The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-15
Vernon Center

Dan Bowen was a business visitor
at the county seat Saturday.
John Lowell has returned from
several weeks stay in Mankato.
Mrs. Ellen Porter is spending a
few days with relatives in Lake
Crystal.
James Pepper and Frances Stoner
have bought the Factor & Chilor
blacksmith shop.
Attorney Sassee of Austin spent
a few hours at the R. d. Howard
home this week.
George Cornish spent Thanksgiv-
ing week with his mother and Sis
tiers in Minneapolis.
Alex Grey, who has been under
the doctors care for several weeks,
is improving slowly.
Mr. and Mrs. A G. Grey and Mra
Mabel Halverson were shopping in
Mankato the first of the week.
Rev. Clement was in Winnebago
today on business connected with
the Parker college at that place.
Earl Dewey is down from Comfrey
for a weeks visit with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Partridge.
Seth Barnes came to Vernon yes
terday on his motorcycle on bust
ness connected with the Consumers
Power company.
Rev. Iams, Walter and Will Ram
DO and Carlos Warren attended the
Men and Religion convention in
Mankato this week.
Mrs. Jennie Selby Young and
stepdaughter from Medford, are Wis
iting the formers parents, Frank
Selby and wife, in Old Town.
Mrs. Dorothy Hays and son spent
the latter part of last week with
her husband and sister, returning to
Minneapolis Saturday evening.
Rev. Paden, wife and children, re-
turned to their home in Mankato
Friday evening, having spent Thanks
giving with Grandpa Sewers and
family.
Miss Liza Wilson, the popular pri-
mary teacher in the Garden City
schools, spent Thanksgiving and
Friday with her sister, Mrs. Leafie
Warren.
Mrs. Nettie Rev, who has been
visiting her son, l.. G.. Rev and
family, returned to her home today.
accompanied by her little grand
daughter, Lois.
Methodist Episcopal Aid society
ladies are working hard to make
their annual fair and supper the
best ever held 1t will be held Fri
day evening, December Is.
Messrs. Ed Barnes, f. S. Heming-
way, S. J. Minis. NJ. Caller, Bert
Barnes and Hon. E. 7. Champlin at
tended a meeting of the Agricultural
society in Garden City Tuesday.
A message from Willow City, n.
D., announces the marriage OF Ben
Howard, former Vernon boy, to
young lady of that city. Vernon
friends are sending their heartiest
congratulations.
Ed. Barnes took Mr.. Johnson of
Eagle Lake to Mankato last Satur-
of the hospitals saying that his son.
who has typhoid fever, could not
live but few hours.
The friends of Miss Vesta Cornish
will be interested in hearing of
her coming marriage to Mr.. James
Stanley Armstrong of CrOokston.
which will take place during the
holidays at her mothers home in
Minneapolis.
Ruth Barnes. who is attending the
university, is having a serious time
with her foot, which is causing her
much pain and inconvenience. The
doctors say she has a fallen arch,
and will take heroic treatment be-
fore it is cured
A letter to Mrs. Sadie Barnes re-
ceived today from Winona says that
Rev. Russell has resigned the pas
torship of the Second Methodist
Episcopal church at that place and
will move with his family at once
to Rapid City, S. D., where he has
been offered splendid position as
pastor of a large church there with
very material increase in salary
and good chance of advancement.