pal
mer having gone to attend the M. e.
A. at ST. Paul. The students were
very grateful for the vacation.
A new piano has been installed in
the MeserVy home. Mrs. Meservy
has also been entertaining Miss Rene
Richie, a niece of Mr. ,Meservy.
M F. Crane and wife and Mrs. E.
H. Monroe and, Woodrow were in
Mankato Friday afternoon.
John Jenkins has made the black
smith shop several feet wider to give
him more room, to work.
j. R. Everett spent Wednesday night
at the home of G. w. John and called
on other friends until four O'Clock
Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Everett has
gone to Geraldine, Mont, where he
has accepted u a, good position in a
bank. Mr. Everett has many friends
here who are always glad to see him.
L. E. Fleming and J. M. Champman
have returned from Montana where
they went to. investigate a coal and
coke proposition which is being boos-
ted by an agent jim these parts. They
report satisfaction in what they saw.
Mrs E. H. Monroe entertained at
another dinner party at the hotel last
Thursday at 1870. The guests were
Mrs. Mary Buck, Mrs. G. ]. Vefald,
Mrs. M. F. Crane, Mrs. Emmeline
Crane, Mrs. Marie Crane, Mrs. E. V.
Hemsworth, Mrs. j. F. Osgood, Mrs.
l.. D. Mills, Miss Louise Mills and
Mrs. Susie Olmsted. Mrs. Sheppard
had decorated 1.-The dining room in
Halloween colors, and the, center
piece for the table was pretty bas-
ket made from pumpkin. This was
filled with fruit. From the handle of
this basket ropes of black and yellow
crepe paper were stetched to the cor
ners of the table. The paper from
which these ropes were made was
stamped with the symbols of Halo
we'en. Of course the bill of fare was
first class After dinner the party
spent the rest of the afternoon with
Mrs. Monroe in her home.
Mr. and Mrs. George Richardson en-
tertained E. H. Monroe and family at
dinner Sunday.
Mrs. G. E. Maxson has arrived and
is spending her days with Mr.. Maxson
at the depot.
MIR. Pepper of Mankato gives the
information that Mrs. Gary is still i'm
proving and that Mrs. Pepper expects
to bring her to Mankato soon.
The offering for state work, taken
at the Christian church Sunday
morning amounted to about $40. The
special music at this service was
beautiful solo by Mrs. Ella Bixby
and harmonious duet by Mr.. John
and Mr.. Olmsted.
Lule Weld spent Friday and Satur-
day with his cousin, Willis John.
A. Meservy, Albert Beer, L. D.
Mills and J. G. Olmsted motored to
Mankato, each accompanied by pas
sengers.
M A. Gates and family left Monday
for their home in Colorado
Wesley Wrightson of Lake Crystal
is hauling tile from Garden City to
his farm near here.
Worlds Temperance day will be
observed by the Christian Sunday
school at twelve o'clock next Sun
day, November IL. A fine program
is being prepared, one feature being
salute to the flag which is very
pleasing. All are invited to these ex-
ercises. There will be no preaching
services as the minister has been
called to take charge of the music in
a series of meetings at Charles Sity,
Iowa. Come and enjoy the hour OF
the special exercises
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Bixby and Mrs
]. E. Stevens were Mankato callers
Friday.
There will be Worlds temperance
service at the Baptist church Sunday