The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06
Kerns and Hebron

Miss Mary Steel is on the sick list.
l.. Burrill and his son, Archie, ar,
on the Keene farm, near Mankato.
The Ladies Aid of Kerns met with
Mir. Frank budde last Friday. There
was, a very good attendance.
| Mr.. and Mr.. A. w. Rood are hay
ing hard time this winter with the
grip. They are in very feeble health.
Communion service was observed
at the Kerns church last Sunday
morning. There was fair attendance
considering the storm.
e. M. Gleason moved his family
upon the Mark Daniels farm south
of Mankato. He recently purchased
the farm from Mr.. Daniels.
F. f. Jefferson, William G.. Clark,
IT Hodson and r. Rost are delegates
to the progressive republican con-
yention at st. Paul this week
The Kerns school will have two
more weeks vacation on account OF
the illness of Miss Bennett, the
teacher, who is improving nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Reno Rist are visit.
ing Mr.. and Mrs. John keene and
family of Minneapolis this week Mr..
Rist will attend the progressive con-
vention while there.
r. r. Dittburner is stepping unusu-
ally high these days since the arri-
val of that new boy last week. Mr.
Dittburner is setting up the cigars
in honor Of his new clerk.
Miss Edna Sharp, Harry Steel and
Mary Budde have returned to the
Normal school. Also Roy Keene,
Lester Door and Miss Blanch Door,
have returned to the university.
| Mrs. Burrill Johnson is Oh the sick
list and her son Walter Burrill, who
has been in South Dakota all sum,
mer. came. home last week Mrs
Roy Burrill Of Tracy is also visiting
! the family
b. T. Leyerich OF Watson, S. d.,
visited friends in this vicinity last
week. His household goods which
were stored on the farm he recently
sold, we're hauled to Mankato and
shipped TO Watson. S. D., last Sat
urday. Mr.. Leverich also renewed
his subscription 10 The Free Press
while here.
There was family reunion last
!, Sunday at the home of W. T. Hend
ley. Mr.. and Mrs. e. X. Kennedy,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Kennedy and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Ken
/ ney OF Glendiye, Mont, and their
daughter and two sons were present.
They came out in an auto and
returned on the train from Judson.
Quite a number Of the friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Heiser called
on these. young people last Wednes-
day night after their wedding cere-
mony was performed and serenaded
them with tin pans and other mu-
| steal instruments of like nature
| which reminded the wedding guests
| OF the dark ages and the customs of
| the back woods days. When will
| the people become civilized?
Henry, the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. l.. Hendley of Hebron, was
taken suddenly ill last Saturday with
acute appendicitis. An auto was
called from Mankato and the little
fellow taken to Emmanuel hospital
Saturday night and operated on. He
! is doing as we'll as could be expected
under the circumstances, and it is
the hope of the many friends of the
family that the little fellow will have
a speedy recovery.
This correspondent was glad to
note the hearty response Of The Free
Press family TO the call of the pr,.
prietors OF that newspaper to make
an advance payment and all renew
ages at the old prices before the
new schedule took place, which shows
that the readers of The Free Press
appreciate the efforts OF the COM
pany TO turn out a good live news
paper. We wish all happy and
! a DrOSDerOUS new wear