The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
Vernon Center

| Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Kraus celebrat-
ed their fourteenth wedding ami
versary by an auto spin through tn,
southern part of the state. At abou
1:30 p. m. chauffeur and big ca
from the Bowen garage, with Mr.. an(
Mrs. H. G. Kraus, and two daughter!
and Mesdames Mary Cornish ant
Margaret La Rue started on thi!
pleasing ride, their destination beins
Fairmont, where an old settlers pic.
mic was being held. Enrouting the!
stopped at all villages including Blue
Earth, then on to Fairmont where
several hours were delightfully."- spent
in this beauty spot of Southern Min
nesota. After the wedding supper
the happy smiling eX-groom got his
party together and started on the
homeward trip. Everything so fal
had been as joyous as wedding bells
but alack and alas, on nearing Tru-
man the car began to act up, getting
into this thriving city. The car was
taken to the garage, tanks filled, etc.
and soon they were on the trail
again, but worse trouble awaited
them. Threatening clouds began to
appear, and soon the rain began to
fall, and the car was driven into a
lane, under some trees, until the
shower was over, when chains were
put on and curtains adjusted and
they again hit the trail, as did an
other car which had taken shelter
near by, and several miles on the
home stretch was quickly made, when
the car began to act up again. Like
Finnigan it was off again, on again
gone again and continuing for some
time this way. To make long story
short, H. c. and his party arrived at
Home Sweet Home" little after
midnight, the entire party quite ex-
hausted from pulling and pushing.
That history repeats itself, is fully
demonstrated, in these wedding an
niversary joy rides that H. G. invari-
ably insists on enjoying. Next to a
democratic rally, the twenty-first of
June joy ride is the happiest episode
in H. C's life. AS we all know that
variety is the spice of life friends
have advised Mr.. Kraus to charter an
aeroplane or submarine for the
fifteenth wedding anniversary journey.
Miss Mildred Lee of Window is a
guest this week of Francis Butler.
Mrs. E. T. Champlin and Mrs. Bar
ton went to the lakes Thursday for a
and family, after which they will
visit Mayor l.. l.. Champlin and wife
in Mankato.
T. D. Hays is transacting business
in the cities.
Eugene and Billie Roberts of
were business visitors in
the village Wednesday and incidently
called on relatives
A case of black leg was discovered
in the T. D. Hays herd of cattle Tues
day. John Shuts the hired man, in do
ing the morning chores, found a valu-
able two year old heifer dead. Symp-
Dodds of Lake Crystal was called and
pronounced it black-leg.
G. M. Warren, returned from !
Rochester Wednesday evening, where
he had spent couple of days with
his wife and daughter Alice, the lat
ter of whom will undergo two opera
lions one for the removal of her ton
sils, and also for adenoids.
Mrs. Nellie Cox and daughter Miss
ella of Garden City attended the
meeting of the Methodist Aid at |
Point Wednesday after
noon.
E. w. Washburn has greatly i'm |
proved the exterior of his residence |
)y staining the roof green, and paint
ng the house white.
Mr.. and Mrs Mahlon Cash the
newly weds of Spokane, who are on
IN extensive honeymoon trip arrived
n Vernon Saturday and will visit
Mrs. Cash's sister. Mrs. James Lowell
Mrs. Daniels of Minneapolis is a
;uest of Mrs. Eva Wendlandt.
fter Sri Ella vbgkqj -;
Russell Annis is at home again,
after a pleasant visit in Mapleton at
he home of his uncle Frank Pierce.
Mrs. Joe Robinson is spending the
vek with her husband in the C..
francis home in Ceresco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardie Mead motored
o Madelia Thursday afternoon, to
'isit over the week end with rela-
ives and friends.
The Scout master and the boy scouts
njoyed hike out to the Charlie
Brown wood lot, taking their dinners
nd pitched tent on beautiful spot
n the banks of the river, an old
anoe was found and carried to the
winning pool Water sports were
njoyed, ending with a swimming
essen after which dinner was en- 3
Dyed
The Red Cross meeting which was
cheduled for Friday evening was
ostponed. Judge Cray, Sen. Andrews {
nd others from Mankato could not {
ONE up by auto, and could not take {