The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12
Vernon Center
IRON rhursday,s Dairy.

the orulnarT.s Their brother, Will Barnes
VINO Is spending the winter in Sunny
Florida, sent each stuffed alligator
Inc reptile is about two feet long and
has every appearance of being alive.
The Officers of the State bank pre-
sented Mr.. Hartwiek with a very gen
srous christmas present. They called
MIN with a check of $50 in appreciation
OF his splendid faithful service as as
sistant cashier. Mr.. Hartwick greatly
sppreSlateo not only the money value.
but the words of appreciation, and GER
tainly merited all he got.
Faui Wendlandt, principal of Triumph
Monterey school and Miss Caroline Arm
strong, teacher in the Mountain Lake
school, spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs.
Godfrey Wendlandt, the formers uncle
and aunt.
Miss Hazel Mccracken is visiting rela-
tives in Albert Lea.
Mrs. Eliza Hollenbec,I an old lady of
nearly eighty-five, passed away Tues
day evening. Mrs. Hollenbeck broke her
leg and hip nearly three months ago and
has suffered intensely ever since. She
has had the best of care at the home of
her great nephew. Fred, Flemming. The
funeral will be held at the home Thurs
day at one o'clock and interment in the
Good Thunder cemetery. Rev. j. Ohm
sted will preach the sermon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee of Davenport returned
home the first of the week after spending
several days with their son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. T. Clement.
A very pretty wedding and one of
more than passing interest in this To-
cality, owing to the popularity of the
bride. took place at the German Lutheran
parsonage in Mankato at two o'clock New
Years day, when Miss Ida c. KeitZer of
Vernon Center became the bride of Will
liam F. Comnick of Lakefield. The cere
mony was witnessed by immediate rel
atives only. Miss Vernon Keitzer and
Otto f. Kastner were the attendants.
The beautiful, impressive double ring
service of the church was used. Rev.
A. F. Winter officiated The bride looked
charming in her beautiful wedding APP
parel Her dress was hand embroid-
cred white georgette crepe. she Wore q
tule veil in cap effect held in place with
lilies of the valley. She carried a shower
bouquet of brides roses and lilies of the
valley. AT six o'clock wedding din
ner was served at the Hotel Heinrich,
They returned to Lakeield the next
evening and will go to housekeeping at
once and where their friends will find the
latch string always out. me pride IS
the only daughter of Mrs. Fred Keitzer,
of West Vernon and was born and grew
to womanhood in the beautiful farm
home of her parents two miles west OF
town Since her fathers death several
years ago, she has travelled with her
mother quite extensively through the
west and spent several winters IN Gall
fornia. She. is an all around wnoiesofn1e ne
girl, drives her own car and best OF al
is thoroughly versed in the housenoid
duties and will be worthy helpmate to
her husband. Mr. Comnick is young
man of exemplary habits and is certainly
making good in his chosen profession.
He is one of the publishing stan on the
Lakefield Standard, with promising ~
eratulations are extended to Mr.. and
Mrs Comnick by their friends who WiSn
for them a long and happy married life
The out of town guests at the weooillg
were Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Johnson and
Miss Clara Wendt and Louis krause or
Amboy, Otto Kastner of Rapidan Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Keitzer and MISS verona
Keitzer of Vernon Center.
+ ]. Flachsenhar of Mankato and one
of the directors IF the State bank. at
tended the annual bank meeting here on
Tuesday. Frank Hartwick oookkeePer
was raised to cashier to take Mr.. Rich
ter's place No bookkeeper has yet been
hired, although there are several appll,
cants for the position. r. n. bar rfies aH of
president and vice-president. All the OIL
rectors were reelected with the eXcep-
tion of Hon. H 0. Thompson OF Amp 10Y
bank to A. c. Gray who was CHOSEN Ill
Mrs. Mabel Small and little son son of of
Winnebago, We're New year guests VI
MFR and Mrs. Harry Bates.
Harry Shelby and Miss Marie. Brown
were New Years guests of the former
parents in Lake CRYSTAL. ,,osterdav
Eddie Bailey returned nome Yesterday
from a visit of a week with his COUSIN,
Mrs Edna Harwood of st. PAU an3 VII
Elmer and Lester Robinson at Se 49,
MINI He informs us that Mr.. and MRS.
Frank Robinson seem to be ENJOYING thelr
new home and environments, put tha MAJ
the BOYS are somewhat homcsiCk ttLi
long for sight OF their, old Vernon
cGiims Since they went there in sep
tember Mr.. Robinson and sons nave
cleared five acres of land and have con-
siderable cord wood chopped WHICH 'h7S
are putting on the market.
G. G. Cornish was transacting business
Gin Amboy Tuesday.
- Miss Blanche Randall spent Monaay pc
tween trains with her COUSINS III Am
Miss Blanche Burdick returned the mrs.
of the week from Maynard, Iowa, Wnele
she had been visiting the home 1oi>s siiico
Mrs. Catherine Kraus will entertain
Tbnrsdav evening of this week the youIs
people. who are ot memeers Church. which
Mrs. Kraus and Mrs. Thomas CoVeh nane
heen instructing during tne Faat ,e,,:
The few young folks VINO are e h4 inolnded
The recipients of the invitations are
Locking forward with pleasant aH.lc Iaoa
lions to Thursday evening ana th4 sooo
time that is in store for them. Inc al
t ep,e ie in compliment to Frank and Aug
,,st Pfesfer. nrominent members oL .ne
choir who win leave s soon for MISS Mon ceia
VII is organist and Miss Winfred era
ham, the violinist. who plays 'iie
naninents for the choir. .,,,,
Mise Meta Schwan is spenulus W.
x.,eaEe vacation from her school Work II.
tne cable Mill district with her iaI1er
81 tho village As soon as his uausn.E:,,,
nas,rnes her teaching Mr.. SchWan WIZ 5
aaDart for California where ne VIII sp oeI
III remainder of the winter niL o
Scbwan went west about Thahhssl WINS
tit psv r. F. Koch of the Methodlst
a,,,,rch extended the greeting OF the SEQ
III, RI his parishioners last SUNDAY H nlo,
son nv giving a neatly printed nttle toian nd
nlnS5taining his New Years gEes.anss = Tho
otl,er nseful information pertalnsnS, " W. W
oh1rch On the cover OF tne Loiu In
side the name of the churcn, ~ ;nforma-
Old English, and greetings anu fmnu;ner.
az for the New Year was the ronoMii'I
- r. Mitchell. ID. d. l.. y: -; r
- stout. district superinten11eih1l::r CON.
tna;,,ad the New Years greet,ngS JnI he
talnS 'os;s of the coming revival wnich pc
With the watch night sefFice . MAJ
gan whose motto should ne ~ lEo ;,
eVs ss ne a revival and beginning III the
SEN ;n the names of the offlclais vi INV
AIs se..,,, and the membership. ;,od
H. and Mrs H. G. KrauS enter a,,a,,;no
Civ o'clock dinner trlday e1arS
AZ q 70 fher Colbert and the Misses Sid tbs
hes pr;dget colbert of Wnnepasoi; star
abo -, mother and brother ana sis 81,
nus nus VSornish of Great Fails ana MISS N"'
Cornish of Olivia.
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