The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-07-12
KERNS AND HEBRON
Fourth Of July celebration a Grand
Affair: News Notes.

The Fourth of July celebration at
Kerns was hummer A large crowd
arrived early in the morning and nearly
doubled in the afternoon. The program
commenced with the invocation by Pas
tor Brown, reading of the Declaration of
Independence by w. H. Sharp, a recita-
ton by Mrs. Brown, reading by Mrs
John Wright, an ode or Il description of
the Kerns band was given by Miss Vim
ME Rist, which was well received by
the audience, one she had gotten UP
for the occasion, and was well applaud
ed. Professor Torngren, editor of The
Austin Register, was the orator of the
day, and made one of the finest orations
ever given in these parts. He was
heartily applauded. The Kerns band
was on the platform and rendered a
great many selections, doing themselves
proud. The picnic was a success. The
different families gathered together in
groups, which made a very pretty scene
The ball game in the afternoon between
the Kerns and Hebron teams was in
teresting and resulted Ia to in favor
of Hebron. One accident occurred, in
which Henry Mallen, while making the
second base, turned his ankle. He was
carried from the field in fainting con-
dition and taken to Mankato in the
evening for treatment Altogether it
was one of the best celebrations ever
held here. The Ladies Aid society had
a tent and served ice cream and re-
freshments, and the band had another
tent and sold lemonade and other
things, also fireworks
David Brown of South Dakota and
son of Rev. Brown, is visiting his faith
er's family.
Misses Blanch and Bernice Chilgren of
North Mankato are visiting with Will
liam Spears family.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Bessie Cole next Friday after
noon. All are invited.
Pastor Brown delivered very prac-
teal sermon last Sunday morning, the
subject being christian Healthfulness"
The church was well decorated with an
abundance of beautiful flowers. Com
munion of the Lords supper will be OBJ
served next Sunday morning at the
Kerns church.
A. C. Vrooman and family of Hebron
visited with William Spears family last
Sunday.
H. o. Graaf of Luverne visited with
L. Hodson and family several days last
week.
Corn is making great Roadway these
warm days.
w. Z. Drake, formerly of Hebron, has
secured a good position in large Jew
elry establishment at Glendive, Mont
His many friends will wish him sue
cess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Purrier and son,
who have been visiting reatives at Du-
luth and Ulen, returned last Friday,
and expect to start back to their home
in California the middle of this month.
Miss Una Hodson and Miss Gerlach
arrived in Los Angeles about the fourth
of July, after taking in the sights at
Denver and Colorado Springs, where
they spent several days. They sent
their photos taken under the great bal
ancing rock while mounted on burros,
on which they had been making their
exploration of the Garden of the Gods, !
Colorado Springs.
Uncle James Hendley of Mankato ar
rived in Hebron last Sunday and is Wis
iting relatives i'm Hebron.
Misses Grace and BIanch Door spent |
a couple of days in Minneapolis last |
week.
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Mack of Round |
Prairie visited with a. w. Rood's fam |
lily last week.