The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-14

Mrs. r. Z. Howard and sister. Mrs.
ID. A. Slater, making the trip by
automobile.
/ Mrs. Bert Barnes enjoyed a week
end visit from her uncle, Mr.. McMil-
Ian of Grand Rapids, Wis, and her
/ sister, Misses Belle and Stella
Dredge of Lake Crystal. ~.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wagon and
family of MaLkato and Mrs. Freida
Wagon and daughter of Fort Fran
ces, Florida, and Mr., and Mrs. Lou
Kraus and children and Grandma
I Kraus were guests at the home Of
Mayor Kraus Sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Bailey and
daughters, Edna and Della, of A hoy
were Sunday guests at the Harry
Bailey home. On reaching homo Miss
Della became seriously i'll with acute
appendicitis and the. doctors found
that the appendix had burst. She
was taken to Mankato at once and
Immediately operated upon. She raj
lied from the operation and from last
reports her condition seemed fav-
-orable.
Mrs. George Gray had the misfor-
tune to have her foot quite badly
hurt by being stepped on by a
horse. II is believed that no bones
were broken. although the brulse Is
very painful
Mr.. King and son went to Blue
Earth Tuesday to make further i'm
lprovements on their property there.
There is a possibility that the King
family may decide to move to Blue
Earth, but residents of Vernon are
hoping that this will not be true.
Horatio Frances returned from his
western trip Monday.
Rev. Mr.. Howell filled the Baptist
pulpit in Lake Crystal Sunday morn
ing and Mrs. Jamison Of lie Mars,
Iowa, spoke in the Baptist church
yhere. The church was Well filed
with old friends and neighbors who
we're glad to have again the oppor-
tunity OF hearing this talented wo-
man.
Mrs. Howell, who was quite indis-
posed last week, is now feeling bet.
ter.
Mrs. Charles Brown and Mrs. Lib
bic Award spent a few hours Satur-
day afternoon with friends in Man.
kato.
Harry Thompson came from Man.
kato Monday TO look Sfter the work
on his farm north of town.
Walter Rambo has nearly recovered
from his recent illness. I
Herman King has returned from
two months stay in Blue Earth.
Harry Palmer, whose parents are
tenants on one of the F. c. Wilbur
farms, is recovering nicely in one of
the Mankato hospitals from his op-
GRAFTON. The W. c. T. u. here has
sent several bouquets of beautiful
flowers to him, which he greatly ap-
preciated. and enjoyed.
Four Of the Nsin silos put up on
adjoining farms north of town, will
be finished today. These have been
put up by the four Mertersdorf bro
theirs. The large silos for F. c. VIII
bur and Ed Annis will be completed
as rapidly as possible, so that they
can be filed as soon as the corn is
at the right stage.
A. C. Wilbur who received a bad
kick from horse several weeks ago,
has fully recovered and is feeling
fine. He has a slight scar on the
left side of his face.
John McCarty of Good Thunder
was a Vernon visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Z. Cooper and
family -autoed to Mapleton Sunday
afternoon for a short visit at the
Charles Credicott home.
Miss Gladys Cooper is the new or.
ganist at the Methodist church. Miss
Cooper Is an accomplished musician
and her playing is greatly enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. T. Champlin re.
turned Tuesday from visit OF sew.
eral days with l.. l.. Champlin and
wife at Mankato.