The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-06-24
VERNON CENFERlsMs.
Newsy Bunch Of Items From the South
of the County.

From Tuesdays Daily.
B. F. Fernald and Len. Nelson drove
to Lake Crystal Sunday, where they at
tended the memorial service of the x.
of P. lodge.
Quite crowd witnessed the defeat of
the Vernon Maroons by the Good Thun-
der ball team at the latter place Sunday.
The score was to l. This is the third
game this season between the two teams,
Vernon having won the two previous
games.
The annual field day given by the
ladies guild, and w. G. T. u, last Thurs
day was one of the biggest successes ever
held at Vernon, no less than 700
strangers and visitors being present to
witness the exercises which were held at
Grannis grove in the morning, and the
athletic sports and ball game of the
afternoon. Everything passed off smooth
ly, the weather was perfect, and the jol-
ly, good natured crowd enjoyed fine
days sport, which closed with very
able address by Clinton N. Howard of
Rochester, N. Y, at the M. E. church in
the evening. The result of the ball
game, which was for a purse of $40
was IL to 6 in favor of Madelia.
+ Miss Clara Zieska of Sleepy Eye has
taken a position as saleslady with the
Barnes, Thomas Co., mercantile store
Sophia Petrich, who has been spending
the summer at Willow Creek and Tru-
man, is visiting her parents at Vernon.
She was accompanied by Miss Haneman
of Ontario, Can. FPS g
Roy Quimby and family, who have been
visiting relatives at Easton and Fair
mont the past two weeks, returned home
Monday.
"Chuck" Burrows and wife left Mon
day for Winona, where they will attend
the state druggists convention, which
opened Tuesday, and before returning
they will also spend few days at La
Crosse.
Chas. Pepper, who has been living in
Chicago the past three years, where he
has held clerical position with the
Pullman company, is home for two
weeks visit with parents and relatives.
DR.. T. T. Warham is enjoying the
sights of the twin cities for few days.
It is safe to venture that Vernon vii
lage and township will send solid
Collins delegation to the county conven-
ton next week. No other candidate is
mentioned in this part of the county as
NO; fighters are wanted.
While speaking, or rather writing, of
things political, we might mention a
few Mankato office seekers who took
advantage of the crowd of last Thursday,
and jollied up the natives, and who did
not forget to mention why they were
particularly fitted for the offices to
which they aspire.
Among those Gin attendance" were
John R. Bowen, Richard Petersen, T.W.
Hart, A. II. Lossow, and Messrs. Ulvin,
Smith and Evans, quite warm bunch
/ for one day, eh, boysf
The second annual X. P. picnic, which
was held at Fernald's grove last Wednes-
day, was complete success, and all who
attended enjoyed themselves thoroughly,
About Is were present, and after one OF
! the dinners which the K. of P.'s wives
are noted for, ball game was pulled
off between the village and country mem
bers of the lodge, in which the villag.
ers were victorious. The married ladies
and the "girls" also played three in
ming game, which furnished barrels Of
fun. The Vernon band furnished music
throughout the day. The lodge is arrang
!, ing for memorial service for next Sun
day
i Miss Frances Cornish, entertained 9
large party of the young people at hel
home west of Vernon Tuesday evening.
Guy Robinson and wife of Tyler an
visiting the formers parents, Mr.. and
I Mrs. G. W. Robinson. =
/ The first case to be tried before ,
! justice of the peace in Vernon in severa
4 years came up before Justice Young las
1 Friday.