The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
Items From Several Parts of the
County.
VERNON CENTER.

| VERNON CENTER.
Henry Case, a former Vernonite,
and niece, Miss Look, are visiting
their friends here. We are sorry they
have not decided to remain here, but
are planning to make their home in
MankatO
At this writing Than Awards lit,
| tie daughter is dangerously i'll.
Miss Clara Mobiles, of Ceresco, Wis
tied her brother in town over Sunday
Miss Agnes Kinney visited Miss
Jennie Jacobs over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown and two
daughters, of Fairmont, visited at
John Wilbur's the first part of the
week.
Myron Randall, wife, and mother,
Mrs. Bouton, visited in Mapleton over
Sunday.
Among those from Lake Crystal
who spent Sunday here were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Barnes, MI. aud Mrs. Will
Mobiles, Miss Aldridge and Frank and
Lulu Wells.
Mr.. Green and daughter, Mrs. Davis,
of Mapleton, made flying visit in
town last week.
Ray Judd and wife, of Garden City,
visited at G. f. Forces last Saturday.
Mrs. Thew and Mrs. Barnard drove
over to Mapleton one day last week.
A Mr.. Bess and family have moved
on d. Carpenters farm.
An accident happened here Monday
which we hope will not prove serious.
Will Farmer was teamlng back and
forth to town, and left his horses un-
hitched for moment in front of one
of the stores. The horses started and
ran the other side of A. @. Wilbers
house, overtaking Mr.. Mertesdorf and
daughter Hannah, who were in Gov
cred buggy. The horses ran into the
buggy, the tongue of the wagon going
between Mr.. M. and his daughter,
striking Mr. M. on his side and de-
moliShing part of the buggy. Mr..
Farmers horses becamed tangled in
the harness, but Mr.. Mertesdorf and
daughter managed the horses until
the section men arrived, and Will
Farmer on a bicycle. At first Mr..
Mertesdorf thought he was not much
hurt, but on the following morning he
could not turn in ben. 1t is most sim
cerely hoped that it will prove moth
ing worse than bruises.
The Modern WOodmen had rather a
gala day last Thursday: In the after
noon the Amboy and Vernon lodges
played a game of base ball. Both
clubs proved of equal ability, tallying
the same. After the game supper
was served in Petrick's hall to about
125 people. The tables fairly groaned
under the good things on them, The
Garden City and Amboy lodges were
in attendance, and the families of the
lodge here, and also few friends.
This organization has made rapid
growth. 1t was organized last spring
with fourteen charter MEMBER, and
it now has a membership of forty.
Rev. Brown and wife have moved
among u.s. We give them hearty
welcome, and hope they will find their
stay among US most pleasant one.
RAPIDAN.
Mrs. w. E. Lee, of Mankato, visited
with her sister, Mrs. j. II. Baker, last
week.
Mr.. Weller purchased a potato dig
ger last week and is busy at work on
his twelve acre patch of tubers. The
machine is vast improvement over
the old time potato fork.
The ladies aid society of the Garden
City NJ. e. church will meet with
Mrs. j III. Baker next Friday after.
noon.
Gene and Fred Chamberlain started
last week with their families, for
Washington, intending to make their
future home in that state.
Chas. Braden was down from st.
Paul Sunday.
The Ladies Club meets with Mrs.
Wellner this week Thursday.