The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01

I'm the building formerly used by DIR
Clement, is centrally located and
nicely equipped. and prospects are
bright for Vernon to have a paper
that will equal II not excel the other
weekly village papers of the county
The village extends TO the Burdici
Publishing company the best wishes
and hearty cooperation of all.
1 Mr.. and Mrs. Axel fialverson and
their little son, left Monday afternoon
for Rochester, where Mr.. Halverson
will consult the Mayo doctors IN re-
gard to treatment OF his hip. as the
sheet iron brace which he is using
d, has proven very uncomfortable.
The silo filing season is at hand.
This means long days and hard work
for the farmer and equally as hard
for his wife.
Rev. w. II. Palmer departed for
Window. Tuesday where he will at
4, tend the annual state conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal church.
Clate Kelley was the first farmer
10 Gil his silo.
| Walter Rambo, who worked the
Thompson farm west Of Amboy last
year is moving back TO his fathers
farm this week, which he has leased
for a term of years. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rambo formerly lived in North -pet.
non. and everyone Is glad to have
them back again.
Mrs. Oscar Brown and daughter,
Miss Clara, who will leave soon for
their future home in California. we're
guests one day this week OF Mrs.
Mary Cornish. Her daughter, Mrs.
II. G. Kraus entertained Mrs. Cornish
and her guests. also Mrs. Dosa Kraus
six o'clock dinner.
Mrs. Edward Annis and youngest
son Lyle spent Saturday and Sunday
in Sterling. helping pick apples in
Grandma Keiths fine orchard.
Wesley Spence of North Vernon is
on the sick list.
H. II. Buck. who owns the Nelson
place five miles north of town, has
gone to Duluth for medical treatment
having been seriously III for sever
al weeks, requiring u consultation OF
doctors and the attendance of train
ed nurse. During the past ten days
his condition improved, so that he
was able to make the trip last Fri
day.
Adolph Sitter has bills out for an
auction sale at his farm two and
half miles southwest of town on Sep
tember 90 The sale will begin at one
O'Clock. Alex Gray auctlonecr, w. J.
Richter. clerk.
Claude Meixell and his little daueh-
ter Audrey. were Lake Crystal visit
ors Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Fred FlemminG is enjoying
visit from her mother, Mrs. Henry
Long Of Sterling. and her aunt, Mrs.
Fred Goddard Of Glendale, n. ID.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fiemming OF
Wlnnebago are visiting theft parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Flemming in
North Vernon.
Mrs. William Franklin and family
are moving on the old Conroy farm
near the cable mill. Friends arc glad
that this estimable family will re-
main in this neishborhood. They
rented the Flemming farm for the
past several years.
NJ. c. Buscy of Champaign, ILL.,, is
here looking after farm interests in
North Vernon. He owns the Leslie
Flemming farm and is having II tiled.
John Mahon has the contract for the
draining.
Miss Lillian Lynch Of st. Clair be-
gan an eight months term OF SCHOOL
in the Hays district last Monday
morning.
w. II. Thompson and son of Lake
Crystal were guests the latter part
of the week at the Lee Cox home. He
Is looking for a farm.
Charles Flemming and his daugh-
ter. Miss Marie, spent the week END
with relatives I'm aiankato.
We're Flemming is attending the
village high school, having enrolled
last Monday.
Amos Junod returned to his homo
in Angola, Ind. last Friday, his wife
remaining here for a longer visit.
ID. II. Thew and son have begun
sorghum making. He has about five
acres of fine cane to make up, and
finds ready sale I'm the village for
his splendid sorghum, which is put up
in gallon pals. making easy and con-
venient Handling.
The bridge east Of town was closed
to travel Wednesday. while repairs
were made on the cast side.
III. e. Rraus, who is attending a
session of the county commissioners
in Mankato this week. came home on
the late train Tuesday to help unload
1900 sheep which he bought last
week, and which he will sell to the
farmers in this locality.
The Kraus ranch was the center Of
attraction this week. and 600 sheep
could be seen grazing on the hills and
in the valleys. Fl. C. Kraus, attired
for the work. was a facsimile of a
shepherd such as watched their
flocks by night on Judea's starlit
plains. Sunday morning when he
took the flock out for a little stroll,
they with tramp instinct took
to the rails and blocked the rail-
road track, delaying the freight train
until they were persuaded by the
gentle CD voice OF the shepherd to
move one. This bunch was bought
by T. II. Barnes and taken onto the
Cox farm Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Cox visited
friends in Judson Sunday.
Misses Callie and Olive Butler of
Winnebago are visiting their cousin,
Francis Butler.
Missions will be held in st. Mat
thew's church all next week, services
at ten a. m, and eight p. M. Rev.
Father Hussar. a noted missionary