The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-08
Vernon Center

Mr.. B. F. Koch came down from
| Albert Lea the first of the week fol
ia short visit at the F. H. Barnes
home. We imagine the Koch family
feel rather lonely in their new home
Z, as every thing has been shut
up there since they moved there, NO
church, Sunday school or day school,
the family have had no chance to
make new acquaintance or friends,
and the children especially long for
their old playmates here, and some
how our little burg seems to have
lost some of it's cheerfullness, and
brightness. Rev. and Mrs. B. F. Koch
and their little big family of young
sters, familiar faces are no longer
seen.
Mrs. Ross Annis is quite i'll suf-
fering with pneumonia. Mrs Newell
one of Vernon Center's trained nurses
is caring for her, Mrs. Annis is at the
home of her husbands parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Annis, in North Vernon,
and this morning it was reported that
she is making a good recovery. Her
husband entrained for Camp Forest,
Ca, about two weeks ago.
Andy Prefer and Walter RANDY
are confined to their home with a
light attack of the "f1u", timely pre-
Pcautien was taken and it is thought
that no others in this home will have
an attack.
Mrs. Vesta Bedberry, who is stay
ing with her mother, Mrs. o. J.
Randall, in the village is the latest
''f1u" orchin. Clati Kelley is gain
ing quite rapidly, having been out
doors a little for the last two days
His father J. C. Kelley, of Lewisville
is 10 ,king after the chores and stay
ing in the village with his sister
Mrs. Lorenzo Carpenter.
Messrs. B. F. Hemingway, G.. f.
Fierce, and D. A. Slater have recent
ly had erected on their lots in the
Union cemetery beautiful monuments.
Mrs. Stella Clagen left Friday
morning for her home at Redwood
Falls, after spending the past two
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Ellen
Porter.
Hon. Loren Cray of Mankato cal
led on Bert Barnes Thursday, and
found him still confined to his bed
and very weak, being unable to take
any nourishment to speak of for
several days.
Mrs. Anna Yarton of st. Marie,
Mich, is visiting old friends and
neignbors in her old home town this
week. Mrs. Yarton and her brother
have been in Michigan for about
twelve years, and are now moving to
Wisconsin, where they have rented
farm.
Today is the fateful day for Min
nesota. Will you cast your vote for
the brewers, or for the mothers and
children of the state?
You don't believe the saloon is a
good thing for Minnesota, do you?
You know it is the cause of much
crime and poverty, don't you? Well,
then what are you going to do about
it? Help Minnesota to get on the
water wagon November fifth. Vote
Eyes" on the pink ballot. Voters
won't you take this as your slogan
Minnesota may remain wet after
November 5, but not by my vote. Go
to the polls today and say by your
vote-the north star state shall no
longer have it's luster dimmed by the
blot of the licensed saloon.
Parker college will re-open Tues
day November 5. Miss Era Griffith
a student Of the school was so in
formed yesterday,
Gem Francis and family of North
Vernon, will soon be enjoying all the
convenience and pleasure of electrici-
ty, the farm buildings are being wir-
ed this week.
Vernon friends extend congratula-
tons to Mr.. and Mrs. Vera Fleming,
newly weds of this week. The young
people will so to house keeping and
home making on one Of his fathers
farms, which adjoins the old home
stead