The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-04

and Mrs. Constance HolmeS, of
GAINESVILLE. who were called home by
the death of their mother. win return
to their homes the last of the week.
Miss Patch, friend and coworker with
Miss Award i'm the Redwing schools.
was In attendance at the funeral.
Both will return to Redwing for a
few DAYS To a. SCme closing work I'm
the schools
Among former Vernonites who
came back tn tGc.r Ciu homes 10 OBJ
serve Memorial day we're DIR. o. H.
McMichocl Of Minneapolis; Mr.. nv
Mrs. A. l.. Quimby aud daughter of
Mankato; Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Waite
OF Lake Crystal. Attorney and Mrs.
Miles Porter and daughters. Manka-
Mr.. and Mrs. George Champlin, Lake
Crystal; and Mrs. Stella Clague of
Redwood Falls.
Mrs. Tallman and son, Joseph. of
Mankato came to Vernon on the late
train Saturday evening, and are
spending the week with their many
friends here. Everybody Is glad when
they come.
A big county option meeting for
women will be held in Mankato Friday
afternoon, and large delegation o.
ladies of Vernon are planning on at :
tending. Mrs. Clemmie Lowell Is
among the many brilliant women OF
the county who will make a five mi
mute speech.
| w. Ii. Clement, who gave the Me-
mCrial day address at Garden City
Monday. is visiting his son, Dir. r. G..
Clement and wife, and many friends
He was pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal church for four years, and he
and his estimable wife still have a
very warm place In the hearts OF the
community which time will never
| efface.
+. G. Wilbur is the first one of oui
| progressive farmers to install a milk
ing machine i'm his barns. He is ex-
tensively engaged in the dairy bust
ness milking from fifteen to twenty
cows the year around. and believes
that by eliminating the drudgery OF
| milking farm work and life I'm gen
| eral will be much more satisfactory tC
him as well as to his hired men.
| &. j. Louer of Amboy was bust
ness visitor In town Saturday forenoon
| Mrs. Louer accompanied him and en-
/. joyed a visit with her aunt. Mrs. vii
1 liam Louer.
ter Keith spent Saturday and Mon
day with relatives in Lake Crystal.
Gustaye Wolschlagar is building 9
fine garage on his farm five mile,
north of town.
Memorial day was fittingly observ-
cd here Monday afternoon. The Meth
odist Episcopal choir sang two selec
J tons, and Il. d. Washburn and 10.
! seph Tallman sang a duet I'm theil
usual manner, which was much ap.
preciated. Judge Comstock gave the
address, which was fine. The band
| played several selections, and at tn,
close of the exercises I'm the hall
procession was formed, which pro.
ceeded to the Union cemetry, wher,
the soldiers graves were strewn will
flowers and flags.
Mrs. Charles Force spent Decora
ton day with Mrs. Snider and daugh
ter in Mankato. -
| Closing exercises for the publ,
| schools will be held in the oper;
house Thursday evening, beginnin,
promptly at eight o'clock, and /;
splendid program will be given. ev
cry pupil taking part. The school ha
been to great expense In preparing
the program, which will cost abou
$50 to produce. and an admission O
80 cents will be charged. Friends o
the school are looking forward witt
delight to this event. The program
will be in three parts as follows:
Flower drill and burlesque: fairies
brownies and a group of folk games
Guess who.
Stars and Stripes jubilee.
Pantomine: The Rangers of tn,
forest.
Thursday evening at the oper,
house. Don't forget the date.