The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-23
Garden >CN7y.
From Mondays Daily.

"Shody Sabts
The relatives of Paul Goldenstar
are very much pleased to have re-
ceived a letter from him in France,
the first word they have had for
many weeks.
Mrs. Doris John, wife of Lieuten-
ant G. II. John is now at the G. H.
John home. having come last week
from Des Moines.
A. W. Campbell and family from
Mankato and Mrs. CampbelPs father,
w. A. Baldwin, minister at Broken
Bow, Nebraska, who is visiting, her,
were guests with L. D. Mills and wife
at the parsonage Friday evening.
The Campbells and Mr.. MBaldwin were
old time friends of Mr.. Olmsted in
Nebraska, and the visit was a happy
one.
Mrs. E. w. Gates requests that all
ladies who are interested in the
Ladies' Industrial society meet
at her home Wednesday at $3.50 D. m.
to talk over Important matters.
Please make an effort to be on hand.
F. H. Stringham and family &C
companied Elder Wendt to Lake
Crystal Sunday p. m. where Mr..
Strin"ham preached in the Baptist
cl>----o', ~ O;~ht o'clock
"A good attendance was had at the
county option rally at M. w. A. hall
Friday night. The meeting was called
to order by J. G. Olmsted who pre-
sided in behalf of the w. c. T U. The
audience Joined in singing America
and following this remained standing
during prayer. During the evening
lour MlnhaLo young ladies and the
girls chorus of Garden City furnish
ed splendid music. The first speaker
was g. M. Palmer who made mainly
a patriotic address though he did
strike liquor hard. Miss Rosette Hen
dirk was the next speaker and gave
one of her characteristic, pointed ad-
dresses. Elder Koch supplied in Judge
Cray's place and filled the bill nicely.
A good offering was taken which was
applied on Miss Hendrix expenses
from Minneapolis.
Cards have been received from
Erwin Mills who says that he and
the other boys reached indianapolis
at 4:5O p. m. Thursday, just twenty
four hours after leaving Mankato
His address is company e, /. C. o. c.,
Training Detachment No. 2, Indian
apolis, Ind.
Ray Willard has arrived by motor
and is the guest of Miss Clara Boyn-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. A. Buckles recently
had as their guests S. w. Buckles and
family of Lake Crystal and the Mel
son Arbuckle family from LIE Sueur
county. They have also had in their
home for a number of days their
three grandchildren of the Kruger
family.
Mrs. Albert Beer and her aunt
Louisa Bixby recently visited at the
home of Eunice Clough Cullen at St.
James. They report that the Cullens
had Just returned from a motor trip
to the M. M. Clough home at Grand
Rapids, Mimi.
The river is as high at this tine as
it usually is in the spring when ice
goes out.
Mrs. J. \K. Osgood entertained her
sister, Mrs. Shelby and family Mon
day. Nr
The threshing machines were
started in this community again
Monday afternoon. Some of the grain
has started growing while others is in
fair condition.
Only one week till county fair
time. Are you ready for it? How are
your pumpkins, beets, poultry, stock,
etc. OF course you will be at the fair
and see old friends and make new
ones
Miss Alice Warren of Vernon
Center was the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. E. W. Gates over Sunday.
Two dinner parties were held at
the hotel Monday evening. One con-
sisted of Charles j. Shut, retiring
rector of st. Johns Episcopal church,
Mankato, and his wife and friends;
the other was G. M. Palmer, wife and
friends
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Osgood enter
tanned ]. X. Osgood and family at
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