The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-13
STORIES FROM VERNON
LETTER RECEIVED FROM ONE
OF SOLDIER BOYS
Interesting Events That Have
Transpired In Village
Recently
ESPECIAL to Free Press.

vernon center, December 1.-Mr.
and Mrs Alfred Henderson are re-
joicing over letter they received
from their youngest son Robert whom
they had not heard from since last
September when he was about to
return to the trenches, Somewhere in
France. The following are extracts
from the letter:
France, October %, 1918.-My
Dear Mother and Father: I received
your Letter dated September 10 which
was the first one that have received
from you since I've been over here,
but it was addressed direct to my
company and that one made good
time.
well, mother, I've been in battle
again, making three times which I
think is pretty good considering the
short time I've been in Franc, came
out of the last battle without getting
hurt but l got some gas and l am
now in the hospital but 1 am COM
ing on o. K. l suppose I will be
in the hospital for long time
but it is good place and we get
good care which is big thing you
know. I will write you as often as
can. We get paper here in the
hospital so it makes it more con-
venient. There isn't very much I
can write about. Maybe this war
will end soon as everything looks
pretty good at this writing. This is
not very long Letter but guess you'll
be glad to get it. Your loving son,
Robert J. Henderson, Co. D, 39th u.
s. Infantry, Am Elk. Forces.
November 9. Well Mother I am
still in the hospital the gas having
effected my eyes and lungs but I am
| coming on all right and am in hopes
to be home before long. Turkey is
| in the Greece and Austria is Hungry.
| Your loving son, Bob
Joe Turner left Thursday afternoon
| for Toronto, Can, to resume his work
in the aviation department in the
Canadian army. Joe expects soon to
| be mustered out of service, and then
what will happen next?
Many are looking forward with
pleasant anticipation to Wednesday,
December II, when the ladies of the
Baptist Aid will have their annual
chicken pie supper and fair. The serv-
ing Of supper will begin at $50 and
will continue until all are served.
Price 35 cents. Everybody will re-
ceive a most cordial welcome at the
Opera House Wednesday evening,
December II.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Rich and
Merton of Willow, N. D., and Mrs.
Sadie Brooks of Minneapolis have
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after being in the village for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swanson, who have
been occupying the Howard residence
in the east part of the village, have
moved into the Claude Meixell resi-
dence. This is more convenient to
Mr. Swanson's work at the mill.
The Swanson Brothers have few
days of threshing to do. With fav-
orable weather they expect to finish
the seasons work this week.
Mr.. Jacobs, who recently bought
out A. G. Matson's general merchan-
disc store, has resold same to Mr..
Husebo of st. Paul.
Mrs Herman Ranka of West Yer
non is suffering with influenza, also
little daughter, all requiring medi-
cal attention and trained nursing. We
:. are informed that the Gilchrists
have been to the cities visiting an6
contracted the disease while there
There are several families who are
having the flu in mild form in the
western part of the township, but
there are no cases in the village.
Miss Lydia Annis resumed hel
studies at the Mankato Commercial
college Monday morning.
Mrs. Clara Guppy of North Vernon
returned Wednesday from Mankatt
where she has been visiting relatives
and friends for several days.
T. D. Hays returned from Mime
: apolis on the late train Tuesday. HI
spent Thanksgiving and the inter
vening days with his family.
Thursday Ed Mertersdorf had {
number of men and several team!
! assisting in moving a barn from hi
town property onto his farm two
miles north Of town.
Corporal Paul Dowing of New Or
leans, who has been visiting his par
ents at Elmore spent couple of day.
, this week at the F. E. Cooper home
as a guest of Lyle and Gladys Coop
! er. Paul has been one of Uncle
,, Sans boys since the beginning o
the war. He is a recruiting office
Of the marines and has travelled al
, over the United States, has been il
, Panama several times and made sew
, eral trips overseas His description
of his journeys and work is very in
teresting and it was regretted tina
his stay could not have been longer
, His furlough expired Friday and h
, left for New Orleans that morning
+ After short stay in the village Et
, Kendall has returned to Vebleen, S
' Oak.
! r. E. Fate of the Thomas Halvor
; son Lumber company of Vernon Cen
e ter, is invoicing the company's stool
at Lewiston and Dover He will re
turn the first of next week. Mrs
Fate and little son is visiting rela
tives at the lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Withrow spen
: part of Monday with Vernon friends
l Mr.. Withrow, who resigned his worl
as butter-maker in our CO. operativ
{ creamery last September to accept
more lucretive position in cream
cry in Canada, did not like the plac
or country and has returned to tn
states. His wife and children hav
been staying with her parents il
d Mankato. We understand the With
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