The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-04

ends fatally to one. suffering with this
terrible malady. Andy Prefer, on
receiving the news of his mothers
death, drove to Lyra to consult with
his sister, Mrs. Caven, in arranging
for the funeral. Miss Josephine Cor
nish accompanied him to pay her re-
spects to the little new daughter, who
arrived last week and give assistance
and sympathy to Mrs. Caven in the
loss of her dear mother, which makes
it more sad on account of the daugh-
ter being unable to perform the last
loving act for the departed one.
The first of the week Willard Busby
Of West Vernon sold full blooded
Belgian horse to gentleman in
North Redwood.
The Equity club turned out en-
masse Tuesday and Notwithstanding
!, the cold raw wind and sleet which
! prevailed, they erected small, but
convenient office. on the railroad land
east of the Kraus and Palmer elevat-
or. This office is in close proximity TO
] the H. c. Kraus stock yards, which
the Equity people have free access to.
! Attorney G. w. Champlin of Lake
Crystal was a business visitor in
! Vernon Tuesday.
| A letter received today from Mrs.
] Bonnie McElmeel, who with her two
children and her mother. Mrs. Mary
Cornish. are spending the winter
months in San Diego, Cal. tells of the
terrible floods they are having. Farm
ing district losses are immense.
Farm houses, barns and live stock
and almost the farms themselves
swept away. San Diego City is flood
J bound, no trains leaving or entering
the city for over week, and mail
I, received only twice a week by boats
! from the north She also writes that
Mrs. Pfeffer who has just died at
San Diego visited her and her mother
about two weeks ago and seemed to
be as well as usual. 1t is feared that
! the floods will DELAY Frank and
August Pfeffer in leaving the city with
their mothers remains. If not de-
layed they hope to get in Vernon
Saturday noon. agt
| The home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. o.
1 Petersen of North Vernon was bright
ened by the arrival of the stcrk Fri
day evening, who presented them with
an eight pound baby daughter.
! Billie Roberts Of rMapleton spent
the weekend and Sundav with his
brother on Strawberry foint, taking
! the early train Monday to Lake
: Crystal. where he spent the day,
transacting business.
t Mr. and Mrs. James Lowell and
baby boy, We're Sunday guests at the
Lucas Crane home in Garden City
Mrs. Blume of LeMars. Iowa, re-
turned home Tuesday morning after
visit of several DAYS with her friend,
I Mrs. Ferricks in North Vernon, who
accompanied her to Lake Crystal.
! Mrs. Fred Hemingway who was
obliged to postpone her trip to Seattle
for few weeks, on account of grip in
the family, started Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Hemingway will spend the re-
mainder of the winter with her
brother, Dr.. Avarill, her sister Miss
! Avarill, who has been in the west
since lasto September, will return to
Vernon with her sister.
Mrs. George Pond who has been
staying with her sister, Mrs. Loner
for the past several months, went to
I Minneapolis Saturday to spend the
week with her son.
Mrs. Lcner yhasI so far recovered
from her recent illness as to be able
to be UP and attending to some of her
household duties. She has very bad
cough, which seems to be the present
seat of trouble 5 So
! Frank Han twick is, back to his
duties in the bank after short vaca-
! tion spent with, friends in Waterville.
This community takes a justifiable
pride in it's bank and the splendid
roCerd, that it holds among the other
institutions of its kind in the county
During the past three years, under
the very efficient management of w.
]. Richter cashier. and his assistant,
Frank Hartwick, the advancement has
been almost phenomenal, and no
losses whatever have occurred through
bad paper. At the annual meeting held
January 4, all the directors were re-
elected. The officers are as follows:
President, F. H. Barnes; vice presi-
dent, E. w. Washburn; cashier, w. j.
Richter; assistant cashier, Frank
! Hartwick.- $4,000 90 added to surplus
: fund, which is now $4,000 90. Cap
ital $4,000 90. A 10 per cent dividend
declared .asVernon Center is the only
bank in Blue Earth county outside of
Mankato, with a surplus larger than
capital surplus increased in the last
three years from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Creamery association has an
other large carl load of mixed feed on
track today shipped from the Pills
bury Milling company of Minneapolis,
which was ordered for the patrons.
They were fortunate in ordering the
car when they did, as it is laid down
| here for less money than it could be
| bought in Minneapolis, as this feed
has increased in price greatly with
f! in the last few days.
! Hobert Petrich, agent for the Cedar
J Rapids Oil company was in Mankato,
, Tuesday on business connected with
, the firm.
/ Several from here are expecting to
take in the big ice carnival at Lake
Crystal, Friday. No doubt this will
be a big and ENJOYABLE affair,
{ Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown are
packing up their household goods,