The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-30
MARK MACK SUFFERS AN
INJURY TO HIS HAND
Interesting Meeting Of Methodist
Ladies' Aid; Village
News Notes
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erts underwent another operation on
her limb last Monday. mother inch
| of the bones was taken off and an
abcess removed. Doctors McLaurin
and Dorighty performed the opera
ton and they are very hopeful that
her limb last Monday. Another inch
cause her no more trouble which we
all sincerely hope will prove correct
Mark Mack is taking an enforced
| vacation from his farm work, the
cause being of having two bones in
his hand broken. DR.. J. e. Merrill
set the bones and Mark is carrying
easy while his brother Merle is get
ting double hustle on himSelf try
ing 10 run the big farm all by his
lonesome.
Mrs. Jack Renfrey was made hap
py this week by a visit from hey
brother, Eliza King, who recently re-
ceived an honorably discharge from
the Marine corps. Mr.. King received
his discharge from the army at Cuba
and feft from here for his home in
Saskatchewan, Canada
lldo uOuShI tEL
Will Foster farm of 220 acres in
Ceresco and G. C. Cornish has sold
his farm of 100 acres four miles west
, of town for S1675O per acre. Both
sales were made by the l.. C. Rev
Land company, which certainly can
sell land.
, The Ladies' aid of the Methodist
church held its semi monthly meet
ing Wednesday afternoon at The
home of the secretary, Mrs. Liefie
Warren. The living and dining rooms
were decorated very prettily with
apple blossoms. Large bowls of the
fragrant blossoms were placed eff
fectively on the nantes and staLds.
A goodly number were present. Mrs.
Fred Mertersdorf, vice president for
May presided. The meeting was
along the line of Child Welfare. All
present responded to roll call with
, a helpful thought or suggestion per-
tanning to the welfare of children in
the home and school. Several
musical numbers added pleasure and
diversity to the program. The OPP
ening song was "MOre Like Jesus
Mrs. w. W. Brown sang a group OF
lullabies. The first was Birds in
the Night" an old English lullaby
second. German Cradle Song" by J.
Brahms; third, "a Bedtime Song
Eugene Field, America; music by
Margaret Lang. Four little girls
Dorothy Brown, Viva Griffith, Helen
Francis, Grace Rev, sang Swing
Baby SWING" Alice Warren accom-
panied them or the piano. A visit
nurse will be in Vernon Saturday
June to continue the weighing and
testing of babies which was started
last October, but on account of the
epidemic very little was accomplish
ed. The aid will CO. cooperate with
Mrs. Armstrong in carrying on this
great work. THE hostess served
toothsome refreshments which were
a delightful surprise and greatly en-
joyed.
The Baptist aid met the same week
at the pleasant home of Mrs. Conrad
in Old town. Autoes called for the
members and brought them home A
good meeting and a delightful auto
ride made the pleasure twofold. Mrs.
SOlIdu SSItSu SuuhlSC
oranges to her guests.
T. ID. Hays returned from Minnea-
apolis Wednesday afternoon. He is
feeling fine SO he says, and certain
ly looks fifty per cent better than
when he went away. He can get
around now without the use of
clutches. We hope his limb in a
few months will be o. X. and never
give him more trouble.
Mrs. James Lowell and two chill
dren are in Fairmont on a weeks
visit with John Lowell and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Hemingway and
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Mains motored
down from Pleasant Mound Thursday
morning and later in the day drove
to Mankato. Grandpa Hemingway ac-
, companied them
Guests at the F. C. Mertersdorf home
the first of the week were Miss
Marie Muellerleile and her cousin,
Mr.. Raymond Haggar of Madison
Lake. Miss Muellerleile was form
er teacher in the Mertersdorf dist
riot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morris had
Il.
Mrs. Fredreichs of Hill City. Mrs.
Morris and Mrs. Fredreichs are sis
tiers.
T. ID. Hays and A. c. Gray were
callers Thursday forenoon at the
julie BOrchart home in Lyra. They
motored over in the formers car.
Mrs. Hobert Petrichs and little
daughters were visiting the formers
grandmother, Mrs. Alex Graham and
other relatives in Good Thunder the
; first of the week.
Mrs. D. Holden and little son of
guest of Mrs. George Mertersdorf this
| guest of Frs. George Mertersdorf this
week. She also called on her many
friends in North Vernon. Mrs. Hol-
den is better remembered as Miss
Edna Martinson, who taught school
with splendid success several years
before her marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Robinson are
expected home this evening from
Northfield, where they have been
spending a most happy week with
their many relatives. One of the
happy events of their visit was in
helping to commemorate the Goth
birthday of Mr.. Robinson's brother
in law, William Ambyke. 1t was a
very happy time. Mr.. Ambyke is en-
joying good health and the prospects
are bright fos the enjoyment of many
more birthday parties.
Among those from here who had