The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-17
STORIES FROM VERNON
LOCAL METHODlSTS TO CARRY
OUT THEIR PROGRAM
The Village School Has Adopted
Four Little French War
Orphans
Especial to Free Press.l


Vernon Center, January 1S.-The
village school has adopted four little
French war orphans, one for each
room, three boys and one girl, all from
one family, aged three, six. eight and
ten years respectively. The group
photograph Of the children and their
mother has been received by the
school. They are bright looking
youngsters. The horror of the war
fully depicted on the mothers sad
face. The school is very proud and
greatly interested in their little prot
eyes and gladly deny themselves
many things dear to them and bring
the proceeds of these denials to
school to put into the general fund.
Among the Vernon visitors in Man
kato Saturday. who spent the day on
business or pleasure, were Mesdames
A. c. Gray, r. G. Champlin, F. l..
Cooper, Mr.. Frank Grannis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cookson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Schwan.
Miss Elizabeth Weir and her niece,
Miss Celia. are among others in the
village who have had phones put in
the residence this week. Now their
new home is modern and up to the
minute in every respect and their
country neighbor in the east hopes to
be Informed of all the pleasant doings
and happenings that will come to them
and the names of their guests who
come or go. Phone us the news and
keep Vernon Center on the map. The
Free Press is read everywhere, at
home and abroad, in Panama and
France
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Baumgartner of
South Vernon, who for the past three
months have been anxiously waiting
for news from their youngest son
George, of whom they had received
no word since his safe arrival over
seas" were highly elated in seeing
his name in the Minneapolis Journal
among the arrivals on the transport
Georgia at Newport News, Va. The
boys on landing were sent to Camp
Stuart where they will be honorably
discharged in about ten days. No
doubt but what George has written
many letters TO his parents which in
due time may reach their destination.
The stockholders of the Vernon
Center state bank held their annual
meeting Wednesday afternoon. The
following officers were elected. Presi-
dent, w. W. Washburn; vice president,
w. w. Griffith; cashier. Frank Hart
wick; assistant cashier. Herbert Pc
trich. All the old directors were re-
elected. One new director, C. NJ.
Warren, was elected to fill a vacancy.
Mr.. Hartwick and Mr.. Petrich receiv-
ed very substantial raise in salary
in appreciation of their splendid work.
Merle Mack, the younger of the
Mack Brothers," returned from Chi
cago the first of the week where he
had just completed thorough course
of practical work and instruction at
the Jones National of auctioneering
under the personal supervision of
Americas leading auctioneers, Colo
nels Carey NJ. Jones, A. w. Thomas
and their assistants. Merle always
goes way over the top" in every
thing he undertakes and that he will
make decided success in the great
business of auctioneering, is the far
gone conclusion. He is s"'~,.GiG
young man, Trustworthy I'D depend
able in every respect. He has the
the happy faculty of making and
keeping friends. He is a good mixer
and is one of the most promising
having sales to cry will make no mis-
Vernon Center.
Frank Hartwick, cashier of the
Vernon Center state bank, was called
to South Mapleton Wednesday even
ing by the serious illness of his
mother, who passed away Thursday
afternoon. Mr.. Harwick returned to
Vernon on the late train Friday even
ing, leaving the next morning with his
wife and little son for Waterville
where his mother will be laid to rest
in the old home town cemetery be-
side the loved ones who have preced-
ed her Mr.. Hartwick has the SYM
pathy of all in his great bereave-
ment
Mrs. F. T. Hickey has returned to
her home in Kansas City after spend
ing New Years week with her mother
and uncle, Mrs. Schwartz and Charles
Redfield in town.
Mrs. Anil Roloff, who has been of
floating as school nurse for several
weeks, has suspended her daily
morning visits. The healthful condi j.
ton of the school apparently makes
these visits unnecessary for the time
being.
Wasserman Mercantile store has
this week installed a phone for the
convenience of themselves and pa
irons. Mr.. Wasserman, the pro-
prietor is in the cities this week pur-
chasing goods.
Willard Busby of West Vernon and
Mrs. F. L. Cooper, whose birthday &C.
cured January 9, with their better
halves and few friends, were enter
tanned at Strawberry Point Thursday
evening.
Charles Kraus is getting along as
we'll as could be expected from his
recent accident when the ligaments
of his right leg were severed by being
kicked by a pony. He is obliged to
remain quietly in bed the greater part
of the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Annis of North
Vernon were put onto the grandfather
and grandmother list last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Ida Hilliard left Thursday on
the afternoon train for her home in
CT PauI Mrs Hilliard has been visit