The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-20
Vernon Center

Claude Meixell is very sick with
quinsey.
Sheriff Anton Osten was bust
ness visitor here this week.
Mrs. Bethwith Is seriously i'll at
the home of her sister, Mrs. George
Foster.
Mrs. NJ. B. Russell returned from
n months visit in st. Paul Satur-
day evening.
Donald Gray, the youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Gray is recover
ing from his recent illness.
Mrs. A. J. Shields of Des Moines.
Iowa, was called here Tuesday by
the serious illness of her sister,
Mrs. Spence.
Mrs. L. A. Champlin has been with
her daughter, Mrs. Helen Brown for
several days. Mrs. Brown Is quite
i'll with asthma.
Miss Ida Bowen, the fifth grade
teacher, was out OF school Monday.
b1hS al iiObI NdINllldllOll. MIS-.
Gladys Hanson substituted for her.
Mrs. Robert Sewers and son, Sum-
ner returned Monday noon from an
over Sunday visit with Mr. and Mrs.
T II. Paden and family in Mankato.
Only one new case of scarlet fever
has been reported this week. that
Cf Lester Robinson of Old Town.
1t is hoped that this will be the last
one.
Miss Vivian Morrow returned from
a five weeks stay in Rochester, last
Saturday. She has entirely recover
cd from her operation and is feeling
fine.
All smallpox victims are at liberty
again and although they still lock
bad the doctors pronounce them
safe to ONE in contact
with.
A baby boy arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Spencer Sunday.
The baby is doing nicely. but the
mother Is critically i'll with pneu-
monia.
The seven months old child OF
Mr. and Mrs. Pap OF West Vernon.
died Tuesday morning from
lingering illness OF several months.
The funeral was held from the home
Thursday.
II. c. Kraus returned "Wednesday
noon from Blairville, Iowa, where
he attended the auction sale of A.
L. Busby. who recently bought the
Cornish farm, and will move to il
March /.
John Look. who has been very
welcome guest at the d. A. Brewer
home for the past several days.
leaves today to visit relatives in
various parts of the county. He will
return TO Idaho next week.
Miss Dorothy Dewey went TO Ro.
chester last Saturday, where she
submitted to an operation fer appen-
dicitis Tuesday morning. DIR. T.
Gage Clement went to Rochester
with her to be present at the op.
Grafton.
Messrs. Will Nelson and Frank
Pierce will return this evening from
Fargo, n. d., and will bring Leonard
Nelson back to Vernon, where II is
hoped he may be restored to health.
Mr.. Nelson is suffering from
mental breakdown caused by over
work.
Mrs. Sadie Barnes returned Thurs
day from Aberdeen. s. d., where she
had been assisting her daughter
Mrs. Ruth Carpenter TO get settled
In her new home. Mr.. Carpenter
began his duties as an instructor in
the agricultural college there Feb
ruary /.
The members OF the Methodist
Sunday school of Mankato rendered
a banquet Monday evening to the
local Sunday school superintendent
and the county officers OF the as
ISOLATION. About forty guests were
present and an enjoyable and profit
able evening was spent.
Owing TO the popular verdict
which James Morrow recently rem
dered. he Is now considered by the
citizens OF this community as "some
Judge" and believing with Shakes
peare that ''tho appeared oft pro-
claims the man." and to show their
and pride In his judicial
ability. they are determined that
hereafter when he holds court, that
he shall be CARRIED in suitable at
tire. Therefore a movement is on
foot to raise funds to purchase
claw hammer coat and plug hat.
which when donned will add dignity
and charm to this pompous figure
as he "sallies forth to render Jus.
Ice with books OF law under both
arms and gold bowed spec" Not
even Solomon in all his glory was
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