The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
Vernon Center
From Saturdays Daily.

byuld SCuWdIlZ, the Sixteen year OlO
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Schwartz of West Vernon, passed away
Thursday evening. About six weeks
ago the family were quarantined for
disease. Lydia and one of the boys
10th being i'll, and although both were
very sick, both made splendid re-
coyeries. Lydia was taken sick again
Monday. DR.. Clement called DR.. Will
liams of Lake Crystal, and DR.. Dahl OF
Mankato in consultation, and every
care and attention was given her, but
of no avail. The cause of her death
was paralysis. The funeral will be
held Sunday at 1870 from the house
and two at the Willow Greek church
Lydia was a bright girl, having finished
the eighth grade work in the home
school. The past year she entered
high school in the village, and had
made many friends. She boarded at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Matson
who with the entire village, deeply
regret her untimely death, when life
with all it's possibilities and pleasures
was unfolding for her.
Arthur Matson purchased !. fine
Buick car this week from Will Nelson
of Amboy and hopes before long to be
throwing dust in the other fellows
eyes. The farmers, too, hope to soon
see the dust fly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giles Gray of North
Vernon were, married five years last
Tuesday and their friends planned a
pleasant surprise for them when about
sixty gathered at their home about
O'Clock in the evening laden it'll bask-
cts of provisions from which, later in
the evening sumptuous supper was
enjoyed. Mr.. and Mrs. Gray were the
recipients of many beautiful gifts,
among which was large upholstered
chair. The affair was planned and
carried out by the members of the
Study club, who made this wooden
wedding anniversary a most happy
one.
Standish Bowen, Myron Randall, Jr.,
Harold Cox, and Virgil Demmich, who
enlisted in the hospital corps, some
time ago, took their examination at
Amboy last Thursday and all passed
creditably with the exception Of the
former, who was rejected on account
of being under weight Standish is a
splendid bright young man, and it is
regretted that his weight kept him
out of the service.
Miss Esther Reed, who has been
staying with her aunt, Mrs. Robinson,
and attending the village school, has
returned to her home in the northern
part of the state.
The funeral of the late Mrs. E..
Jones was held from the family home
in the township of Vernon Center,
Monday afternoon, Rev. D. E. Ed
wards of Sirne Springs, Iowa, a former
pastor of the Methodist church at Lake
Crystal, and an old friend of the Jones
family officiated. He paid a worthy
tribute to this splendid woman whose
whole life had been filled with good
deeds. Her kingdom was her home,
and the family ties between the late
parents and the four children were
unusually near and dear. But her
good deeds were not confined to the
immediate family, but she loved her
heighbor as herself, and was ever
willing and ready to lend a helping
hand to the needy. About eight years
ago, her health began to fail, and
since that time she has been grad
ually failing, and for the past six
months or more has been confined to
her room most of the time during the
last few weeks her suffering was in
tense, but she bore all with patience
Messrs. R. P. Dodds, R. F. Jones,
w. Meixwell, and B. Jones, the SPLEEN
did quartet sang several beautiful Sc
lections. The pail bearers were, Mes
srs. A. N. Olson, =. Owens, N. Nell
son, L. Krans, w. R. Robinson,
and H. c.. Krans. The interment was
in the Union cemetery at the Lakes,
beside her husband, who passed away
six months ago. 1t was an automo-
bile funeral cortege, Mr.. Jones the un-
dertaker, having lately purchased an
automobile hearse.
Owing to the rain on Wednesday
the 10 cent tea which was. to have
been held on Strawberry Point, was
transferred to the Methodist church,
where quite a goodly numbeH brayed
the elements and enjoyed social
afternoon and tea that followed. The
receipts were $500.
Ed Skaserburg who has been work
ing in Dakota for couple of months
spend a few days in Vernon Center
en- route to Chicago, where he will
work in a machine shop.