The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-08
NElGHBORHOOD NOTES.
A objection of News Items From
County Towns.
VERNON CENTER.

VERNON CENTER.
The many friends of Libble Hanney
will be pleased to learn that her health
is greatly improved. She is now IN
Southern California.
Ray Judd and wife spent TUESDAY
with his sister, Mrs. Force
III. Krause shipped hogs Monday ana
Tuesday nights.
The editor and wife of the Amboy
Herald we're in town the first OF the
week.
Mrs. Ada Ray, wife of Simon Ray,
died Tuesday night. Deceased Is
daughter of Mrs. Jacobs and sister OF
Miss Jennie Jacobs, of this place.
She has grown to womanhOod mere,
married and lived in the neighborhood
of her birth. She was greatly loVed
by all who knew her, and their many
friends extend to them their sympa-
thy in this, the hour OF their great al
Fiction. Mrs. Day leaves a husband
and four little children, the youngest
only two weeks old. The funeral was
held at the M. E. church THURSDAY
afternoon at o'clock. At this writ
ing Mrs. Jacobs is very sick with nerV-
Gus prostration caused by the sickness
and death of her daughter.
Mrs. Ed Warren spent part or iast
week in Winnebago.
Mrs. Barnard went to st. Paul
Thursday, returning home Monday ),
The Misses Constance, Maud Award
and Miss Hannah Merchdor spent
Saturday afternoon at Amboy.
The W. G. T. .. will meet with Mrs.
Force, Wednesday, March 18th, at 3
p. m.
Quarterly meeting in the NJ. e.
church Sunday morning, March 10th,
at 1890 a. M: services conducted by
Elder Stafford.
Messrs. Barnard, Warren and Ken
del have in their spring stock OF dry
goods.
Barnes & Force have new stock of
hats, CapeS and glassware.
II. w. Thew is ready to furnish the
farmers with all kinds of machinery.
The EpWorth league met with Miss
Mabel Force Tuesday evening from
seven to eight. Adjourned to attend
the literary society.
DECORIA.
Mr.. Carl Pickle closed an excellent
term of school in the Iron Bridge dis
trict last Friday. This is the second
term he has taught in this district,
and during his stay he has made a
great many friends among both old
and young, who regret to have him
leave the place. The school closed
with an exhibition in the evening,
and an excellent program was rem
dered that was creditable to the
teacher and his assistants. Mr.. Pickle
returned to his home at Eagle Lake
on SATURDAY..
ST. CLAIR.
The farmers of ST. Clair and vicinity
organized what is to be known as the
st. Clair Creamery company on March
list. A. B. Preston was chosen presi.
dent, Chas. O'Conner secretary, John
Murphy, treasurer: John HintZe, John
Fields and Mat Smith as directors.
Chas. O'Conner, f. w. LossOw and D.
+. Rasdall were chosen as committee
to draw up the constitution and by
laws, and are to report at the next
meeting, which is to be held on March
9th. At present there are 400 cows
on the list, but more COWS are eX-
pected to be signed by the next meet
ing. Grignen & COughanOur will
manufacture and deliver the butter
on board of cars at Eagle Lake for 3!
cents per pound.
Henry Hilton has been very sick
with asthma, but is much better at
the present writing.
Mr.. E. Kenge. of Alma City, was to
give an entertainment at Haynes
hall on Tuesday with one of Edison's
monographs, but in transportation
the machine was broken. The enter
tainment will be given next Tuesday
evening.