The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-24
CORRESP ONDENCE
Vernon Center Department

II. q. I. II
Mr.. and mrs. Charles Barnard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bsryf brown OF AZ
bert Lea we're cafied here by the
death OF their Sister aud aunt, Mrs.
Aaron Morris. They returned home
Monday. y II $3.50 et AsF- "a
Mrs. Aaron Norris. who has. been
an invalid for nearly eighteen years.
peacefully passed away Friday even
ing at her home In the villages The
funeraI was held from tne Method
ise Episcopar church Sunday after
noon, Rev clsment oficiatine She
was laid'. 60 rest M tlieb cemetery
south ostown. y GertrEde Brown was
born at Beloit. wis, June 4, 1857. IN
1879 she married Aaron Norris. The
next year they moved 20 Garden
City They came to Vernon Center
In 1884, where she lived until her
death. u Three clifidrsn were born
to this uafoffy Two children, a boy
and q GIN. died Of diphtheria fifteen
years ago, within a week of each
other. This was a sad blow to the
mother who was then helpless
Invalid but she bore her affliction
uncomplainingly and met her friends
always cheerfully. Her husband and
son are left lonely by her death.
Many beautiful flowers spoke elo-
quentIy OF the love Of her friends
and the high esteem she was held.
The Masonic lodge and the Method.
ist Episcopal aid and the Eastern
Star floral offerings were very beau
tifui.
Freeman Ratcliffe has demonstrate
ed and fully convinced everybody
living between HIS farm located five
and one half miles southeast OF
Vernon, and the village that the
auto is a necessity to the busy farm
er as well as a luxury. Mr.. Ratcliffe
has his wagon equipped with springs
and he does all his. hauling to and
from town by attaching the wagon
to the auto and makes the round
trip In an hour. II he used horse
power IL would take him a half q
day for a trip. Mr.. Ratclife Is
building a large barn and is haul
ing his material in like manner. He
is also putting concrete floors In all
out-buildings and the gravel he is
getting from the Blue Earth river.
His auto easily carries a yard of
gravel up the h'n east OF the river.
While his horses were taking their
noon day rest Monday, this pro-
gressive farmer took a spin TO Yer
non in his auto with wagon at
tached and took home seventy-five
bushels Of shelled corn. We auto
owners sit up and take notice and get
all the good you can in all the ways.
you can out OF your auto. This
is quite a ramble I'm giving you. but
the Rambler" will do this rambling
stunt ;, ~ stss3 k 49,
Mrs. McMonagie enjoyed an over
Sunday visit from her brother, James
Johnson of Eagle Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beryl Clement and
little daughter returned to their.
home In Redwood Falls. Monday aft.
ernoon, from a few days visit with
their parents and brothers in town.
Horatio Frances left Tuesday morn
ing on a three months trip through
the west. His objective point It AL.
berta, Can, where he expects to In
vest in land IL that country proves
to be as represented.
Roy Quimby came ont from the
twin cities on the late train satur-
day for a few days visit with the
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Halverson and
Master Harold. left Tuesday morn
ing for Minneapolis to spend week
with their brother, Carl and family.
Miss Alma Wagon has returned to
her home in Mankato after a short
visit with her uncle, II. C. Kraus and
family.
Several from this vicinity are plan
ming TO attend the chautauqna at
Mapleton Sunday II the roads are
good. tT
The Misses Leona Day and Elenor
Williams OF Rush City are enjoying
a happy vacation with their aunt,
Mrs. George Fox.
Miss Nellie Green was a weekend
guest OF Mrs. VIII Dennison. Miss
Green viii leave in about two weeks
for her home In California after
spending a year in Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs @. w. Champlin. the,
newly weds who have Just returned
from their wedding trip, were over
Sunday guests OF their parents, Hon.
and Mrs. Z. T. Champlin.
Mrs. Stella Clague accompanied by,
her nephew. Philip Clague from Al
bany. N. Y, who Is spending the
summer at Redwood Fails we're over
Sunday visitors with Mrs. Porter.
Mrs. Mary Cornish. accompanied
by Mrs. Riley and Vinegar OF osh.
kosh, is visiting for a few days with
Mrs. Ide Marston and family IN Nash
VILE. n
Will PETER has rented the Quinlby
homestead near Easton and will move
upon the same in about month. Mr..
and Mrs. PETER viii be greatly miss
ed in this locally. and the best wishes
OF all go with them.