The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-12-28
GARDEN CITY STORIES
WRITTEN FOR PEOPLE
Meetings at Baptist Church
Come to An End
BAZAAR WAS SUCCESS
Proceeds Were $40; Personal
And Social News of the
Village
Especial to Free Press.1

Garden City, December 2O.-L. Err
win Mills, who has been Ill at Urbana,
ILL.,, where he is attending the state
university electrical school, came
home Tuesday night. He hopes to re-
cuperate so as to be ready to go back
to school after the holiday vacation.
The bazaar which was held last Sat
nrday afternoon drew suff: pat
ronage to make it real success The
proceeds were above $40.
S. Thomson from Shell Lake, Wis,
was here number of days looking
after business matters and visiting
relatives.
The meetings at the Baptist church
closed Wednesday evening. Elder
Murton preached at Vernon Center on
Sunday morning, c. A. Eastman filling
the pulpit at Bricelyn where Mr. Muir
ton ministers. In the afternoon and at
night Mr.. Murton preached at Garden
City. The service in the Methodist
Episcopal csurch was held by Mr.. Koch
of Vernon Center who comes once in
two weeks.
S. w. Buckles and family found
trouble in their motor trip to V. A.
Buckles farm Sunday. They were
stuck in three different snow drifts on
the way over
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Fl. John went to
Minneapolis the first of the week to
see Clayton before he left in answer
to the call to mobilize at the camp in
Georgia. These people had hoped to
have Lieutenant c. T. John and Clay
ton both at home for Christmas but
neither of the sons will be here now.
J. G. Olmsted and family were
passengers to Mankato Monday even
ing where Mr.. Olmsted hoped to at
tend the Loyalty meeting but late
trains prevented. The family spent
the night with Louis Shouts and family
in North Mankato, did some shopping
Tuesday and enjoyed ride home in
the afternoon in Ed Stratton's new
Overland.
There were many Garden City peo-
pie in the county seat Tuesday.
At meeting held at the hotel at
noon Saturday six persons were named
to make canvass for new ard renewed
Red Cross members in the township.
Circular letters were sent out Monday
to inform all parties of the movement
and at this meeting the response is
good.
The display in the Farmers store is
very attractive and the people are
showing much appreciation.
white Gifts For the King" will be
the central thought at both the church
services at 1880 a. M, and Sunday
school time at twelve o'clock next
Sunday, December 90, at the Chris
tian church. An effort will be made
for good offering which will go to
ministerial relief and Serian relief.
Fitting services will be given and all
are invited to attend.
Leslie Child and family have
moved to farm near Vernon Center
and Mr.. Vincent and family now oc-
cuuv the vacated house on the T. F.
Mills farm. Mr. Vincent will have
charge of the farm next year. Mrs.
Vincent was formerly Miss Laura
Buckles.
Harry Randolph, c. E. Conkling and
Mr.. Strand and family were all Lake
Crystal callers Monday.
Ditch digging, wood cutting and 9TH
-er things are occupying the time of all
available men these days. The people
all seem interested in the popular idea
of making every day and every propo-
sition count to strengthen the hands of
the government.
All dry forces hail with joy the ac-
ton taken by congress on Monday. A
big drive is already being mapped out
for this state next summer. The train
ing our peope are getting these days
in helping provide better conditions
for the world will help materially in
this sweeping crusade against liquor
A Mr.. Greenough and family have
moved to the Frank Howard farm
where they will assist with the work