The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
Vernon Center

From thursdays Daily.
John Mcmahon is putting down
several carloads of tile for Than AL
ward.
Attorney John Lowell of Fairmont
was at his parents home for an over
Sunday visit.
Mrs. Chester Bates is in New
Prague helping to care for her moth
err, who is very sick.
Mrs. Lillian Barnes is over from
Mapleton visiting her numerous rel
atives in this vicinity
Miss May Robinson, teacher in the
public schools at Plainview, is at
home for the summer.
We are sorry to report that Mr..
R. d. Howard is very seriously
sick with heart trouble.
Mrs. Sadie Barnes is confined to
her bed as the result of fall she
received a few weeks ago.
Miss Fitzgerald, bookeeper for
Charles Wagon of Mankato, spent
Decoration day with Vernon friends.
Mr.. Baker, former principal of
our schools, is guest of Mrs. Louer
and other friends in town this week.
James Lowell of Seattle arrived
last week for an extended visit with
his nephew, F. r. Lowell, and fam
! lily.
Mrs. Clementine Lowell will be
confined to her home for several
weeks on account of a badly sprain-
ed ankle.
Mrs. Frank Clague returned to her
home in Redwood Falls Tuesday aft
with hnr
Mrs Porter
Miss Ida Bixby having completed
her school, will be in town the most
of the summer at the home of her
uncle, E. T. Champlin.
Miss Frances Pepper took the
early train for Mankato Tuesday
where she will be a guest of Miss
Davis for the rest of the week.
Mrs. Margaret Porter and daugh
tiers, Stella and Joyce, of Mankato
are making two weeks visit at the
Lowell Porter homes in the village
Harry Morris, mailcarrier, is tax
| ing his vacation. Francis StOner
his substitute, is making good time
makes the loop and is back to town
by noon. .....
Mrs. Champlin, who has been Oh
| the sick list for over week, is
reported on the gain today and il
! is hoped will soon be in her usual
good health. ....
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Frances attend
ed the graduating exercises at the
Mankato normal last week, theil
daughter being one of the graduates
from the five years advanced course
The new Catholic church of Yer
non Center was formally dedicated
last Monday by Bishop Heffron. as
sisted by Rev. Fathers Hughes Of
Mankato, O'Connor of Mapleton, Muir
ply of Blue Earth, Kiely OF st
Clair, Fox of GAINESVILLE and Hopper
of Minnesota Lake. The dedication
devotions were beautiful and impress
sive. Immediately following the ded
ication, mass was celebrated by Faith
er Kelly, assisted by the, bishop
and the other priests. During mass
the church choir, which is just in It's
infancy, happily surprised the con
sregation with it's beautifully render
ed hymns. After mass, Bishop Het
! from delivered a most eloquent, edl
flying and inspiring sermon on Ihe
| Church Is the House of God and the
School of the Soul,' which deeply
impressed the large congregation, re
CARELESS of creed At the conclusion
! of divine services the bishop and
priests were entertained at an ele
! CANT luncheon by Mr.. and Mrs. II
&c. Kraus at their beautiful home
assisted by Mrs. Leslie Cooper ane
| Mrs. Nj. B. Russell. Prominent bust
mess men of Vernon Center had plan
ned to entertain the reverend gentle
men during the afternoon, but press
ing former engagements prevented
Bishop Hebron accepting their kind
ness