The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Rev. f. e. r. Miller Delivers a Fine
Address at Vernon Center.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays daily.
Vernon Center, July lathe memoir
al services held by the Vernon Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, last Sunday were
a success from all points. Rev. F. E. K.
Miller of Mankato delivered very able
and scholarly address, and was accord
ed the closest attention by all present.
The services were held at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church and the church was
packed to its utmost capacity. About
forty Knights marched from the hall
to the church, among them being ten
brother Knights of Garden City.
The committee wish to extend their
thanks to the Methodist Episcopal con-
grepation. and choir for their kindness
in helping make the affair such sue
cess.
Mrs. Thomas Thomson and children,
formerly residents of Vernon, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Meade this week.
Mrs. F. H. Barnes is entertaining her
sisters, the Misses Dredge of Lake Crys-
tai
Robert B. Hays has accepted posi-
ton with the Merrell Chemical company
of CINCINNATI, as their representative
in southern Minnesota Robert is one of
Vernon's promising sons, and as this is
not his first attempt he will no doubt
meet with deserved success.
S. j. Minis and A. j. Partridge took
trip to Winnipeg and other northwest
points last week, looking after land
While at Winnipeg, Mr.. Minis was tax
ing little rest on the steps of the house
of parliament, when big Cannuck cop
per came along and told him to "move
on" Mr.. Minis takes the joke good ma,
turedly.
| A. E. Quimby and L. G. Rev made
an automible trip Monday that comes
near being a record breaker. Mr.. Quinn
by drove his car distance of ninety
six miles through Lake Crystal, Man
kato, Nicollet and St. Peter and back
to Vernon, making an average of about
twenty miles an hour, not including
stops, over roads that were far from be
ing asphalt pavements.
Mrs. Lulu Hamilton who has been as
; sisting in the care of her sister Mrs
Robert Brown, the past three weeks, lief
Thursday for her old home at st. Clair
T. H. Barnes, who had quite a mis-
hap with his auto July 4th, at LAX
Crystal has had the same repaired ant
is again cable to be about, thank you
George w. Buckmeister and wife re
turned Wednesday from a weeks visi
with their daughter at Moore Lake
MINI.
The parties who broke into the salool
of L. Hanson, last Friday night hav'
been apprehended by the proprietor, bu
no prosecutions will probably be had.
i Sheriff Williams, was looking for trou
BILE in Vernon Wednesday, but we did no
hear whether he succeeded in locating i
or not.
Mr.. Fred Schultz of Chicago visitet
with his cousin, Mrs. A. w. Petrich .
few days this week.
Prof and Mrs. G. R. Marquardt are re
joicing over the arrival of a baby girl
The Misses Cornish of "Myrna" enter
tanned party of young friends at thei
home Wednesday evening.
The single men robbed the married
men of the ball game played at the bal
park Monday. Score to in favor &.
of the singles.
Favorable reports have been receiv
ed of the condition of Mrs. Stebbins
wife of Rev. Stebbins, who has been quite
i'll at the home of Rev. Cowgirl at Man
kato the past three weeks.