The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
STORIES FROM vernon
MRS. EMMA MARSCH HAS
PASSED AWAY
She Had Long Been Patient
Sufferer; Personal Notes
And News

Vernon Center, November 27.-
Mrs. Emma Jane Marsch. who has
been patient sufferer for years. and
who is one of the best known and
most respected women In the Pleas
ant Prairie neighborhood. passed
away Tuesday, November II. The
View church Thursday afetrnoon.
Mrs. Marsch was a sister of Mrs.
Joseph Robinson OF this place.
Among the relatives from this To-
cality to attend the funeral were Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Robinson, Miss May
Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Fran
els, North Vernon; Chef Frances Of
Mankato and Mrs. HERMAN or
Northfield.
Miss Nina Rosenherger of the YER
non Center State bank left on the
Thanksgiving with her parents In
Hon. Frank Clague of Redwood
Falls, congressman from the second
district, after spending a couple OF
days on business pertaining to his
farming interests in this locality, left
on the early train Wednesday for
Mankato, where spent the day, en-
route to his home for Thanksgiving.
airy from Burmah, occupied the Bap-
fist pulpit most interestly last Sum
day morning and evening. She was
greeted by q good congregation in
| the morning. Unfortunately the rain
kept many from the evening serv-
| ices.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Phelps this
week took possession Of their farm
known as the Phillip Duff place a
| few miles northwest Of Mapleton.
The H. G.. Kraus. Fred Annis and
the comforts and conveniences Of
pipeless furnaces, which have been
Installed In their residences during
the past months.
Mrs C. e. Eastman came down
from Delayan Tuesday on the even
ing train and will spend several
days visiting among her former
| friends. Mrs. Eastman reported a
big fire in Delavan that day when
one of the largest mercantile estab-
lishments went up In flames. Win
nebago Fire company quickly re-
sponded to the alarm. but was un-
able to give any assistance, owing to
the fact that Delavan water system
did not have standard hose connec-
| ton. 1t behooves all municipalities
| to equip their waterworks with
standard hose connection.
Mr.. and Mrs James q. Slater and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Baxter ana
son, James, drove down from Win
giving dinner and visit at the home
Of d. A. Slater and daughter. Miss
Doris.
will hold their annual sale OF fancy
work and aprons at the church next
Wednesday evening. December i. In
connection with the sale they VIII
serve a twenty fve cent supper Eva
erybody is most cordially invited to
attend and help worthy cause and
TT. and Mrs. r. r. Lowell and
Stanley and Eleanor were passen-
gers Tuesday for Fairmont where they
spent Thanksgiving and the re-
mainder Of the week with their sons
and daughter in law, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lowell and family.
The carpenters work on the A. w.
Petrich residence, which has been
remodeled and modernized into
commodious bungalow during the
Redfeld Is putting the, finishing
touches to the basement before in
stalling q pipeless furnace. When
Completed Mr.. Petrich's eldest
daughter, Mrs. Sophia Zoellmer and
children will take possession.
The Misses Julia Nelson and Ethel
Mobiles are among the Vernon girls
who are home for the Thanksgiving
vacation. Miss Nelson teaches in
Gilmore and Miss Mobiles In the con-
solidated school in Nicollet.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. g. Wilbur. as is
their yearly custom, entertained
their SON, Fred and family Of North
Vernon and their SON in law and
family of Mankato at dinner Thanks
MI. and Mrs. R. G. Champlin en-
tertained the Champlin clans at a big
| Thanksgiving dinner. Those pres
emit to enjoy this very happy coca.
Mrs. D. T. Champiin and sister, Miss
ROXY Champlin, L. L. Champlin Of
Mankato, -Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Cham
pin and children, Tommy and Mary
l.. 8. Terry entertained his two
son I'm laws and daughters, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Grannis and two sons and
Mrs. Frank Nickerson and four chill
dren of Rapidan at big Thanksg1v-
ing feast at his home in the village.
OTduuVd 1cIItB VIM P.1oS AxAAcsy
two years, did not allow his daugh-
tiers prepare all the dinner. AS his
share he cooked the big goose with
the skill of q trained chef. also the
potatoes, cranberry sauce and made
the coffee which was most delicious.
He proved himself a very gracious
host and seemed not at all fatigued
as did many other entertainers at
the close Of the old home coming
holiday.
their home In Webster City, Iowa, on
the noon train Friday after q pleas
ant visit of several days, including
Thanksgiving, with the Willard Bus
by family IN West Vernon.
Mrs. Herriman after spending o
month most happily with her broth
err. Joseph Robinson and family IN
the village and other relatives In the
community, left on the early train
Friday for her home in Mortified.
Her niece, MSS Mary Robinson ac-
oompanied her ss far as Mankato
where she spent the day shopping.
The pupils enjoyed two days va
cation from their school duties az
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