The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-11
garden CITY NOTATION
FIVE DEATHS FROM THE FLU
IN THAT VILLAGE
Others In Town III With the
Disease; Notes, Personal
Gossip
Especial to Free Press.l

Garden City, April 8.-The homes
of Sam Kelly, Charles Kelly and Otto
Kelly have been sadly visited by the
flu and complications. In these homes
have occurred five deaths in one
week. Those are namely Samuel
Kelly, Gale Kelly, his son, and also
little four year old son. The little
four year old son and Mr.. Kelly were
buried on the same day. II was in
deed sad to see two hearses at the
one house at the same time. AL
though it was private funeral
many friends and neighbors gathered
to show their sympathy and esteem
in which they held this family. Rev.
Griffith of Lake Crystal officiated
and spoke very comforting words to
the bereaved wife and mother. A
trio consisting of Mr. and Mrs George
John and Mrs. Ella Bixby sang Rock
of Ages and MY Faith LooksUp To
Thee. The bodies were taken to
Lake Crystal and from there were
shipped to- Ames, Iowa, for burial.
A brother of Mr.. Kelly accompanied
them The re~ains of Harvey Kelly,
shipped the same day. The same
afternoon Otto Kelly, the oldest son
of Charles Kelly died and his re-
mains were shipped to Ames, Iowa,
the following day from Garden City.
Owing to the severe illness of. his
wife and three children they were
unable to attend the funeral which
was held at the Methodist church
Tuesday morning at 1920. Rev.
Brown, the Methodist minister, spoke
a few comforting words and George
John and Ella Bixby sang, Nearer,
NV Goo. To Thee"
Bert Gates and Ed Rev are the
latest to have the flu. They are both
reported to be making speedy re-
covery
Don Cox, one of the soldier boys
from this place. who has been sta
toned ut an aviation camp, Love
Field, Dallas. Texas, was sent to
Camp Dodge, Iowa, from which place
he received his honorable discharge
and is now receiving a hearty well
come home from lbs many friends.
Walter Cox, who is working at
Albert Lea. spent a few days last
week at the home of his parents. He
came soecially at this time in honor
of his brother Dams return.
, We are pleased to mention that
those sick with flu at the Z,,mwalt
home south of town are making
fine recovery and will soon. be out
again.
The Riverside Study club which
was to meet Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Hazel Howard, will
~raet at the home Of Mrs. Julia
Thurston.
The C. u. r. NJ will meet Saturday
afternoon. April II at 3 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Nettie Mills. All mem
bers are urged to attend.
A Christian Endeavor meeting will
be held next Sunday, April IL at the
Christian church. Erwin Mills, leader.
Mr.. and Mrs. Story were passen-
gers Saturday afternoon to Mankato.
Mrs. Charles Call has returned
from Hayfield, Mimi. where she went
to attend the funeral of her father.
Mrs. E. NJ. Call and her daughter,
Mrs. Steinke visited in Vernon be-
tween trains Thursday.
There will be Christian Endeavor
choir practice at the home of H. ].
Schulz Tuesday evening, April s.
They will practice music for the
Easter program. All who will help
sing are urged to come.
Mrs. Lester Flemming was a pas
senger on the early train to Mankato
Monday.
II. G.. Woods was an over Sunday
visitor at the George John home. Mr..
John met Mr.. Woods at Good Thun-
der Saturday afternoon with his car.
Mrs. George John visited her
mother and sister and family, who
live at Fairmont, few DAYS last
week Mrs. Johns mother is in poor
health and she expects her to come
and spend part of the summer at
least with her.
DR.. John Williams of Lake Crys
tal spent Saturday night at the Gates
home, coming to see Bert Gates, also
Mrs. Crane. Royal Richardson came
after him Sunday morning to visit
his father, who is in very poor health
at present, after which he took him
back to Lake Crystal.
If you want a jolly good time you
should join the Royal NeighbOrs, who
held a fine session Saturday after
noon. April the name of Miss Celia
Cox was favorably balloted on and
she will be initiated at the next