The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19

move his family mere In a few days.
Among the sick people are the four
Pervis children, l.. G. Kraus and
little daughter Mildred. and Miss Celia
Russell, who is confined TO her bed
with threatened pneumonia. All are
reported better this morning, and ex.
pect To be out within another week.
Clinton G. Cornish, who has been a
valuable member OF the town board
for the past eleven years. has tender.
ed his resignation, which was accent.
ed, and L. G.. Kraus appointed as his
successor. Mr.. Kraus Is conserv.
alive. level-headed farmer, who is
sure to carry out the many duties that
the Office involves with the same fair.
ness and ability as did his predeces.
sor.
The Equitable Farmers club en-.
joyed n box social and dance at the
village opera house on Friday even
ing. A pleasant time is reported.
The w. G. T.. u. will hold a pro-
hibtion party in the Baptist church
on Friday evening OF this week, 10
which everybody is invited. Following
is the program:
Song service in charge of Rev. I.
y. Howell and chorus: responsive
scripture reading: prayer: reading,
Whose Business was Stimulated %
Mrs. William Rambo: solo. Bring
Back My Flag" Miss Lille Halverson;
recitation. Harry Halverson: dialogue,
Prohibition Shall Come" by nine
children. music; short address. PRO
gress of Prohibition in Past Six
Months" Rev W. Y. Palmer; offering;
closing song
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Merrioh and
sister have returned TO their homes In
Mapleton,. after a very pleasant visf,
at the home of william Franklin and
other relatives in the vicinity.
John Look departed Monday on q
business trip 10 Cumberland. Wis. and
from there he will go 10 the Dakotas.
He expects to return in about three
weeks.
Mankato is 10 h. congratulated on
the success Of their first auto exposi.
ton, as IL certainly was q hummer
and a large crowd of enthusiastic aG
mirers OF the auto were in~attend,
ance from the opening until the Sat
urday night The Armory was an
ideal place for the show, and the
beautiful cars were attractively dis
played. Vernon Center was well rep
resented and a few OF the many who
attended were F. IT, Barnes, L. c.
Rev, John Bowen. A. c. Gray, George
Brown. Dan Bowen, William Dennison
George MertersdOrf. Charles Brown
Henry Schwartz, Gustave Wollschlae
ger, Clifford Mead. Charles Grannis
Stanford Bowen. Warren Dennison
Dean Barnes, James Morrow, and
Robert Champlin. All are loud in
praise of the show. and the pleasure
and profit they derived from being
there.
Mesdames Fred Mertersdorft, L. C,
Rev. n. c. Kraus. and F. L. Cooper
were among the ladies of Vernon
Center who spent Saturday in Man
kato on business and pleasure. O.. e,
Frank Hartwick. assistant cashier
OF the State bank. spent the weekend
as the guest Of his parents in South
Mapleton. p. o..
John Flemming Of minneapolis spen,
Sunday as the guest OF his brother
Fred and family In North Vernon. He
will also visit his wife's relatives in
Sterling.
Hon. and Mrs. f. T. Champlin. who
spent the latter part OF the week with
their son. George. and wife OF Lake
Crystal, returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Robert Champlin returned
Saturday from a visit of a week with
her sister. Mrs. Carl Hulverson and
family in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. William PAIL OF west
Vernon spent Saturday with friends
in Mankato.
Mrs. Ezro Annis, who has been quite
Ill the past week at the home of hei
daughter. Mrs. George Pierce. was
able to return Saturday 10 her home
in Mapleton.
The high school students-and -four
teachers surprised Ross and Lydia An
mis- nj their home in North Vernon
Monday evening. A picnic supper. and
e jolly time was enjoyed by the
twenty-five guests present. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Babe Spence Ihave
moved on their farm. recently pnr
chased from Burt Stratton.
Mesdames Clara Hazelton. Howard
Norman, of Lake Crystal. spent the
latter part Of the week with Mrs. ID
A. Brewer. ~. s
Otto Peterson left for Rochester
Monday, where he will submit to ar
operation II the Mayo doctors advise II
H.
c. ID. OFT OF the real estate firm o.
OFT and Champlin OF Mankato. trans
acted business here Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. B. Warren went TO Ambo,
Saturday. and will visit relative.
there. and also visit with her niece
Mrs. Emma Maine and family Al
Pleasant Mound.
William NJ. Franklin was pleasantl,
surprised at his home in North Vern
on Tuesday afternoon by about fort,
friends. who came TO assist in cele
brating his sixty-ninth birthday ami
yersary. The company arrived about
noon. laden with well filed baskets
and served an appetizing banquet din
ner A social afternoon was enjoyed
music and old time songs. and remin
iscences Of days of yore adding to the
general pleasure. and the time PASSED
all too quickly. Old sol" gave tn,
chore time signal. and the guests tool
their departure, wishing theirN hos
many happy returns of the day, ant
leaving as token OF their love anf
esteem a large leather. chair, which