The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
at the T. f. Mills farm.

at the It. f. Mills farm.
The Garden City Creamery COM
pany held meeting on Wednesday
afternoon. The institution is in good
condition.
H. o. Thompson of Amboy was in
town last Thursday.
]. M. Chapman was a business
caller in Minneapolis last week.
This is the last call for Tuesday,
February r. You sure ought to
come to the church basement and
have hand in the bean bag. The
Red Cross beans need the once over
and you ought to help. Bring your
dinner and have a fine time.
Mrs Annis and mother of Vernon
Center were at the Red Cross work
meeting here Thursday.
Mrs. Lizzie Willard OF Mankato
was in town Thursday calling on Mrs.
Warner and daughter, Mrs. Josie
Ray.
r. F. Mills was in Mankato Thurs
day.
At the Red Cross lunch at the
Farmers store next Saturday, pie
will be served at five cents in adj
dition to a lunch similar to those
already held. The ladies will begin
serving about II a. N.
The fine weather last Saturday
drew a big crowd to Elmer Upder-
CRAFTS sale and good prices We're Sc
cured for the goods offered. Mr..
Updergraft will be for while at the
home OF his son Clyde, near Vernon
Center. His mother who has been
keeping house for him will go to her
daughters home in Huron, s. D.
j. p. Wolberton went to st. Paul
Saturday to be with his son Harry
whose wife is very seriously i'll.
Miss Valrah Wood spent Saturday
evening in Lake Crystal.
J. K. Osgood was an over Sunday
visitor to the twin cities.
Mrs. Martha Woodruff went to
Lake Crystal Tuesday evening.
Miss Clara Boynton will entertain
the Garden City Study club We'd
nesday afternoon
The beautiful service flag made by
the members of the Royal Neighbors
of America is displayed in the large
front window of the bank and is a
thing of beauty This flag will be
dedicated with appropriate exercises
at the Christian church at 1920 a.
m. Sunday, February II. There will
be patriotic songs and an address,
AS this day is about midway between
the birthdays of the two statesmen
and patriots, Washington and Lin
coin, it is most fitting time for a
patriotic demonstration If you are
not detained by sickness let nothing
keep you from this meeting All rela-
tives of the boys who have gone
from Garden City township are
urged to be present. A. committee
is making plans for the day.
Mrs. Effie Lamberton arrived Sat
urday night and is assisting in the
care of her mother who is very SER
iously i'll at her home.
Mrs. G. w. John left for Waseca
Monday where she went to attend
the funeral of an aunt
Mrs. Frank Howard spent part of
last week at the home of her son
helping to care for one of the little
girls who was suffering from Sc
fOiO dttoCh VI tOHSillIlS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Thomas of Lake
Crystal were entertained over Sun
day by Mr.. and Mrs G.. w. John.
Mr.. Thomas and Mrs. John have
birthdays very near each other and
always celebrate together. Mrs.
Thomas presided at the piano for
part of the music at church Sunday
morning in her pleasing manner.
Mrs. Jean Gates entertained the
Garden City relatives at her farm
home at Sunday dinner. Edward
Ward was special guest.
Mrs. J. F. Osgood led the Mis-
sionary meeting in her home Sat-
urday and by her preparations and
leadership made very interesting
study of the need of Africa.
The Baptist church will hold its
annual meeting next Sunday after
noon. The church and Sunday
school will attend the flag service at
the Christian church at 10:3O then
go to the Baptist church directly and
nave Sunday school and the annual
meeting.