The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-26

ladies Of the Methodist Aid furniSh-
ed splendid lunch consisting OF
rolls, coffee, brick ice cream. and as
sorted caked which were enjoyed.
The many friends of Mrs. Ben
Baumgartner of South Vernon will
be glad to know that she Is now on
the gain after being very Ill for over
two months. Mrs. Baumgartner had
the flu and suffered relapse and for
several days was in critical coll-
dition.
Charles Bates is confined to his,
room with severe attack OF his
old trouble, Quinsy. He supposed he
had out grown the disease, it being
twenty years since he last suffered
with it. Like the rest Of us he is
finding out that we are never to old
to learn or to have our old varies
and troubles bob up most unexpect-
eddy any old time.
Marion, the little year old daughter
Of Rev. and Mrs. Brown, who had her
eg broken by falling from her car
riage, Is getting along as well as
| could be expected. She was taken to
Mankato hospital and the leg was put
n plaster paris cast 1t is thought
| the bones will soon knit together.
Fred Annis on Tuesday sold his
| residence to Gerde and James, auto
dealers. Consideration, $500. Mr..
Gerde and family will occupy the
house as soon as the Annis family
vacate it which we understand will
De about the middle of April. In ALI
PROBABILITY the Annises will make their
/ future home at Albert Lea, which
! seems to be the mecca for Vernonites
after severing connections in the old
home town here
Miss Esther Reed departed on the
| early morning train Saturday for her
l home in Wadena after spending a
happy vacation with her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Robinson
and other relatives Miss Reed, who
iormerly lived with her parents here,
has many friends in the village, who
| ,reatly enjoyed having her among
hem again. She has q good position
as stenographer in Wadena and her
mother, Mrs. E. Reed is with her.
Standish Bowen, who is attending
! auto school at Austin, expects to
| complete the course about April ].
Mesdames F. E. Cooper, H. G.. Thui
l and s. Wasserman were among the
I shoppers in Mankato this week.
Mrs. S. A. Lane has returned to her
home in Huntley after having visited
| Ter SON. in law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. R. Cotherman.
Maureen, the little daughter of Mr..
Ind Mrs. Anil Keitzer of West YER
l ION, who stays with her grandpar.
ents, Mr. and Mrs. c. HI. Bates, while
attending school, is suffering with
l Dad cold, as is also Alice Warren
md both are absent from school this
week.
Rev and Starbuck Land company
lid over million and half dollars
zeal estate business last year, and
| his year starts out with prospects
equally il not better than last. We
hope soon to publish the name OF ali
lew families who are locating here.
Thursday morning while Mrs.
August Keitzer was drawing water
rom the cistern which Is under the
l kitchen, her little two year old son.
who was nearby with childish cur
l .osity took a peep into the cistern
While the mother was emptyins the
| pail into the boiler nearby and took
! header into the bottom. Fortunate
l Mr.. KeitZer was in the house and
l Jumped into the cistern and rescued
he little chap, who appeared to he
l lone the worse for his untimely bath.
/ Merle Mack has returned from tie
cities where he spent several days
.ransacting business.
Mrs. Robson is down from. Window
o spend the remainder OF the monln
with her daughter. Mrs. w. w. Brown.
It the Methodist parsonage.
A. r. Cotherman, cashier OF the
| Vernon Center State bank, was an All
| day business visitor Tuesday IN Man.
cato. Mrs. Cotherman accompanies
aim and spent busy day shoppfne.
l Mrs. Liefe Warren spent Tuesday
l forenoon between trains at the ID. ~.
Gates home in Garden City to bid
goodbye to her brother and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Wilson, who with
their two little boys left on the early
morning train Wednesday for their
home In Mauer, Saskatchewan after
spending the winter with relatives at
the Mills Gates homes in Garden City.
| Mrs. Nancy Wilson, who spent tli.
EAST year with relatives i'm Lakeyille. !
came here yesterday and Is staying
Il 800 49, osSPuduSuCCI, nQTS. u. M.
Warren. All are glad to know that
| Mrs. Wilson has decided to make the
little village her future homo. she
expects to erect cottage if she can
not buy suitable residence.
Mrs. John Mertersdorf of North
vernon is improving a little every
day, but her come back to good
health will be slow, owing to the ma.
ture and severity of the disease. The
Methodist Aid remembered her this
week with some beautiful flowers.
Among those from here who at
tended the Retail Business Mems as
ISOLATION at Mankato Monday eve.
ming were Messrs. F. e. Cooper. A.
G. Halverson, H. G.. Thul, s.. Was.
serman, A. r. Cotherman and H. IL.
Burdick. 1t was largely attended ana
was very interesting meeting.
H. r. Halverson, who has been
making weekly trips to Mankato den.
tai parlors, went down again today.
Thursday, for his final visit. -.
The heavy gale which prevailed an
day Monday and Monday night which
did large amount of damage ia
neighboring towns, did no partfcu.
lar damage in the village with the
exception of blowing down chimneys
on the residences OF n. C.. Krans. n