The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
STORIES, FROM VERNON
C0MINGS AND GOINGS IN
THAT LIVELY VILLAGE
Large Delegation Of Visitors At
Mankato Fair; Social and
Personal Events

vernon center, september lo.-Mrs.
T. H. Barnes has returned from a va.
cation trip Of nearly three weeks, one
week being spent on lake cruise in
company with the Misses Selma Pc
trtch Of Duluth and Esther Nelson of
} Minneapolis. She visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Frances at their new home
in Pine City. On her return trip the
: remainder of the time was spent with
her brother. DR.. Percy Dredge and
fam in Sandstone and other broth
yers Ia sisters in the twin cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Fever Of Winnie
; bago have been guests during the
week at the M. L. Patterson home.
Mrs. Evelyn Pond, whose home is
In Spokane, Wash, and who has been
visiting in Iowa, is in the village Wis
tting her sister, Mrs. Marion Louer.
Mrs. Pond will probably remain here
enjoying Minnssota's beautiful fall
aid early winter months or until a
ing for q warmer climate.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bates have
recently enjoyed pleasant visit from
old time friends and neighbors,
Messrs. Charles Sawyer Of California
and George Sawyer Of Jackson.
A large delegation of Vernonites are
taking In the big show at Mankato to-
day. Among them are Hon. E. T.
Champlin and son, R. G. Champlinl and
Clinton Cornish and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sanford Cornish Of Ceresco.
Miss Lydia Hamenaan OF Merrill.
Wis, Is visiting at the home OF her
cousin, Anil Keitzer, and other rela-
tives In West Vernon.
Miss Belle Dredge is down from the
lakes visiting for few days with her
sister, Mrs. Bert Barnes.
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Griffith OF
ling from an auto trip to Mortified,
where they took their eldest daugh-
ter. Era, who entered Carlton college.
Miss Griffith is in the sophomore
class.
Melvin Griffith and Dorothea Brown
entered Parker college at the opening
of the school Tuesday morning. where
they ~ enter the junior class in
Mrs. Kate Johnston of st. James
stopped OF In Vernon on her return
from Iowa, where she attended the
Wedding OF niece, for an over Sun
day visit with her mother, Mrs. Mary
Meixen
NIs. eardie Mead is quite i'll and
confined to her home at the home OF
!. her daughter, Mrs. George Brown, at
Albert Lea. Mr.. and Mrs. Mead left
week ago by auto for Albert Lea,
visit among their relatives In that
city. Mrs. Mead was not very well
when they left and soon after she ar
rived at her daughters was obliged
TO call a physician, who advised her
to remain In bed for a few days until
she regains strength to enable her to
return TO her home here. Her many
friends are wishing that her come
back TO health viii be very speedy.
Mrs. Louer has just recently enjoy.
ed visit from two Of Fl her nieces,
Miss Lillian Goodfellow of Bruce, s.
D., and Mrs. Hopkins of Aberdeen.
The latter will better be remembered
as Ora Pond, who, during her girl
hood days frequently spent several
. .tnonths each year with her aunt where
she pade many friends who were
pleased to have the opportunity of re-
newing their friendships. Mrs. Hop
kins' husband is one OF the leading
dentists in that city.
One OF the pleasant affairs Of the
past week took place at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. e. Cooper when their
daughter, Miss Gladys, entertained a
party OF eight young ladies from Lake
Crystal at 9 six o'clock dinner. The
dinner was in compliment to the
Misses Marie and Lucille Strunk, who
left yesterday for California to make
their future home. Others who en-
joyed the occasion were the Misses
Edna Cole, Tophena Lewis. Anna
Gunderson and Marcy, Rood.
The last quarterly conference for
the year was held In the Methodist
church Thursday afternoon. DR.. Frank
Doran Of st. Paul, district superinten-
dent presided. The various reports
accomplished in all departments The
report OF the work of the Ladies' Aid
society was hummer" which "puff
ed US up unseemingly'> as the good
book said and we remained in this
exalted state untfl the report for the
Garden City Aid was read, when our
pride took fall and we found our :.
selves beaten to- fragile considering
the difference In membership. There
are only eight members in the Aid so.
ciety at Garden City and the society
earned over S216. That sure IL COINS
some. Mr.. James and Mrs. Roberts
OF Garden City attended the meeting
Mr.. Brown received o. unanimous re-
call from both churches and this
\ means that the General conference
which convenes In Albert Lea the
l6ttcT phIt Oh INC mOutQ, Will assign
him these two charges which he has
filed SO faithfully and satisfactorily
to all. The outlook for stfli> greater
good work for the coming year is the
best ever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Swanson are
enjoying new Packard Six auto
which they recently purchased.
The W. r. G. sent box Of beau
tifui carnations to their sister and
faithful member, Mrs. Laura Mead
who IL III In Albert Lea.
T. r. Newell was q Mankato visitor
yesterday between trains.
Wednesday afternoon the ladies O,
the Methodist church met at the
home OF Mrs. Glen Lowell for their
annual meeting and the election OF
officers. The meeting was largely at
tended and very harmonious. The
following are the officers: President
Mrs, Viola Swartz; vice president
: Mrs. Glenn Lowell; secretaries, Lefie
Warren and Mabel Haiverson; treas
urer, Miss May Robinson. Chairmen
Mesdames Flora Morris, Helen Star
buck, Frances Champlin, Pearl Rev
Emma Brown, Ella Stoner, Ella Ash
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