The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-04-18
RED CROSS UNIT SENDS THE
KATO CHAPTER S191.55
Local Branch Reserved $500
For It's Own Use; News of
The Village
[special to Free Press.l

kato shopping ana VlSltlnS MIS-.
Rew's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Pepper 1t is regrettable to learn
that Miss Frances Pepper has not yet
fully recovered from the effects OF
the fiu,' which developed into pneu-
monia With the advent of warmer
days and more settled weather no
doubt she will soon regain her usual
good health.
Mrs. Bert Barnes. treasurer of the
Vernon Center Red Cross branch, has
sent to Mankato chapter $l,l9l55,
reserving for local use $500. This
branch gladly complied with the re-
quest from headquarters in regard TO
turning in all surplus funds and glad
that the money will be used to re-
lieye suffering overseas instead OF
lying idly in local banks, doing no.
body any good. IF we have to re-
sumo Red Cross work and need more
funds TO carry on the work We sure
are game and know how TO pull of
stunts for getting it," said men,
Der of the local unit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morris and
daughter, Gertrude, are about settled
in the Jams cottage in the north part
of the village.
Rev. Edith French was unable to
fill the Baptist pulpit Sunday owing
10 illness. A goodly number OF the
congregation worshiped at the Meth
odist church Sunday morning and ev-
ening.
Alice Warren spent Friday evening
and Saturday at the home of her uncle,
E,r, Cafac in Garden Citv
Attorney G.. w. Champlin OF Lake
Crystal ard Messrs. G.. C.. Cornish, G.
NJ. Warren and II. C. Kraus were ap-
praising the real estate and personal
property of the late Charles Brown
Tuesday.
The heavy downpour of rain all
Sunday night and good part of Mon
day has delayed all field work for a
week ard prospects of an early spring
which was prophesied six weeks ago
has gone elimmering.
Mrs. Louer returned the latter part
of the week from Bruce. n. d.. where
she spent the winter months with her
niece.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. c. Kraus and chill
dren and their mother, Mrs. Mary
Cornish spent Sunday afternoon at the
Lou Kraus home.
Mrs. Leslie Draper is down from
ElnedwSod. Mimi. for a weeks visit
with her mother, Mrs. Ann Robinson
and her Two sisters, Mrs. Harry Bail
ey and Mrs. Ben Baumgartner.
Eddie Bailey is taking short va
cation from his work in Albert Lea
which he is spending with his parents
and friends in the village.
Mrs. M b. Randall has returned 70
her village home from quite an ex-
tended visit with her daughters, Mrs
Claude Meixell and Mrs. May Nc
Cracker in Albert Lea and Mrs. Al
bert Halverson in Sherburn. Mrs
Randall thoroughly enjoyed her visit
and reports all former Vernonites al
Albert Lea as we'll and enjoying
themselves in their new homes In
that happy village.
Mrs. F. II. Barnes has sold hei
Super Six Hudson car to w. w. Grit
fifth of East Vernon. Mr.. Griffith now
has a car big enough for the whole
family and several of the neighbor:
besides. His old Buick is in the
Stoner garage for sale.
The Misses Elizabeth and Cecelii
Weir spent Monday in Mankato
spending the forenoon in the denta
parlors and the afternoon shopping.
Rather tardily your correspondent
extends congratulations to Mr.. ant
Mrs. Rob Flemming of Mankato Owe
the arrival of their first-born, bah!
boy. The advent of the first grand
SON is a big red letter day in TIT
grandparents lives and Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Flemming of North Vernon
are receiving the congratulations o
their friends as unassumedly as pos
sible under the circumstances.
Mr.. and Mrs John Slater were owe
from Mapleton the latter part of TIT
past week visiting the formers broth
er. ID. A. Slater and daughter, Mis-
Doris, in the village.
Jane Neill is having quite seriou
trouble with her eyes and has beel
obliged to give up her studies and Civ
her eyes rest.
Mrs. Morrison OF Amboy is carin;
for Mrs. Edith Frencho, whose health
is somewhat impaired over work
After few weeks rest she no donb
will resume her work as pastor of tn
Arts Busby arrived home Sunda.
evening from Wallahalla, N. d., wher
he vas called by the death and fu
neral of his wife's brother. Mrs
Busby and little daughter are exrecte'
home the first of the week.
Miss Marie Flemming is IN Man
kato this week making the acquain
lance of her new nephew at the hona
of her brother, Rob Flemming.
Lawrence Butler, who RECENTLY rom
pleted his tonsorial course in Mime
apoiis spent Tuesday night and Wed
uesday forenoon in Mankato, spend
ing the time with former classmare
who is visiting friends in Mankatc
Mr.. Butler for the present is assist
ing Mr.. Frances in the barber sho
at this place.
The Harry Bates home is unde
quarantine for scarlet fever. Littl
Bonnie Bernita is having the iscas
in a very light form. No other case
are likely to develop.
DIR. ]. E. Merrill made profession
al visit the first of the week to tn
George and John Mertersdorf home
where he found Mrs. George Merters
adorf ard Gordon Ward entertainin
fhnpoh In ratbar mild form