The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-25
STORIES FROM vernon
POOR ROADS ARE DISCUSSED
BY THE CORRESPONDENT
Never Were There Such Bad
Highways In the History
Of County

the recollection of the Oldest inhabi
tants have the roads been in so ter
rible condition as at the presen
time. This is April Is, ground full
and running over with water witt
nearly six inches of snow on the levo
and good prospects of another ST,
inches before nightfal. No seeding
done. hay and feed of all kinds run
ming low, even the most optimistic
can see no silver lining in the over
whelming clouds. 1t would seem thai
the farmer has enough to contend
with in the elements without havina
, the insult and injury of the daylight
saving humbug put upon Them and
! think every farmer in the land should
revolt and go on strike until TIE
law is revised.
Messrs. Elmer Uptegraft, jesse
Buck and Frank Pew of the County
Fair town We're visitors in the village
Monday between trains.
Mrs. e NJ Warren was called to
Garden City Tuesday to help care for
her niece. Mrs. Bert Gates, who is
sick with influenza.
The Brown auction was LARGELY at =
tended and everything was sold for a
good price.
Melvin Griffith is out OF school this
week with a slight attack of the flu -.
This is the only new case reported
during the past eight days.
Mr.. Bert Barnes was business
visitor in Mankato Saturday between
trains
Mrs. Charles Brown and children
will remain in the farm house until
fall. The farm has been rented TO
their near neighbors. Emmt Pervis,
Hugh Frances and Clifford Mead
Mrs. Leslie CoOr"r Grove to Ster-
ling where she visited until Monday
afternoon with her brothers and sis
tiers in the old homestead of the Ro-
berts.
Babe Randall will arrive this even
in" from Albert Lea to spend the
week end and over Easter with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs NJ r. Randall
and sister. Miss BIanch in The vii
lage..
Miss Fredia Glaubitz is verv i'll ut
her parents home in West Vernon.
Her sister, Miss Verona. who is TAX
ing nurses course at Immanuel
hospital. is caring for her. This WED
nesday) morning it is thought that
Freida cannot live but short time.
Her brothers and sisters. living at 4
distance have been sent for. Her
twin brother Fritz is very sick also.
suffering with rheumatism and leak
age Of the heart which makes the
case doubly sad The family have the
deepest symnathy of all. The family
live on the Porter homestead.
Later.-WOrd has Just been receiv-
cd Of the death of Freida GlaubitZ
this Tuesday forenoon at her home
west of town. She attended High
school here three years ago and Won
the admiration and esteem of both
teachers and pupils by the fine record
she made as a student Her dreams
and ambitions were that she might
fit herself for a teacher but God de-
creed otherwise. Summer vacation
had scarcely begun before it was dis
covered that tuberculosis had marked
her for it's victim. She made a long
and strenuous struggle to conquer the
dread destroyer but it was not to be-
Many will learn with sorrow and re-
greet of the passing of this young life,
but while we weep we hope and trust
that all is well with her. Nav the
gentle spirit of our dear, dear friend
lest in peace The sympathy of all
goes out to the Borrowing home tina:
has been twice in late years sadden-
ed by the death of young daughter
and sister. Funeral arrangements
will not be made until word is re-
ceived from a brother who lives in
Montana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morris have
Invitations out for large party at
their home Friday evening in honor
Of Miss Florence Biggs. who. leaves
Monday for Chicago where her moth
or and sister reside. Miss Florence
has been in the village for the past
several years and has many friends
who regret that she is going to leave
this community.
George Larson returned last week
from Camp Dodge where he received
his discharge from future service i'm
Uncle Sans army. George saw near
ly year of oversee work and talks
Interestingly OF his experiences over
there. Less than a dozen of Vernon
boys remain across the pond. Hasten
the day when all will return. Mr..
Larson after short visit in The viii
lage went to his parents home near
Good Thunder where he will assist