The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-02
GARDEN CITY STORIES
PICKED BY REPORTER
Military Wedding Was One Of
Events Of Village
LECTURE BY MISS WANG
Number of Interesting 6oings;
Personal and Social
Happenings
Especial to Free Press.I

Garden City, July 31.-A military
wedding took place at the Menten
home in Lake Crystal at two p. m
Saturday, July q, when Miss Bessie
B. Menten and Mr.. Sumner s. Wolf
who is in the officers training school
at the University of Minnesota, were
united in marriage, j. G. Olmsted OF
Garden City officiating. The parents
of Mr.. Wolf, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Wolf
of Morristown, Mimi, were present
as was Dan Menten of Ames, Iowa,
and Mrs. Hess of st. Paul. Charles
Menten of st. Paul was not present
on account of sickness and Harry
Menten is in a training camp in the
east The only guests outside of the
two families were Mrs. Hess who had
charge of house arrangements, Mrs
John Williams and Mrs. j. G. Olmsted
and son Malcolm. The ceremony took
place beneath bower of red, white
and blue which was beautifully planned
The bride was simply but Hastily
gowned and of course the groom
wore his uniform of khaki. He ex
poets to be transferred to point in
the west in short time. Special
mention might be made of the
bouquet of roses and sweet peas
which was especially beautiful. Dan
Menten and Ruth Menten were the
attendants of the bridal couple. The
five o'clock dinner was delightfully."-
arranged and prepared meal. May
fortune follow this man and his wife,
Miss Bertha Cole returned home
last Thursday after some time spent
with Mrs. Ray Thompson.
E. V. Hemsworth and Verna were
Mankato visitors Thursday.
Mrs. Albert Beer spent Saturday
afternoon in Lake Crystal shopping
and calling on friends.
The l.. D. Mills Ford is in a garage
in Lake Crystal.
T. F. Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Chapman, Mrs. Lizzie Hughes and
Mrs. Ella Bixby were representa-
tives of Garden City chapter at the
meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms in
Mankato Sunday afternoon and they
report very fine meeting.
Mrs. Stella Wolverton has been in
quite serious condition the past
few days.
Ara Swan, L. D. Mills, Erwin Mills
and l.. L. Champlin, mayor of Man
kato fshed at Lake Jefferson Satur-
day and brought home some fine
members of the finny tribe.
A day like Monday makes up for a
81 ov,I oil an
brands of disagreeable weather.
A number are expecting to attend
the sing at the home of G. M. Palmer
in Mankato next Sunday between
five and six p. m.
A number from the village attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Seawright at
the farm Sunday afternoon. The
service was in charge of Elder Koch
and a choir from Vernon Center.
Mrs. Seawright was born in Ireland
but came to America quite early in
life. She had lived in this vicinity
many years. She has beer widow
since 1901 when Mr.. Seawright was
killed by a lightning stroke. Her
son George and daughter Sadie have
always been with her. Her other
daughters, Mrs. Sheets and Mrs.
Bunger were present at the funeral.
Many floral token showed the esteem
of relatives and friends. Mrs. Sea-
wright was seventy two years old at
the time of her death. She was
known as good, friendly neighbor.
Mrs. f. H. Stringham entertained
the L. D. Mills family at dinner Sun
day.
The E. " Hemsworth home has
been happy place for number of
days. A family of relatives by the
name of Pafrath from Springfield,
Mimi, and others from Mankato
have been guests.
The addresses by Miss Frances
Willard Wang and Miss Mildred
Moody at the Christian church Mon
day night were very interesting and
the attendance very satisfactory.
Miss Wang is a remarkable Chinese
girl and shows much enthusiasm in
her work. She certainly will exert a
fine influence upon her own people
when she returns to China Miss
Moody has an exceptionally good
speaking voice and her thoughts were
very well placed These ladies were
met at Lake Crystal Monday after
noon by Mrs. Jessie John who also
was host to them while they were in
the village. An offering was taken at
the meeting which amounted to- $3.50.
Garvin Crane and Miss Hazel Hazel
took the ladies to Good Thunder
Tuesday afternoon. The w. C. T. u.
is rejoicing over being able to have
two such workers in our village for
a meeting.
Ralph Terry and wife of st. Paul
arrived Monday night, having come
Mrs. Harry Wolverton's health.
Frank Howard and wife, Miss Clara
Boynton and Mr.. and Mrs. M. F.
Crane were Mankato visitors Tues
day.
The subject for discussion at the
Christian church next Sunday at
1890 a. m. will be of interest to all
Sunday school, Christian Endeavor
and c. w. B. M. workers. These
things are all splendid adjuncts to
church life but are not a means to
an end in themselves. All Sunday
school teachers and Endeavor work
ers should urge upon their pupils that
church attendance is essential to
proper spiritual growth. There will
be some echoes from the. recent con-
vention at Mound in this address. The
service will be crisp and helpful and
will end on time. Mr.. Olmsted lis to