The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-26
Garden city

Garden City, October 18.-Miss Ro-
setta Hendricks of Minneapolis will
speak to the ladies at the home of
Mrs. Jessie John, Friday at 2:30. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
whether you are member of the w.
G. T. U. or not Subject, "How the
Women Can Help In the War;
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bryson called
on relatives in town last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Richardson and
J. E. Stevens were in Mankato last
Monday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Crane went to
Redwing last Saturday to visit their
daughter. Mrs. Ida Derby.
Mrs. w. A. Roberts received word
that her grandmother had passed
away Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts will at
tend the funeral at Dodge Center, Fri
day afternoon.
E. H. Monroe and S. T. Sheppard
autoed to Winnebago Monday after
noon on business.
Albert Beer and son Roland accom-
panied by Mesdames Hattie Duffield,
Lizzie Hughes and Lena Duffield were
Mankato shoppers last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Duffield visited
friends in Amboy last Friday.
Miss Bertha Cole fell and hurt her.
self quite seriously last week. She
: still confined to the house.
L. D. Mills bought the Will Conk-
. place. Mr. Conklin and family ex-
'ect to move to Portage, Mont, the
st of next week. Mr.. Mills will take
possession as soon as possible.
Miss Hazel Frye, who has been Wis
| ing friends in Wausaw, Wis, for
ONE time. returned home last Thurs
| lay evening.
Leo Capin of Lake Crystal visited
:" cunt, Miss Clara Boynton, last
wooly
Friends in town received cards an
nouncing the arrival of a baby boy to
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wolverton of
Miles City, Mont.
Mrs. Mary Eager went to Cedar to
visit her son, Roy she will also visit
her daughter, Lula, at Henrietta.
Mrs. T. H. Hazel entertained Gar
vim and Kenneth Crane and Mrs. E.
H. Hughes at dinner Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts called on
friends in Mankato last Monday.
| Mr. and Mrs Ray Goodrich of Me-
do are rejoicing over the arrival of a
baby boy born October 8. Mrs. Good
'ich was formerly Miss Neva Kitch,
and a Garden City girl.
| NJ and Mrs Broderick of San An
tonio, Texas, visited at the home OF
Tr. and Mrs r. F. Mills the first of
he week.
The ladies of the Christian church
will hold bazaar in the basement of
the church the first week in Deem
Der. The exact date will be an
nounced later.
Mrs. Frank Thurston, Jr., was TAX
en- seriously ill last Sunday evening.
DR.. John Williams of Lake Crystal
was called, she is still confined to
her bed.
Miss Ruth Mills and Mr.. and Mrs
Frederick were guests at the home of
E. Barnes in Vernon last Monday
evening.
Miss Jean Carr spent the week end
with her mother in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Olmstead and
Malcolm started for Holyoke, Col.
last Monday evening to visit Mr.. Ohm
sted's faher and other relatives. Mr.
and Mrs. Olmtsed will attend the Ma
tional convention of the Christian
church in Kansas City, the latter par
of October.
What might have been a serious &C.
cident happened last Monday after
noon. when J. G. Bixby was working
under the Meservey bridge. The dir
gave way covering Mr.. Bixby com.
pletely. The men on the job came
to the rescue and he was soon un.
covered. He was removed to his home
and doctor was called. 1t was fount
t that no bones were broken. but h
/ twas badly bruised. He is still con
fined to his bed.