The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-28
GARDEN CITY NOTATION
WELL KNOWN RESIDENT Is
REPORTED VERY LOW
flt-f
Raymond Tresslar In Hospital
In France; is Gassed and
Wounded

Garden City, February 20.-JameS
Swan and sisters. Mrs. Willard Han
ma and Miss Effie. were called to the
bedside of their father and mother,
who have been seriously ill with pneu-
monia and influenza. Mr.. Swan has
been so low his friends have had lit
tie hope of his recovery. but we are
1 SO pleased to- report him as being a
little better and his many friends are
anxious for a speedy recovery.
Miss Frances Pepper of Mankato
spent few days last week visiting
friends and relatives here.
| j. X. Osgood and daughter, Myrtle
of Fairmont, Mimi, were calling on old
friends Saturday.
| William j. Jones of Lake Crystal
visited relatives here Monday and
Wednesday last week.
| The annual business meeting of the
Christian church was held at the
church Wednesday, February IL with
good attendance. Dinner was served
at noon. A social and profitable time
is reported.
Mrs. T. F. Mills has been i'll ever
since the annual meeting at the church.
| A nice audience greeted Miss Ada s.
Forster of Minneapolis who preached
in the Christian church Sunday. Gar
den. City people always welcome Miss
Forster most cordially. She went from
here to Madelia
Mrs. Ellen Bixby has so far recov-
cred from her serious illness as to be
| able to sit up little each day.
The operative Shipping associa-
ton recently organized here is ship
ping out stock today.
| The farmers are busy putting up
their ice this week They are haul
ing from Mills Lake as the ice in the
| river is unfit for use.
Mrs. We're BiXby received news from
her brother, Raymond Tresslar, that
he was in a hospital in France hav-
ing been gassed and wounded in the
leg from shrapnel shell and that he
had also had the flu to contend with.
He had not been heard from since
October 26. We are indeed proud of
our brave boys and hope to see them
come marching home soon.
Thursday, February Is, being the
birthday of Mrs. George w. John,
Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Roberts plan
ned Valentine party which was held
at the home of Mrs. Roberts in hon
or OF Mrs. John. in spite of the in
clement weather the guests arrived
IN cue time. The rooms were Hastily
decorated with cupids and hearts. A
delicious luncheon was served and the
guests departed pronouncing Mrs.
hughes and Mrs. Roberts royal enter
tainers and with wish for many.
happy returns of the day for Mrs.
John.
Karl Carlson, who has been in over
seas service for year, has Just re-
! turned home. Again we say welcome.
Mrs. Hannah Thomas received the
Following item taken from The Worth
angton Globe. A. G. LAGRANGE cele-
brated his Dist birthday at his home
IN this city Tuesday, February II.
Some of hts friends surprised him on
the afternoon of that day and spent
several pleasant hours visiting with
him. He is very well preserved man
Tor his age and is still much interest.
ed in current topics. Mr. Lagrange
was born in Albany, N. Y, in 1928.
The family have lived in Worthington
Tor the last thirty three years, For
the past four years Mr.. LAGRANGE and
MS two daughters have resided in
their pleasant home in East Addition.
Mr.. LAGRANGE and his family lived in
Garden City for a number of wears.
moving from here to Worthington and
his old time friends will be pleased
to hear from him. He also sent Mrs
Thomas a box of birthday cake which
was Of excellent quality.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Bixby have re-
celved good many letters from 10
seph lately. He is well and as AL
ways, is cheerful. He is still in Cob
,ienz, Germany. He sent home a Ger
man helmet and good many have
called to examine it, He hasn't re-
celved any mail for almost five
months. He is with Company HI but
was transferred to the Fifty eighth
| infantry, Fourth division. He enclosed
the following:
THE FOURTH DIVISION.
You can talk about the Rainbow
and the many others too But. if 7 NAV
nave the pleasure. I'll introduce to
THE FIGHTING FOURTH DIVISION
iouli md every state and union rep
resented there
ana Wnen it comes to fighting, the
fourth is sure a bear.
we were at Chateau Thierry. and at
the Besle too,
AND in the Bots De Argonne, we cut
our way right through.
| when Kaiser Bill heard of rs ba
raised his arms and cried.
Ihough he'd sent ur ten divisions to
STOP the rushing tide,
lts eHorts were all fruitless and bis
trying all in vain, 1
for the fighting fourth was ready and
drove them back again.
our infantry was fearless. and kent
Lnem on the run =
While our machine guns ever b,,sv
y picked off every hun.
Inc artillery was not sleeping. IN
TACT they raised hell
win their moving wall of fire and
tne bursting shot and shell
our airplanes brought information
they also had the goods
FOR they brought us ammunition when
we We're in the woods
Inc signal corps, there is no cinch
iou II md them handy when needed
in pinch.
Our Red Cross were ever On tbes %
orinslng wounded from the brush
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