The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-15
MEETING IS BOOKED
Services At the Garden
City Fair Grounds
SERMON BY 0LMSTEAD
Death of Hon. A. J. lockwood
At Roswell, Idaho;
News Notes

Garden City, July 12.-Everyone
Is invited to attend a big service at
the Garden City fair grounds Sunday.
July II, at 1875 a. m. Good rousing
song service and a message for every
one. Seats will be provided so every
one will be comfortably seated under
the beautiful trees in Gods Great
outdoors. Cars may be arked around
the edge of the space and occupied by
all who care to sit thus. Bring your
lunch an wor' lip in refreshments
also. This sort OF service is attracting
thousands everywhere in this hot
sea son. Rev. J. G. Olmsted, who is
spending his vacation in and around
Garden City, will conduct the services
and II Will be q pleaCure to him tc
meet all his friends at this gathering,
Sunday morning at 1890
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Crane and Mrs.
Garvin Crane drove TO Detroit, Mimi,
TO spend two weeks visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Derby.
Miss Adeline Sharp Of Otay,, Calf,
is visiting ct the T. F. Mills home.
Miss Sharp is a niece OF Mrs. Mills.
Mrs. Boyt Currier and daughter
and Mrs. Byron Wilson OF Spokane,
Wash. are visiting at the L. E. Flem-
ing home. They are sisters OF Mrs.
Fleming. Nettie Wilson and Emiline
Crane.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Fairchild of
Good Thunder and daughter, Mrs.
Ethel Murray OF Seattle, Wash, was
calling on friends Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franc Thurston, Jr.,
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyle Thurston in Ceresco.
A Roswell. Idaho, paper contained
the following account OF the death Of
Hon. A. Judson lockwood.
Hon. A. Judson Rockw God who
Idaho, May IS. 1921, after an ILL
ness Of only five and one half hours,
was born in Bennington, Vermont,
Janouary 6, 1867.
His parents moved to a farm near
Garden City. Minnesota, wnen he
was three years Of age. He received
his education in the school of Garden
City and taught school three years
before engaging in farming for him
self, which has been his life occu
patton. November II. 1892, Mr..
Dilley OF Garden City, Mimi, to this
union FIVE children were horn, Mrs.
Edna r Stark of Roswell, Idaho;
Edwin J. lockwood of Emmett, Ida
no; Mrs Stella NJ. Jurries OF Parma,
Idaho; Eunice G. and Chelsea j., who
are at home.
"In September, 1900, Mr.. lockwood
moved his family to Roswell, Idaho,
where he had. short time before
purchased forty acres OF sage brush
land. This now Is one of Roswell's
beautiful homes modern in every
way and appropriately named Rose
bower. His building was large and
substantial both IN a material way
and in building the inner man. AL
ways an active business man, Mr..
Ro 'kwood most carefully developed
his fields and his stock. The first
year that he exhibited his Percheron
horses at the Canyon county fair
lis were the only registered horses
on the grounds. This was in 1901,
which fact indicates that Mr.. Rock
raising in his section of the state.
He also developed a herd Of fine reg
istered Shertlorn cattle.
Since coming to Idaho he accum-
luated other property and also gave
a portion of his time to community,
county and state interests.
He was a member Of the school
board nineteen years, was sec
Rotary treasurer Of the Roswell Gem
etery association. q member of the
board Of directors Of the River
teen years and was president of the
company at the time OF passing away.
He was a member of the twelfth ses-
sien Of the Idaho Legislature; vice
president OF the state Swine Breed
ers' Association. A member of the
beard Of directors Of the Boise Val
ley sherthorn Breeders Association.
A member Of the board Of directors
ct the Parma Association OF Com
meree. A member Of the board OF
SireeteFs OF the Farmers Lumber and
Gsal company of Parma, of which he
was treasurer. He las held many
other positions Of trust.
During the World War he gave
much of bis time and money to that
cause. His home was open to Red
Cross work three days In each week
for two years. His activities in be-
hslto, 81 public progress have been
have been most beneficial. He was
siye spirit of the west and there was
no plan or project for the upbuilding
sf his community, county or state
that did not receive his earnest en-
aersement and support. The most
enyious cannot grudge him his sue
cess 30 honoraoly has 1t been won
and 30 worthily used. Canyon
county points to MIN with pride as
one Of her leading citizens.
His sun has gone down
at noontime
When the shadows had Just
began lengthen.'
"Fraternally Mr.. lockwood was a
member OF the Mo lern Woodmen of
America and also q member of the
Masonic order.
THE funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at the home.
All the immediate family and the
brothers and sisters were present.
The casket was open from one o'clock
until two.thirty after which it was
clos ID and removed to the front
porch. The casl,et was beautifully
araped with a SNOWFALL blanket and
surrounded by large quantity OF
flowers and set pieces. expressing the
esteem and appreciation Of friends
and organizations.
Ths relatives were seated on the
porch and the friends to the num-
Der Of Ave hundred or more were
SEATED or standing on the lawn.
REV. John Ryan WEIGH of Sterry
Memorial church officiated. The &C