The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
SURPRISE PARTY
PLEASANT AFFAIR
Wedding Anniversary Gar
den City Couple
GUESTS HAD GOOD TIME
Frank Pugh Meets With Truck
Accident; Other Vii
lage News - .

Garden City. January 27.--About forty
friends and neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. r. Stevens gathered at their home
Wednesday afternoon, January Is. DUNG
their absence from nome, they having
BEEN invited to the ora Swan home 70
spend the afternoon, the occasion being
tneIr thirty -fifths. wedding anniversary.
After the guests had possession OF the
home, Mr.. Elmer updegraft went after
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens telling them they
were wanted on business, They were
certainly surprised on arriving. The aft
ernoon was spent in a social way. re-
minescing old times. Miss Liza Wilson
passed a ball OF yarn which was found
TO be made of many colors and each per-
son WAS TO wind INTO another ball, tell
came to the end oil their color, and then
pass to the next. The stories were
very good and all were OF the opinion
that AIRS. Croswell was the winner but
the package was addressed to Mr.. and
Mrs. Stevens and as they We're present
they received II and on opening H. they
found II contained a substantial gift OF
money to the value of lightweight dol
lars. Mrs. Stevens expressed their ap-
probation and thanks 10 their friends
for their kind remembrance of them.
Mr.. Stevens is in very helpless condi-
ton with kind Of rheumatism and Mrs.
Stevens just now is having an attack OF
neuritIs. At the close of the afternoon,
a most delicious lunch was served after
winch the guests departed "ishluB MI
and Mrs. Stevens many more happy an
niversaries. l.- .r
Mrs. John Bixby was Mankato caller
on business Thursday.
anniversary were Mr.: and Mrs. Clarence
Gilchrist Of Lake Crystal, Mrs: John
Croswell Of Mankato. Mr.. and Mrs; L.
f. Nobes Of Of Wesf M and
Mr.. Frank Pugh had the sad misfor-
tune to badly break and bruise his foot
by wheel OF the truck while hauling
gravel out Of the pit; He was taken to
the Mankato Clinic where II was dressed.
He will be confined to his home for two
months.
party at the Garden City Inn Thursday
evening. Mrs Sheppard served a de-
licious lunch at the close OF the even
ing. The ladies will have another party
Mrs Julia Thurston was called to Min
neapolis last week on account OF the
serious illness OF her neice, Mrs. Corbett:
Mrs. John Croswell Of Mankato was
the guest OF relatives an friends last
week
MIR. and Mrs. B. MorralI entertained at
their beautiful farm home last Thursday.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Stevens,
Mrs. John Bixby. Mrs. John Croswell and
delicious dinner was served and a very
pleasant day passed. They enjoyed the
ride home in the school bus
Miss Ruth Mills went to Minneapolis
last Monday to attend meeting OF the
board OF directors of the Minnesota Mis-
sionary society. While in the city she
met Miss Lois Clough. who has a gov
ferred to pSf a from Wilmington
d. c. The two ladies had very de-
ightful visit together. Miss. Mills re-
turned on Wednesday to Mankato where
the remainder of the week in Mankato
visiting with relatives and friends, re-
turning home on the evening train, Sat-
urday.
The Royal Neighbors held lodge at the
home of Neighbor Jessie john. Saturday
afternoon, January 81. Mrs. Ella Bixby,
past oracle, installed neighbor. Violet
Thurston as inner sentinel. Mrs. Josie
Martin was initiated into the order The
penny COLLECTION was fifty-three cents.
After lodge work lunch was served BY
Joe Dilley was quite badly shaken up
BY a chunk OF earth cavlng In on him in
the gravel pit last Thursday. He was
It was found by the physicians that no
bones were broken apd no serious inter-
nal injury. 1t was a narrow escape from
chunk caught and broke the force Of the
/ fall He came home from the hospi-
tai Tuesday and expects now to be able
to go back to work again Monday.
.
! f. Willard memorial meeting in the
. Baptist church. Tuesday afternoon, Feb
ruary Z. The program will appear in the
items Monday evening. There will be
lunch served for the small fee OF ten
cents and members should come prepared
/ to pay annual dues to the secretary.
Mrs. Walter Story and Mrs. Garvin
Crane were Mankato visitors Thursday.
January rs.
The town boys have organized bas-
ket ball team to play with the high
The Loy0la basket ball boys Of Man
kato played the local high school boys,
Saturday. night at the Woodman hall.
The local boys were defeated but never
you mind. that will not happen again
as we will an get out and do some root
ing next time.
f. NJ Call was a passenger on the
day.
| Roberts spent the afternoon Tuesday with
/ their friend. Mrs. Hannah Thomas at
the John Bixby home.
! Chef Kendell received the sad news OF
the death of his father. Wallace Kendall.
who died at his home In Wisconsin.
! January II. Mr. Kendall and his wife
went to Wisconsin about year ago to
make their home. n