The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
PARLoR MEETING WAS HELD
W. C. T. U. Session At Garden Cit,
News of Community.

Garden City, March 11.-A very in
teresting parlor meeting was held at
the home of Mrs. Jessie John Thurs
day afternoon, March 2. Mrs. Jose
phine Sizer, state w. C. T. u, presi-
dent was in attendance and gave a
splendid talk to the ladies on the
work and need of workers in that or
ganization. Two new members were
secured. In the evening Mrs. Sizer
gave an address in the Christian
church. Her topic was Law Enforce
ment, which everyone should have
heard. 1t is indeed time we vote for
the right men in congress, state and
county.
Mrs Charles Brundage was a week
end visitor at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Lena Christensen in Lake Crys-
tai.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoppe have NOV
ed to their new home near Winnie
bago.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. z. Stevens and Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Wilson were Lake
Crystal callers Friday on business.
There are a great many sick with
the flu. The Charles Call family are
all sick, and in the Byron Thompson
family three are sick.
Mrs. John Osgood is steadily re-
covering from her recent illness,
which is pleasing news to her many
friends.
Howard Hazel, who has been con-
fined to his bed nearly all winter, is
not so well at this writing.
Clayton John came home Monday
and in the afternoon went to Manka
to clinic, where he had his tonsils
removed very successfully. He will
remain within is parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. John until he is real well again.
Mrs. Nellie Johnson and little
home of Mrs. ,Johnson's sister, Mrs.
Giles Gray of Vernon Center
James Dunbar is a guest at the Al
bert Beer home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Bailey are re-
joicing over the arrival of a little son
born March /.
The Riverside Study club met at
the home of Mrs. Lizzie Beer Wed
nesday afternoon, March s. Roll call
was responded to by naming noted
immigrant. Mrs. Chapman read pa
per on the Italian and why does he
return to Italy" 1t was splendid
production. Mrs. Ella Bixby was
pleasantly reminded by a post card
shower from the club ladies that the
day was her birthday anniversary.
Nickerson Wednesday, March %.
Mr.. Musk is moving back onto the
farm he recently moved away from.
His neighbors and friends are very
pleased to learn of the fact.
Word was received today of the
death of Mr.. Wilcox, who died at the
Soldier home in Minneapolis. He was
an old pioneer and a veteran of the
Civil war. He was a devout earnest
christian man, member of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. He had
reached a ripe old age, being about
eighty years of age. He leaves one
his passing. The sympathy of all her
friends is extended to her in her sor-
row. He was buried beside his wife
in Sterling cemetery.
Robert j. Duffield and family are
DESTROYS of thanking all their friends
and neighbors for the many acts of
kindness shown them and for the
beautiful floral offerings contributed
by the ladies' aid, the church, the
school and faculty, the Sunday school
and the friends, the quartet which
furnished music and all who in any
way assisted during the illness and
death of their beloved wife and mo-
Their.
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Crystal boys played at the woodman
hall Saturday evening, March 4, re-
suited in a victory for the local team.
The score was z to II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Hanay and
little daughter of Amboy were guests
of Mrs. Hanay's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ora Swan Sunday.
Prayer meeting was held Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs. Mary
Buck with good attendance and a
very inspiring meeting.
I Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Roberts enjoy
ed a visit from their son Pierce of
Minneapolis Sunday, also Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Wilcox and daughter Mad
elyn and Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson of
Mankato.
A good many ladies of ehlocal w.
c. T. u, expect to attend the institute
of that organization at Mankato Tues
day and Wednesday, March IL and Is.
The basketball boys and friends
will enjoy the banquet rendered in
their behalf at the Garden City Inn
Saturday evening, March IL. The boys
are Justly proud of their slIccess