The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-07-18
GARDEN TOWN STORIES I
FUNERAL OF mrs. GRIMES
HELD ON SUNDAY
Riverside Study Club Have Very
Profitable Meeting; Notes
Of village
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Garden City. July 11.-Mrs. Mary
Piper Grimes was laid TO rest Sun
day afternoon at 4:3O in the beau
tiful cemetery here. A large number
of friends were present to show their
respect for loved friend and for
mer citizen. Mary Piper was born
on the farm known as the C. II.
faper farm, two and a half miles
north of Garden City, where she
grew to womanhood and was united
in marriage to DIR. Crimes of Lake
Crystal in the fall Of 1906. Afterward
they moved to Madelia where they
were living when Mrs. Crimes died.
She was loved and respected by all
who knew her. A good many from
here attended the funeral services
which were held at the PRESBYTERIAN
church in Madelia. Rev. Gibbs
preached the funeral sermon. ~
Mrs. .Erma Call and children of
Amboy spent Saturday at the home
OF E. M. Call. The children were
delighted with the birthday party
that grandma has planned for them.
Mrs. Barton is visiting her 'daugh-
ter. Mrs. Ora Swan.
Mrs. Fred Lamberton Of Los An
geles, CAL, and Mrs. Bert Gray of
Buchanan, ~. D., are visiting at the
Ora Swan home for awhile.
There will be an ice cream social
Friday evening, July II. at the l.. r.
Fleming home, given by the ladies
of the. Baptist church to which all
are most cordially invited to attend.
A royal good time is assured all.
The C. w. B. M. wifi meet at the
home of Mrs. Ida Mills SATURDAY.
afternoon. All members are urged
to be present -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judd lockwood arI
family of Roswell, Idaho, are visiting
at the John Chapman home for 4
time. They made the trip by auto
They report a very pleasant trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Osgooi and IA.
mily of Fairmont. Mimi, Sundayed at
the John Bixby home. -
The Riverside Study club met at
the home of Miss valrah Wood We'd
nesday afternoon with a good attend
ence. Two splendid papers were read
by Mrs. Ida Howard. and Mrs. Ida
Mills. Club adjourned to meet with
Mrs. Ida Mills July 20 at 8 O'Clock
IN the afternoon. The club work this
year will be war reconstruction work.
work. i,s.f2' - 80
A few ladies met at the home of
Mrs. G. II John Saturday to meet
MIS-; Lambertor and - 4r;;. czaS,.sss
Mrs. Mary lockwood who were
spending the afternoon at this home
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Roberts ana
Calista Richardson went to Mankato
Saturday afternoon. T.I0
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Reynolds and
daughters Joice and Maurine were
callers at the J. c.. Bixby home Sum
day. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Story are rejoicing
over the arrival of a son.
II. c. Kraus OF Vernon Center was
business caller Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L.. E. Fleming and
Emeline Crane were Mankato1 callers
Wednesday.
A jolly crowd from Vernon Center
had dancing party at the = Garden
City Inn Tuesday evening. 8 A good
time is reported.
"OiO SOOQ many couples
Irom mere who went to the barn
dance at L. X. Frederickson Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Mary Buck was in Mankato
calling on her niece Miss Vera Kitch
and shopping Monday. rs
There is q closing out sale at the
Farmers store. 1t is earnestly
hoped that some good energetic
Wide awake man will go into this
this store as this store is needed. All
are indeed sorry to have Mr.. Whitney
leave. 1t is sincerely hoped that he
will yet decide to remain here.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
j. c. Olmsted rejoice with them over
the birth of their little SON, Clifford
Eldon. ny ~ = =.
All of Garden City celebrated at
Mankato the Fourth. 5s.f,..,,t
MISS Eva Whitney and her sister
In law, Mrs. Walter whitney or
Minneapolis are visiting at the home
OF Mrs. Monroe the sister or Miss
Whitney. ~
Mr.. Ishmael Of Winnebago is visit
ing at the Clarence VanSickle home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Howard and
little Dorothy Clara Boynton and M
Ia B1xby were Mankato callers Tues
day ~ -
Thurston John and wife are visit
ing at the home of the former.
Thurston has received his discharge
from service. 49,
Guy Forty returned home. from
overseas service Thursday, having
received his discharge at Camp
Dodge. Guy looks well and seems
very contented and all are glad ito
welcome him back again. ~ -, 81
Sunday schools at the Christian
church at twelve o'clock every Sun
day and each one should make spe.
c1al effort to attend each Sunday.
Danyile