The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-10
STORIES FROM VERNON
A. C. HALVORSON SUFFERS
BLOOD POISON
Miss Gladys Cooper Will Present
Pupils In Piana Recital
Saturday

Vernon Center, December S.-Week-
end shoppers in Mankato included Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Dimmick. Mrs. F. L.
Cooper, Mrs. George Lasseck and
daughter. Ruth. T. r. Newell and son.
Ralph, Mrs. Randolph and SON. CHI
ford. and the Misses Gladys Cooper
and Nina Lindenberger.
Mrs. Hannah Mertersdorf Waite has
returned to her home at the Lakes
after q pleasant weeks visit with her
four brothers and their families In
North Vernon.
Mrs. George Phelps viii return to
her home in Winnebago this evening
after visiting at the homes OF her
granddaughter, Mesdames George
and Ed Mertersdorf In North Vernon
while Mr.. and Mrs. George Merters-
dorf were visiting at Milbank. 8. D:
Grandma attended to the household
duties and took care Of the children.
Miss Gala Butler, night operator
ct central. was q business visitor In
wlnnebago Monday between trains.
Miss Gladys Cooper will present her
piano pupils In recital at the assem-
bly, room OF the high school on Satur-
day afternoon, December IL, at 1880
The parents and all interested friends
are cordially invited to attend.
Postmaster A. w. Petrich transact
ed business In Amboy Monday after
noon between trains.
The Ladies' Study club Of North
Vernon Will enjoy their annual twelve
O'Clock dinner at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Mertersdorf. Their hus-
bands and few friends win be hon
- - nv tt.{u nx.ra atom .ThA aft
ernoon will be spent socially.
Mrs. Allies q. Cooper spent part Of
the past week at the Roberts broth
ers' homes on Fourth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Richter Of Ma
pleton spent Sunday at the A. @
Gray home and In the afternoon call
ed on Mrs. Marion Louer and other
old friends IN the old home town.
Last Wednesday afternoon A. G.
Halverson gun q small splinter into
one Of his fingers. Nothing was
thought Of It ut the time. and being
very busy ut the store didn't take the
precaution 20 apply the usual RENE.
dies. The next day the finger panied
him some. but still he thought It q
small matter. In the afternoon the
to his homo with badly infiamed I'm.
Ter, which grew rapidly worse, and
ct seven o'clock when DR.. Merrill OF
Amboy and Mrs. T. r. Newell arrived
they found they had Q case Of blood
poison Of the most virulent type. Mrs
Newell remained the night and by
eleven o'clock had succeeded in ar
resting the progress of the poison
which had extended from the injured
finger 20 his shoulder, and stopped
the further swelling Of the arm. A
little longer delay and the outcome
would have been very serious. 40 II
h Il VIII be some time before Mr.. Hal
version win be Ct the store again, a
he II confined 10 his room and only
able 20 ST mp short time daily. Mrs
Emma Robinson. who returned Sat
urday evening from Kansas City, ID
clerkfng ut the Corner store. thus % :
surfing Mr.. Halyerson Of splendid
help during the busy season.
Mrs. n. B. Randall returned from
Albert Lea Monday on the noon
train and brings the good news that
her two granddaughters, Audrey and
Margaret. are recovering In good
shape from scarlet fever.
Frank Barney IL here from New
York, having arrived In Mankato Mon
day. II. G. Kraus met him in Manka-
to and spent the rest OF the time or
matters pertaining to the big county
ditch. Mr.. Barney Is also much in
terested In this ditch as his farm IN
this, vicinity will be much improved
II this ditch II put through.