The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-18

ready sympathy for the poor and un-
fortunate. Is well suited for this work.
Mr..and Mrs. George Derby and son
Paul OF Litchfield, Mimi, were guests
at the home of Edward Annls TINS
week.
Grandma Meixell who lives with
her daughter. Mrs. Alice Bates, Is con-
fined TO her home by illness.
Mrs. Eva Wendlandt left Monday
afternoon for Wisconsin. where she
will spent n month visiting.
Mrs. w. n. Palmer has returned
, from n month spent at Madison. Wis.
L. l.. Chaplin and wife, and George
Chaplin and wife, spent Friday at the
home of their parents. II was their
mothers birthday, and the children
had planned on celebrating the event
with home coming. Mrs. Lewis
Brown, a daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Chaplin. was prevented from attend
ing by the illness OF her little daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Kate Kraus and her eldest son
went to Minneapolis Saturday to meet
her sister. Miss May Cornish, who at
| tended Columbia university in New
! York City. and who was on her way
Z to California.
+. c. Wilbur is making extensive
! improvements on his house. half
/ mile north of town.
Vernon Center schools united with
| those of Garden City and enjoyed a
/ picnic on the fair grounds last Friday
afternoon.
Miss Margaret Kelley of Mankato,
closed her school work I'm the Mer-
tersdorf district with pleasant pic
mic. She has been reelected as teach
er for next year.
John Schwartz. one OF Vernon's sub
| stantial and prosperous farmers. has
decided To retire from farm life. and
] his friends regret to hear that he will
| leave the community, and locate in
, Good Thunder. where he made nego
| tiations last Friday for the Pat
GainOr residence. consideration $4,000
Dick HOuk OF Good Thunder has
purchased the Conroy farm near the
Cable mill
Mrs. Fred KeitZer and daughter are
driving fine new Overland car.
Gardenn Mead purchased a seven
passenger Studebaker car last week
from John Bowen. which the family
are now enjoying.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Zeollnar and
| daughter of Lewisville spent Satur-
day and Sunday with the formers par
4 ents. A. w. Petrich and wife, and nj =
tended the dedication of the Lutheran
church.
Miss Ida Boughton of Amhoy is the
guest OF her sister. Mrs. Howard
| Shanks in West Vernon.
Mesdames Edward Spence and Roy
Arndt had dental work done by DR.
James in Lake Crystal last Friday
Mrs. Robert Tate and son returned
home Friday evening from a week
spent with Lake Crystal relatives.
Mrs. Marie Gossard spent from Fri
day until Monday with her daugh
, ter, Miss Alice, who attends college
i'm Mankato.
The large attendance at the school
! entertainment Thursday evening was
delighted with the excellent program
1 The receipts were over $1,000.
! Mrs. Miller OF Fairfield. Iowa, Is
! the guest OF her son Homer and fam
, lily in North Vernon.
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lures have grown very rank. causing
, sickness known as clover bloat among
! cattle. Homer Miller's large herd of
dairy cows have been affected. and
two valuable animals have died. Far
/ mers should be extremely careful
ahont feeding clover when il is damp
as Il has tendency to injure the cat
tie. and often results seriously
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Ward of Gar
den City attended the school enter
| tainment here last Thursday.
Mrs. William Withrow enjoyed an
/ over Sunday visit from her sisters
Misses Zastrow Of Mankato.
Hansen & Halverson have had theii
restaurant equipped with an electric
I piano player, purchased through Ray
Cooper. agent for the Kimble Piano
company.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Brown and
| daughter OF Willow Creek. were Sun
day guests at the home of Mrs
Browns parents, Hon. and Mrs. f. T
| Chaplin.
Mesdames John Bowen and Harry
Eates were shoppers in MankatO Fri
day.