The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-08
Vernon Center
From fridays Daily.

postponed for an indefinite time, as
the bridge east of town Is closed to
travel and a large per cent OF st.
Matthew congregation Is In that sec
ton of the town. - f.# -.
r. r. Conklin arrived from st. Paul
this morning to assist in packing the
family's household goods. They will
leave for their future home in that
city next Wednesday. Their friends
regret their departure, but wish them
happiness and prosperity. ..- D..
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Barnes, Mrs. Ed.
Washburn, and father, Franklin
Barnes. returned Saturday from g.
900 mile motor trip through the Da-
kotas. going via Renvilfe. Ortonville,
Breckenridge, Fargo, Grand Forks,
Devils Lake. Medina, and on to their
destination, Willow City. which Is a
thriving village with a population OF
about 1000. The town has some very
substantial business buildings and
many fine homes. Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
have recently built a fine home. and
are prosperous and happy in North
Dakota. MIR. Rich Is In the banking
business, and is president OF the First
National bank In Willow City. Lyle,
the eldest son, Is a sophomore in John
Hopkins university, Baltimore, where
he is taking q four year course in sur
gerry, after which he hopes to go to
Germany for two years OF study. Mer-
ton, the youngest son, will finish
Willow Creek high school next June.
The Rich family formerly lived here.
Mrs. Rich being the youngest child in
the Franklin Barnes family. and many
friends here will be pleased to hear
OF their prosperity. The Vernon Cen
ter party then went to Glenburn, to
visit Effie Cornell Healey, having
been acquainted with her before her
marriage. They enjoyed delightful
visit. The tourists then crossed the
Turtle mountains into Manitoba, re-
turning home via Bismarck, James
town, Glendale, Aberdeen, Watertown
and Clear Lake. From Clear Lake
they struck the trail for home, making
the run In one day. A short stop was
made in Towner, the home OF DR.. ia
coby, where he has fine practice. DIR.
and Mrs. Jacoby formerly lived here.
At Medina the tourists spent several
happy days with Mr. and Mrs. Emil
LANCER and their family Of two SONS
and little daughter. Mr.. LANCER is In
the drug business, and is prospecting
and making good. Mrs. LANCER, for
merly Lille Washburn, is the only
child OF Vernon Center's esteemed
townsman, Edward w. Washburn, and
is lady of culture and refinement
being a fine pianist, and possessing a
beautiful and we'll trained voice. She
fills a prominent place in all religious
and social doings In the village. Al
Clear Lake, s. d., the party visited
George Force and family. Mr.. Force
and Clifford are engaged in the gen
eral mercantile business and are do
ing well. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Force
have two nice little daughters. who
are the pride and joy OF their par
ents. Vernon folks are especially in
terested I'm this family, as Clifford was
a former Vernon boy, who married
about four years ago one OF Vernon's
most charming and accomplished
daughters. Miss Hazel Clement, eldest
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. w. II
Clement former. pastor here. and Is q
sister OF genial Doctor Barnes. The
Vernon Center tourists thoroughly en-
joyed their trip. They saw much oil
the country and were favorably i'm
pressed by evidences of prosperity In
the places visited, and in the fine
farms which they saw. but, least oil
west, home is best and this village
seemed like Paradise regained to the
tired, Drowned travellers, and theil
trip ended at home, sweet home, the
dearest spot on EARTH" The journey
was made without accident to the car
and was over good roads for the
greater part OF the way. The new
Hudson Six, which Mr.. Barnes bought
last spring. made an enyiable record
and had only few. blow-o outs.
Dan Bowen and son sold two 1915
Studebaker cars last week, one tc
Manfred Benedict of Good Thunder
the other to George Terhune Of Pleas
ant Prairie. o.. Be-. ,.,-.r - 8 ...'
Mr.. and Mrs. George Robinson re-
turned Saturday from a visit In Cum
berland, WIS, and various parts oI
Minnesota. TO- - 49,
Mrs. Mary Thompson and son
George, win leave Wednesday FOL
Stewart. Wyoming. after spending the
past six weeks with relatives here and
at Amboy. -" H"1' 90
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Stratton attend
ed birthday party at the Edward
Lee home on Monday evening.
Mrs Howard OF Austin Is visiting
at the home Of her SON law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A. Slater
and will remain until after Thanks
giving.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Terhune and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Fessendon of Pleas
ant Prairie motored here Sunday and
spent the day with relatives. r. g.
Mrs. Frank Clague of Redwood Fall,
is spending q \ few days with hei
mother, Mrs. Ehen Porter. y 4 .'.-!
Attorney Miles Porter and family
OF Mankato spent Saturday and Sun
day at the Lowell and Porter homes.
ri. M. sChesrown OF winnebago. Il
visiting his daughter. Mrs. Butler a,
Central He is rounding up his bust
ness preparatory to his annual win
ter immigration to California. ~
MISS Lucille Bengeston has gone Il
Cray. where she will spend the wintel
with Mrs. Richard and son. :"
Harry Halverson has received .
card from his brother Axel, saying
that he will remain in Rochester, fol
some time, as the doctors want him
to be where they can note the prog.
ress OF the operation performed up
on him last week! ,Fi ~ /,
VA very interesting church institute
m In prorress at the IA ptjet church