The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-01
Vernon Center
from Wednesdays OaIIv.

few days last week necessitating
call from the doctor, but at this writ
ing she is up and around again and
feeling about as well as ever.
Claude MeiXal has completed the
Job of wiring the SchoolhouSe for cleo
trio light, thus adding great conVen-
fence to the early and late work neces-
sary to be done at this season OF the
Miss Frances Palmer, a teacher in
the Garden City public schools, spent
the week end and holidays with Miss
Gladys Cooper.
week end and Sunday with relatives
on Strawberry Point, returning to his
work with the Botsford Lumber COM
pany on the early train Monday.
friends of the bride in the locality oc-
CURED at the Presbyterian manse at
Mankato last Thursday afternoon at
2:3O when Miss Edna Bailey of Amboy
became the bride of Delbert HARDWOOD
of Pipestone. Rev. T. Ross Paden, a
former pastor of the brides parents
officiated. They Were attended by
sister and cousin of the bride. Miss
Della Bailey and Eddie Bailey of Yer
non Center. Immediately after the
ceremony the company returned to the
where wedding feast awaited them
after which they were taken to Winnie
bago, in time to take the evening train
for Pipestone, where they will visit
then go to st. Paul where the. groom
has employment. The bride is the
oldest daughter of Mr.; and Mrs John
Bailey She was graduated ted, from Am Am,
end has followed the vocation of teach
ing for the past two years.
The w. G. T. U. held very inter-
esting mothers meeting Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Frank selby
in Old Town, twenty members being
present. Discussions were along the
lines of matters pertaining to the pub
member, Mrs. Frank Schwan, was OBJ
tanned at this meeting few weeks
instructed to communicate with the
Omaha people at headquarters in re-
gard to the replacing of the two rock
ers in the ladies' waiting room at the
placed there several years ago, but
which have been broken with the re-
suit that the company forwarded at
once two large oaken rockers. which
promptness on the part of these busy
officials is not only greatly appreciated
by the, w: G. T. U, but the public in
ly been reprinted and the interior var
nished and with the addition of these
rockers and the reading racks filled with
interesting reading matter, one can
ably and pleasantly in this cosy place.
Electric lights are the only things
needed to make the depot first-class
in every respect.
Chester Bailey, who since his wife's
death several years ago, has been max
ing his home with his two sons. has
decided to return to his home in the
settled this week and will try the de-
lights of keeping bachelors hall, for
the winter at least.
Mrs. Ray Thompson OF Amboy and
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tended a parcel shower Saturday after
noon at the T. F. Mills home north OF
Garden City. which was given by Miss
Ruth Mills in honor of her cousin, Miss
Lois Mills, whose marriage to Mr.. Bert
Wilson of Mauer, Canada, will take
place Thursday, November 20 at high
noon.
H. C. Kraus shipped out several car
loads of hogs on the nine o'clock train
Saturday evening to be put on the Chi
cago market Monday morning. Ed
ment and will remain in the Windy
City for the winter, where he has a
position in a car shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Brush of Amboy
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Barley. Mrs. Ann Robinson,
who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Brush and friends in and around
Amboy for the past six weeks, re-
c. NJ. Warren is installing. pipeless
furnace in his residence this week.
TheSe most excellent economical heating
systems are giving splendid satisfaction
wherever they have been located and
are handled by the Cooper Hardware
and Implement company.
Harry Bailey received a message
Thursday from Madison. S. D., saying
that his father Oliver Bailey. was
seriously ILL Mr.. Bailey formerly lived
in this locality and has many old ac-
auaintances who will regret to hear this
and will hope that next reports will be
more encouraging.
Charley Bafford after spending sever
al years in Vernon left Monday for his
old home in Illinois. His friends in
North Vernon gave a farewell party
for him Saturday evening at the Gene
Frances home.
Another case of diphtheria developed
yesterday in the village at the home of
H. C. Good. His eldest son, Edmund,
has the disease in a very mild form.
Mrs. Good and Edmund are under
quarantine the rest of the family are
staving with their near neighbors, Mr..
and Mrs. Ranka.
W. ]. Richter. cashier at the State
bank, accompanied by Mrs. Richter
and Mrs. Clement, motored to Mankato
Saturday evening, where they spent a
few hours
Jack Bunce of East Vernon is a very
sick man, having suffered a hemorrhage
of the stomach the latter part of the
week andc at this writing seems tc