The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-02-28
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MRS. AGNES SPENCE
Events That Have Taken Place
In Village During Past
Few Days -
! Especial to Free Press.

the night operator. Mrs. Agnes
Spence. was transferred to head OPP.
orator in Amboy with hours from
seven o'clock in the morning to one
o'clock at noon. This is good pro-
motion for Mrs. Spence who with
our day. separator. Mrs. Sarah Butler,
have been the hardest worked oper-,
ators on the line, especially during
the past five months has the work
been exceedingly hard, there being so
many night calls for doctors during
the flu epidemic. At all hours Of
the night Mrs. Spence responded
promptly and pleasantly Her faith
fitness will not soon be forgotten by
those who she has SO faithfully serv-
ed All are confident that Vernon's
-neighboring village on the south will
cordially welcome Mrs Spence, and
that she will continue 60 be a num-
Der one operator is foregone con-
clusion. While all will miss her she
is to be congratulated on her promo
ton and are glad her hours are such
most any afternoon between trains
She went to Amboy this morning to
familiarize herself with the switch
board and will begin work next Mon
day morning.
4 Will Foster is up from Kasota this
week visiting his brother in.law- and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morris
while arranging for big auction on
his farm in West Vernon.
Hobert Petrich, assistant cashier at
the Vernon Center State bank is
wearing the rose of daddy" with
great dignity and is handing out with
lavish hand the best CIGARS in honor
of any, eight and a half pound baby
daughter, who arrived at his home
this Thursday morning. DR.. J.. T.
of Good Thunder and
Mrs. Newell, trained nurse, are
looking after the comforts of the
baby and mother who was formerly
Miss Winnefred Graham of Good
Thunder. With numerous other friends
we extend sincerest congratulations
to MI and Mrs. Petrich over this
big event. the arrival of the first lit
tie child into their home and hearts.
Mr.. Baker, lineman for the Willow
Greek Telenhone system, is perform
ing the duties of night operator until
a new operator can be found.
l.. l.. Berse, who is in the u. S.
Navy at Harvard was joined in st.
Paul bv his wife who has been teach
ing at Dunsmore. N. D., and came to
Vernon "Wednesday for short visit
with his sister! Mrs. Newell and FAM
ily. also his mother, wfa rnaaeeS hSzs
home with her SON IN LAW and daukh
ter. 8
Mrs. Fred Dewey after making quite
an extended visit with her PARENTS.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Partridge left
"Wednesday for her home in Comfrey.
Chas. Bates. Harry Bates and .AxeL
Halverson were business vishorst In
Nankato Wednesday
2 Fred Mead and wife of Amboy Wis.
tied the-former's brother. G.. C. Mead.
and family in the Villages the first q
the week
Ben Charters of West Vernon has
returned to Rochester for further
treatment.
Mrs. Patterson left Wednesday for
Iowa where shs will visit relatives.
About a month ago Mrs. Cornish
received a letter from her daughter.
May. who is a Red Cross nurse with
Unit No. rs saying that-this unit had
received orders to prepare for re-
turning home and THAT they were al
ready to embark on short notice. I
Since that time her mother and sis
tiers have been looking for her ar
rival on most any train, but this
morning their hopes-have gone glim
mering, for a time at least, ON re,
CENT Of card from Miss Cornish
saying that Nthey had received that
day, counter. orders to unpack. How
long or<for what reason this order
was given is not known. Miss Corr
nish said a letter of explanation
would follow the card which is being
waited for with many CONNECTIONS and
no little anxiety. ;e
The Misses Gala and Olive Butler
bf Winnebago are visiting their aunt.
Mrs. Sarah Butler and renewing ac-
duaintances among their Vernon
friends. 4-
The Willard Busby home in, West,
Vernon has been badly handicapped
by sickness during the past two j
weeks. All have been having bad
colds and Mr.. and Mrs. Arts Busby
and little daughter were confined to
their rooms for nearly week. Artis
is suffering with Sciatic rheumatism
which he has been afflicted with for
several years and his wife and little
daughter. with tonsilitis. We are glad
to report all better this morning and
everything looks O. K. for speedy
comeback to, their usual good health.
All are sorry to note that Harry
Bailey is not ENJOYING his usual good
health and is under the care of the
doctor His ailment is strange one.
having had the hiccough for the past
three days and nights which is a ter
rible strain, on his strength and from
which no relief can be found. His
son Eddie, who is working in Albert
Lea was phoned for last NIGHT and
arrived on the noon train Thursday:
and will stay until his father is bet-E
ter. -9Ga ssfa'si sAe s,i
Mrs !. Frank. Stoner and sister
from st. Paul, who is visiting here.
left Thursday morning for Welcome
where thew will visit for "a couple of
weeks with = their parents, Mn. and
Mrs. Kramer in that city.
Mrs Helen Starbuck and little son
departed on the noon train Wednes.
day for Nevada Iowa on q visit to
the formers mother. Mrs. Dayton
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