The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31
VERNON CENTER.

WIS. are SpeuuluS UuC HUIludyS WIN
Mrs. COrliss' parents, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Donald McGregcr
VERNON CENTER.
There is not a person or family in
this place but What has been abund-
anJly provided for this winter by
their own industry and prudence.
G. f. Force and daughter, Mabel,
started Wednesday for st Edwards,
Neb., to attend the wedding of Mr..
Forces neice, which will occur New
Years eve.
DR.. Warehan is visiting his parents
at Minneapolis.
Miss Carrie Morris spent Sunday at
Madelia.
Monday forenoon Henry Buckmister
was dangerously hurt by falling hf-
teen feet from tree, where he was
cutting limbs. He struck on his back
or shoulder, paralyZiDg his body be-
low the arms. DR. McMichael was
called, and considers his case critical.
The Christmas entertainments in
both churches were of an interesting
nature, and did credit TO those taxing
part. The decorations in the Baptist
church were beautiful. The we'll was
full of good things TO refresh the
children and make them happy. The
"GateS Ajar" was represented, MISS
Alice Randall rendering the music.
Santa Claus, wife and children made
their appearance very much fatlgued
from their long journey, starting
from Siberia early in the evening, as
the kilograms received stated, but he
still had life enough, by the assist
ance of his wife, to make the eXer-
,ciSes interesting. In the M, Ii. churcn
the decorations were OF an artistic ma
ture, representing winter. A tree on
the background, with a bridge in
front, with a tree at each end, little
to the front, full of presents for the
children. A river ran under the
bridge, with two large dolls sitting on
the bridge fishing. The children
stood on the bridge as they rendered
their selections. One of the most in
teresting things on the program was
the presentation of a gold watch to
Miss Minnie Cornish, from the M. E
church and friends, as an apprecia-
tion of her faithful service as church
torganist
Mrs. Pond, of Brookings, S. D.,
spent Christmas with her sister, Mrs.
VIM. Louer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodfellow, of Good
Thunder, visited at Mr.. Louer's over
Sunday.
The we'll known face of Mr.. E
Cooper, was seen on the streets last
week.
The Christmas ball was in the opera
1nt n
Rector furnishing the music.
Rev. Bronson was greeted with 8
full house in the opera hall Wednes
day evening.
Parties every evening of this week
jamie Morrison, who is teaching a,
Morris. spent Christmas with his
grandmother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mort Francis were
made happy over the advent of baby
girl in their home Thursday morning
Chef Francis has moved into hi:
new residence just completed. The
house is large, with nearly all OF TIT
modern improvements.
Remember the entertainment giveI
by Miss Shelbach, Of MankatO, Frida!
evening. Greet her with a full house
Christmas day was usually observed
by family reunions and sleigh rides.
Mr.. Vanvalkenburg and family, o
Springfield, spent Christmas at Mr.
M. Warrens, remaining over Sunday
Mr.. Sawyer, of Cresco, Iowa, il
spending the holidays with hi
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Snyder.
Lawyer Clague and wife, of Lam
,berton, are visiting at Mr.. Parters.
Mrs. Maud Morgan, wife of Rev
Morgan, of Delafield, Wis, is visiting
at Mr.. L. Hays.
Miss May Robinson, of Lake Crys
tai, is visiting friends here.
Mr.. and, Mrs. Earnest Gleason Spen
Sunday at Lake Crystal.
Molly Pattingson, of Waupun
visited at G. F. Forces and VIM
Louers the past week.
Mrs. q. 4. Force went to visit he
parents at Garden City Monday.
SPRING ISLAND.
The Christmas exercises held by
the Literary society passed off very
pleasantly. The tree was fine one
the crowd large, and all seemed hap
py. Everybody helped; the SUNDAY
school furnish d the candy, the younl
ladies filled the bags, and the boy.
did the decorating. Mr. DOrnberl
loaned his valuable assistance anC
his Japanese lanterns, and Mr.. Nc
Call made the finest Santa Claus i'm
aginable. The teacher tenders he
sincere and hearty thanks for al
these services, and also to Jack Frost
who did his part so well.
There will be no literary for Jan
uary, but we expect TO arrange for &
reading by Miss Alice Caroline Gran