The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-30
GARDEN CITY NOTATION
ACCIDENT TO YOUNG CARPEN.
TER WHILE FISHING
Memorial Services Will Be Held
On Friday Morning; News
Notes
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Gardin City, May 2S.--Mrs. e. w.
Gates has returned from her trip to
Canada where she has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Ed Ward and a
little new grandson, John Allen Ward.
While John Peterson and the little
Carpenter boy were fishing at the riv-
er the little Peterson boy thinking he
had bite, jerked his fish pole up in
such manner as to catch the hook
in the lip of the little Carpenter boy,
making it necessary to take him to
Lake Crystal to doctor to have the
hook removed. George John kindly
took Mrs. Carpenter and the little boy
to Lake Crystal in his car.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Thomp-
son and family of Amboy spent the
day as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l. D.
Mills.
The annual district convention of
the w. G. T. U. convenes in Mankato
Wednesday and Thursday of this week
at the Centenary Methodist church.
The district president, Mrs. Mayte
John, of whom we are justly proud
has put forth every effort toward max
ing this convention the best ever held.
Every one who is member of the
w. c. T. u. should make an effort to
attend every session, also bring some
one home who is not member.
Mrs. Lizzie Hughes was a week end
visitor at the home of her uncle,
James Bryson, of Lake Crystal.
DR.. Grimes, wife and son of Ma
della drove down Sunday calling at
the E. w. Gates home, also the Bert
Gates home.
Mr.. Mohr, the evangelist, who has
been conducting meetings in the
| closed the meetings Sunday evening
Monday morning.
There will be a meeting of the w.
c. T. U. at the Methodist church
Tuesday afternoon, June 8, at 2:3O
o'clock. Miss Liza Wilson, Miss Mary
Thurston and Mrs. Jessie John,
leaders. All members and friends are
urged to come. This meeting will be
of patriotic nature with music and
readings.
Mrs. Frank Corbett of Minneapolis
is visiting at the homes of Frank
Thurston and C. H. John this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George John and Willis
visited in Lake Crystal Friday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs William ]. Jones of
Lake Crystal visited at the home of
their niece, Mrs. Ella Bixby Saturday.
There will be exercises in the Wood
man hall at 1880 Friday nor zspg,
Decoration Day. There win be short
program given by the pupils Of the
public school. The speaker will be
John r. Everett, former principal Of
school, and all will indeed be glad to
listen to and meet Mr.. Everett, who
| has served with the American Ex-
peditionary Forces in France and has
just recently returned home.
Charles Call and wife and daughter
Audrey and Mrs. Toerberg and Mr..
Ella Bixby enjoyed trip to Mankato
| in the formers car Monday afternoon.
Jessie Buck was a Mankato caller
Monday.
Everetta Terry was calling on
friends Friday afternoon of last week.
Several ladies from here will take
part in the program at the w. C. T. u.
convention at Mankato, Wednesday
and Thursday.
george Jonn and Willis drove to
Mankato in their Ford.
School closes Friday with a picnic
supper on the fair grounds, an ideal
spot at all times, but it is sure some
fine place for picnic just now.
The Riverside Study club will meet
with Miss Clara Boynton Tuesday af-
ternoon, May q. There will be cleo
ton of officers.
Erwin Mills is driving a new Ford.
Frank Thurston and wife, Lulu
Gates, Liza Wilson and Kate Sinotte
spent Sunday afternoon at the Bert
Gates home southwest of town.
Lester Flemming shipped a fine car
load OF hogs one day last week.
There will be an ice cream social
at the basement of the Christian
church Wednesday evening, May %.
under the auspices of the Christian
Endeavor society.