The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-30
Vernon Center Correspondent
Mentions Matter
hike TO POLLS THAT DAY
Farmers Are Having Hogs Inoculated;
Precautionary Measure; Death Of
Mrs. Chester Bailey

traces OF cholera have been found
there this was taken as a precau-
tionary measure. The doctors went
from the Cooper farm to Mrs. o.
G.. Mack's farm west OF town, Mrs.
Mack having nearly 200 hogs, where
the epidemic had already made Its
appearance. The doctor Is surely
on the move these days and the
number of hogs he has inoculated is
almost incredible.
c. NJ. Warren and his mother and
sister Mrs. Addie Force, OF Clear
Lake. S. D., visited at the Irwin Maine
home on the Mounds Tuesday.
Cement walks have been laid west
of the Hugh Francis barber shop and
DIR. T. Gage Clements Office, and are
being extended on past the Herman
King place
Mrs Chester Bailey who had been
in failing health for several months,
but not in immediate danger until
less than week ago, passed away Oc'
tober "a. The funeral was held from
the Baptist church Monday afternoon
and was very largely attended. Rev
|. n. Howell conducted the services.
Mary II. Kelvin was born In Juneau
county. Wisconsin. In 1874. She mar
ried Chester Bailey in 1865 and came
to Vernon Center in 1869 and settled
on a farm three miles south OF town
where they lived until three years
ago. when they went to Oregon and
remained eighteen months. They then
returned TO Vernon Center and bought
a home in the village, where Mrs.
Bailey passed away. Two sons were
born to the union. Theodore and Err.
nest Bailey. Mrs. Bailey leaves beside
her aged husband and two sons, one
granddaughter and a host of friends.
She was a lover of her home, a
most faithful friend and a kind neigh
Dor, and those wIo knew her best
loved her most
G. Wendlandt returned from Sioux
City the latter part Of the week
with several loads of feeders, which
he will fatten for the market.
Cashier w ]. Richter and wife
called on relatives in Sterling and
Mapleton Sunday.
Eugene and Billie Roberts and
sisters of Mapleton were Vernon
callers Sunday afternoon.
Grippe seems to have struck the
community somewhat earlier lnan
usual this year, several cases being
reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown had
as Sunday guests, Mr.. and Mrs. @.
c. Made and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
c. Meade of Amboy, Mrs Kate John
ston OF st. James, and Messrs. Eu.
wives of Lake Crystal.
Mrs. George Snyder and her
daughter returned yesterday to their
home in Mankato after pleasant
weeks visit with old acquaintance
in and around the village.
Mrs. Kate Johnston went to Ma.
della TO spend a week or ten days
with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Buckles and
daughters were Sunday afternoon
guests at the G.. NJ. Warren home.
Gottleib Wendlandt evidently be.
lieves in having plenty of Blue Earth
county soil, his latest acquisition
being a forty-six acre farm pur-
chased from s. w. Buckles for $50
an acre, and eight acres purchased
of J. F. Osgood for 500 an acre
Mr.. Wendlandt now has about 500
acres of gilt edged farm lands.
Hon r. T. Champlin is I'm st. Paul
this week.
Although the weather wal unfav.
orable bargain and amusement day
last Thursday was largely attended
The receipts of the free auction
sale amounted TO over $500. Prizes
were won by the following people
heaviest couple, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Sterling; oldest lady resident in the
township. Mrs. NJ. b. Warren; old
est man resident in the township
George Carpenter: Oldest maiden
lady, Miss Mary Jane Campbell; old
est bachelor resident, Frank West
over; lady having smallest feet
Miss Mary King: man having larg
est feet, Mr.. Rheise. Nearly 4OC
guesses were made on a pile OF pen
MES in the bank window, there
being 1892. The first prize was
awarded to the six-year.old son oil
Editor Caller, second prize TO Elmer
Larson, and third prize TO Julia Ca
Ter. Everyone regretted that the
foot race by the Blue Earth count,
OutCC was bOt puitCt
of as scheduled, but the rain mad,
the footing uncertain and the can
didates feared that the race nigh
incapacitate them from active en-
gagement In the race which will b,
pulled OF November 3.
Cholera has made its appearance,
in the T. ID. Hays herd OF 220 hogs
thirty having already succumbed
About $50 were inoculated the frs
of the week, and II is hoped tina
these will be saved.
Sunday school rally at the Metho
dist church last Sunday was yer.
largely attended and the program
was given as follows: Opening SOM
by the chorus. scripture lesson from
119 Psalm, prayer by the pastor
song, Marching On" by the pr
mary. class; Are You In The Sun
day School, II Not Why Not" Mrs
r. l.. Leslie Cooper: Relation OF tn
Father to the Sunday School," Mrs
c. NJ, Warren: Rotation OF tn
Mother TO the Sultay School," Mrs
VIII Dennison: Relation of the Sur
day School to the Community"
w. Buckles OF Garden City: remark
by ID. A. Thew, the local Sunda,