The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-07
GARDEN CITY NOTATION
PROGRAM FOR THE FRANCIS
WILLARD MEMORIAL
Event Will Take Place On Tues.
day, February 4; Village
Doings
Especial to Free Press. I

Garden City, January 30.-Jesse
Buck and Frank Pugh were in Yer
non Center or a business transaction
this week.
Miss Jessie Thurston. who has been
visiting in Mankato, returned home
Friday.
Fox and Bender of Lake Crystal
have been shipping stock from this
station this week.
Edward Chapman and family are
nicely settled in their new home
south OF town, formerly known as
the S. w. Buckles farm. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chapman have just returned
from four year stay in Stewart, Wy
oming, on homestead. We are in
deed pleased to welcome them back
into our midst.
It. Thomas ard Charlie Preston
are building hen house for C. W.
John.
Mrs. Walter Story returned Sat
urday from Beaver Creek where she
visited her parents the past week.
Mr. Story met her at Lake Chrystal
Frank Martin, who has been in
the blacksmith business here the
past two years, has moved to Port
age, Mont, where he purchased a
shop.
Miss Donnersback went to Vernon
Center Friday evening where she
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Mary Cornish, returning Monday
morning.
Mrs. ]. F. Osgood, who has been
having rather severe attack of the
prevailing disease, flu. is making a
fine recovery.
Mrs. Frye, who has so nicely filled
the position as clerk with the Farm
er's Mercantile CO., for the past
two years. has accepted a position as
clerk at the Z. NJ. Call store.
There was a Christian Endeavor
social ard committee meeting held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Story Tuesday evening. A dainty
lunch was served ard fine time is
reported by those present.
There will be a meeting of Il. n. A
lodge at the Woodman hall Saturday,
February /. All members are urged
TO be present. New pass word will be
given.
Mrs. Ollie Thurston went 10 Lake
Crystal Saturday to see DR.. John Will
liams. Mrs. Thurston has not been
in the best of health for sometime.
Mrs. Hannah Thomas is nursing
Mrs. Owen r. Owens of Lake Cry
stall Mrs. Owens ard Mrs Thomas
are old friends.
Mrs. John Stevens Sundayed with
Mrs. Lizzie Hughes.
Mrs. Robert Duffield was very
much delighted to receive a letter
from her son Bert Wednesday, jan
nary %. This is the first time she
has heard from him since October
IL. the day he left the United States
He says he has been in England, all
over France and is now in Germany
with the army of occupation. He
said he was greatly pleased to meet
his old friend ard schoolmate, Bert
Roberts ard to find he was in the
same division as himself and Joseph
Bixby also. He said they were all
well and seeing many sights and
didn't know when they would be
home. Earl Duffield, another son, is
stationed at Lempire, France, and is
with Co. NJ. Ord Pioneer Infantry, en-
he is real well ard has CARED ir-en-
ty pounds since he l,.t t;lc United
States.
Everett whitney is home, having
been mustered out of the service and
is now back at his old position in the
Farmers Merchantile store and greet
ing his many friends.
A very nicely planned shower was
held at the home of Mrs. Charles
Boynton Tuesday afternoon in hon
or of Mrs. Hazel Fisher, bride of
two weeks. The bride had to search
for her presents and Their from a
verse in rhyme was to guess the con-
tents OF the package as she found
them which caused a good deal of
merriment for the guests. A most
delicious supper was served. Mrs
BOynton was assisted by Mrs Het-
tie Roberts. The gifts to the bride
consisted mostly of silver.
William ]. Jones, an uncle of Jo-
seph Bixby, has received card from
him dated December 20, Coblenz,
Germany. He stated he was well,
feeling fine, and hoped to be back be-
fore long.
The many friends of Mrs. Emma
Terry will be panied to hear of her
serious illness at the home of her son
in st. Paul.
Mrs. Loring is quite sick at this
time.
Mrs. Jamie Frye went to Truman
to visit relatives and friends Friday,
returning by way of Mankato where
she went to transact business at the
court house Monday evening.
At a meeting of the Christian En-
deavor society committees were ap-
pointed for social, prayer. look out
and musical activities. Plans We're
discussed for membership contest
during February and March to end
with a dinner to be served to the win
ming team by the losing side. The
president of the society appointed
Miss Pearl Forrey captain of one
team and Erwin Mills of the other
Suggestion were made for social in
the rear future t. renew the depleted
finances of the society also debate
TO stimulate interCGt.
The program committee for the
Francis Willard memorial meeting to
be held iE the Christian church
basement Tuesday, February 4, at
2:30 p. m. has arranged the follow
ing program:
Song, America