The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-04
Garden City

BOYD FOrrey and Miss Pearl FOrrey |
were passengers to -iankato Friday |
morning. They returned on the noon
train.
Albert Beer was among the motor
lists last Friday.
The e. M. Call store was well pre-
pared to fill the wants of customers
at the Christmas season and have en-
joyed satisfactory trade.
E. v. Hemsworth and family, Ora |
Swan, G.. w. John and family, Frank
Thurston and others were among
Mankato visitors Saturday.
Miss Lucy Gates returned home
Saturday night having presided at the
piano at the wedding Of her cousin,
Miss Gertrude Piper in Minneapolis
last Thursday.
L. d. Mills and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Wilson were entertained at
dinner at the parsonage last Friday.
Mrs. e. R. Crane came from st.
Charles, Mimi, Friday night where
she has been caring for an aged aunt
for some time. She expects to return
to ST. Charles this week.
Miss Jones resigned her position
Friday as teacher in the grammar
room at the close of school. 1t is re-
ported that she expects to teach at
International Falls at on increased
salary. Garden City will employ her
successor during the vacation
Lieutenant G.. T. John surprised the
village folk in an agreeable manner
Saturday evening. 1t was thought
none of the soldier boys would be at
home Christmas but Mr.. John was
informed about five o'clock FRIDAY aft
ernoon that he was fortura ate, so of
course he lost no time in getting
started. He received hearty well
come
Miss Mae Terry came from st. Paul
Saturday and will spend the holidays
at home.
Ora Swan has been quite ill few
days.
movement is on foot among the
members of the Garden City Study
club whereby $25 will be given to tn
local Red Cross from fund who
they have had for several years. This
is a worthy use to put their money to
as an emergency always call for frs
consideration.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Waite are now
at home in Lake Crystal having rent
ed the farm. Mrs. Waites' health
seems to improve. Garden City re-
grets losing these people.
Cards have been received announc-
ing the birth of a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Derby of Redwing on De-
cember 81 The mother was formerly
Miss Ida Crane of Garden City.
The windows in the village were all
lighted on Christmas eve to display
the Red Cross posters. People are
proud of the opportunity to advertise
their loyalty in this matter.
R. Eager drove to Lake Crvstal
Friday to meet his daughter and hus-.
band who came to spend Christmas
Mr.. PettiS from Canada spent some
DAYS with friends in the village
Elder Holland of the Lincoln church
preached at the Baptist church her
Sunday afternoon.
The Farmers store did an appreci-
ated thing last FRIDAY. Large mosquito
netting bags were filled with pop corn
/ and candy all from the store and
| presented to all the students at
school. The surplus was sent to the
white Gifts" service at the Christian
church Sunday morning and each
! person present had a free share.
| The entire white Gifts For the
| King" service Sunday morning was
well received by the people and the
response at offering time was most
surprising, the total being about $40.
Of this amount part Of the offering
J from Mrs. G. w. Johns and Miss Ruth
Mills classes goes to the Red Cross.
This portion is almost &c. The re-
mainder was divided between Min
! isterial and Syrian relief Thus are
/ the needy ones remembered.
| Wendell Chapman was at his par
ents home to enjoy once more moth
er's cooking.
AS far as reported these dinner
parties were held Christmas day.
Frank Thurston and family, G. w.
| John and family and Franc Thurston
and family were at the C. H. John
home. Thirteen partook of the splen-
! did dinner. At the v. A. Buckles
home the guests were S. W. Buckles
and family, Mr.. Vincent and family,
Grover Wilson and family and
Chauncey Buckles. The guests at the
E. w. Gates home were G.. M. Warren
and family, Bert Gates and family and
Bert Wilson and family. Mr. and Mrs.
w. H. Forrey entertained J. G. Jay
and family and at the T. F. Mills farm
those present were L. D. Mills and
family, Ray Thompson and family and
! ]. G. Olmsted and family.
Mrs. G. w. John is entertaining her
mother, Mrs. Pearson of Fairmont
who arrived Wednesday,
Mrs. Bertha Sutherland visited her
father and brother at the Cavett home
on Monday.
J E. Whitney is spending some days
with relatives and friends in Min
, Ieapolis.
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