The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-09
'ST0R|ES FROM VERNON
NUMBER OF NICE SOCIAL
EVENTS IN VILLAGE
WeddingsWere In the Forefront;
Serious Accident In
Restaurant
From Saturdays Daily.

| received cards announcing the mar
rage Of Miss Helen Morris to Ken
meth H. Dane. The wedding was
solemnized at the home of the brides
| parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Morris
Morris family resided for several
years a few miles west of the village.
| where Miss Helen was a favorite
among the younger set until they left
| for their new home. All her friends
will be interested to hear Of her we'd
| ding. Mr.. Dane was in the tank serv-
Ice with the u. s. A. and saw active
Mr.. and Mrs. Dane will live in Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l. Cooper were
most pleasantly entertained at the
]. r. Mobiles home In Ceresco Sunday
! afternoon and evening.
! Mr.. Gus Walschlager of West Yer
non Is erecting q set Of fine farm
buildings on his farm adjoining the
home famr on the east. When COM
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius PAIL, who have
been living at the Wolschlager home
will begin house keeping in a home
OF their own.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Krause, Mr..
| and Mrs. V. c. Armstrong motored
! to Butterfield Sunday afternoon where
they spent a few hours visiting
!! friends.
J Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Russell have re-
+ turned from their wedding trip and
are busily at work getting settled in
their new home, during the few leis.
ure, moments that are to be found
during these strenuous days.
Joe Turner came down from Albert
Tea Wednesday for a short visit at
the home Of his wife's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. NJ B. Randall. Mrs. Turner
has been here for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Beland and
babies left Wednesday for Two Har-
bors where they will spend the month
Of July with the formers parents.
They will return to Vernon Center
for short stay before they start on
the long journey to their home in
Balboa. Panama.
Mrs. Gust Nelson returned Monday
,evcning from Rochester and is get
ting along very nicely and Is regain
Mrs. V. C. Armstrong left Friday
for Oshkosh. where she will visit rel
,atives for a few weeks.
Everything points to a successful
,cnautauQua season for Vernon Center
opening program Sunday afternoon.
July 4. Miss Lois George, advance
worker for the Acma company, has
been in the village for few days,
and Hicks and Hansen, ten men, ar
rived Friday morning. The tent Is
erected on vacant lot east OF the
meat market on Main street, which
is centrally located; Everybody is
boosting for Vernon Center commun-
fly chautauqua and everybody will
enjoy the programs given during
the four days
A lamentable and what might cas-
ny have been a fatal accident occur
red Thursday forenoon in the Henry
Thul restaurant. Mr.. Thul and his
brother in law Edmund Good were In
the basement. The latter was charg-
ing the soda fountain when it ex-
.ploded, throwing Mr.. Good about ten
feet. and also knocking down Mr..
THU, who. although almost overcome
with gas. managed to get to the main
floor and summon help. On entering
the basement 1t was found that Mr..
Good was unconscious, his face badly
cut and bleeding profusely from the
rich to DR.. O'Connors office in Am
boy, where his wounds were dressed.
1t was found that he was not serious
ly hurt. although 1t was a very close
call. The doctor is Of the opinion
that he will soon recover from the
effects of the gas. Mr. Good remain
ed In a daLed condition all day, but
late in the evening he recognized his
father. His mother was in Mankato
when the accident occurred. Today's
report froh his bedside is favorable.
At nine o'clock Tuesday morning
at the st. Matthew's church very
pretty wedding took place when Miss
Varonica Good became tine bride of
Nicholas J. Thul. Miss Mary Burke
Of Chicago acted as bridesmaid, and
John A THU of st. Paul, brother Of
the groom, was the best man. Rev.
Father Colbert. officiated. Little Miss
Patrick O'Connor of Amboy was fow-
er girl. Mrs. Thomas played the
wedding march, Crimson Bushes, /"
accompanied by r. e. Fale on the Vi
olin-
The bride is well and favorably
h has lived es all her life. she IS the the
eldest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry J. Good. She is a graduate of tho
Amboy high school and attended the
1 state normal school at Mankato, aft
|, erward teaching several terms Of
( school. and was successful teach
| er. The groom is son of Mr.. and
+; Mrs. Joseph Thul Of Sf,akopee and
I past two years, being in charge Of
! the local creamery, and is considered
{ one of the be,F creamay managers
! and butter makers in this part of the
country. Before coming here he had
considerable experience In other
creameries. At eleven o'clock we'd
ding dinner was served at the homo
Z Of the brides parents. The young peo-
pie departed on the afternoon train
on a wedding trip which will take
them to the twin cities. They will
be at homo in Vernon Center after
August l. The bride wore gown
of white georgette over white satin,
and carried a bouquet of brides roses
and orange blossoms. She wore a
veil caught with orange blossoms.
The bridesmaid wore gown Of
shell pink georgette trimmed with
beading and wore a corsage bouquet
of ofphelia roses. The groom and
best man wore the conventional. blue.
The brides going away suit was
blue tricotine with dress accessories
to match. The presents, consisting
of a gift of money. linen, china, cut
glass. and silver were very beauti-
full. Relatives and friends from. away
who attended the wedding were the
grooms' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Thul. Shakopee, Carl and Peter Thul,
st Paul, Miss Gertrude Wilson, and
Mesdames Selten and McMurry Of 81.