The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-09
Vernon Center
From MONDAYS Daily.

From MONDAYS Daily.
Last Wednesday morning about
eleven O'Clock. twelve feet of the en-
bankment which Adults the south
end OF the bridge over the Blue
Earth river east OF town, caved in.
leaving a gap twelve feet wide and
ten feet deep. Mr.. Swanson, a farm
er. has just driven his load on the
bridge when the accident occurred.
and Freeman Radcliffe was only a
few yards back OF him with load
of hogs. Had the slide occurred few
minutes sooner. or later. or early In
the morning when load OF children
were driving in to school, terrible
accident might have occurred. The
bridge has been temporarily fixed
by laying stringers and planks. the
work being supervised by Henry
Schwartz. assisted by Roadoverseer
William Griffith.
Miss Ella and Thomas Hays arc
enjoying a visit from their cousin,
Glen Churches of Longmont. Califor.
mia.
A. c. Gray returned Thursday from
an extended business trip. His faith.
err. John Gray Of Clay Center, ac-
Companied him home. He is not In
the best Of health and his physician
thought that the braclng Minnesota
ozone was all that was required to
make him feel well again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Stratton had
just got nicely settled in their new
home, having had the interior newly
decorated, new furnishings bought.
and enjoyed these comforts for a
couple OF days, when on Thursday
evening the furnace exploded. blow.
ing the. door open. disconnecting all
the pipes, and scattering smoke over
and through all the rooms. Smoke
poured from the doors and windows,
and II seemed as, II the house was
burning. All the furnishings will have
TO be cleaned, and Mrs. Stratton, with
the assistance of three helpers. is
trying to restore the home from the
chaos created by the explosion.
Mrs. Eta Tallman Of Mankato was
calling on friends here Thursday.
She was disappointed at not being
able to obtain rose bushes and other
shrubs from the old home garden. as
she priced them very much. but Mr..
Rev, who had purchased the place,
had already commenced extensive
improvements, and the shrubbery
was covered with cement blocks and
lumber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Call of Mankato,
, who contemplate buying a restaurant
in Amboy. where splendid opening
awaits the right party. stopped In
Vernon on their way home Wednes.
day for an overnight visit with Mrs.
Calls brother. Charles Bates and
family.
Miss Edna Michel has returned to
her home In Madelia after spending
few weeks at the homes Of G. A.
Meade and Z. A. Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bates spent
the weekend at Mankato visiting
with the formers brother and fam
lily.
Vernon is certainly some town.
There are more and various business.
es carried on here than In any other
, town GIFTS size In the state. The
churches, schools. lodges. clubs, and
/, business places are all above par,
while the ability of its pugilists
equals that Of the big stars of the
large cities. During the past week
pugilistic stunts have been pulled of
among six citizens. which, leads some
TO believe that II Jesse Willard fails
to put Jack johnson to sleep In the
approaching contest, among our six
gladiators in the ring will be found
n White Hope" Even two gray
haired veterans had tilt, probably
thinking that they too can come
back" A couple OF the local fights