The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-31
Vernon Center
From Wednesdays Dslly.

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Alex Gray has traded his farm In
Lyra, recently purchased from
Eugene Roberts, to Alfred Hender-
son, Vernon merchant for 1920 an
acre. Mr.. Gray takes as part pay
ment for his land Mr.. Hendersons
stock of merchandise at ninety cents
on the dollar. Invoicing of the stock
commenced today, with Mr.. Gray In
possession.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pepper and
daughter, Miss Frances. departed for
Minneapolis Saturday evening and
will spend a month with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Roy Quimby and family in
their cottage on st. Adams bay. On
their return they win pack their
household goods preparatory to NOV
ing to Mankato in September, to
make their future home. The Pep
|pers are becoming quite concerned
as to where they WIN get house to
rent, as a diligent search for over a
month has not revealed suitable
habitation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will withrow viii
move into the L. C.. Rev home as
soon as the Pepper family leaves.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robinson have
returned to their home in Truman
from a visit with Joe and George
Robinson and their families, and with
Mrs. Sarah Butler and daughter.
Editor wilder's description of life
in camp Mccoy. Sparta. Wis, in last
weeks Amboy Herald was much en-
ioyed, and also DR.. ]. E. Merrill's
part of the routine of the. camp life.
Miss Marie Brown one Of the
twelve waseca high school \girls who
belongs to the "Just Us" club. went
to Waseca Tuesday where the club
is enjoying all the pleasures of camp
ing for a week
Attorney Miles Porter and daugh-
ter of Mankato were over Sunday
visitors at the Lowell and Porter
homes here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Robinson OF
Anboy spent the weekend with Mrs.
Hamill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morse Gates. of Lin.
coin, Neb.. spent part. of the past
week with their aunt, Mrs. Leafie
Warren and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Zumwalt whose
home is in Kansas City, No., are here
for a visit with their SON and family
in South Vernon
Miss Smith OF Amboy was, Sun
day guest of Misses Josephine and
Ruth Cornish.
w. ]. Richter and wife were
Mapleton visitors Sunday.
Grandma Maxwell went to st.
James Monday to visit for week
with, her niece. Mrs. Maude Christ
enson and family.
Mrs. Louis Langberg who has spent
the past six weeks with her mother.
Mrs. r. d. Howard has returned
to her home in Piligar.
The Misses Selma Petrich, Ethel
Francis and C. Veronica Good are at
home from Mankato where they at
tended summer school
Mrs. Morris arrived from Salem.
Oregon, Saturday for visit with
her son, Aaron Morris.
Ms. Mccall Of Akeley is visiting
her brother. |. N. Howell and family
at the Baptist parsonage.
Mrs. George Foster is under the
doctors care. suffering intensely
from a swelling on the back of her
neck.
Mrs. S. J. Minis entertained at tea
Saturday evening in honor of Mrs.
Mccall.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Brown and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Rambo
and Miss Kibbie Award made up an
auto party and spent Saturday at
Sibley Park,
Mrs. Mary Buck spent the week
end with Mrs. Minis.
Mrs. Marion selby has fine new
piano.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey. motored down
from Comfrey Sunday for a short
visit with their parents. A. ]. Pat