The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-07
GARDEN CITY NOTATION
NEIL BIxBY HAS RETURNED
FROM OVERSEAS DUTY
Whole Community Grieyed On
Hearing. of Death OF Mrs.
Emma Terry
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dUOuL i've LuOuluo anu wiz uuo JUS
received his discharge from Zachary
Taylor camp, is visiting relatives and
friends before he returns TO his home
in Salem, Ore Neil was born in
Garden City and spent his boyhood
days here, going with his parents to
Salem eight years ago.
Richard Schultz, who is working
for Ed. j. Naylor of Mankato, Sunday
ed at the home fhis father and
mother.
All are pleased indeed to note the
convalescence of Mr.. and Mrs. Ora
Swan. They are improving every
day. The children have all gone to
their respective homes.
Arthur Steinka of Archer, Iowa, has
been visiting rlatives and friends and
also looking after business affairs
here the last few days.
Miss Hope Hazel of Amboy visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. H..
Hazel last week.
Herman ]. Schultz was passenger
on the early train to Mankato Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas Crane and
family are visiting Mrs. Cranes
PARENTS in Minneapolis this week
The ladies of the Methodist church
enjoyed the day at the Arnold home
south of town Friday A lovely picnic
dinner was served at noon.
Mrs. Charles Boynton and daughter
are moving to Mankato March L.
Everetta will attend Commercial col
lege.
Mrs. Z. NJ. Call, who has been
spending scme weeks at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Steinka,
returned to her home Tuesday. Mr..
Call met her at Lake Crystal.
The c. w. b. NJ, ladies met at the
home of Mrs. J. T. Osgood Saturday
afternoon for the, study of their les
son. A good attendance is reported.
There will be a meeting of the
Royal Neighbors of America Satur-
day afternoon, March /. There will
be initiation and good attendance.
is desired.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will serve dinner at the home of Mrs.
T. H. Hazel Tuesday, March IL. This
is an annual affair and is looked for
eagerly by all as this is always such
a good dinner.
Mrs. Emeline Crane is i'll at the
home Of her sister, Mrs. L. E. Elem
ing.
j. F. Osgood las been suffering a
good deal Of pain of late in his knee.
He hurt his knee in a fall and 1t has
troubled him ever since.
Thead Thomas received a letter
D0I> So
well and enjoying himself at Tout,
Francs. and that he hoped to be home
by April.
S. M. Granger spent Sunday at his
home in Kasota. He went as far as
Lake Crystal on the Irish express.
W. A. Roberts was a Mankato cal
Ter Saturday.
Frank Richardson is in Rochester
consulting the Mayos.
Bert Gates and family have moved
from Their farm on the Watonwan
road to his fathers farm one and
half miles southwest of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Gates Sundayed
at the home OF their son, Bert Gates.
James Wcberton was a Sunday
visitor in Rapidan.
Mrs. Clarence Van Sickle is on the
sick list
Frank Updcgraft is reported sick
ut the home of Frank Thdrston, Jr.
Sunday afternoon large audience
greeted DR.. Frank Doran of Mime
apolis at the Methodist church and
listened to a most excellent sermon.
Saturday afternoon Mrs. George
John invited her Sunday school class
and a few friends to her home in
honor of Miss Jessie Thurston who will
soon leave for her new home in
Ceresco. A very pleasant time is re-
ported and lovely picnic supper was
served
The whole community was grieved
upon hearing of the death of Mrs.
Emma Terry, who we had all learned
to love and admire. She was wo-
man of quiet, gentle ways, always
cheerful and happy to those around
her. She died at the home of her son,
Ralph in Minneapolis Her remains are
expected to arrive or the evening
train and funeral e"'vjc~s ~in b
held here in the town she loved so
we'll Mr.. Terry preceded her in death
four years ago and Mrs. Stella VOL
verton an only daughter, last sum
mer. Her son Ralph is the orlv cne'
left of her family and sympathy
of the entire community is extended
to him in his hour of grief
The LADIES' aid of the Baptist church
at recent business meeting elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year. President Mrs. Hattie Chap
vice president. Mrs. Celia
Morphew; secretary and treasurer
Mrs. Clara Crane.
The S. III. ThIrston family were en-
tertained Sunday to dinner at the
home of r. A. Bixby
Frs f. NJ Cell viii entertain the
Ladies' aid of the Methodist church
at her home for supper Thursday,
March 6. All are cordially invited.
Jennie @. Dunbar, daughter of
Henry NJ. ;nd Laura A.. Dunbar, who
was born December 6. 1865, at Mentor
Lake county, Ohio, died at st. Peter
February IS, 1919. She leaves an
aged mother, two brothers and one,
sister. Alfred e. Dunbar, Jefferson,
Ohio, James B. Dunbar and Mrs. Liz
zie D. Beer, Garden City. Her
father. two brothers and one sister
preceded her in death. The funeral
services were held at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Beer of Garden City
Thursday afternoon at two O'Clock.
Tho fovt chocou x,oc from JObn XII