The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-21
VERNON CENTER GOSSIP.
News From a Busy Burg.--SociaI and
Personal.

G. c. Stoner left Tuesday on an in
spection trip of his newly acquired pro-
perties in North Dakota. Mr.. Stoner
recently retired from the livery bust
ness.
E. H. Chadsey, and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of a baby girl, that
came Sunday.
A large party of eXcursionists from
Des Moines and vicinity passed through
Vernon bound for the twin cities Satur
day afternoon. They returned Monday
noon.
Miss Gusta Meyer spent Sunday with
her parents at Good Thunder
A baby girl was born Sunday to Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Warren.
Bruce Jackson gazed at the big build
ings in the cities Sunday last.
Mrs c. w Burrows of Lake Crystal
is at the home OF her son. C. S., here
and is assisting in caring for him dur
ing his siege of illness.
Myrtle Force returned home Tuesday
after a ten days visit with friends at
ST. Paul.
Blanche Wyman has resigned her posi-
ton at Morrison's, and expects to enter
the normal at Mankato.
Mrs. Mary Wright, wife of Rev.
Wright of the Baptist church, is visiting
friends at Fairmont.
Miss Ida BiXby of Garden CITY is a
guest of Mrs. L. A. Barton
Miss Vesta Cornish returned Tuesday
from the state capitol where she has as
sisted the state board of education with
marking examination papers for some
time. Her many friends welcome her
home after her summers work at the
Worthington summer school and later at
ST. Paul.
Josephine Barton. returned home Tues
day from a six weeks visit with her
sister, Mrs. Lamberton of st. Paul.
William Farmer, Vernon's Billy
Prunes, Sundayed with his family
d. W. Stebbins, son of Rev. and Mrs.
j. w. Stebbins, is visiting the old home
this week
Alice Grannis of Mankato is the
guest of her uncle, G. F. Grannis of this
place.
Mrs. Al. Quimby went to Lake Crys-
tai Wednesday.
J. H. Crookson was a Mankato visitor
Wednesday.
Threshing around Vernon is pretty
well under way, stacking, about all
finished, and now remains to be heard
from the farmers, what the harvest will
be.
Gertrude Richmond of st. Cloud is
visiting relatives and friends here and
at Garden City.
Mr. and Mrs G. E. Green of New York
are expected Thursday to visit at the
home of S. B. Babcock.
Miss Maude Hale, who has been visit
ing her brother, DIR. Warham, and Sis
ter, Jennie. returned to her home in Min
neapolis yesterday.
Ed Cornish has rented his farm to a
Mr.. Pierce of Sterling and will leave
soon for the coast. Mr.. Cornish has
been in poor health for several years
and the change is expected to be bene-
fetal
Jose Barton and Myrtle Force return
ed from their visit in Minneapolis last
Tuesday.
Bert Merrill is threshing. 1t is under
stood the yield is very unsatisfactory.
Burt Cornish has rented the Farmer
place, and will take possession Sept. LIST.
Ernst Chadsey is working the Grannis'
farm south of town.
Bruce jackson, after rusticating in
the harvest field, for ten days, has re-
turned to his post at the Corner
Store"
Mrs. Leslie Cooper, assisted by the
Misses Hays, delightfully."- entertained at
luncheon Tuesday afternoon from three
until five. Dainty refreshments were
very prettily served. Among the out-of-
town guests were Mrs. Lou Rich of Will
low City, N. D.; Mrs. Gertrude Richmond
of Minneapolis; Mrs Gleason, Lake Crys-
tai; Misses Champlin and Wilson, Gar
den City. About twenty-five ladies were
present. Mrs. Cooper has lovely home
and all social events held there are hail
ed with delight by old and young.
Port Wyman is in Wisconsin, called
there by the serious illness of his moth
er.
Alice Meixell is on the sick list this
week, while Chuck Burrows has nearly
recovered.