The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-30
GARDEN CITY MUTATIONS
FUNERAL OF GORDON
WILSON HELD
Remains Were Brought to VIII
Iage Sunday; Died In Can
ada of Diphtheria
Especial to The Free Press

Garden CITY, April Z.-IEc many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Wilson
OF Mawer, Canada, sympathize with
them in the loss of their little son
Gordon, who died of diptheria after
severe struggle for nine days. The
little fellow was the oldest son, an
interesting, lovable child. His little
body arrived at Mankato Sunday aft
ernoon and was brought to the home
of his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
d. Mills, by his uncle, Erwin Mills
and George John, the. undertakers.
The funeral was held from the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mills Monday after,
Clark of Mankato, pastor of the
Christian church, officiated. Mr.. and
Mrs. George John and Mrs. Ella Blk
by sang Precious Jewels" and
Beautiful Isle" The active bearers
were Erwin Mills, uncle, Lawrence
Warren, a cousin; Carl Warren, un-
Gle, and Ray Thompson, uncle. The
honorary bearers were Lloyd Duffield,
Roland Beer, Delos Jay, Harold Jay:
very beautiful. The little body came
in care Of Mr. Cook, a neighbor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Thomas of Lake
Crystal were Sunday visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. George w.
John. They returned to their home
on the early morning train Monday.
Mrs. Ida Boynton and Miss Effie
Swan of Mankato Sundayed at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Swan.
The Riverside Study club met at
the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts
Wednesday afternoon with a very
large attendance. Some business was
discussed. A very interesting pro-
gram was rendered.
Mrs. John Croswell of Mankato
visited at the home of Mr.. Croswell's
mother Wednesday and attended the
cub meeting also.
Wood spent the day Thursday in
Mankato. Mrs Cora Duffield was a
Mankato caller Tuesday.
Mrs. E. w. Gates and Mrs. Frank
Thurston, Jr, were shopping in Man
kato Friday
Mrs. Nora Piper of Madelia is Wis
iting at the home of E. w. Gates.
Mrs. Theo Thomas was at Lake
Crystal Tuesday. She is doctoring
with DR.. John Williams.
Miss Hazel D. Hazel Of Minneapolis
home of her father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Hazel.
There was a dance at Woodman
hall Thursday evening. Sixty tickets
were sold. Music was furnished by
Menkes Melody Four of Fairmont
They are splendid orchestra.
H. A. Bixby has shipped several
cars of stock lately.
Lee Duffield sold his lot on Front
street to Mr.. Oster, the new garage
man, and it is said he will erect a
nice new block building in the near
future and will move the store build
ing he purchased of e. NJ Call on
Bridge street onto this lot to be used
as repair shop.
Miss Esther Bates of Mankato yis-
tied at the home of her cousin, Mrs
Arthur Steinke Thursday and attend
ed the dance.
The Royal Neighbors will hold
lodge meeting Saturday afternoon,
Nav 1, at the NJ. w. A. hall. A very
interesting afternoon with initiation.
All members are urged to come at
2:30. Refreshments will be served at
the close.
Floyd Wilson has sold his farm to
Mankato party whose name has not
been learned.
John Chapman has sold his farm
to Elmer Uppdegraft.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thurston, Jr.,
Wilma Uppdegraft and Edward
Chapman drove to Mankato Satur-
day evening.
A party consisting of Mrs. W. A..
Roberts, Mrs. Arthur Steinke, Mrs.
Charles Call, Mrs. Edward Chapman,
and Miss Rhoda Chapman went to
Mankato Saturday afternoon. Miss
Chapman drove the Overland.
Merle Goodall who has been sick
since last February, has recovered
sufficiently to come home. He has
been in hospital at st. Paul for six
weeks.
Mrs. Kate Goodall is in very poor
health.
Bert Duffield, who has been work
ing in Worthington, has come home
Ed Grannis and family have moved
in the Hans Torgensen house recent
ly vacated by Wallace Kendall.
Howard Hazel has just erected a
windmill on Mrs. Parker's farm where
Jack Eaton and family reside.
Grandma Miller was an over Sun
day guest at the J. ]. Duffield home
She was on her way home to Man
ley, Iowa. She has visited her grand
son, William Miller and family who
reside in Spokane, Wash. and a
granddaughter, Miss Faith Miller, who
lives in Aberdeen, s. D., and another
grandson, G.. Miller and family who
live at Montevideo.