The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-15
Letters From the Soldier Boys
Are Very Interesting
LADS IN FRANCE HAPPY
One of These Writes interest
ingIy OF His Trip Across the
Briny Deep
From Tuesdays Dairy.

lSpeclal TO Frea preSS.J
Vernon Center, March 11.-Mrs
Laura Coughman of st. Paul whs
has been visiting relatives in Illinois
since Thanksgiving, arrived il
Vernon Friday evening for a visi
with her brother, G. r. Gray in th'
country, and her nephew A. c. Gra!
in the village. .a....
Mrs. Bert Stratton and little
daughters Grassy and Dorothy ar,
up from Mankato on a visit TO he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gray and 9th.
er relatives in North Vernon.
Robert Gray is the latest to enter
tain the Liberty Measles" and is &;
pretty sick boy, having a badly in
famed throat.
c. M, Warren is reported on the
sick list this morning with symptoms
of grip and measles, also Edwin an(
Dora Klaus.
The unusual and beautiful appear
ance of the sky Thursday night
caused by the northern lights, was
something remarkable and was
viewed by many Another freak o.
nature was the electrical storm dur
ing the blizzard Friday. The tighten
ing played havoc with the telephone
Several Of the country lines ant
the line in block q had the fuses
burned out. putting the connection
with central out of commission.
Mr. and Mrs. B. e. Berry have hat
for their guest the past week, the
latter's mother, Mrs w. J. Croft OF
Window. t.
Ed Johnson in response TO a phone
message from his brother Thide, tool
the noon train Wednesday for Cole
man, S. d.
All are glad to know that Grandma
B0uebton is recovering from blood
poisoning that effected one Of heI
arms. Owing to her advanced age
eighty-fve years, much anxiety was
felt as to the outcome and everybody
will be glad to know that all danger
is past.
Kenneth Frances. who enlisted in
the aviation corps last September and
is stationed at Camp Hancock
Augusta, Ga. has been having almost
more than his share Of illness. About
six weeks ago he was afflicted with
sninal meningitis and was critically
i'll for several weeks and had just
begun to gain little daily when he
contracted tonsilitis which gave him
another set back. His throat had to
be lanced. Mr.. and Mrs. Gene
Frances received letter from him
last week. He is able to sit up little
and was writing the letter propped
up in bed. He is having the best OF
care, but has no idea when he will
be able to leave the hospital.
Mrs Byrant and her eranddaugh-
ter, Mrs. John Halverson, We're pass
engers on the four o'clock train
Thursday for Rochester to spend a
Mrs. Albert Spence, who is recover
ing from an operation for gall stones
which was performed two weeks ago
at St. Mary's hospital.
John Mertersdorf and Cora Ward
were married Thursday morning al
the Methodist parsonage. in North
Mankato, Rev. w. H. Irwin official
ed. After a short wedding trip they
will return to the groom's farm in
North Vernon where they will re-
side. The newlyweds are well known
in this community and their friends
wish them much happiness.
Mrs. r. E. Fate is enjoying a visit
from her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. w
Lilly of Lena, Illinois. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lilly expect to make quite an ex-
tended visit here and with another
daughter at Lake Crystal.
F. L. Cooper received a letter yes
terday from Owen Lewis. medical
department. Camp Cody, New
Mexico, 1S6th Infantry. He writes that
the Vernon boys are all we'll and
seemingly are thriving and growing
fat The dist storms are sometime
fierce, but there is some drawbacks
to every camp and if it wasn't dust
il would be something else. He has
charge of the mess department and
Clifford the dining room. He also
says: 81 was very fortunate in re-
ceiying the appointment of sergeant
some time ago and am doing my best
20 make good He wishes to be re-
membered to all the Vernon folks
and in closing says: 81 never went
~ q W" IL tHC ptoPiS "SAN Nb
kind as they are in Vernon and
wherever | may locate when the wal
is over, you may rest assured that
there always will be a very warm
spot in my heart for Vernon" Mr.
Lewis was in charge of the furniture
and undertaking Darlors for the
Thomas -Halverson Lumber company
and last June gave I'D splendid pO
sition and enlisted in the country's
call He is a. bright, energetic, ex-
emp!ary, young man ard nv his
gentlemanly manners and attention
to business, made and retained the
friendship and confidence of the
whole community who will watch his
advancement with interest.
The folks of Strawberry Point re-
ceived a letter this week from their
nephew, Mike Cooper, who is some
where in France. In speaking of
the trip across the pond, he says it
was rather thrilling, but the boys
seemed to enjoy it. For himself he
wouldn't have missed the experience
for anything. He wasn't seasick at
all and landed in fine shape and high
spirits and will tell the particulars
when he gets back home. France is
a beautiful place, at least where he
is, and the boys have everything that
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