The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-09
Vernon Center
From FRIDAYS Daily

From fridays DalIys
H.. G.. Kraus was paying thirteen
cents on the market for hogs, the
highest price ever paid in Blue Earth
county,, 49,
/. Mrs. Mary Mertesdorf is very i'll.
Mrs. John Stevens and Alice War
rem, who have been having pneu-
nonia, are better at this time
The only indication that spring
was on - the Way was manifested
Tuesday, which proved a yeritable
moving day in this village. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Hartwick moved into
the rooms over the bank. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Renfrey moved into the
upper rooms OF Mrs. Sarah ButleHs
residence. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hal
version went into the Robinson house
while Mr.. Andrew Larson and fam
ily are moving from Ceresco, onto
the, F. H. Barnes large finely equip
ded ranch, one and. one-half miles
south of the village, and the present
tenant. Lee Cox and family are
moving onto a farm near Garden
City. . -
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Haiverson
spent the week end with Mrs. Eta
Tallman and other Mankato friends
returning late Monday afternoon
Pete Halverson was in charge Of
their restaurant business during their
short vacation.
Mrs. Otto Peterson of Mankato
was transacting business in town
Monday and took this opportunity to
call on Mrs. S. j. Nuns, Mrs. But
Ter and other former neighbors and
friends.
Mrs. Lewis Stoner returned yes
terday from Aberdeen, s. d. where
SHIT had been to get her youngest
son. whom she left with her mother
when she was summoned here by
the death; of her husbands sister
Miss Faye Stoner.
Messrs. Busby, Felmlea, and Cool
ing of Ceresco and Lee Cox ant
Harry Kraus of. Vernon Center re-
turned from Mankato last night
where they,1had been for nearly "a
week conducting a case in the dis.
trict court with the Omaha road
Yesterday a settlement was made
whereby the road fully Reimbursed
}these men for their losses. !,
Mr.. Ge1e Mead returned yesterda.
! to his home at the lakes after sew
leral days visit with his brothel
/ here and a brother in sAmboy.
Every one will be rejoiced to hea
that F. H. Barnes has been quite ;
little better these last few days
suffering less pain than for SOM
time. ee
4 Mrs. Frank Hartwick has return
ed from very pleasant visit witt
friends and relatives in Watervill
land other nearby villages.
d When a phone message reaches
1.-THE village from Ambay last Satur
1day stating that A. G. Gray had dis
posed of his hardware business
which he had lately purchased, t
Mr.. Day every one was pleased. w
4 consider it a wise move on his par
for we are sure that he would hav
had a competitor, who would hav
made himself known.
i The C.. M. Warren home is havin
La double share jof sickness just a
lpresent. Tor over a week Grafdm
Warren and her little granddaugh
tier, Alice, have been confined
their beds, the former with kidne
trouble and general break dow
due to old age. There, is. very Httl
hope of her recovery as she ha
, lpassed her eighty-fifth birthda.
, The little girl is having a run. {
pneumonia. Fhe family physician
DR.. tt G. Clement called DIR. VIII
Hams in consultation Monday after
noon. His diagnosis of the two cas-
3 es conceded with DR.. Clement
' Miss Kiekennapp, trained nurs
e from Emmanuel hospital, who hs
{ nursed other patients of DIR. Glen
: tents, is attending the young daugf
s tier. With the splendid care she
llreceiving it is thought that she wi
e Irecover. IL
SGrandma Mertesdorf is very 10