The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-05
Number of Events Have Taken
Place In Village
PICNIC WAS A FEATURE
Dog P0isoner Has Been Doing
Worst; Social and Personal
Events Picked
Especial to Free Press.1
From FRIDAYS Daily.


From Fridays Daily.
Garden City, September BE. v.
Hemsworth and his mother were
called to Iowa Thursday where his
brother was very ill from infection in
his elbow. 1t was necessary to am
putate the arm on Saturday, and on
account of low vitality from prolonged
poor health the unfortunate man died
on Monday. Mr.. Hemsworth's school
was taken by Mrs. Olmstead last Fri
day. He returned home Sunday, and
on receiving notice of the death of
his brother on Monday Mr.. Hemsworth
decided to dismiss his room Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday while he is
away for the funeral. He has the
sympathy of all Garden City people in
this time of sorrow.
The picnic by Miss Wilson and Miss
Thomsons classes last Saturday was
a very pleasant event. More than
twenty-five Children with enough old
er people to manage affairs, were
present to enjoy the romp in the
woods and meadow. A roaring fire was
built and cocoa and weiners boiling
vote that all present had very fine
time.
Last Friday night number of
folks from here were in Mankato to
see the soldiers off on their way to
Camp Dodge. As the train went
through Garden City about midnight
the boys were given another rousing
send off.
Sunday was Malcolm Olmstead's
third birthday and his cousins, Robert
Mary and Grace, and their parents,
and Grandpa Mills took dinner with
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. John entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Waite at din
ner Sunday. In the afternoon the two
families motored to ST. Peter.
Some one seems to have mania
lately for poisoning dogs, a number
having died from that cause the last
few days. If it is done Intentionally
it shows very little humanity, for if it
is necessary to kill a shot is more sud-
denly effective. Have heart.
Mrs. Ida Boynton and daughters
were entertaining the Garden City
members of Company H on Tuesday
evening. Those who attended this
party are Alfred Mccormack, Joseph
Bixby and Bert Duffield.
Mrs. ]. j. Duffield has lately re-
ceived word that her son Guy Miller is
at Camp Dodge, learning the ways of
warfare. ...a. . .......... ...- .,-
Mrs. G. W. John is to leave We'd
nesday for Minneapolis where she will
attend the state w. G. T. U. conven-
ton. s...
Mr.. and Mrs C. H. John motored to
Lake Crystal Tuesday afternoon.
Wilbur Alderman is doing mans
work on the threshing crew.
]. F. Osgood is doing carpenter
work on the Bedbury farm.
At business session last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Olmstead were
chosen as representatives to the ma
tional convention of churches Of
Christ at Kansas City, Mo-, the latter
part of October. On Sunday night Mr..
Olmstead preached at Willow Creek
and the family spent the night with
E. P. Wilder and family, and assisted
with threshing on Monday.
A good representation of Garden
City citizens attended the conserva-
ton meeting in Mankato Monday
afternoon
Harold E. Cox, member Of the hos
pital corps stationed at Mortified, was
home for an over Sunday visit with his
parents. This no doubt will be the last
trip here for some time as the company
leaves for Deming. N. NJ, on Thursday
Of this week. The corps has been sta
toned at Mortified for ten weeks and
the boys are all eager for the change.
Don Cox of Vernon Center, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Raine and daughters Susie and
Oneita of Lake Crystal were also Sunday
visitors at the Cox home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thurston and son,
Frank Thurston, Miss Mary Thurston
and Mrs. Jessie John were in Mankato
Wednesday. Mrs. Thurston went on to
Minneapolis. where she will attend the
w. c. T. u. convention.
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