The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-15
Vernon Center
From thursdays Daily.

Few hours in Vernon Monday.
Mrs. Fred Muske is recovering
slowly from an extended illness.
| III. z. and w. l.. Roberts spent a
few hours in town on business yes
terday.
Miss Cornish spent a. few hours In
Amboy Saturday with Mr.. Oscar
Brown.
George Thew OF Old Town spent
Monday with his brother. Mil and
family, in Mankato.
Claude Meixell Is remodeiIing his
house. When II Is completed II will
be modern In every way.
Mrs. Rose Sasee and daughter of
Austin are spending two weeks with
the formers mother and sister.
Mrs. +. r. Lowell who contracted a
severe cold over month ago. Is not
improving as rapidly as she should.
Misses Veronica and Gladys Good
were over-Sunday guests of Father
Colbert and his sisters at winnebago.
A. E. Quimby is up from Mankato
papering and painting his residence
preparatory to renting Il to the new
butcher. a..-
Mrs. Hanaman left Friday after
noon for Beloit. Wis. where she will
visit for a month with her son and
his family.
Lyle Cooper has returned from
Winnebago wherehe had been visit
In h. ~
took in the circus.
]. M. Chestown returned from
his winters sojourn at Long Beach,
Cal, last Thursday. and is visiting
his daughter. Mrs. Butler at central.
Quarantine was raised today from
the Annis and Chase homes. Il
has indeed been fortunate that the
diphtheria has been confined to two
homes. '
Mrs. Walter Richter went to
South Mapleton by way OF Mankato
last Saturday to visit for several
days at the home of her husbands
parents. 80
II is understood that Vernon Gen.
ter is to have another general store.
Peter Christensen has rented Ed
Barnes brick building and has or
dered stock OF goods.
Hugh Francis and Walter Richter
were in Mankato Tuesday. They re-
turned home In q brand new five
passenger Ford automobile, which
was purchased by Mr.. Richter.
Meixell and Johnson, contractors,
have completed the remodeling of
the mouse on the Cornish farm re-
Gently purchased by Mr.. Busby, who
now has a modern. up-to-date house.
President Winch of the Willow
Greek Telephone company Is having
pole changer Installed at central
today. This Is great conveniece
for the operator. making the work
much easier. c
Rem Carpenter. August Keitzer, A.
z. Quimby and Mrs. Carlson have
installed city water I'm their resi-
dences. There are now less than a
dozen families who are not supplied
with water from this source.
Last Saturday II. C. Good sold his
meat market 10 F.sFR. Conklin of
Sioux City, Mr.. Conklin will take
possession next week. The cores
pondent has not fesrned what Mr..
Goods plans for the future are.
The members OF the Epworth
league at Vernon Center gave May
day banquet at the hotel last Fri
day evening. The pleasant dining
room was very prettiiy decorated
with league pennants, red and white
crepe paper. ferns and Wild flowers.
The tables were pleasing with flow.
ers and rcd candles. The place
cards and favors were In keeping
with the day and delicious four
course dinner was nicely served BY
the hostesses. Mesdames Lon Wy.
man, Joe Robinson Leslie Cooper
and Axei Halverson. Rev. Mr.. Palm
er with his ready wit made an excel
lent toast master. Toasts and read
ings were given as follows: "worth
While Young People" Rev. Mr.. Glenn.
emit; "Boosterette," James Lowell:
when the Corn Ponies Hot" Mrs.
Clarence Howe: "Silver Jubilee"
Mrs. Harry Halverson; reading, Mrs.
Marie Evans.
Last Friday evening Mrs. Grace
Brown entertained the Larkin club
and their husbands In a very de-
lightful manner. The evening was
spent socially with music and games.
After the business meeting the hos
tess served dainty refreshments to
the twenty-four guests.
Mrs. Florence Champlin, Mrs. Helen
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. III. c. Kraus,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Bates and the
Misses Ida Bowen and Josephine Cor.
nishwere the onyl ones from Vernon
Center who heard Miss Macbeth's
concert In Mankato Friday night.
They were captivated with her beau
tiful voice. charming personality and
unaffected manners. 1
Mesdames Z. w. Washburn and
F. H. Barnes returned Friday even
ing from weeks stay In Rochester,
where Mrs. Washburn's ailment was
thoroughly diagnosed by the Mayo,
staff. and her friends are delighted
to know that her case was not near
ly SO serious as was first feared |
Che a1xo had an x.rav ora mir, n ffos,