The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-30
Vernon Center

Mrs. Nettie Annis spent Satur-
day with Mankato friends.
Mrs. Ledie Warren was in Man
kato Monday receiving medical
treatment.
q. c. Cornish is in st. Paul at.
tending a session of the Masonic
grand lodge.
Mesdames Kllngman, Turk and
Mead are reported to be on the
sick list this week.
r. L. Cooper returned Saturday
evening from Minneapolis where he
attended the hardware convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brooks OF
Mankato were guests of Mrs. Ella
Stoner and her daughter last FRI
day.
Mrs. Freddie Hamill and Miss Ed.
ne Brewer were in Mankato the lat.
ter part OF the week on legal bust
ness.
Howard Hazel of Garden City put
up the windmill for Messrs. Fred
Wilbur and Fred Mertersdorff this
week.
Attorney George Champlin OF
Minneapolis is spending a few days
with his parents. Hon. and Mrs. z.
T. Champlin.
Mrs. Frank Clague of Redwood
Falls, arrived here Tuesday noon
for a short visit with her mother
and brother.
Robert Cookson of Hubbard county
is here on his annual visit TO
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cookson.
Mr. and Mrs. Gottleib Wendlandt
attended the funeral OF Mrs. August
Wendlandt in Good Thunder We'd
nesday, afternoon.
Mrs. NJ. b. Russell OF Ceresco left
for Minneapolis Tuesday. called
there by the death OF her brother
'in-lsw, Mr.. SlyteT.
Fred Boesch OF Amboy and Wal.
ter Richter of Vernon have bought
the Charles Starbuck farm two
miles northeast OF town. rayins
eighty dollars an acre.
Gus Walslager. Ed Mertersdorf.
Than Award and Leslie Cooper
were summoned this week to serve
as jurors In the February term
Of court, which convenes February Q.
Miss Marie Allward, a junior at
the Mankato High school, finds that
she can finish the last half of her
years work in Vernon as we'll as in
Mankato and will re-enter school here
next Monday.
Thomas Russell of Ceresco left
last Saturday morning for Mime.
apolis TO take the short course ut the
state agricultural college. Mr.. Rus
sell is one of the progressive farm
ers of this section and is sure to
derive much benefit from the work.
Notwithstanding the cold and very
disagreeable weather Tuesday night
the band boys took In nearly $50
from the play given by the high
school students and the oyster sup
per. Had the night been more favor.
able the proceeds would have
amounted to twice that amount.
George Thew, Will Rambo. Frank
Grannis. Carl Warren. Fred Wilbur
and James Lowell are among those
living near Vernon who are attend.
ing the agricultural short course
in Mankato. Nearly all of them
made entries at the seed fair and
hope to bring home some of the
prizes.
George Brown came 10 town Mon.
day wearing a smile that won't
come of. just because he had re-
Gently been presented with nine
pound son. The baby and his moth
er are doing well and Grandpa and
Grandma Mead are correspondingly
happy. The boy has been named
Clifford Ross for his adoring uncle.
The first OF a series of card par
ties. which the ladies OF st. Math-
ews parish will give, was enjoyed
at the church parlors Friday even.
Ing. Very nice refreshments were
served and neat sum of money
was realized. The proceeds from
these parties will be used by the
ladies in furnishing kitchen uten-
sils and chairs for the dining room.