The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-15
GARDEN CITY NOTATION
CHARLES CONKlIN is NOW
ABLE TO GET ABOUT
Village Inn Proves To Be Very
Popular Place For The
..... Hungry a..
Especial To The Free Press.l

Conklin, who was hurt while ago
by falling through the floor of his hay
loft into the barn below, is getting
around now with crutches. He suf-
fered no broken bones.
Mrs John Duffield and Mrs. Hughes
have returned home from their trip to
the cities. They report very pleas
ant trip.
The Garden City Inn is a very pop
ular place these days, there having
been as many as three different par
ties there three or four nights the past
week. Forty six did justice to fried
chicken supper Saturday evening.
Mrs. Charles Call accompanied by
Mrs. Ella Bixby, drove to Mankato on
business Monday. ....
Mrs. Amy Barter and little daugh-
ter Dorothy departed Wednesday
morning TO meet her husband at Tay-
lor Falls, where they expect to make
their home
Prayer meeting at the Baptist
SHul study SfCDlhS iS . " SioSh.
Rev. john Mitchell, leader.
Rev. John Mitchell preached a
splendid sermon to a large and at
tentive audience Sunday morning in
the Christian church. Subject, Closed
Doors. He will preach again next Sun
day at 1890. Come.
The Riverside Study club ladies
will hold their annual picnic Wednes-
day afternoon, August 13 at the home
Of Mrs. Frank Howard. 1t is hoped
that every club lady will be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Roberts were
Mankato callers Friday evening, at
tending the band concert.
Mrs. Bathrick, who is quite i'll at
this time, is being cared for by Mrs.
Mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Story and in
FAINT son departed on the noon train
from Lake Crystal Saturday for Bea-
yer Creek, where Mrs. Story will visit
her parents for couple of weeks
while Mr. Story makes trip to the
northern part of the state TO make
visit 10 his parents and friends.
He expects to visit a brother, who
has recently returned from service
and is in very poor health.
p. George John returned from his auto
trip through Michigan, reporting a
most enjoyable time.
Mrs Harry John of South Dakota
came Thursday evening to visit rel
4tives and friends in and around this
vicinity for time.
Mrs. Charles Call and T.. M. Call
were Mankato callers Friday.
Mrs. Nora Piper of Madelia was
ali over Sunday visitor at the +. W.
Gates home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Annis and daugh-
ter Lydia and Mr.. and Mrs. L. III.
Hazel drove to Mankato Sunday and
enjoyed picnic dinner at Sibley
park.
The Baptist church is being redecor-
ated inside and a new piano has been
put in. These improvements make the
church very attractive.
The ladies of the Red Cross are
urgently requested to come to the
Woodman hall early Friday afternoon
as we have an allotment of work
which must be done right away ana
unless we all work 1t would be hard.
And as always before the people must
go over the top.
Your correspondent is very much
pleased TO report the safe arrival OF
Bert Roberts and Bert Buffield, two
soldier boys who have been with the
American Forces in France and Ger
many, for the past year Or more
Bert Roberts saw some real service,
having been over the top and back
without a scratch. we are indeed
proud of the boys. hey have each
one done molly what they were call
ed upon 10 DO and we arc so GLAD to
welcome each che hone to friends
and loved ones. We expect to make
the last day Of the Rue Eat County
Fair welcome home Hc!'' to the
Blue Earth county boys.
The G.. w. B. NJ. laGi"@ met at the
home of Mrs. John Bixby Saturday
afternoon with a good attendance. A
very interesting program was given
after which the ladies discussed the
matter of running the eating house
during the county fair as has beer
! the custom Of the ladies OF the Chris
tian church for years past and finally
| it was put to vote and decided tc
serve meals again this year.
| Mrs. Nellie Ray, who has been Wis
! iting her mother for few wee:
past, returned to her home IN Mlr::e
apolis Thursday afternoon.
The Riverside Study club met a
J the home of Miss Emma King Wed
nesday afternoon, Aus ut 6. Mrs
Aida Howard read splendid article
on the peace congress. Miss Clari
Boynton save a splendid description
81 signing the peace treaty. Mis-!
Wilcox gave an elective reading. Clul
adjourned to meet with Mrs. Haze
Howard August 20.
Mrs. Croswell met with quite al
accident one day last week when sht
! fell through the hay schultz. For
tunately no bones were broken, bu
she was bruised and shook up badly
Her daughter, Mrs. Hiersche of Man
kato came up to care for her and as
sist her with her work for a lev
| days.
Mrs Theodore Thomas --a"