The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-29
GARDEN CITY STORIES,
EVENTS OF PAST FEW DAYS
IN THAT VILLAGE
Church Services Will Be Re-
sumed Next Sunday; News
and Personal
Especial to Free Press.1

Especial to Free Press.I
Garden City, November 21.-Schoo
opened in this village on Monday
after three weeks of enforced vaca.
ton. The attendance in the primary
room was very small, but in the up
per grades it was much better.
| Miss Bertha Cole has been at the
r. R. Thompson home near Amboy
for the past week.
| Mrs. Florence Hayes and little
daughter, who have been visiting
relatives and friends for the past two
weeks, resumed their journey on
Wednesday last, going from here to
Portland, Ore.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will hold their annual bazaar at the
church on Sunday, December Z. A
thirty five cent dinner will be serv-
ed at noon and the sale will open at
| two o'clock. Remember the date
December Z. The ladies will appre-
ciate your presence
Mrs. J. S. Stevens is spending some
time with Mrs. Lizzie Hughes.
Grin Bailey and son Walter of ST.
Paul recently visited at the home of
Tom Bailey.
Mrs. Ruth Whitney took the p.
M, train Saturday for her home in
Minneapolis. She will be gone few
days.
Mayo Chapman left last Wednes-
day for New York where he was ex-
pecting to meet his brothr Wendall.
Mayo will be placed on a different
ship as the one he has been on has
been declared not safe. Mayo seems
to enjoy the sea life.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Spence announce
the arrival of little daughter at
their home on Saturday, November II.
Mrs. Doris John accompanied Mrs.
Whitney as far as Mankato on Sat-
urday, returning to Garden City on
the evening train.
Mrs. Emma Terry visited at the
G. w. John home on Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Ruth Phelps and Royal Fisher
were united in marriage on Sunday,
November 10, They will make their
future home in Lake Crystal Miss
hCipoi tWoS IOdCueI III Tie DdllSy
school. 9e N'3a @a5 80 sIHn
Remember that the churches will
be open next Sunday and that every
one should be in his place. There
will be no preaching service at the
Christian church but Sunday school
will be, held at the usual time, III
O'Clock. GLADDEN. !. the superintend-
ent's heart by being there. Would it
not be a fine. thing on the first Sun
day that we have service to give in
proportion to the number Of Sum
days I'VE have missed? This is being
done in. many of the churches with
the result that the offerings are not
going TO- fall sort even though SO
many services were missed. q an
Corporal L. E. Mills arrived from
Indianapolis Monday for a ten day
|furlough. He is recuperating from
an attack of influenza and pneumonia.
Plans are going forward for the ba-
zaar to be given by the ladies' of the
Christian church which will be held in
the church basement on the second
Saturday in December, the four
teenth
Miss Emeretta Terry spent the
week end with her sister, Mrs. We're
Fleming.
John Croswell of Mankato spent
Wednesday night and Thursday with
his mother.
Mrs. Fannie Gray and son of Ver-
non visited relatives in town Monday
Little May Thurston, daughter of S.
H. Thurston, continues very i'll from
the effect of the influenza. The rest
Of the family have recovered
Merle GOodall of Miles City, Mont,
spent two days in Garden City last
week
Any family. who did not receive a
Christmas label from soldiers abroad
can under the new plan receive one
from the local Red Cross secretary,
thus enabling them to send the
Christmas box They must sign a
statement that in case the label is
received later it will not be used
Labels can be secured from Mrs. g.
W. John and packed for inspection
and taken either to her or to Mrs.
E. H Hughes. Packages can be
mailed up to November 30.
MT. anu MTS. VIII case were GO0Q
Thunder visitors Friday
The Christmas boxes for the boys
Over There are being filled and
should all be in soon. Much loving
thought and care has gone into the
preparation of these, Christmas gifts.
Mrs. Wendall Chapman, who has
been here for short visit, returned
to her home in Rochester last Thurs
day. Miss Rhoda Chapman went with
her and spent two days in Rochester.
Word has been received by the John
families that Clarence is again in
the United States. Since last March
he had been at the front in France
nearly all the time. Having received
some INJURIES he has been. returned
and is now in a hospital at Newport
News, Va. 1t is thought he will later
be sent either to Camp Dodge or
Fort Smelling.
Mrs. Emma Terry is spending a
week or so with relatives in Vernon.
Resident of st. Clair Died At Aber-
deem, S. D., Funeral Tomorrow.
The remains of Bertram Leonard of
st. Clair who died at Aberdeen, S. D.,
were brought to Mankato last night