The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-23
Vernon Center
From Thursdays Daily.

w. H. Griffith of East Vernon was
passenger for the county seat
where he will serve as petit juror
in the February term of court.
Lawrence Buttle was a weekend
visitor in his mothers home in this
village.
Mrs. F. E. Cooper is recovering
slowly from two weeks seige OF the
grippe and its complications.
Last week President Bert Barnes
was unable to officiate as presiding
officer at the regular meeting of the
officers and directors of the State
bank, owing to illness. He has not
been able to use his foot at all this
week as it has been in bad condi-
ton, and now the pain and swelling
have gone to his arm and hand. He
is suffering very much with the
members. Thinking this one of the
times when ga teller needs a friend
the writer made an early morning
visit to offer sympathy and such
remedies as st. Jacobs Oil, mustard
plasters, ETC., but forgot to offer any
of them upon entering the room and
hearing the hearty salutation OF the
invalid. The enduring of almost I'M
endurable pain has not lessened the
bigness of his makeup. Rather than
complaining or bemoaning his fate
that has put him out of all OF his
former activities for time, he in
sists that sit is better for me to be
laid up than some poor man with a
wife and family to support and that
"every cloud has silver lining" In
his own quiet way, with mot letting
his left hand know what his right
hand doeth," he is still living up to
his rule of doing all the good you
can, in all the ways you can, to all
the folks you can" This has always
been his work as many know who
have seen the results of his gener-
ousity
w. H. Zumwalt had been counting
at the county seat since last Tues
day.
L. c.. Rev was a passenger on the
noontrain Tuesday for Iowa City to
look after his business interests
there. He will probably be gone a
week or ten days.
Mrs. Sarah Butler, C. A. Meixwell
and Ed. Johnson and others are in
Mankato today where they have a
suit in the courts pertaining to the
building of the formers residence,
by the contractors Meixwell and
Johnson.
Mrs. Annie Dobie arrived from st.
Paul on the late train Monday even
ing to visit for a few days with her
sister-in-law and neice Mrs. Stoner
and Faye.
C. A. Gray visited with our neigh
boring village on the south between
trains Tuesday.
Miss Gladys Cord resumed her
duties at the Normal in Mankato
Tuesday morning.
The young ladies of the st. Math-
ews parish were hostesses at a very
pleasant affair at their hall on Mon
day evening. Progressive cinch was
played at twelve tables, closing with
a very nice luncheon. The young la
dies realized nearly $12 as result
of their efforts. They certainly put
one over the young men OF the par
ish, who went into the hole in sim
liar stunt of the week before.
Monday being Lincoln's birthday,
the village schools and those of the
surrounding districts enjoyed holi-
day and we presume "old glory
foated over every school building in
commemor alton.
DR.. E. S. Geist, a noted bone spec
ialist of Minneapolis was an over
night guest of DR.. 7. G. Clement and
was called here for consultation with
the doctor in regard to the illness OF
F. H. Barnes, caused by an injury to
his back He met with an auto acct
dent in Mankato last June when he
narrowly escaped instant death The
specialists report was quite encour-
aging and all sincerely hope that be-
fore many moons that he will be up
and about as usual.
Mrs. Alex Dorweiller is spending
the week with her daughter, Miss
Sylvia who is pupil in the Young
Ladies Seminary in Mankato and is
visiting friends in her former home.
William Weir, young farmer OF
East Vernon, who is having long
seige of sciatic rheumatism, was in
Mankato Monday for treatment. Mr..
Weir is not recovering as fast as his
friends could wish and all hope that
with the coming of warmer weather
his improveme MT will be more rapid.
Charles West, who has been our
most obl'ging gentlemanly depot
agent for several years, and his help
er Robert Henderson, who has won
the confidence and respect of the
whole village by his faithful attend
ence to his duties, were around Mon
day bidding their friends (Which
means the whole village and COM