The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-29
HOLDINGOF REUNION
Many Old Friends Greeted
Henry S. Welcome
PLAN NOW FOR THE FAIR
Arrangements Are Being Made
To Give the Annual
Exhibition

Garden City.-Thursday evening
July 81. the following old friends
and schoolmates of Henry S. Well
come, scientific chemist of London
England, met at Garden City Inn at a
six O clock dinner party. Mr.. and
Mrs. George M. Palmer, Judge Loren
Cray and wife, w. D. Willard and
wife and daughter Mary, Charles
Pepper, Mr.. and Mrs. ). A. Pepper,
Mrs. J. II. Baker, Mrs. George Mead
of Mankato, Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Os-
good of Fairmont, Henry Gerry OF
Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Fairchild
Good Thunder; Miss Adeline Sharp
Otay, CAL; Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Mills
and daughter Ruth, Mrs. J. M. Chap
man, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thurston
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Rogers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Martin, Mr.. and Mrs
Emma King, Mr.. and Mrs NJ F.
Crane, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Fleming
Mrs. Emeline Crane of Garden City
Mr.. Welcome went to school and
spent his boyhood days here and II
is his home town and we love to
thing of the career he has justly
made. Mr.. Palmer related a good
many pleasing instances of the old
days, referring to the many Garden
City boys. who had gone out into the
world and had made success Of life.
These men are now largely scattered
even some are abroad. Mr.. Well
come in response to an invitation
expressed great pleasure in being
able to meet so many old friends
He referred to the early set
f1prs hpinp giants thew
| so heriocally endured the hard
ships of early days as pioneers and
they rendered service to the state
and country during the Indian wars
He also mentioned the great service
of Garden City and Blue Earth coun-
ty in the Civil war and the late war
He also said that he hoped soon to
be able to attend the county fair and
meet again all these old friends and
schoolmates.
Drs. E. F. and E. R. Versema OF
Mankato were Sunday guests at the
T. E. Mills home.
the announcement of the birth of a
little son at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Corliss Grover in Sterling.
Mrs. Byron Wilson of Spokane
Wash, who has been visiting at the
home of her sister, Mrs. L. E. Flem
ing, left for her home in Spokane
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thurston
Wilma Updegraft, Alice Warren, and
Liza Wilson returned home from
Grove Lake where they had been
camping for ten days Saturday
They report a splendid time
a position as clerk in the E. M. Cal
store.
Mrs. Clifford Sheldon and Mrs. w
R. Hammet of Mankato spent Sat.
urday as guests of Mrs. E. NJ Call.
Mrs. Erma Call and children oil
Amboy are visiting at the e. NJ. Cal
home.
Mrs. Robertson is laid up for q
few days suffering from the loss OF
a toe nail. Her toe was so affected
she had to have the nail taken out
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Thompson and
family of Amboy were Sunday guests
at the l.. D. Mills home.
Miss Rhoda Chapman has return
pleasantly visiting relatives in Idaho
Pearce Roberts of st. Paul was an
over Sunday visitor at the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A
| Roberts.
The Christian Endeavor youne
people realized a nice little sum oil
money at their ice cream social
| which was held in the basement OF
the Christian church last Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Charles Boynton of Mankatc
and daughters Mae and Everetta
Terry of st. Paul spent the day be-
tween trains Thursday calling or
| friends.
Just a month till the Blue Earth
County Agricultural society will hold
| its fair at the fair Grounds in Gar
ity. The officers are very
busy these days and will leave moth
| ing undone to make it banner fair
Mr.. and Mrss. J. X. Osgood and
| family of Fairniont visited at the j
| c. Bixby home Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. George John and sor
| Willis and Mr.. and Mrs. e. J. Chap
man and little daughter Lucille drove
| to Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Howard o.
Loon Lake and Mrs. Kate Johnston
of St. James drove down Thursday
evening to meet their old friend
Henry S. Welcome.
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