The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-10
Pleasing Affair Was Held Last
Week at Vernon Center
From thursdays oaliN.

whose promised party was postponed
on account of illness I'm the family,
and after that was repeatedly post
poned on account OF whooping cough,
which has been prevalent among the
children all summer, has found that
"all things come to him who waits"
the adage being applicable to little
boys as well as big ones. The long
| looked for day when he could invite
his little friends to his first big party
arrived last Thursday, and In the aft
ernoon the little boys and girls, who
are i'm his class in the Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school, and his
teacher, Miss Carrie Thew, responded
to his invitation and came to his
home. The day was ideal for merry
making, and by three o'clock the beau
tiful large lawn at the HalversOn
home fairly swarmed with the TWEEN
ty-nine little folks I'm attendance at
the party, who were all suitably
dressed for an afternoon frolic. Their
merry laughter and triumphant shouts
during the exciting peanut hunt"
put all I'm the best OF humor for other
favorite childhood games. which were
II
rer, the big event OF the day, was
announced. \ small round table Gov
cred with a white doiley held the
pyramid birthday cake. prettily dec
Grated with pink icing, and pink
rosebuds and six pink candles, stand
ing in rose petal holders. The twen-
ty-nine little guests were seated on
the grass in a circle around the table,
and were served, the delicious menu
consisting Of peanut butter sand
witches. potato and fruit salad, decor
ated ginger snaps. chocolate, lemon
ade. ice cream and waters. Soon aft
err supper the children reluctantly de-
parted for their homes, feeling glad
indeed that they belonged to the
same Sunday school class with Harold.
Such parties are an incentive for at
tending Sunday school and are good
for the children. for, when thirty
little people. ranging in age from six
to nine years can play together all
afternoon with no discord. the chill
dren have certainly had good dis
cipline.
Would you learn the road to Laugh
tertown.
Oh, We. who have lost the way?
Would We have young hearts tho your
hair be gray.
/ Go learn from a little child each
day,
Go serve his wants. and play his play
And catch the Tilt of his laughter
gay,
And follow his dancing feet as they
stray,
For he knows the way to Laughter
town,
Oh. We, who have lost the way!
Mrs. Halverson and Miss Thew
were assisted i'm serving the supper
by Mesdames Julia Force and Myrtle
Gray.
| Matt Weir has sold his village prop
erty to A. c. Gray, who will take pos
session October /. The property Is
of the village, and consists OF a seven
room house, good barn and hen house
and nine and two-thirds acres OF land
Electric lights and city water have
been installed.
Friends are glad to know that the
health OF Will Rambo has improved
He has been seriously iii for two
weeks. Mr.. Rambo will hold pub
lie auction on September Is, after
which he will move to the village
where he will conduct the meat shop
Fred Hemingway. who lives about
five miles northwest OF town, and Is
extensively engaged in dairying and
livestock, wishes to reduce his herd
and will have a public auction next
Monday. September 6. The sale will
include fourteen head OF registered
stock. This will be good oppor
tunity for stock growers TO increase
and Trade up their herds. Consider.
able farm machinery will also be pu
up at auction.
Attorney and Mrs. G. w. Champlir
motored over from the lakes Sunday
to spend the day with their parents
Hon. and Mrs. r. T. Champlin.
Charles Force has rented his farm
one mile north of town to Sidney
Pope from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
who will take possession next Febru-
airy I. Albert Hunholt, who worked
the farm this year has rented the OLD
Conroy farm near the Cable mill. now
owned by Dick Honk Of Good Thun
der.
Mrs. Sarah Butler. Vernons mos
obliging telephone operator, Is enjoy.
ing a we'll earned vacation of two
weeks. Her niece, Miss Nellie Butt
Ter OF Winnebago is taking her place
at the switch board. which insures
service.
Tom Hayes went to Minneapolis
Saturday morning to spend a few
days with his family while attending
to business.
Word received from Mrs. Ben
Baumgarten, who Is receiving treat
ment in one Of the Mankato hospitals
states that she is gradually improving
Miss Liza Wilson returned Monday
morning to her home in Garden City
after spending week with her sis
ter, Mrs. Leafie Warren. Miss VIII
son recently returned from her vaca
ton. which she spent with relatives
at Front Collins. Colo. and with Miss
Link. whose home is In the vicinity