The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04
Vernon Center Town Farmer
Speaks Highly Of Product
Over Seven thousand Bushels Pro.
duced By Willard Busbr All Is
Husked BY Hand

Vernon Center, December Mr.
and Mrs. II. c. Kraus and daugh
tiers. Mary and Dora, also Mr.. and
Mrs. L. c. Rev and Grace and Lois
Rev. enjoyed the hospitality Of the
Willard Busby. home last Sunday
Mr. Busby and his family now own
the Ed. Cornish half section of land
which they purchased two years
ago for $117 an ecre. They have
made extensive improvements on the
house and the farm could not be pur.
chased now for $3.50 an acre. The
Busbys, like most Iowans, know how
20 raise live stock and corn, and have
just finished their corn harvest OF
over 1000 bushels. Mr.. Busby and his
son think that better corn is raised
here than in Iowa. and it ripens soon
er If the land is titled. The corn was
all husked by hand.
H. c. Kraus visited In the twin
cities from Wednesday until Satur.
day Of last week. His aunt, Mrs.
Riley, accompanied him, and after
a short visit with relatives in st.
Paul will return to her home in
Oshkosh, Wis.
Miss Effie Yoder left today for
her home in Bloomington, ILL.,, after
spending the past two months with
her sister, Mrs. Willard Busby. Miss
Yoder made many friends during her
visit here and it is hoped by Vernon
people that she may dispose OF her
property in Illinois and come here
permanently. She was favorably i'm
pressed with Minnesota and the peo-
pie she found here, and in all probabil
ity she and her brother will become
extensive real estate holders here.
Mr. and Mrs. viii Dennison and
family will soon be domiciled in
their new home, as the finishing
touches are nearly completed. The
residence is one of the finest in this
section of the county, is thoroughly
modern in all its equipment, with
steam heat. electric lights and gas
system for cooking. The cost OF the
building was between $1,000 and
$4,000, and the best workmanship
and material was put into II. The
Dennisons are receiving the con-
gratulations of their friends over the
completion of the beautiful home and
it is hoped that they may enjoy II
for many years.
Miss Cecilia Russell has greatly en-
gfs ole 20
Miss Friedle of Minneapolis. Miss
Friedle and Miss Russell graduated
from the state university in the
class OF 1913.
Attorney John W. Lowell Of Fair.
mont and Miss Clara McCulloch OF
Buffalo, were guests from Wednes-
day until Saturday with the formers
parents, F. r. Lowell and wife, in
the village.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Richter and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sid Annls and son OF
Mapleton, had thanksgiving dinner
with w. J. Richter and wife.
Miss Liza Wilson. teacher In the
Garden City school, spent Thanks
giving vacation with her sister, Mrs
Leafie Warren in East Vernon.
J. NJ. Chesrown of winnebago Wis.
tied over Sunday with his daughter
Mrs. Sarah Butler. and on Wednes
day started ON his sixth trip Ia
California. Mr.. Chesrown is nearly
eighty years old and is still enjoying
the best of health. and thoroughly
enjoys the numerous trips he takes
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Annis and chill
dren participated in a big family
dinner at the George Keith home In
Sterling. There were thirty-sever
guests present, and all enjoyed. q
splendid time. .......... ..-
Mrs. Charles Flemming and he,
daughter. Marie, returned Saturday
evening from a visit Of several days
at the viii Flemming home In Man
kato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Endfield Of
Mapleton were welcome guests al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Annis
Sunday. g.
Nearly all the young people o.
North Vernon attended the box so
cial at Mel Crane home in Garder
City, Friday. The social was TO
the benefit of the Baptist Sunda!
school at that place.
Alyers Francis and Miss Cyrili'
Lang spent Thanksgiving day at Thu
Henning home. Mrs. Henning Is al
aunt of Hiss Lang. ,'s't
Mr.. and Mrs. @. c. Mead al
tended the tenth wedding anniver