The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-01
Garden city

Mrs. J. F. Osgood spent part of
last week in Lake Crystal.
Mrs. A. D. Mccormack and num-
Der of guests gave a parcel shower
last Wednesday in honor of Miss
Ruth Clark whose marriage will take
place October 20.
G. H. John is time-keeper over the
men who are shoveling and hauling
gravel on the state road. A large
force has been working the past
week.
E. H. Monroe made a motor trip to
Hutchinson, Mimi, Wednesday.
Mrs. L. D. Mills arrived on the noon
train Wednesday, having spent over
two weeks with Erwin at Indianapo
lis. He is still improving and writes
that he sits up considerably now.
Others are still in serious conditions
and some deaths still accurr.
Mrs. J. X. Osgood and family have
Mrs. Osgood will be missed from the
Royal Neighbors of American and
other activities in the community.
Mrs. T. H. Croswell entertained
Mrs. Josie Ray, Mr. and Mrs. L. d.
Mills and J. G.. Olmsted at a bounti-
full supper Thursday evening.
K. G. Crane has recovered from a
light attack of influenza.
The funeral of Elmer August Salz-
wedel, father of Mrs. H. j. Schulz,
was held at the Schulz home Friday
afternoon. The deceased was born
in Kleinsilber Germany, September
2, 1881. In 1859 he was married to
Augusta Scheewe and to them were
born six daughters and one son who
are all living. Mr.. Salzwedel with
his family came from Germany to
Princeton, Wis, in 1883. His wife
died in 1892. He married again in
1894 to Mrs. John Schulz who died
in 1907. Mr.. Salzwedel belonged to
the Evangelical church and remained
faithful TO it's teachings. Relatives
and friends furnished floral offerings,
one of which came from Miss Minnie
Schulz's Sunday school class of which
Mrs. Mayte John is teacher Music
was furnished by Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
John and j. G. Olmsted, the service
boing in charge of Mr.. Olmsted. The
pallbearers were e. W. Gates, Frank
Thurston, T. F. Mills, w. H. Forrey
Lee A. Cox and George Gilman.
M. F. Crane, Mrs. Ruth Whitney
and Mrs. Doris John were Mankato
callers Thursday
The Junior Red Cross gathered up
all kinds Of wearing apparel, bedding,
etc., last week and took it to the
school house to be packed for ship
ment to the forest fire sufferers.
The response was very generous and
an immense amount of goods was
sent in.
Royal Traverse has recovered
from recent illness which was re-
ported to be influenza, but his doc
tor says he lacked number of the
symptoms of the disease
William Over and wife came Fri
day from Vermillion, s. D., and are
visiting Mrs. Overs brathers, Char
les and G. w. John. They had plan
ned to come at Christmas time but
on account of all activities at Yer
million being shut off on account Of
the epidemic, they hurried up their
trip.
The faculty planned and carried
out on Friday what they termed a
parents day when they entertained
about thirty mothers and other lad
les of the community. A number of
the guests made very interesting
talks.
Charles Menten and family, Miss
Bertha Cole, and Mr.. and Mrs. L. D.
Mills We're supper guests of Mrs.
Olmsted Friday. twas a pleasant
occasion. Mr.. Menten worked
long time for Mr.. Mills on the farm
when boy, so many events were
recalled during the evening. The
Mentens returned to their home in
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