The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-10-11
Garden City

Mrs. G. A. Eastman Of Delavan
visited here last week
E. V. Hemsworth of East Chain was
in town a part sof last week making
his headquarters with G. w. John.
The faculty from here attended
Teachers convention at Mankato at
| the end of last week. Mrs. Lizzie
Hughes and Mrs. j. e. Stevens were
also Mankato callers Friday.
Mrs. Jessie Osgood of Lake Crystal
was in town Thursday.
The Franklin Bros. are threshing
beans for L. d. Mills, w. A. Roberts, G.
NJ. VanSicle, S. T. Sheppard, J. G.
Jay and others Mr.. Mills had about
seventy five bushels which of course
will require further cleaning to make
them marketable. He also has a fine
crop of potatoes an abundance of
squashes and a fine lot of seed corn.
]. F. Osgood has done some repair
work for Clyde Updegraft on the
farm lately.
Ora Swan has done some -shing-
ling, preparing for future bad wealth
err
Mrs. Julia Thurston returned
Wednesday night from her Minnea
apolis visit.
Mrs. Fred Kendall is in Mankato
hospital where she had an operation
performed last week for appendicitis.
Mrs. Libbie Traverse wishes her
friends to know that her brother,
Lieutenant Richard Thompson, is do
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accident ne sustained overseas.
The money that has been accumlat-
ing as piano fund for the school has
been used to purchase victrola.
This will be enjoyed by the school for
entertainment and also will play
each time at dismissal for the students
to march by. System is one of the
main things we should all learn the
young, and the orderly marching to
and from the class rooms is a fine
thing.
The good old sorghum 'lasses has
made welcome appearance and they
say the local mills have turned out
a splendid article of this ally to
sugar.
On Wednesday night October 9,
there will be meeting of the Red
Cross at the Christian church for the
transaction of business and the cleo
ton of officers. The Orpheus club of
Mankato will sing and Mrs. H. A.
Patterson will make short address.
No one should miss this service.
This week is to be a busy one for the
ladies who have a lot of towels, sheets,
etcl, to make. They expect to take
an offering Wednesday night to pay
for the material so come prepared to
do your best. This should be a big
night in the old town. Hear the
program and help in the business
session.
Mrs. Hannah Waite and Mrs Will
liam Jones of Lake Crystal were
guests of Mrs. Ella Bixby one day
last week
The C. w. B. M. meeting will
be held with Mrs Julia Thurston
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs, Esther A. Weymouth died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. K.
Osgood, October 2, after quite pro-
longed illness. Her maiden name was
Esther A. Whaley and she was born
in Maine October 5, 1897. In 1854
she was married to Andrew j. Wey
mouth, coming soon to Wisconsin.
Mr.. Weymouth served in the 36th
Wisconsin Infantry during the entire
Civil war. Meantime Mrs. Weymouth
had her share of hardships with two
children in a new country. After the
war they moved to farm in Walton
Nv
lived until 1891 when they located in
Lake Crystal. Mr.. Weymouth died
in 1903. There were nine children
bern to these people, one dying in
infancy. -Four sons and four daugh-
tiers survive. Harry E., William F.,
and Grin E., of Seattle, Wash, Wini-
fred F. of Omaha, Neb., Elva E. Stod-
dard of Duluth, Alta NJ. Shelby of
Mankato, Bertha A. Wagner of Wah-
kon, Mimi, and Nettie NJ Osgood of
Garden Cite. All but the three sons
eral which was held Sunday after
noon, October 6. During the past ten
years Mrs. Weymouth has made her
home with Mrs. Osgood here at Gar
den City. She was member of the
Baptist church and the w. r. C. of
Lake Crystal. Others from away who
attended the funeral were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Kimball and daughter
of Mankato, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Wey-
mouth of Mankato, Mrs. Frank Slo-
cum, Madelia, Sen. and Mrs. l.. A.
Potter of Springfield, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Potter and Allen Potter of
Springfield. 81.
A quartette consisting of G. w.
John, Mrs Ella Bixby and J. G. Ohm
sted sang a number and Mr.. Olnsted
offered prayer at the Osgood home
at one o'clock, then the trip by motor
to Lake Crystal was followed by the
main service which was held in the
Baptist church. The quartette sang
with Mrs. Grace Thomas at the Or
gan. Ward Meixell sang solo. The
sermon was preached by Elder Wendt
minister of the Lake Crystal and
Garden City Baptist churches. There
were splendid floral offerings. The
three pail bearers from Garden City
were ]. F. Osgood, e. w. Gates and
j. c. Bixby, From Lake Crystal, T.
C. Norman and Dan Owen. This
writer hasn't the name of the other
one. The w. R. C. of Lake Crystal
attended in a body and had part
in the ceremony at the grave. The
funeral was largely attended.
Action to Prevent Spread of the
Spanish influenza.