The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-03
GARDEN Town STORIES
EVENTS IN THAT VILLAGE OF
THE PAST FEW DAYS
Busy Day Christmas Despite the
Many Handicaps; Personal
Mention
Especial to Free Press.l

Hazel ID. Hazel arrived home from
Minneapolis last week.
The roads are so nearly impossible,
that SHOPPERS and others find it neces-
sary to travel by rail. Some have
been hindered altogether by the flu
and other troubles so that the Christ
mas gift business in rural sections will
be somewhat curtailed. If meeting
and conquering difficulties makes
strong people there should be -, mill
lions of giants in character in the
United States after these months
have gone into history. And yet what
is there to kick about? Are you the
hardest hit individual who ever lived?
Buck ard win out.
Mrs Doris John came on the 4:30
train Saturday, returning from her
visit to Iowa. She has had letters
from Mr. John describing in full his
activities and locations while in
France. He has also been on Ger
man soil.
The Christian church Bible school
is taking an offering during Christmas
week for the destitute and starving
Armenians ard Syrians of Palestine.
If you are to assist in this humane
WOTh, ptOdSS SSl.u yOuT OhSlIHS 10
Miss Mary Thurston before Sunday,
December %.
W. A. Roberts is in charge of the
elevator and lumber yard ard G. w.
John is running the mail route. This
plan will continue for at least ninety
days or uEtil Burt and Allen Robert
have returned home from the front.
This is proper for every fellow should
have a place ready for him to fill i'm
mediately On his return to civil
hfe
= Miss Whitney is assisting at the
Farmers store. A splendid business
is being done by this firm these
days
There has been an increase of sick
ness about here the past week and
some homes are quite seriously af--
fected. Lee Duffield ard family are
all quite comfortable. Willis John
has been ailing q few days and Christ
mas day Mrs. John became i'll. leav-
ing George to enjoy? his dinner alone.
They had planned dinner party for
the day.
E. NJ. Call ard wife are visiting
friends at Archer, Iowa. Mr.. Call eX-
poets to return about January l, but
Mrs. Call will remain in Iowa for
some time.
rh-istmas was busy day in spite
VI bad roads and influenza. AS
starter c. H. John and family and
Franc Ihurstor and family had break
fast at the Frank Thurston home.
This is an annual event E. w.
Gates and family. Bert Gates and fam
lily and Franc Thurston and family
were diner guests at the c. NJ. War
rem home in Vernon Center Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Call entertained
Mr.. Wagner ard family at dinner. T.
F. Mills and family were guests of L.
d. Mills ard family. James Wolver-
ton spent the day with ont of town
friends. This correspondent was hap
by to have his family able to enjoy
with him some of the good things
sent in by friends. The spirit Of the
Christ child is still in the world in
spite of war, bad roads, politics and
flu.
The Red Cross pins dated 1919
with hangers, seals, etc, are at the
bank and will be handed out to al
who have paved membership fee for
the next year. No one wants to be
left out on this proposition. II is our
institution and all should be justly
proud of it.
Letters to Dad have been quite
numerous here ard they are accept
able messages. Mrs. Mann had heard
from Earl, who thought possibly he
would eat Christmas dinner at home.
but he missed his guess. There will
be many joyous time later on when
the boys begin to walk in on the
folks.
1T. T. James has been having some
improvements made on his farm. The
work was done by j. F. OsgOod.
Mrs. Lucas Crane has recently been
very sick but is reported better.
Word has come that Miss Faith
Miller has suffered severely from in
fluenza and that the disease is very
prevalent in South Dakota.
Mrs. Edward Chapman is able to
be up and dressed following an ILL
ness.
The Farmers bank is distributing
its calendars for 1919. The design is
most appropriate to the times.
Many of the men are getting Ions
whiskers now while the barber is dis
abled by the flu. Some Of them would
have done honor to the POpulist party
in its fiourishing days. Others say
their wives threaten TO put the ban on
kissing until the stubble is cut, burned
off or disposed of in some way. Hurry
up Lee and get well, and prevent any
serious family troubles.
4 This is the ending of the old year.
Let us all hope that 1919 will have a
brighter record. The wiping out of the
liquor traffic Eext summer, the sign
iXy of a permanent peace before long
and absolute freedom from such a
scourge as the influenza, has been
over the whole world. Those who are
blessed with life and health will
have opportunities men have never
known. This is the parting word of
J.. G.. Olmsted, the Garden City cor
respondent, who expects to report at
Great Lakes, ILL.,, or. January 1.
Health, happiness and chance to
serve to all the friends in the whole
community who have been so kind
and forbearing in these six and one
half years of labor together 1t has
been joy to live among you to shar"
your sorrows and joys to conduct your
wedding ceremonies, officiate at the
last rites over loved ones and the