The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-23
GARDEN CITY NEWSLETS
PARTYFORSOLDlER BOYSJUST
HOME FROM OVERSEAS
Funeral Of the Late Frank
Richardson; News Notes,
Personals
Especial to Free l,ress.I

Garden City, May 17.-Miss Rhoda
chapman was hostess at six o'clock
dinner party Saturday afternoon in
honor ce Miss Elsie Wright, ano Al
len Roberts and Clayton John, who
recently returned from overseas
service. The guests were Hattie
Roberts, Jessie John, Maidie Chap
man, Lucille Chapman, Kate Sinotte,
Liza Wilson, Francis Donnersback
A very pleasant time is reported.
Miss Elsie Wright of Hastings,
Minn,w no has been a guest at the
c. Fl. John home the past week,
returned to her home Monday.
There Is preaching service in the
Christian church every evening, song
service beginning at eight o'clock
and preaching at $3.50. Rev. Mohr,
very forceful and interesting
evangelist is the speaker. You are
urgently requested to come and hear
him.
DR.. Grimes and wife and : son
Burton of Madelia ard Harold Piper,
who recently returned from over
seas service Sunday at the home of
their uncle, Hon. E. w. Gates.
The funeral service for the late
Frank w. Richardson was held from
his beautiful farm home Tuesday
afternoon at two o'clock and from
the Christian church at $3.50. Rev.
Graves, pastor of the Methodist
church at Lake Crystal dictated. A
quartet consisting of H. A. Woods,
Ella Bixby, George and Matye John
sang at the home Nearer My God
to Thee" and at the church abide
With Me" nd Beautiful Isle" Mr..
Woods and Mr.. and Mrs. John
sang Some Day" and "Shall We
Gather at the River" at the grave.
The bearers were w. A. Roberts,
George Gilman, Howard and Homer
Waite. M. B. Hart and T. Norman
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful. Mr.. Richardson leaves to
mourn his loss his wife and two
daughters, Mrs. Eelvin Scovell of
ST. Paul, Miss Ruth Richardson and
one son, Royal Richardson, who live
at home, and two brothers, George
Richardson and Bert Richardson be-
sides numerous cher relatives and a
host of friends, who extend their
sincere sympathy and love to the be-
beraved family.
Karl Osgood and family drove
down from Fairmont Tuesday to at
tend the funeral of Frank Richardson
and called on friends.
Rev. A. B. Bell of Mankato came
up to assist in the singing at the
Christian church Tuesday evening.
His solo was evry pleasing.
There will be union services at
tn. Christian church Sunday morn
ing also union Sunday school and
services again in he evening at the
same place. Rev. Mohr will be the
speaker. Everybody come.
S. H. Thurston and wife and
daughter, Miss Jessie and Mrs. Lille
Thurston of Ceresco attended the
funeral Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Wohlrabe of Mankato who is
an agent for the wear-ever aluminium
gave demonstration in the kitchen,
of the Garden City Inn Wednesday
evening. Several ladies were pres
ent and enjoyed pancakes and coffee
that were made at this demonstra-
ton.
There was dance at the Wood
man hall Thursday evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lin Rev, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Bates. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bowe and Miss Blanche Randall OF
Vernon attended.
Lille Thurston and wife of Ceres
CO took in the dance Thursday ev-
ening. They were accompanied by
Miss Jessie Thu"ston, who has been
visiting relatives and friends here
few days.
Mrs. E. M. Call. who has been
visiting her daughter in Archer, Ia,
returned Thursday.
Mrs. Uleberg of Minot, N. D., who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Charles Call, went to her home Wed.
nesday morning.
Mrs. Charles Call entertained
Tuesday afternoon in honor of her
sister, Mrs. Ella Bixby, Mrs. Hazel,
Mrs. Walter Story and Mrs. Hannah
Thomas. A very pleasant time is
reported.
Charles Scott and wife of Winnie
bagG came Tuesday morning to at
tend the funeral of his brother in
law. They returned in the after
noon.
The Christian Endeavor society
held it's monthly business meeting
Tuesday evening This was follow
ed by a picnic supper in the base
ment of the church.