The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-16


barns on the place are being re-
modelled and plank with large
spike driven through It, was left in
a stall, on which the horse stepped.
The horse died OF lock jaw. The
plank was taken from the stall and
laid at one end of the barn, the
spike remaining in Il. Last Friday
Mr.. Stratton stepped on the same
spike, having forgotten about II.
F. c. Wilbur and T. ID. Hays are
filling their silos, the last In this
vicinity to be filled.
Mrs. Clemmie Lowell is enjoying
visit from her cousin, Mrs. Foote
Of WATERFOWL, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Foster re-
turned the latter part of last week
from an extended visit with their
daughter. Mrs. Theodore Johnson,
and family in Colman, 8. ID.
Chester Bates arrived in Vernon
Saturday evening for a very short
visit with his home people. He re.
turned to Sioux Falls Monday even
ing accompanied by his wife and
babies, who have been visiting for
several weeks with relatives here
and in New Prague.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Robinson left
Wednesday for California where
they will visit until June with their
youngest son, Guy. They will then
return to Denver to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Grace Temple and
family and will also visit relatives
in Nebraska before returning home.
They expect to be away for a year,
and Vernon friends wish them
happy year and a safe return to
their old home.
A. c. Gray has been transacting
business in Mankato for several
days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Terhune and chill
dren of Winnebago were pleasant
callers at the Z. Warren and s.
Butler homes Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Francis and
children OF Ceresco attended the
peace services in the Methodist
church Sunday and spent the re-
mainder of the day at the Hugh
Francis home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Kraus and
children, Mrs. Dora Kraus of Lake
Crystal and Charles Wagon and wife
of Mankato spent Sunday with Mayor
Kraus and family.
Mrs. E. T. Champlin and Mrs.
Helen Brown and little daughter
spent the weekend at the l.. l..
Champlin home in Mankato.
John Kelly returned Saturday from
Walker where he had been looking
for real estate bargains for a couple
of weeks.
1t is with regret that friends OF
Grandma Award have heard that
she is not enjoying her usual good
health. With the best of medical at
tendance and the loving care she is
receiving from her daughter Miss
Louise, 1t is thought that she will
soon be up and around as usual.
Mrs. Harry Thompson of Mankato
spent the past week helping in the
care OF her mother, Mrs. N. p.
Award who is In feeble health.
Willard Busby arrived In Vernon
with a carload of cattle which he
picked up in the Dakotas, and. will
feed them until spring on his farm
four miles west OF town.
Misses Winnifred Graham, Marie
Brown and Dorothy Barnes who are
attending school in Mankato were
at home for the weekend holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caller entertained
the old soldiers and their wives at
a twelve o'clock dinner Tuesday. It
was a very pleasant occasion and
much enjoyed by those present.
Merrill Mack, another progressive
young man Of Vernon Center enter
ed upon a two years course at the
college OF agriculture Monday.
Mrs. Ellen Porter went to Man
kato Saturday to remain over the
weekend with her son.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Richter, ID.
A. Slater and wife, Frank Hartwick
made up an automobile party, who
drove to South Mapleton Sunday to
spend the day with relatives.
ID. A. Thew finished making sor-
ghum last Tuesday, having made 500
gallons of extra fine quality, which
was evidently sold on its merits, as
every gallon was disposed of twenty
four hours after it was put on the
market.
The new Lutheran church Is pro-
crossing satisfactorily. 1t is hoped
to have the building completed to
be dedicated about Thanksgiving.
The plasterers finished their work
at the Will Dennison house and
carpenters began the inside work
today. When this house Is completed
II will be one of the best OF many
modern homes in this vicinity. The
Dennisons hope to be domiciled In
their new home by Christmas time