The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-21
vERNON'S NEWS BUDGET.
Social Events, Personal Mention and
News Notes in General.

Mrs. Washburn, last Saturday.
About sixteen Vernonites attended the
reception given Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Waite at Lake Crystal last Friday eve
ming on their return from their honey
moon.
Vernon lodge A. F. and A. NJ. is unus-
ually busy this fall and the prospects
for bright seasons work both social
ly and fraternally never were better.
Alfred Henderson, for the past two
years agent for the Lewis Moen Grain
company, has resigned his position and
will start Nov. lst as solicitor for the
Equitable Life Insurance company, who
have offered Mr. Henderson a very re-
munerative position.
L. c. Rev transacted business at Ell
more last week.
Faye Stoner left Saturday for st.
Paul where she will take a course in
shorthand and typewriting at one of
the business colleges in that city.
The many friends of Miss Lille Eal-
version will be pleased to learn that she
is improving slowly from the extremely
serious illness which has confined her
to her home for the past ten days.
Mrs. Sarah Partridge returned Fri
day from Comfrey and Springfield where
she spent the previous two weeks visit
ing her daughters.
Mrs. Eta Tallman and son Joseph
visited the county metropolis last Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Wilbur entertained
at six o'clock dinner in honor of Con-
gresham McCleary Friday evening.
Covers were laid for twenty.
Last Saturday, Oct. 18th, was the
eightieth birthday of Mrs. Julia A..
Coon, and in honor of the event
Mrs. Coon, assisted by her daughter,
Mrs. Mack, and grand daughter Mrs.
Caller, entertained about twenty of her
old friends and relatives at very elab-
crate dinner party. One of the unusual
features of the event was the fact that
there were four generations present
from three distinct branches of the fam
lily. One of these four generations lives
entirely in Vernon Center There were
sixteen ladies in the party whose COM
twelve years, or approximately seventy
years of age each. A number of beau
tiful presents and purse of money
were left by those present as SOU
venir of the occasion.
Rev. Stebbins and family departed
last Friday for Lynd, Mimi, where Mr.
Stebbins will preside for the coming
year, as elder of the Methodist Episco-
pal church. In the removal of Rev.
Stebbins, Vernon loses one of it's most
estimable families, who during the past
three years have endeared themselves
in the hearts of all Vernon people. The
sincerest wishes of all for their future
success 60 with them to their new
home.
Mrs. William Richmond and sons
spent Sunday with Mrs. Richmond's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ericsson, at Lake
Crystal.
George P. Jones, democratic nominee
for congress, from this district and one
of the party's "spellbinders" will ex-
pound the principles of the state dem
ocratic party at the opera house We'd
nesday evening.
w. f. Dewey made business trip to
Amboy Wednesday.
Congressman McCleary spoke to a
small and not overly enthusiastic au-
dience at the opera house Tuesday eve-
ming. The topic of his address was
mainly on the tariff on which he seems
very well posted. Doubtless there
would have been larger crowd but for
the inclement weather. Next Tuesday
night United States Marshall Grimshaw
will deliver an address to the repubi-
cans of this vicinity and big rally is
being planned as Mr.. Grimshaw is an
excellent platform orator it is hoped this
will be the big event of the year.
Theodore johnson was n hus;poss
visitor at Mankato Saturday.
R. Blanche Wyman who is attending
the Mankato normal, spent Sunday with
her parents.
About twenty Vernonites took advan.
tage of the Omaha's last excursion rates
to visit the Twin Cities last Saturday.
Most of those going remained till Mon
day night.
Three of the county commissioners
were in Vernon Tuesday looking after
some much needed repairs to the bridge
crossing the Blue Earth at this place.
The bridge has been in very bad shape
for long time past and it is wonder
that no serious accident has occurred.
The improvements should be made per.
manent while work is being done.