The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-25

Handsome BIrihday Party atthe
Village Inn; ihe Easter
Exercises 800.


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Garden City AprH 25-SeVerai
from this vicinity attended the sale
of the property Belonging to- G. E.
Brown, who lived in West Vernon
Center. They reprt the q roads as
fierce.
S. NJ. Granger spent several days
last week in st. Paul on business.
John LaDue, auditor for the Hub
bard & Palmer Co.. was business
caller here this week.
Mrs. Carney Of Beaver Creek has
beer visiting her daughter, Mrs
Walter Story the past days. She re-
turned to her home Saturday. Mrs
Story and mother were shopping in
Mankato Friday.
Mrs. Bert Gates has been having
siege of the flu. She is making a
fine recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Roberts receiv-
ed telegram stating that their sor
Allen, who has been in France for a
year, had arrived safely in New
York.
George La Favor and family have
moved into the house belonging 70
Mr. Chapman which was vacated by
Mr.. Griffith just recently.
Earl Mann has been visiting at
Camp Dodge and Tepprts a most ex-
cellent time.
Elmer Updegraff was a Mankato
caller Wednesday,.
Mrs. Mary Buck entertained a
group of ladies at tie Garden City
Inn wednesday at a pne o'clock din
ner. the occasion beng in honor of
her birthday CoveB were laid for
nine The color schefle for the table
and dining room waspink and white.
The table centerpieie was a large
birthday cake containing sixteen
candles. The guests were Mrs. Par
ker, Mrs. Goodall, MIS-. Buckles. Mrs.
Roberts, Mrs. Thoma, Mrs Wood,
Mrs. Amy Barter and little Dorothy
Barter, granddaughtlr and great
granddaughter of Hrs. Buck. A
pleasant afternoon Wis Spent in a
social way with musf. The guests
departed wishing Nj. Buck many
happy returns of hef birthday.
The last of a series Of dinners was
held at the Garden qty Inn Monday
evening. These DINERS have been
we'll attended and have nmerited
much praise. Mrs. Sheppard fen
short of her five hu1ired meals just
sixty one but she, sai She; twill take
her vacation and 1T Il Certainly the
wish of her friends mat she will
enjoy every minute d. it.,..
Easter exercises at the christian
church Sunday morning were very
good and very impressive. The fol,
lowing program was Sndered.
Professional. -
Song, Easter Bells, Chorus,
Scripture reading. Ms Margaret
Fleming.
Song, Gloria, chorus
Prayer, Rev. Wendt.
Giant, chorus.
Solo, Mr.. George join.
Solo, Mrs. Ella. Bixby
Song, the children.
Sermon, Rev. Wendtl
Quartet, Mr.. Story. Miss Mills,
Mrs. George John. Geosge John.
Doxology. ~
Elmer Updegraft has gone. to Da-
kota.
Mrs. George Anderson is very sick
with an attack Of Appendicitis.
Mrs. T. H. Hazel WAS Lake
CRYSTAL visited between trains Friday.
Miss Ruth Mills was shopping in
Mankato Friday.
Miss Effie Swan spent Easter with
her father and mother.
Miss Kate Sinotte visited at the
home of her parents in Mankato Sat
urday.
Liza Wilson visited friends in YER
non Saturday
Miss Donnersbach,. MRS. Frank Pugh
and son Francis visited oyer Sunday
with Mr.. Pugh's sister, Mrs. Mars
ton at Winnebago, Mimi, returning
on the early morning trim Monday
The school will give play entitled
"Blue Earth County Fair in the hall
next Friday evening. April n. Every
body should come out amp encourage
them proceeds to go fof Improve
ments for the school.
The c.. w. B. M. will hold mis-
sionary school Saturday, April 2S, at
the home of Mrs. Lucius Mills Pic
mic dinner at noon.