The Mankato free press., 1917-03-30
STORIES OF INTEREST 70
PEOPLE OF VILLAGE
R. ]. lust Has Traded Remaining Stock
OF Dry Goods For Montana Real
Estate; Reports Are Received Daily
From Dr.. T. D. Clement, Who Was
Operated On at Rochester Recently;
. Personal Mention; News Notes
Especial to Free Press.I
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Vernon Center, March 24.-Mrs. Ida
Cornish of I.akefeld is down ON visit
to her brother. Emil Kreitzer and
! family in West Vernon This is Mrs.
Cornish's first visit since her marriage
| on January l and her friends are glad
to have her with them again.
Mrs. Hazel Bates and little daugh-
ter Bonnie Bernila and Mrs. Frances
Young were called to Winnebago the
first of the week by the illness of the
| latter's father.
r. j. Just has traded the remaining
stock of drygoods which he has been
closing out for some time for Mon
tana real estate. Mr.. Nicholson of
Minneapolis took the stock. which
We are informed will be shipped to
that city. Mr.. and Mrs. Just will not
! move from the village for another
month. Miss Blanche Randall who
has been clerking in the store has
accepted position with the Matson
Mercantile Co.
Grandma Krause who spent the
winter months with her daughter,
Mrs Mary Wagon in Mankato, has
Ieen rather poorly for the last two
weeksgtt will he pleasing news to
her friends which means every one in
Vernon township, where she has lived
for nearly sixty years, that she is
very much improved and able to be
up and around the house again. She
has endeared her self to all by her
kindly ways and goedly deeds. We
believe that all She needs now is q
little Spring tonic in the form of "back
to the old farm homestead again
where every nook and corner was en-
Ideared to her by the loving associa-
tions of the past
A brand new baby arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jams Juerger-
son today. .
New names on the sick list this
week include. little Margaret Meixell,
who has bad attack of tonsilitis,
Donald Gray, suffering with appendi-
citis and the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Johns Siebold has the brona
chitis. In the absence of DR.. Clement,
Dr. Merrill of Amboy is in attendance.
All are reported as doing nicely.
All are sorry to hear that Mrs Al
bert Halverson has had slight set
back and is. again threatened with
pleurisy. 49,"
Daily messages from Rochester re-
port favorably in. regard TO the con-
valescence of DR.. T. D. Clement, who
submitted to an operation for the re-
moval of his tonsils last Monday His
throat is in very bad shape and he
will not be able to come home as
I,n ic
anxiously awaiting his return, for
there is no let up on the sickness in
the village and our doctor has put in
a hard and busy winter. z
Mr.. Foster, who has been "a very
sick man for several weeks, took a
turn for the worse last Monday. DIR.
Grimes of Madelia was sent for. He
had to drive over land, as the trains
were blockaded and arrived about six
o'clock. After a thorough examination
and some quieting medicine he soon
had the patient resting easily and
unless unlocked for complications
arise, it is expected that Mr.. Foster
will soon be enjoying his usual good
health Today's' report is encouraging
and although he is very weak he
seems to be gaining little daily. His
daughter, Mrs. Theodore Johnson of
side Monday and is assisting in his
care.
Mrs. II. &C, Krause and youngest
daughter Miss Dora are spending to-
day with Grandma Kraus at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Wagon in Man
kato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lee and daughters
have moved on to the Chet Frances
farm in Ceresco.
Owing to the deep snow of last
Saturday, the. ST. Patrick's party at
the A. C. Wilbur home in the vii
lage, was postponed until Wednesday
afternoon of this week. 1t was pret-
ty little affair and much enjoyed. The
rooms were nicely and appropriately
decorated, a short spicy program was
rendered and the rest, of the after
noon was spent in visiting ending
with very nice refreshments. About
fifty were present and the treasury of
the Baptist Aid society is quite ma
, terially increased
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church are planning an enjoyable
social affair for Friday evening,
March 80! A program of old time songs
that never grow old, in living pictures
and readings will be given, refresh
ments will be served, and everybody
is most cordially invited to come
and have good time. School children
fifteen cents and all others twenty
cents.
Thursday was the thirty sixth we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles. Bates and their children, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Bates and Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Kreitzer planned very
happy surprise for them, by inviting
thirty six of their friends in to spend
| the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Bates
were invited to the Mead home for a
six thirty dinner and during their
absence the invited guests took pos
session of the Bates home and We're
all ready to welcome them and be-
stow their heartfest congratulations
ON the pair as they retifned home at
eight o'cock. That the surprise was
genuine was readily seen by the
expression of their faces as they en-
tered the home, but all were made to
feel the jolly time to follow. After a
! half hour spent in "reminiscences of
times past and few hours spent in
playing progressive smere, at 4 the
conclusion OF the games a splendid