The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-03
GARDEN CITY RESIDENT
VICTIM OF LIGHTNING
Death Of A. M. Kendall Was
Sudden; Long Life
EARLY RESIDENT THERE
Numberof Incidents Occurred In
That Village During Past
Few Days
Especial to Free Press.I


Garden City, August IA severe
shock was experienced here last
Wednesday when message came
|. from Lark, N. D., stating that A. NJ !.
Kendall was killed by lightning near
there last Tuesday night. He had
been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Mark
Leatherman for some weeks and had
walked from the farm to the village
over mile away to get the mail. On
his way home he suffered from the
fatal bolt. The body was brought to
Garden City for burial beside his
first wife, who died in 1909. The
funeral took place on the lawn at
the ]. F. Osgood residence Friday,
July 81, at four o'clock, j. G. Ohm
sted preaching the sermon. Music was
furnished by Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w.
John and j. G. Olmsted. Mr.. Ken
dali was born at Rockingham, YER
mont, on November 1, 1925, and
would have been ninety-two years
old next November 1. He was a hale
and hearty man and delighted to
walk miles at time, never using a
cane and was quite active in bust
ness way. He was the oldest member
of the Christian church here and al
ways enjoyed being at the services
when here. Mr.. Kendall was first
married on August %, 1S48, to Miss
Love r. Jones at Brattleboro, VT.
They came to Wisconsin the same
year and to Garden City in 1856
where the greater part of Mr.. Ken
dall's long life was spent. Seven chill
dren came to bless this union, only
Kendall of South Dakota, Mrs. Leath-
erman of North Dakota and Mrs. Ad-
die Thomson of Shell Lake, Wis. He
also leaves fifteen living grandchil-
dren and twenty-five great grand
children. On May z, 1913, Mr.. Ken
dali was again married to Mrs. Adel-
la Mcdonald of Rapidan. The two
daughters were present at the flu
neral as were relatives from Mankato
and Chef Kendall Of Garden City. It
is said that Mr.. Kendall remarked
during the day of his death that
when he passed away he wanted to
go quickly, and his desire surely
came to him. And so ends a long life
that has been a blessing to numbers
of people. This old se3tler will be
missed from the village; his visits
here are ended.
Richard Julian and family and Miss
Mable Greenwood of Fargo, N. D.,
motored to Blue Earth county where
they are spending their vacation
visiting relatives and friends. They
attended church in Garden City Sun
day morning and were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Osgood. Like
others who have lived here they say
they are always glad to be back in
Garden City.
The auto races in Mankato Satur-
day did not draw quite like the circus
Monday or the picnic at Sibley park
Wednesday. However, good num-
Der went from here and saw the
speeders. Last week was surely a busy
one for the county seat.
Byron Thomson has been enter
tanning friends from Galesburg, ILL.,,
who are taking a motor outing.
A number of the soldier boys Sun
dayed with relatives and friends
and have returned to their re-
spective hunks at Mankato.
The Watonwan Farmers club had
an ice cream social last Friday night
at their headquarters. Those attend
ing from Garden City were J. K.
Osgood, Austin Church and family
and J. G. Olmsted and family. This
is the liveliest club in the county
and they know how to entertain. 1t
was announced at this social that Mr..
Olmsted's next speaking date at
Watonwan would be Sunday, August
5, at $3.50 p. m. All people of the
community are invited.
Mrs. T. F. Mills is still confined to
her bed and though she is seemingly
improving she is now nursing a case
of mumps which developed the last Of
the week. 1t is not understood how
she could have contracted them for
she has been shut in for two weeks,
very few people having seen her.
Mrs. Cavett makes no Improvement
and with this hot, close weather her
breathing is very difficult. The
Christian church, of which she is a
member will furnish her an electric
fan for her comfort and welfare.
Amos Warner is failing quite rapid
ly and with his advanced age it is
hard to rally. Mrs. Rev is assisting
in caring for him, to make him as
comfortable as possible.
Mrs. ]. X. OsgoQd and children and
Mrs. Weymouth are in the northern
part of the state visiting relatives
and recuperating strength.
Mrs. L. D. Mills, Erwin Mills and
J. G. Olmsted and family motored to
Willow Creek Sunday night where
Mr.. Olmsted preached. The next date
there will be August IL at 8:15 p. m.
The entire community is invited to
attend.
About twenty-five of the R. N. of
A. members gathered at the HI. A.
Bixby farm Friday afternoon as a
surprise for Mrs. Mary Bixby
who was greatly pleased at this
| thoughtfulness in regard to her.
w. A. Roberts has been scattering
fair bills far and wide. Friday he
| took his son Pearce and Willis John
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