The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-02-22
Garden City
From Thursdays Daily.

rom nUFSOdyS Odily.
All the sons and daughters and
some of the grand children and other
relatives of Mrs. Amos Warner were
present at her funeral at the Meth
odist Episcopal church Wednesday at
1870 o. m. Mrs. Warner was one OF
the pioneer women of this community
having been here since 1856. She was
eighty-five years old at the time OF
her death Mr. Warner preceded her
about six months, having died last
August. Mrs. Warner had been SER
iously i'll the last two weeks before
the end came A most profuse offer
ing of beautiful flowers spoke elo-
quently of the love and esteem of
relatives and friends. Elder Kodh
of Vernon Center preached the funeral
sermon and the music was furnished
by Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. John, Mrs.
Violet Thurston and j. G.. Olmsted.
The pallbearers were J. M. Chapman,
J. F. Osgood. L. E. Fleming, E. w.
Gates, C. j. Boynton and LID. Mills.
The Warner family is grateful for
all the kindness shown by the friends
in these last days. Mrs. Josie Ray will
go with her daughter to spend about
two weeks in Minneapolis.
Mrs. E. H. Monroe and Everett
Whitney enjoyed visit from their
brother over Sunday.
C.. j. Boynton made business rip
to Minneapolis Monday.
E. v. Hemsworth spent Tuesday
forenoon in Mankato.
Mrs. G.. w. John returned Monday
night from her "trip TO Waseca
About fifty Garden City people would
sure know beans when the bag Is
open since their experience Tuesday
Four long tables were prepared and
provided with a high mound of beans
] through the center and the workers
lined up as thick as possible on either
side. 1t took two men to keep the
supply replenished and gather up the
refuse picked out and re-sack the
beans There was about a bushel OF
waste out of fourteen bushels of beans
1t was very jolly crowd of men
women and children that did this
work. A fine basket dinner was
furnished each one bringing what he
chose. The beans are now ready fol
sale and the Red Cross receives the
bulk of the proceeds. Buy Red Gross
beans.
/ Mr.. and Mrs W. H. Thompson were
Sunday guests at the Lee A. Coz
home, also Walter Cox and the Miss
es Lydia Annis and Eva Nelson OF
Vernon Center.
Mrs. Lizzie Hughes was in Lake
Crystal between trains Tuesday after.
noon.
Earl R. Mills left for his home IL
Boise, Idaho, on Tuesday Afternoon
after about weeks visit with his
parents
Mrs. L. A. Cox and son Charles
were in Lake Crystal Saturday.
/ Mrs. Cox called on Mrs. Homer
Waite and found her very much i'm.
proved in health. Mrs. Waite wished
to be remembered to her friends il
Garden City.
Don't forget the service Sunda.
flag will be dedicated. Everyone will
want to show his keen interest il
Jour country's cause and also in ou
boys who are giving up all to pusl
democracy. This will be union serv
ice in the Christian church.
! Harold Eaton was quite seriousl.
! hurt while riding horse last Sunda.
, morning. In some manner he wa
thrown to the ground and it i
). thought one of the horses shoes mad
the deep wound in his head. He wa
| unconscious for some time but
; improving.
Mrs. Eli Waite came from LAX
Crystal Wednesday noon and spen
part of the day with Mrs. L. D. Mills
She also attended the funeral of Mrs
Warner returning to Lake Crystal O
the 4:30 p. M train.
i Harry Ream was business Gale