The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-21
LAKE CRYSTAL NEWS
Royal Neighbors Enjoyed
Party On Saturday
GUESTS AT GARDEN CITY
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Law Suit Which Involved Tire
Short Stories of the
Town

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Wild Rose Camp of the Royal Neigh
bors Of America Lodge in Lake Crys-
tai was invited to Garden City by the
Valley Camp Saturday, October 10,
and were treated to chicken dinner at
twelve o'clock. All having done jus
tice to the bountiful dinner given by
the Valley Camp, the business meet
ing of the afternoon was called to or
der. Four members were initiated in
to the secrets OF the Valley Camp by
members of that lodge after which
team from the Linden Camp of Man
kato put on a drill in favorable
manner. Mrs. Stanley Jones OF the
Wild Rose Camp favored the meeting
with couple solos which were very
much appreciated by all. James Tho
mas OF Lake gave a short address,
followed by Mrs. Steele OF Mankato
who gave a report of her trip to the
convention OF the Royal Neighbors of
America held recently at Cleveland,
Ohio, after which the business meet
ing adjourned and the time was spent
until late hour in social way with
music and games. All members OF
the Wild Rose Camp report most
enjoyable time and appreciate the ef-
forts of the Valley Camp members for
their efforts in preparing such an ex-
cellent dinner and program for their
entertainment
The Hugh Norman home was the
scene of a very pleasant family reun
ion Sunday. All the children and
grand children being present. Mr..
Fred Mccullough and sister and Miss
Cross of Fairmont accompanied Wal
ter Norman and family here and were
guests at the re- union.
n. d. Holden is surveying side
walk grade for Mike Flately and w.
NJ. Williams on the south side Of their
property on east Prince street, both
Williams and Flately made applica-
ton for the grade and are putting IN
the sidewalk without any urging upon
the part of the council. These two
prosperous citizens have an eye for
improving the value Of their property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Tillotson and
son of Brooten, Mimi, visited at the
Hugh Norman home over Sunday.
Leo Doyle's many friends are pleas
ed to hear that he Is making speedy
Alvin Jones has resumed his old
position as mechanic at the Griffith
garage. Mr.. Jones does not believe
in taking very long vacation, as he
arrived home from Montana only Sat
urday afternoon. where he had been
looking after his farming interests.
Misses Peterson. McDonough and
Professor Keller enjoyed an auto ride
to Garden City, and Rapidan, Satur-
day afternoon. and watermelon feed
after returning home. They all are
undecided which they enjoyed the
most the auto ride or the melon feed
w. J. Evans and son Of Cambria
Ia Lofanlonfc f1 Oh
ferred by w. E. Thomas of this city,
before Justice Wiberg Monday after
noon. Back in the early part Of 1919
w. ]. Evans and son returned tire
ITO w. E. Thomas, who was then in the
garage business. that had been blown
out, and was claimed by the defend
ants not to have given satisfactory
in to the Goodrich company, for ad--
justment. and as the evidence goes
sold the defendant another tire for
cost plus a reasonable profit, and
when the credit for the blown out tire
had been sent by the company the
same was credited to the defendants
account. The defendant claimed that
: the credit he should have received on
the old tire. and refused to paw for
the new tire until a satisfactory ad-
justment had been made on the
blown out tire. The outcome of the
dispute was that w. r. Thomas had
the defendants. w. ]. Evans and son
summoned before Justice Wiberg and
charged with the nrice of the new
tire less the credit memorandum On
proof of satisfactory evidence. Jus
tice Wiberg advised the defendants
that a fair adjustment had been made
and 1t being just debt it should be
b paid.
Miss Gladys Gilhart spent the week
end at her home in Waseca.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Johnson had a
very pleasant family e-union with
their children and grandchildren Of
this community and. a daughter of
= Minneapolis at their home on South
Murphy street Sunday afternoon.
The Ladies' Presbyterian Missionary
had their regular meeting Tuesday
afternoon. The bill of fare was dis
cussed for their proposed supper. The
date of which will be announced in
the near future.