The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-11
well as the other stations along the
Vernon Center
From TUESDAYS DaIly

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|, Mrs. Hannah Waite returned to her
home at Lake Crystal Monday even
ing after q visit of several days with
her brothers, Fred and George Mer-
tersdorf. and families in North Yer
non.
Carpenters began the remodeling of
the interior of the VIII Griffith home
in East Vernon, Monday morning. AS
soon as the weather permits, an annex
Will be added When completed Mrs.
GriHith's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lar
son of Forest City will come here to-
| make their future home with their
son-in-law and daughter
Messrs. Allen Mutt, George Pierce,
Gene Grances, Fred Annis and Henry
| kraus and Fred Wendt were called to
MankatO Saturday, as witnesses or
the Porter-Gilson case, which was
decided in favor of the plaintiff.
L. L. Champlin was a business Wis
itor in the village Saturday also
spending few hours with his parents
and brother.
We regret to learn that James
| Rambo had a set back the latter part
of the week, from which he has not
fully recovered.
Frank Hanna Is recovering quite
| rapidly from his recent severe i'll
ness.
| Miss Faye Stoncr entertained at
cards Friday evening at her mothers
home in the village At the conclu-
| sion Of the games, dainty ref-e h
ments were served by the hosteas. All
spent a very enjoyable evening.
Mrs. Lulu Brown, who is in Faith,
| S. D., on visit to her brother, and
| later will file on claim is contem-
plating remaining there permanently.
| # so, she will send for her>two little
boys, who are in school here.
G. c. Cornish drove to Madela and
back last Friday 1t was d long cold
| ride. and seated behind faithful old
Dobbin, no doubt the drivers thoughts
flew back to the good old summer
| time when this trip of days length
could be made in less than two hours
| in his Overland car, with ease and
| pleasure.
In the Methodist Sunday school.
| the first Sunday in every month is
missionary cay, and all school collec-
| tons go for missionary work in
foreign lands A pepar is pre-
pared generally by the C. NJ.
| Warren's admit B:blo cla@8. composed
of fifty middle aged r7a"red peop,o.
| February Z, Mrs. Marie Evans, told
in story form appropriate 70 tho lover
grades, the birth aid Efn of th !
little son of Dr.. and Mrs. Thompkins
a very young couple, who went aG
missionaries to Corea. Told in Mrs
! Evans initahIe manner. it was IKE a
! delightful fairy story to the younger
pupils, and they will retain it in their
| memories all through the story age Of
| childhood. It was no less interest
ing to the adult classes. who learned
much Of the religious. edurat;ol and
manner Of living OF the Corean pao-
pie.
Mrs Homer Miller Of North Vor-
non on March 5. will tell Of Chi
csc wedding that her sister attended
a few months ago. and give al &C
count Of this quaint event, and its
accompanying ceremonies We're; re-
ceived in the last letter Mrs. Miller
! got from her sister, DR.. Clara Whit
! more a medical missionary in Shang-
| hi, China. \
DR.. J. F. Stout of Mankato.. district
\ superintendent OIL q Inc MSGLOutSt
church, held the second quarterly con
ference il the parlors of the church
I Saturday evening, remaining in the
! village until the following Monday
morning, and by virtue of his office
! filed the pulpit, both morning and
| evening, also spoke to the young
people of the Epworth league for a
short time. In few we'll chosen
words, Rev. w. r. Palmer presented
| DR.. Stout to the congregation Sunday
morning. He responded to the intro
| duction in his pithy original way
which made a happy hit with the con-
gregaton and put them in trim to en-
joy and absorb the beautiful mes
sage that he brought them. He took
! for his text Christ IS ALL and in ALL
He brought out the many different
phases of the text, with illustrations
obtained by him while on his exten-
sive travels at home and in foreign
lands, especially in Palestine The
sermon was a masterpiece from be-
ginning to end, and al feel happy
that DR.. Cahoon's place, whom everE-
| body admired and loved, is filed with
such IN eloquent earnest, learned
Christian man.