The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-13
Vernon Center
From Thursdays Daily.

Earl Morrow has returned from
his sOjourn in Iowa.
Little Grace Rev is quite sick
with an attack of tonsilitis
HOratiO Frances is in Chicago at
tending the live stock show.
MeSdames Charles and Chef Bates
are shopping in Mankato today.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Blakely and
children of Sleepy Eye are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson.
G.. C. Meade returned Monday
evening from week spent with rel
atives in ST. James and Madelia
Joe Frazer is down from Mile
Laos county on visit with his nu-
merous relatives in this vicinity
Archie Jamison, assistant train
dispatcher at st. James. spent part
of Monday with his mother and sis
ter.
Mrs Leafie Warren and children
spent several days following Thanks
giving with Mrs. lulu Gates and
family in Garden City.
Mr. and Mrs. John Nickerson, who
have been visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. Terry Nickerson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Grannis, left Monday for Lew
iston, Idaho.
Mr. and Mrs Ed Annis entertain
ed house full of company Thanks
giving. Among the guests were Mr..
and Mrs. George Keith, Grandma
Keith and Annie Keith of Sterling.
George Cornish took the after
noon train Tuesday, starting for
Great Falls, Mont, where he will
spend the winter. He will visit his
sister, Mrs. Vesta Armstrong, at
Crookston, on his way out.
Earl Bates left Wednesday morn,
ing for Jordan to try the mud
baths for his rheumatism. Every
one is hoping that the treatment
will be beneficial His father ac-
companied him and will remain a
few days.
The preparations for the bazaar
to be given by the members of st.
Matthew's Catholic church at this
place on December IL and u, are
being rapidly pushed to success
full completion. The interest and
enthusiasm shown by everybody in
the project are most gratifying, and
its promoters are more than pleased
at the hearty cooperation they are
receiving from all sides. The pres
ent indications are that this will
be- one of the most successful fairs
ever held in this section of the
country. In, addition to the fish
pond. booths, ETC., there will be
provided a high class free enter
tainment on each night of the fair,
and the ladies of the parish will
provide a supper on the first night
wednesday,, and dinner and sup
per on the following day. These
meals will be served at the Yer
non Center house, the use of which
has been kindly donated for the Oc-
casion, by Landlord Wyman. The
entertainment on Wednesday evening
will be furnished by Miss Margaret
Holmes, elocutionist, of Mankato,
and John e. Regain, the MankatO at
torney, will render several vocal Sc
lections. Mr.. Regain will be accom-
panied at the piano by ]. J. Flach-
seminar On Thursday evening the
people will be entertained by the
Vernon Center Amusement company,
who have been fortunate in secur-
ing the services of the Vernon Cen
Ter Ddlu loT TIE Hnuslcdi part VI
the program. and the Peerless Ora
matte company of New York and
Paris, who will present one act
farce entitled, wide Enough For
Two" The management of the fair
wishes it to be understood that adj
mission to the fair and to the above
entertainments is absolutely free. 1t
is expected that a large number of
people will attend from all the sur
rounding towns, while the indica-
lions are that the population OF
Vernon Center will turn out en-
maSse.