The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-11
Vernon Center
from THURSDAYS Daily.

An automobile party consisting OF
Frank Stonsr and friend and Mr..
and Mrs. Bob Brown, all Of Welcome.
were guests at the Stoner and Brown
homes this week Miss Fay Stoner
accompanied them on their return
trip and will visit for few days
with friends and relatives at that
place.
The grove meeting announced to
take place last Sunday on the Garden
City fair grounds, was postponed in.
definitely.
The Y. w. NJ. A. gave a program
and tea to the Ladies' circle Of the
Baptist church on the parsonage
lawn last Tuesday afternoon. A very
pleasant afternoon was enjoyed and
the young ladies received a nice
sum for their tea.
Rev. |. N. Howell and daughter,
Miss Katie drove to Nashville Thurs
day to visit old friends and to at
tend the Baptist quarterly meeting
converting at that place.
Mrs. Pearl Rev and daughters,
Lois and Grace. are home from their
visit with Mankato relatives.
Mrs. f. A. Champlin is visiting at
the home of her sons at the lakes.
DR.. MoMichael OF Minneapolis ar
rived in town Tuesday evening and
will spend the remainder OF the
week in the old home town and take
in the Garden City fair, Somehow the
county fair would not seem complete
unless DR.. McMichaels familiar face
were not seen, for he had not missed
a fair in the past forty-three years.
Miss Lillian Nelson, the eldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Mel
son, Is confined to her bed with an
other attack of stomach trouble. She
has been advised to go to Rochester
to have her case diagnosed
Miss Ethel Francis left last Sat-
urday for Randoff, Neb.. where she
will enter the high school. While at
tending school she will stay with her
aunt.
Lawrence Butler OF Mankato spent
Sunday with his mother and sister
at Central,
John Look of Colwell Idaho, is Wis
iting in Vernon this week. Mr.. Looks
friends are feasting on the delicious
peaches which he brought with him.
l.. L. Champlin of Mankato and Mr..
and Mrs. O. w. Champlin of Lake
Crystal spent Sunday with their par
ents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Barnes were
Sunday visitors at the lakes.
r. B. Champlin spent Sunday in
the twin cities.
Mrs. Hanaman and son have re-
turned home to Madison. Wis, after
spending the past three weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer and daughter,
Miss Frances. Miss Frances will
leave Friday for Madison where she
will attend the university this being
her junior year.
Lois and Grace Rev are two OF
the happiest little girls in town,
having a Shetland pony and outfit
which their father bought them In
Iowa.
w. II. Clement has sold the bun
galow which he built few years
ago, and has bought in, Minneapolis,
where the family viii make their
home. The change o., location is
made so that their youngest son may
have the educational advantages Of
Minneapolis, The household goods
have been shipped and the family will
go the latter, part OF the week. Every
body sincerely regrets the departure
OF this estimable family. Since their
coming here six years ago, they have
been held In high esteem and have
endeared themselvs to all. For four
years Mr.. Clement was pastor Of the
Vernon Center Methodist church. and
with tn assistance OF his gifted wife
and family the church work was
most successfully carried on during
that time. Mr.. Clement retired
from active service two years ago,
but as private citizens he and h's
family have continued to be as popu-
lar and as dearly beloved as before,
ana the family has been power
Tor good IN the community,
plata - he rfnaad thn Tin,