The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-15
Vernon Center
From Saturday. Dairy.

from SATURDAYS DaI1y.
, A At the regular meeting Of the A Al F.
evening the election of officers took
place. All of the old officers were hon
ored by being reelected and are as
Cox, S. W.; R. G. Champlain, j. W.;
A. c. Gray. secretary, j. d. Blanchard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardie Meade spent
all day Tuesday at Lake Crystal as
sisting Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Meade in
getting settled in the beautiful new
modern home which they built. This
in that beautiful little city, where fine
homes are much in evidence.
l.. c. Rev, R. G. Champlin and A. C.
Gray spent few hours Tuesday fore
turning via the auto route.
Mrs. Gust Nelson has the diphtheria
in a very mild form.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lowell enjoyed a
motor trip to Fairmont Sunday and a
pleasant visit with Attorney and Mrs.
J. c. Lowell The day being most
delishtful one for "a, autoing everybody
consequently church attendance was
not up to the standard.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Slater were called
to Winnebago Sunday in response to a
mother, Mrs. Ellen Slater was very sick
and that the doctors thought the end
was near. Mrs Slater, who made her
nome WITH ner uduSnlef- lH-ldW, MIS-.
James Slater since her sons death.
has been in failing health for nearly
six months with dropsy and a compli-
cation OF ailments due to old age, and
weeks. She passed away Monday aft
ernoon at about four o'clock surround
ed by all her children who could pos
sibly be there. Mrs Frank Cornell, a
threatened with typhoid fever. The
funeral will be held at the Methodist
church in Winnebago at eleven O'Clock
Wednesday morning and interment will
ton beside her husband, one son and
one daughter, owing to the long dis
lance the procession will be by auto
A motor hearse from Fairmont will
carry the casket followed by relatives
and friends in cars.
Mr. ana Mrs. Gene Ezer and Mr.
enjoyed a motor trip to Vernon Sunday
where they were guests at the Gardie
Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Gray and Donald
and Donald are having dental work
done and Mr.. Gray attended to bust
ness.
Mrs. Frank Clague is spending part
Mrs. E.. T. Champlin, spent, several
days the first of the week with her SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs
Lewis Brown at Willow Creek.
baby, Petrie, are nicely domiciled for
the winter. having very pleasant rooms
in the George Brown residence. This
being a very commodious house there
is plenty OF room for two small fami-
lies
Alloys Noyse left on the early train
Monday en- route for New York, where
on Friday afternoon he will set sail for
Holland, where he will spend the win
ter months with his home folks. Ru-
NOR says he will not return alone
Mrs. Will Rambo and Allen are ex-
pected home this evening from Mime
apolis, where they have been since last
Wednesday visiting the formers moth
er. Mrs. Bossuet
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rambo have
visited during the past week with y Mrs iI;a
Child in Rapidan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Fleming left
Monday. morning on trip to Washing.
ton where they will visit relatives of
Mrs. Fleming until after the holidays.
Godfrey Wendlandt is a very sick
man. Dr.. Andrews was up from Man
kato Sunday for consultation with DR..
r. G. Clement in regard to his ali
ments and after very thorough eX-
animation of the patient he diagonized
the seat of trouble as all coming from
Dr. Clements diagnosis. Today Mr..
Wendlandt has taken little nourlsh-
ment and seems to be gaining little.
AS soon as he is able to stand the or
Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz and Miss Mary
Schultz of Lake Crystal, Mr.. and Mrs.
viii Eberhart and Ruth of Rapida1
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Schwan and
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Schwan. 1t was a farewell get-to-
gether good time, as Mr. and Mrs. F.
Schwan expected to start the next
morning for the west but later in the
day plans were made and the trip was
postponed for a week.
Mrs. Levi Wrightson of Lake Crys-
tai stopped off in Vernon ON her way
been visiting her son and wife for an
over Sunday visit with Mrs. George
Mrs. Frank schwan very nicely en-
Missionary society Wednesday after
noon at her beautiful home in the vii
lage. The ladies spent a busy session
completing articles for large mis-
ed during the afternoon and sent to
former rastor and his WIFE,, Rev. and
Mrs. Halverson who are doing mis-
sion work among the Indians in Okla,
homa. It's contents, which consisted
of toys, books games, etc, for the
children and also suitable gifts for
older folks, will be distributed among
the Indians in the mission schools of
which there are more than 200. Last
y ear every Indian received present
which was greatly priced. Nice re-
freShmentS were served by lle HoSleSS.
Edwin Williams. who has been work
ing for the Thomas Halverson Lumber
company for the past nine months:
completed his contract Saturday and
returned to his home in Lake Crystal.
Mr.. Williams was offered a position
in the company's lumber office in ST:
James for the winter but is undecided
whether or not to accept it. He has
coast and may spend the winter in
the west.
Charles Bafford loaded an emigrant
car with stock Thursday, farm ma
chinery and household goods and took
his departure back to his old home
town. Macon, Ill. Everybody regrets
Mr.. Bafford's going, ne was an ex-
emplary young man.
George Johnson of Fargo, n. D., re-
Gently made a short visit to his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson
and brother, Ed.
Judd lockwood of Roswell, Idaho is
visiting relatives here and at Garden
City. Mrs. lockwood who has been
here for several months, will return
home with her husband.