The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-18
VERNON CENTER.

Vernon Center, July 1O,-Mr. and
Mrs. John Farmer visited relatives in
Vernon Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. Chas. Horton and wife, formerly
Miss Tirzah Snyder of this place are
visiting her parents.
Mr.. Roy Quimby went to Easton
Thursday.
Mrs. o. Randall and daughters,
Mesdames Church and Wrightson
visited the formers sister in Sanburn,
MINI.
Mr.. Lyman Babcock who has been
in North Dakota since spring returned
home, Monday to spend couple of
weeks.
| Mr.. Roy Wilson who has held the
position as assistant postmaster and
druggist for A. U. Petrich the past
winter will return to Minneapolis
Monday and work in drug store in
that city.
Mary and Katie Thew are visiting
their aunt, Mrs. Dackins. in Lake
Crystal.
The boys base ball nine went to
Lewisville the Fourth to play against
that nine. Vernon was defeated
Quite a number from here attended
the ball game at Garden City Wednes-
day between Lake Crystal and Garden
City.
| Mr.. Hue Francis who has been in
North Dakota returned home Wednes-
day noon. He drove a distance of 31S
miles in less than six days with a
span of mules.
Mrs. W. Richmond and twin boys
are visiting in Lake Crystal.
Martin Farmer was in town Mon
day.
Mr.. Frank Robinson went to north
ern Wisconsin Wednesday to look at
land.
Mrs. Patch who has been visiting
in this place lert for Sibley. Iowa,
few days ago.
Miss Jennie Warham of Minneapolis,
is visiting her brother, DR.. Warham.
Mrs. Carrie Rudd and three chill
dren from Ysnkton, S. D., are visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howe.
Mrs. Young and daughter, Hazel,
spent the Fourth and Sunday with
relatives in Winnebago City.
Miss Parker of Winnebago gave an
elocution entertainment in the Baptist
church Tuesday evening.
On July list, at her home in Ceresco,
occurred the death Of Mrs. Ann.
Bowles, who was born in Kent, Eng
land, July 9th, 1899. She was mar
ried to James Bowles in England and
had one child who was buried there
They emigrated to America and setted
in Illinois in 1866 where they remain
ed two years and then came to Ceresco,
this country After period of II
years the husband died In 1888 she
married Thomas Bowles. She was a
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church, of cheerful disposition always
ready to welcome all to her home
She leaves husband and two sisters
who live in England to mourn her
loss. She was buried in the Vernon
Center Cemetery, on Sunday, July 9th,
1909, Rev. Stebbins officiating.
Mrs. David Carpenter of this place
died in st. Joseph Hopsital Mankato,
on Friday, July 9Th. Her maiden
name was Maria Pratt and was born
in N. Y. in 1895, married to David
Carpenter 81 years ago. From N. Y.
they came to Wisconsin and in 1857
came to Ceresco, this country. She is
survived by five children, two living
in Granada and three in Vernon Cen
ter also two brothers who live In New
York. She was a member OF the
Methodist church from her youth.
Her remains were brought to Vernon
Center and the funeral services were
conducted at the house after which
she was buried in Vernon Center
cemetery, Rev. J. W. Stebbins, officia
ting.
The members of the family extend
their grateful thanks to all who so
kindly assisted during sickness
death and burial of their beloved
mother, and for the many tokens of
sympathy extended. Vernon Center