The Mankato free press., 1917-03-23
MISS SELMA PETRICk HAS
BEEN MAKING PROGRAM
She Will Be Assisted BY Pupils; Lunch
Baskets Will Be Sold BY Auct!oneer
A. G. Gray; Vernon Center Has Long
Been Shut Out of the World BY
Snow Drifts; News Notes and Per-
sonal Gossip Picked Up There
Especial to Free Press.l

Deen working nara 10 prepare Splen-
did program to be given in connec-
ton with a box social in the school
house in Porter district, March %. A.
C. Gray, Vernon Center's live auc-
tioneer, has promised to auction off
the boxes which guarantees that the
sale will be lively and every box sold
at top prices. Many from here are
planning to be present. Everyone is
most cordially invited to come. La
dies bring well filled boxes of lunch
and men well filled pocketbOokS.
The children in district No. 26 have
been enjoying hot lunches for the
past two weeks Miss Wier, the
teacher, says that the scholars are
much taken up with it. They like the
cooking and getting of the~dinner and
surely they like the eating of it. This
is wise move on the part Of the
teacher as there are only seven
pupils and it helps to break the mo-
notony, besides teaching practical
lessons.
Mrs Louer received letter from
Charles w. West, former depot agent
who was transferred and advanced
to Jeffers, about two months ago. Mr.
West has left Jeffers and gone TO
Canada where he has a brother in the
mercantile business. Mr.. West may
retire from railroading and engage in
the business with his brother, as this
is splendid opportunity with great
er remuneration that an expert teleg-
Hr &c
mands. While Canada is long way
from Vernon Center, it is not SO re-
mote that the very best wishes of the
friends may not reach him, for the
unbounded success in the new work he
is contemplating.
William Peterson, who has been
working at the F. D. Hays farm, since
Christmas, left for his home in Ro-
chester. Eddie Bailey, a high school
boy, is attending to the chores and
driving into town for school. Tom, who
has been in the cities for some time
is expected home this week.
S. o.. Montgomery, a travelling man,
with headquarters in Chicago, was
stranded here in Vernon from Thurs
day until Sunday. Fortunately for
Mr.. Montgomery. he had been inti-
mately acquainted with Mr.. H. c..
Kraus for over twenty years and as
III. G.. was also stranded at home,
these gentlemen of enforced leisure,
found it an opportune time to talk
over the days of Old Lang Syne.
People were reminded of the old
stage coach days last Sunday morn
ing, by the number gathered watch
ing the exit of Mr.. Montgomery and
Drs. Clement and Cornwell who had
engaged Eddie Bailey to take them ov-
erland to Lake Crystal, so that they
might catch the first train that would
enable them to reach home: Vernon
Center has been cut off of the map
for so long a time that even lone
pedestrian passing by causes a ripple
of excitement and a conjecture as to
whether he will be able to wade
through the drifts.
DR.. T. G. Clement, whose throat
has for some time been giving him
considerable trouble, the cause of
which were diseased tonsils, went
to Rochester to have them removed.
Mrs. Clements received a message
from the nurse who is caring for the
doctor and she reports the operation
as successful and that he expects to
return home the last of the week if
all goes well.
Mrs. H. c. Krause received letter
from her sister, Miss Ruth Cornish,
who teaches in the government
schools in Panama The letter was
dated March 1, and it made one Won
der what next would put on the
screen in this world wide war pan
Drama. She writes: 1--WE are hear
ing. war rumors again and among
others is the one that all women and
children will be transported to the
states at once. So far they are only
rumors but as it might come to pass,
it seems too horrible. Darien, the
newly discovered submarine base, is
only a little way up the Atlantic
coast"
Miss Gladys Good, returned to the
normal at Mankato, Monday having
spent her spring vacation with her
parents in the village.
Arthur Matson, who left last Thurs
day morning for a business trip to
| the cities, was snowbound in Lake
| Crystal until Monday when he pro-
ceeded on his way as serenely as
| though blockades were every day oc-
currances. Arthur does not belong to
| the class of comeN back when once
started, and he we'll knew his mer-
camille business in the hands of his
wife and lady clerk was being carried
on as efficiently as ever. Mr.. Matson
] is expected home today.
Miss Carrie Thew has been con-
/! fined to- her home for week suffer-
! ing from an abscess on the side of her
| face, caused by an liberated tooth.
Mrs. Clarence Howe, was very
agreeably surprised, Tuesday after
noon by having the members of the
Queen Esther circle drop in, bringing
| their fancy work and materials for a
| big feed which was heartily enjoyed
at the close of very pleasant after
noon.
Earl Mead and Owen Lewis, who
were transacting business in the vii
! lage were dinner guests at the G. c,
Mead home.
Mrs. Rev returned Monday to her
home in Winnebago. She had been
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