The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-14
Vernon Center
From THURSDAYS Daily.

April 3. TO appear at federal court In
Spokane, Washington. April 16, at 3
a. M. He took the first train out, and
will enjoy fine trip over the North
ern Pacific. through North Yakima.
Seattle. Tacoma. Centralia. Portland.
and over the Columbia river TO Spo-
kane. and returns by the way OF the
Great Northern railroad. The case
TO be tried was the attempt to defraud
the government by securing pension
on the name of Henry Hoag. late of
Battery b. First Minnesota Heavy
artillery. Mr.. Robinson's testimony
proved that the man claiming to be
Henry lloag was an lmposter. Mr..
Robinson was impressed with the
change I'm the season as he travelled
west. and found lilacs i'm bloom I'm
Portland on April 90. He made a
number of stops enroute. and visited
with hospitable old friends and neigh
bors. Business is not prosperous In
the west. according to observations
made by Mr.. Robinson. Houses are
empty and property is cheap. being
thirty per cent lower than five years
ago.
Joseph Robinson. who served as a
witness i'm the federal court at Spo-
kane. returned home Friday evening.
Mrs. Call of Mankato visited at the
home OF her brother aud wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Bates. the latter part of
last week. Mr. and Mrs. Call will en-
gage in the hotel business I'm Amboy
and are unpacking goods. preparatory
to opening the house.
Messrs. Arthur Matson and Frank
Hartwlck spent Tuesday In Mime
apolis on business.
Henry Weir has returned from a
visit with his brother. Malachi Weir
and family in Rapidan.
Miss Celia Weir closed v".". sue
11s. Tuesday. Miss Veronica Good
will close her school in the Sewers
district. Friday with big picnic i'm
the woods near the school house.
William Pfeffer and John Weir re-
turned from Rochester last Friday
evening. and report that Mrs. Pfeffer.
who underwent an operation for the
removal OF a growth on her neck. was
getting along as we'll as could be ex-
pected. Her mother. Mrs. John Weir.
Is with her.
Mrs. James Lowell enjoyed a visit
ION Monday from Mrs. Opbella Rector
OF Garden City. Mrs. Rector Is a
great -aunt OF Mrs. Lovelrs and came
up to make The acquaintance OF the
new baby at the Lowell home.
Mrs. Gladys HalversoD spent few
days last week with relatives in Min
neapolis. going down to attend the
funeral Of the late Mr.. Babcock.
William Nelson. the garage man
from Amboy. was transacting bust =
ness In Vernon last Saturday.
Miss Gladys Cooper returned the
latter part Of the week from very
pleasant visit with friends I'm Winona.
Ntesdames s. J. Minis. and r. M.
Award. and George Foster have had
their residences painted. adding great
ly to their general attractiveness.
Otto Peterson has had his house.
garage. granary. and henhouse wired
for electricity.
Mr.. and Mrs. e.. VI. Halvorson of ST
James and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas OF
Lake Crystal visited Saturday at the
home of u. A. Tate.
Mr.. Vagstad. the new furniture man
was visited Saturday by his sister
from ST. James. and accompanied her
home for an over Sunday visit.
r. II. Barnes is driving a fine new
Hudson Six car.
Miss Mildred Mitchell will give mu-
sic lessons In this vicinity again this
year. and also in Ceresco and Garden
City. She expects to be here from
Saturday until Tuesday.
Rev. w. r. Palmer. grand master OF
the |. o. o. r.. returned Saturday
from several days trip in the inter-
ests Of the order. having visited
lodges at Amboy. Sleepy Eye. Delano
and the twin cities.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school in Vernon Center is an organ =
lied missionary school. and the first
Sunday of the month Is known as
Missionary Sunday. The regular les :
son Is preceded by short talk on
missions by different members of the
advanced classes. Mrs. Evans, the
eighth grade teacher. gave a very in
teresting talk on Red Cross work at
the last meeting. The collection
amounted to s3.44. which goes for
missions. This school holds an en-
viable position I'm regard to money
raised for this purpose. being second
In the state, including the large cities.
Mrs. Sadie Barnes Is recovering
from her recent illness.
Glen Churches, who spent the month
of April with his cousins. Miss Ella
and Thomas Hays. has gone to visit
relatives In Kasota. before leaving for
his home in Longmont, Colorado.
Mrs. Giles Gray is visiting relatives
In Garden City.
Frank Pew OF Garden City was I'm
Vernon Center last Friday looking
over the horses for sale with the OBJ
ject OF buying one. He reports muc!
building going on I'm Garden City. and
that ground is being broken for the
building of the Memorial library.
which will be built this year.
Mrs. Matt Farmer died I'm Mime
apolis last Wednesday from the re-
suits Of an operation for gall stones.
Vernon people will sincerely regret
her death. The Farmer family were
formerly residents OF this place.
William Franklin died Sunday aft
ernoon. and the funeral was held from
the home Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
A. w. Kuehl of Owatonna officiating