The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-11
Vernon Center
From Saturdays palIy.

The funeral services of the late
Mrs. Catherine Pfeffer. were held
Thursday morning in st. Matthews
church and notwithstanding the in
tense cold, the church was filled. Old
friends and neighbors came long
distance to pay the last respects to
a noble woman. Anda Pfeffer and
his sister, Mrs. Catherine Caven. be-
ing members of the ST. Matthews
choir here, the choir from Father CO.
| bert's church in Delevan, consisting
of Mr.. Perrizo and his three sisters
were in charge of the music. The
Ferrizo's are noted for their musical
abilities, their voices blended beauti-
| fully together and added to the i'm
pressiveness of the requiem high
mass, which was read by Rev. Father
Colbert, which was followed by most
eloquent sermon, paying most beau
1 tiful tribute to the devoted mother,
whose whole life had been devoted to
| her Saviour, her family and her
friends through all the yicissi-
tudes of life. the joys and sorrows, the
hardships of pioneer days in the
rearing Of a large family of boys and
girls. AT the loss of her husband and
several children, she did not lose
| faith, but pressed on toward the goal
. Her beautiful Christian character was
an inspiration to her children and
| friends at all times and all who came
| in contact with her high ideals and
plain simple beauty of everyday liv
ing, were impressed by it's genuAoness.
For the offertory, the choir rendered
|
and while friends were viewing the
! remains they sang Nearer My
God to Thee" Mrs Pfeffer's maiden
name was Catherine Strict. She was
born in q small village in Southern
Germany. August IS, 1854. When she
was eighteen years old she came to
America stopping at Ripley, Ohio. At
the age OF twenty two. she was anti
ed in marriage to Fred Pfeffer at
this place and there they continued
to live until 1901, when they moved
to Vernon, where she remained until
two years ago last November, when
she went with her two youngest sons
to San Diego, CAL, where she passed
away, January co. She was the moth
er OF eight boys and three girls, sew
en- Of whom are living. They are,
Mrs Annie Germann of Ripley, Ohio;
Mrs Catherine Caven of West Lyra;
Mike of Colorado; Will of Delevan;
and Anda, Frank and August of YER
non Center.
H. C. Kraus is in Mankato on bust
ness connected with the district court.
r. e. Just will return Saturday
evening from business trip of a
week in the twin cities and Chicago.
Joseph, his five year old son, accom-
panied him as far as Mankato and is
visiting with Grandma Manderfield.
Mrs. Alex Dorweiller joined her
husband and daughter here this week
and are partly settled in the home
they recently bought of August Keit-
ger.
F. C. Wilbur of North Vernon and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Secrist of Am
boy, joined the Wood excursion par
ty in Mankato last Tuesday, and
started on an eight day trip to South
ern Texas, seeking land investments.
Will Dennison is expected home
this evening from the twin cities where
he has attended the motor show. Mr..
Dennison has a mild attack of auto
fever, and if he should find car that
struck his fancy hard enough, he will
probably invest.
Will Rambo, who moved from the
farm into the village, early last fall,
where he conducted the meat market
for about two months, when he sold
out to A. c. Gray, this week took the
agency for the Standard Oil company
at this place and, entered upon his
duties Tuesday.
r. D. Hays has returned from an
extended visit with his wife and son
in Minneapolis.
DIR. j. F. Stout of Mankato. dis
| trict superintendent of the Methodist
church will hold the second quarter
| ly conference next Saturday evening
| in the church parlors, and will be in
Vernon over Sunday and will preach
both morning and evening. This is
DR.. Stout's first visit to Vernon Cen
| ter to hold services and he will be
Ieiven a most cordial welcome from the
members and friends of the church.
| He is splendid man, a most eloquent
and earnest preacher, and all should
make an effort to be present. At the
conclusion of the morning services,
sacrament of the Lords Supper will
| Dc fCGISUidJCu.
| Grandma Boughton, who moved
with her son, George, from Wiscou-
sin, TO Vernon Center, SO as to be with
her three daughters Mesdames. wv
man. Randall and Frances, recently
celebrated her eighty sixth birthday
| by inviting the children and their
families to SIX O'Clock dinner. Mrs.
| Boughton, who is a famous cook. Dre1
/ pared the whole menu herself, with
| the exception of the birthday cake.
She received the congratulations OF
many friends on completing another
milestone.
Mrs. Godfrey Wendlandt is on the
sick list this week.
Mrs. Leafie Warren spent Tuesday
might and part of Wednesday with her
sister, Mrs. Ezra Gates in Garden
/ City. Mrs. Gates is suffering with her
oldAcomplaint of gall. stones, Of which
she thought herself cured these ten
years or more.
The Hawkee Glee club, vocal and