The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-05

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and otherwise improving their prop
erty, which adds materially to the
attractiveness OF the handsome thriv-
ing little village.
VIII Butler and son Wayne of
Nashville were Tuesday visitors at
central.
Mrs. w. II. Clement took the early
train "Wednesday morning for Clear
Lake, s. D., to make the acquain-
lance OF her little granddaughter,
who had Just arrived at the home of
Mrs. Clifford Force.
+ Mrs. Keith and her daughter. Mrs.
Ed Annis, were calling on Mapleton
and Sterling friends Tuesday.
Earl Bates went to Jordan Tues.
day to again take treatments for his
rheumatism, which has been troubling
him for some time.
Mrs. Laura Meade who has been
In poor health for the past year Is
In Rochester this week having her
trouble diagnosed. Her sister, Mrs.
Kate Johnson. accompanied her.
Mrs. o. j. Randall Is enjoying a
visit from her sister, Mrs. Dickinson
of Pennington.
Mr.. Jams has bought the Neal cot.
tage from +. II. Barnes, paying se4O.
il is understood that Clarence Howe.
who has been occupying II, will buy
lot OF his father In old town, and
begin building at once. He has be-
come tired of moving two or three
time year.
Everyone has at last completed
their corn planting.
Tom Hays was I'm Minneapolis over
Sunday.
School closes this week. The two
lower rooms will have a picnic Thurs
day morning and closing exercises I'm
the afternoon. The upper rooms will
picnic 1t Minneopa tomorrow.
Df. Dodds OF Lake Crystal made a
professional visit to the c. Gray farm
Wednesday.
Memorial day will be duly OBJ
served In Vernon Center Saturday
afternoon. The program win be
given in the hall and will begin at
one o'clock. Attorney George cham.
plin Of Lake Crystal will be the
speaker Of the day. A male quartet
will sing and the Vernon band will
play. Exercises at the cemetery will
be in charge OF the old soldiers.
Several substantial farmers have
added to their acreage during the
! past week. Gardie Meade bought
forty acres OF DR.. McHichael, paying
$3.50 an acre. F. G. Wilbur bought
forty acres of DIR. McMichael. paying
1925 an acre. Charles Starbuck
bought the Jake Jones farm for $40
an acre and "A. c. Gray bought
quarter section Of Eugene Roberts
In Lyra paying ssu an acre. With
the exception "of the last one the
sales were made by Rev & Champlin.
Mrs. Amolia Johnson and Miss
Lilly Halverson were shoppers in
t"mkato Saturday.
Mrs. Ellen Porter is home from
'dwood Falls, where she visited
her daughter.
Mrs. Charles Buckmeister went to
Rochester Monday to consult the
Mayos.
Mrs. VIII Dennison and her daugh-
ter, Miss Margaret. attended the
graduation exercises In Mapleton
Thursday evening. Miss Ruth Stew
ems. one OF the graduates. is u neice
OF Mrs. Dennison.
Carl Halvorson who Is in the in
surance business In Minneapolis, was
an over-Sunday guest Of his mother
and brothers here.
Mesdames Dora Kraus. Mary Cor
nish and Katherine Kraus, spent
Thursday with Mankato friends.
Union Memorial services were held
in the hall last Sunday morning.
Although the weather was unfavor-
able the hall was well filed.
Miss Evelyn Ogelvieve Of Blue
Earth is In town for few days. A
guest at the f. p. Cooper home.
Franklin Barnes returned the lat
ter part Of the week from Long
Beach. Cal, where he spent the win.