The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-12
STORIES FROM VERNON .
NUMBER OF FUNCTIONS
HELD THIS WEEK
Party Of Friends Assist In Silver
Wedding Anniversary
In Mankato

Vernon Center, November 5-Mrs
Charles Bates, whoh as been confin-
ed to her home during the past week
suffering with sciatic rheumatism, Ia
feeling much improved this morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Mead and son
motored to Albert Lea Sunday morn
ing to visit the formers mother, Mrs.
Gardi Mead. who is quite poorly and
confined to her bed the created part
Of the time.
Early Sunday morning Mrs. M. B.
Randall received a phone message
from her son in law, Claude Meixell,
Of Albert Lea telling that his little
son Merton was seriously Ill with
scarlet fever. Fortunately the phone
before the Meads left and Mrs. Ran
dali accompanied them. We are all
hoping that more favorable news will
soon be heard in regard to his condi-
ton and that he may speedily be re-
stored to health.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bowen are now
very coZily situated for the winter at
least in the Will Muske residence in
the west part of the village and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Petrich ana two lit
tie daughters are about settled in
Mrs. L. Carpenters cottage vacated
by the Bowen family.
Mrs. Ellen Robinson and daughter
Emma eft Tuesday after voting the
G. o. P. ticket for Kansas City to
visit the formers daughter, Mrs
Grave Temple and family. Mrs. Ro-
binson will spend the winter at the
Temple home Emma will return
about the first of January.
Mrs. George Gray and son Douglas
have moved in the residence of Mrs.
Ellen Robinson. Everybody is glad to
know that Mrs. Gray has decided to
made her home in the village.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Robinson join
ed with a party of relatives and old
friends, who were neighbors of the
Chef Frances family when they lived
in Ceresco and motored to Mankato
Wednesday to assist Mr.. and Mrs.
wedding anniversary. The guests who
numbered fifty, presented them with
a beautiful silver tea service set. Ev-
everybody present will long remember
the time and occasion as a most plea
SAINT one
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mertersdorf have
returned from visit with relatives
Of Mrs. Mertersdorf, who live in Blue
Earth. They made the trip in their
auto
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Merritt return.
ed Monday evening from visit with
relatives in Iowa. They found the
roads fine going, but coming home
roads and were obliged to leave the
car at Blue Earth and came from
that city by train
Mr.. and Mrs. Dungey and Mrs. Her
n re IL
ensat of Dundas visited over the
week end at the ]. Robinson home.
Mrs. Herreman, who is a sister of
Mr.. Robinson, remained for longer
visit among relatives in this vicinity.
+ Last Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Archie Partridge entertained a party
OF friends in honor of Mrs. Emma
Robinson. who will leave soon for
Kansas City. She was presented with
casserole.
Lawrence Butler, who has been in
the barber business in Iowa since last
spring, visited for few DAYS with
his mother. Mrs Sarah Butler en-
route to Chamberlain, S. D., where
he has decided to locate and contin-
ue in his trade.
Miss Doris Slater. who has been in
" H,h~ps'So IOI the pdSI SeVeTdi
weeks, spent Tuesday between trains
at home after casting her ballot at
the polls
Mr. and Mrs Charles Johnson of
Amery, Wis. arrived Wednesday ev,
ening for a visit at the T. R. Newell
home. Mrs. Johnson is a sister of
Mrs. Newell
Miss Esther Nelson of Minneapolis
spent the week end and over Sun
dSv with relatives and friends in the
village. Miss Julia Nelson came home
Itom El-lore Friday where she is