The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-09-20
STORIES OF VERNON
WRITTEN Up NICELY
TALES TOLD BY THE VILLAGE
CORRESPONDENT
Young Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Annis Injured; Liberty Sing
Was Postponed
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Vernon Center September 12.-
Selma Petrick, Lydia Annis, Julia
Nelson, Sylvia Dorweiller and AL
berta Weir are attending school in
Mankato. Misses Petrick, Annis
and Nelson will attend the state nor
NAL and Miss Dorweiller and Weir
the Academy of Good Counsel,
While Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Annis were
attending the state fair the latter
part of the week, their youngest son
Lyle while raking hay had runaway,
one tine of the rake penetrating his
abdomen and he narrowly escaped
instant DEATH Dr. Merrill of Amboy
was sent for and arrived in short
time and took charge of the boy and
soon had him quite comfortable. AL
though he is in a very serious condi-
ton it is thought he will recover.
Avision, Kenneth and Florence
Koch and Era Griffith are attending
Parker college.
Hulda Block who mas been assist
ing Mrs Rob. Champlin with her
months. is attending high school in
Madelia this year.
Nanny from this vicinity are plan
ming to attend the fair at Mankato
Friday and Saturday if weather con-
ditions are favorable for autos.
Owing to gasoline restrictions the
Liberty sing which was schualed to
be held on the F. H. Barnes lawn
Sunday afternoon, September u,
has been postponed indefinitely. We
are informed that possibly it may be
held some week day evening in the
near future.
Clarence and Albin Lillypult Of
Sioux Falls have been in the village
the past week visiting their brother
in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
son.
The primary class in the Baptist
Sunday school enjoyed a picnic re-
Gently. Mrs. Schwan, their teacher,
spared no pains in making the day
an enjoyable one for the little folks.
The day was ideal and dinner was
served on the lawn at the house of
Mrs. Scnwan followed by various
games,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Washburn re-
turned Tuesday evening from a
weeks visit with the formers SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Anil LANCER of Mandina, N. d.
Nearly every workingman in the
village has gotten position outside
of the village for the fall and winter
at last. Those leaving tomorrow
to begin their work are Harry Bates,
George Brown and Sam McMonagle
who go to Waseca where all three
have been given employment in the
mills; Claude MeiXell, Fred Gossard
and Clarence Howe, carpenters and
masons, will be employed in Mime
apolis.
A W. Roloff of Heron Lake is the
new butter maker at the Vernon CO.
operative creamery and entered up
On his duties Monday morning Mr.
and Mrs. Roloff were married only
just recently and are establishing
their first home in the village. They
have rented the Thomas Johnson
house and will be nicely settled there
by the end of the week. Everybody
extends most hearty welcome to
them and we are quite confident that
they will enjoy living in our village
and the congeniality of the villagers.
Clifford Mead and family are NOV
ing into the house just vacated by
the Withrows.
Thomas Johnson Of Vernon Center
and the Williams brothers Of Lake
Crystal are erecting a very COM
modious farm house on the Ed
Mertersdorf farm in North Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Cooper drove
to Sterling Sunday to make the ac-
quaintance of their little new nephew
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Robert. In the afternoon Mrs Coop
er accompanied her brother Gene and
Billie Roberts and Miss Gussy Rob-
erts, also Miss Evangeline Finnegan
to St Paul where Miss Roberts re-
entered st. Luke's hospital to receive
further treatment and to have X-ray
pictures taken of her limb which is
causing her much suffering. She
will return home the latter part of
the week with her brother Billie
when he returns from Crookston
where he has been looking after his
extensive farming interests in that
vicinity.
The w. C. T. u. of this place have
their plans all made for their yearly
ten cent social which will be held at
the pleasant home of Mrs. Frank
Schwan Friday afternoon of this
week. In the past these socials
have been very happy affairs and we
feel sure this one will be up to the
standard and largely attended by
the ladies of the community. Visit
ors from Amboy, Garden City and
Lake Crystal are expected to be
present