The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-26
Getting Ready For Great
Show At Garden City
ADDRESSESARE BOOKED
Usual Chicken Dinner Will BE
Served BY the Christian
Ladies

Garden City, August 22.-The SIX
tieth annual Blue Earth county fair
will be held at Garden City. August
"a. rs and 26. This promises to be q
grand success. The officers are doing
all in their power to make it success.
The concession people are already
fiocking in. The merry go around and
ferris wheel are here and the Riddles
promised a treat as the teams this
year are not paid so much money that
they will divide among themselves
and pretend to play ball. The best
team gets the money, that Is the team
that wins both games. ]. Adam Beede
has been procured to deliver an ad-
dress, also Father Colbert. Both are
good speakers, and OF course there win
Christian church will run the eating
house during the fair. Hot meals will
be served for the sum Of fifty cents a
meal only. Thursday chicken pie
Thursday, August Is, the ladies of
the Christian church met at the home
of Mrs. Lulu Gates and enjoyed a
picnic dinner. The ladies sewed Tor
the orphanage Of the Christian church,
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twenty five ladies were present and
as many articles Of clothing were
finished. Another day will be devoted
to sewing articles.
Mr.. E. M. Call enjoyed very much
call from her old friend and school
mate Mrs. John Lind, wife Of Elk
Governor John Lind. Mrs. Lind and
ing through, taking dinner at the
| 10 rdop Nitv Inn
Mrs. George John spent several
Fairmont. Mrs. Pearson Mrs. Johns
mother accompanied her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Kraus Of YER
non Center were guests at q dinner
party at the Garden City Inn Tuesday
eve They They We're were also callers at
Bert Roberts has accepted posi-
ton in Minneapolis and went to that
place Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs: Lyle Thurston Of Ceresco
visited friends in Garden City few
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Roberts. Mrs.
Charles Call and daughters Ruth and
Audrey, Mr. and Mrs. e, M. Call and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Bixby and children
callers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Pratt returned
to their home in Minneapolis Friday
They have been visiting Mrs. Pratt's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 4. H. Hazel.
Will the party who borrowed Mr.
Howard HazePs square please return
the same at once and oblige him.
I'll, The ladies Of the l Baptist church
August "a, rs and 26. The following
menu will be served. Hamburger
sandwiches, ham sandwiches, mac.
caroni, escalloped potatoes and mash
ed potatoes, fresh rolls, pickles
escalloped corn, baked beans, fresh
ginger bread, cake, pie, doughnuts
coffee and ice cream.
Mrs. Lulu Gates and sister Liza
mother, Mrs. Wilson at Easton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Story and little
son Gordon have returned from thei,
visit to Lewiston. Mont. They report
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Waite ant
William J. Jones were callers at the
John Bixby home Wednesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Crane were Man.
kate IT,. callers Esr on 1,, business Thursday:
were Lake Crystal callers to consul
DR.. John Williams Saturday.
About sixteen ladies', officers Of the
r. N. A. lodge, gathered at the home
of Mrs. Floyd Wilson Monday after.
noon was spent very pleasantly in 9
first wedding anniversary. The after.
non was spent very pleasantly in s
social way. A very dainty supper was
served at the close Of the afternoon
after which the guests departed, wish
ing Mrs. Wilson many more weddint
ANNIVERSARIES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Swan and daughte,
Effie drove to Golden, Mimi, to visi
Floyd Reynolds and family over Sun
day.
Mrs. Josie Martin is expecting he,
daughter Nellie Ray from Minneapolis
to be q guest over fair week.
!. Mrs. Mary Buck has reformed from
Medo where she has been the past si,
: weeks, taking care Of her niece, Mrs
Ray Goodridge.