The Mankato free press., 1916-04-07
Publicity Committee lis Doing
Some Very Good Work
AFFAIRS IN THE VILLAGE
Women Will Demonstrate Their
Ability to Act As Jurors in
Great Case
!. (special to Free Press.l

! Especial to Free PreSS.)
Vernon Center April 5.-The
! publicity committee of the Home
| Coming association met at the home
of the president, F. H. Barnes,
| Monday evening, and addressed and
stamped over three hundred envel-
opes> containing letter pertaining to
.Vernon's Home Coming" also a post
card for reply, as soon as possible, so
that the committee may know where
| they are at. These letters were sent
principally to former residents, who
now live in various parts of the
United States and foreign counties
and in various parts of Minnesota.
Three hundred more will be mailed
| today to people living in Blue Earth
county Editor Ralph Burdick is
chairman of the publicity committee
and is hustler and booster and
| has the happy faculty and knack of
keeping the rest Of the committee
uusy We presume the other COM
mittees are all busy and that Vernon
Center's Home Coming will be an
event never to be forgotten by those
participating.
w. J. Richter is taking a short
vacation from his banking duties and
departed Monday afternoon for Man
, kato and Tuesday will leave with
party on a land excursion to Montana.
during his absence with relatives in
Mapleton, going there via Mankato.
Miss Gladys Good, a senior in the
Amboy high school, is spending her
vacation with her parents in the viii
lage.
Bert Barnes was passenger on
the early train to Mankato Tuesday
where he spent the day on business.
Alice Warren went to Garden City
Monday afternoon, where she will
spend part of her vacation with her
aunts, Mrs. Lulu Gates, and Miss
Liza Wilson.
H. G.. Kraus and his son, Charles,
returned today from Sioux City,
where they have been on a business
and pleasure trip of several days.
Martin Halverson is adding greatly
to the appearance of his residence by
the addition of large porch.
Charles Redfield and his crew have
begun laying the foundation for the
McMonagle residence
The Epworth league entertainment
given under the auspices of Vernon
Center young people of the Metho-
dist church, week ago will repeat
the same entertainment in Garden
City Friday evening, April a. Your
correspondent bespeaks for the
leaguers a full house and for our
neighborhood villagers on the north
a pleasant evening well worth the
price of admission.
Hear "Those Husbands of Ours" at
the opera house Friday evening,
April T.
r. E. Fate, Vernon's jeweler has
put up in the State bank a beauti-
full eight day clock, in the mission
style. Like everything else connected
with the bank, it is perfectly reli-
able. 1t never loses even a little
bit, never stops, is of fine appear
ance and has a friendly greeting for
everyone
Malachi Weir of Rapidan is visit
ing,- his sister, Miss Weir and her
niece in the village and numerous
other relatives in this locality.
: Saturday, April s, is the. date of
Miss Lucy Weir's millinery opening.
Miss Bladskey of st. Paul, who is a
first -class trimmer. is here and the
stock of goods arrived today and are
being arranged for display. Every
lady is cordially invited TO call and
see the beautiful display of up-to-
date hats. Miss. Kate Wier will be
in charge of the establishment
Tom Hays was passenger yester-
day for Minneapolis, where he will
spend the week with his family while
attending to business.
A. G. Gray transacted business at
the county seat Tuesday
Will Chesrown of Carson, N. ID.
visited over Sunday with his sister,
Mrs. Sarah Butler.
Hear "Cornelia Pickle PLAINTIFF
at the opera house Friday evening,
April Z, and be convinced that women
are as well fitted as men to serve on
juries, and are less sentimental and
quicker to detect fraud or imposture,
and is equal if not superior to the
lords of creation in brain power, and
in the ability to weigh facts and
draw conclusions.
Miss May Cornish is spending the
week with friends in Mankato.
Word reaches here that Mrs. Hazel
Clement is seriously i'll at her home
at Clear Lake, S. d.