The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-19
Vernon Center
=ror Thursdays oal,,

Mr.. A. {. Gray, the venturesome
merchant, farmer, auctioneer. butcher
man. and real estate man all around
good mixer. took the early Monday
train for Minneapolis to spend the
day. From there he will go TO various
parts of Wisconsin on a business trip
to be gone for a week.
The furnace for the heating plant
has arrived and ]. B. Nelson of Man
kato began installing the same today.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Wilbur and
family spent Sunday ut the Shau AL
ward home in Mankato, returning In
the rain.
Mr.. Thomas Johnson is enjoying a
visit from his brother and nephew
from Amarillo, Texas. ...
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Barnes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Washburn and Grandpa
Barnes spent Sunday afternoon at
the Charles Proehl home In Mapleton.
returning I'm the evening by the auto
route I'm the rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sohwan drove
over in their Saxon car from Good
Thunder Saturday afternoon. Miss
for an over Sunday visit.
Ed. Borchert. who few. years was
q ieweler in the village, has decided
to return and go into the business
again. occupying his building. We un-
derstand that Jim Morrow, who occu-
pies the building will go out of bust
ness.
Miss Dora Fernald returned last
evening from the twin cities, where
she has been visiting friends and
shopping. 49,. -.
Will Dennison left Friday morning
for the northern part OF the state,
where he will join party OF might
hunters Of Amboy. He will return
about Thanksgiving. -.
Attorney Edwards and wife OF
Mankato were Sunday visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Johnson. -
Mr.. Gates drove up from Minneap-
oils In his new Dodge car. which he
purchased there. o.. 30
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Cox were Sun
day guests of their old neighbors, Mr..
and Mrs. A. NJ Fellimlea OF Ger
esco. co.. -
Harold Cox and Albert Halverson.
are two Vernonities who won prizes
In the recent Minot- Berthoid land
drawing contest. q.
Mesdames Gust Nelson. Fred Annis
and Clate Kelley were passengers to
Mankato Saturday,. ...,..r
Mrs. Porter is enjoying visit
from her daughter, Mrs. Clague OF
Redwood Falls. .....' - 20
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Brown and
daughter nj Willow Creek, were Sun
day and. Monday guests at the George
Brown home In South, Vernon. The
deluge Cf late Sunday afternoon
caught the Browns and many others
far from home. 7rt- =.
The Friendly Fellows Class of the
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school.
with their teacher. Mrs. Leafie War
rem. were invited out to the Lee Cox
home for their annual class party
This class is comrosed Of fifteen boys
ranging I'm age from nine to twelve
years. fourteen of whom were present
10 enjoy the evenings spot, clos
ing with big feed suitable to ap-
pease the appetities of growing, hum
cry boys. ..-.-. '. 49,. - go. &.
December second is the date for
the annual chicken dinner and apron
sale given by the Methodist Epis-
copal Ladies' Aid society. ~. ...
Worlds Temperance Sunday will be
observed I'm the Baptist church next
Sunday evening. Rev. w. r, Pal
mer will deliver the address. ....
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mead of Am
boy, Mrs. Stein Of Beaver Dam.
Wisconsin. and Mr.. and Mrs. Harm
Smith of Minneapolis are guests al
the Gartfie Mead home. Tuesday they
autoed to Madelia and spent the day
ut the George Cooling home. The
party was planned for Mrs. Ransom
Mead OF, Randolph, Wisconsin, who
Is visiting her numerous nephews
and nieces here and at Lake Crys-
tai and Madelia. Mrs. Mead, although
past eighty-seven is still hale and
hearty and makes. trips to Mime
sofa every two. years. She says this
is her last visit here. but her fond
relatives hope to have the pleasure
OF these visits continued for many
years TO come. 49,.
Gardie Mead and family autoed to
St James Sunday, Mrs. Kate Johns
: ton retusning with them. Their
Studebaker Six had no trouble In
making record time home through
the rain. until they lost their chains,
making the last few miles anything
but pleasant or safe.
Messrs. Arthur Masson. Fred and
Ed. Anhis returned Monday evening
from hunting trip IN the vicinity OF
the lakes around Lake Crystsl.
Mr.. and MRS. Carr and Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson of Blue Earth were call
ers at the Charles Bates home Sun
day These people were former neigh
.bors OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bates at New
Prague
Miss Chase OF Mapleton. Mr.. and
Mrs Jones Of Amboy. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl osgood and Mr.. and Mrs
Charlie John OF Garden City. were
among those from a distance who
heard Mr.. Evans lecture In he Bap-
ftut ahs.roh Gotur<4axf axrosfx.