The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-16
STORIES FROM VERNON
NOTICE OF MARRIAGE OF
FORMER TEACHER
Mrs. v. c. Armstrong Has Ac-
copied the Amboy School
PrincipaIship

Jernon Center. July S.-Vernon
friends have received cards announc-
ing the marriage Of Miss Carrabel
Ruth Louer OF Amboy to Mr.. James
Luthern Darlington OF st. Paul. Miss
Louer was a member of the school
faculty in Vernon Center and is a
young lady OF culture and ability.
Her charming personality makes her
a favorite' OF all, Mr.. Darlington Is
a stranger here but is we'll spoken
OF by those who know him. After
a short wedding trip they will be at
home after July Is at 2001 Milwaukee
avenue. St. Paul.
Misses Ida Bowen and Cecilia Rus
sell, who are attending Normal sum-
mer school at Mankato. spent the
week end and until Tuesday morning
with the home folks.
Lester and Robert Henderson, who
are working for the Northwestern
Railway company, spent part OF
Monday with their parents In the VIII
lage.
their wedding trip shortened, being
called home Thursday evening. ow-
ing to the painful accident that be-
fell Mrs. Thurs brother Edmund
Good.
Mrs, George Brown and little
daughter Ruth of Albert Lea are in
town visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gardi Mead.
Davis, of Minneapolis spent a few
hours Saturday afternoon calling on
friends in the village. Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller are getting nicely settled in
their new home in Mankato. Mrs.
Miller seems almost like a Vernon
Center product, having taught with
marked success for six years the
eighth grade in the village school:
She has q host of loyal friends here
who wish her much happiness in the
great adventure-marriage
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Wilbur re-
ceived q telegram announcing the ar
rival of an eight pound baby boy at
the home Of their son in law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Moore OF
tie chaps arrival not only was a
source of great rejoicing to the clans
of Wilburs, but to the many friends
of Mrs. Moore In this, her old home
town.
AS has been his custom for many
years Martin Halverson went back to
Cumberland, Wis. to spend the All
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Ray Cooper Of
Minneapolis spent Sunday and Mon
day with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
FEE. Cooper and sister Miss Gladys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Cox of Garden City
attended services at the Methodist
church Sunday and spent the day
with friends.
cashier In the State bank, returned
Monday on the late train from Hen
derson where she spent the Fourth
with her parents
Mrs. Jones and daughter have re-
turned to their home in Missouri
after spending nearly two months
with her sister. Mrs. Mack and fam
fly. Mrs. Mack accompanied her sis
ter to Humboldt. Iowa, where they met
three of their brothers and had a
most enjoyable family reunion. Some
of the brothers and sisters had not
seen each other for over thirty years.
Little Mary Burr Wagon. the twelve
year old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Wagon of Palm Beach. Flo, Is spend
ing the summer with Grandma Mary
Wagon of Mankato. In company with
her two uncles Charlie and Herbert
Wagon. the latter who came up from
Woodstock, ILL.,, where he holds a re-
sponsible position with the Standard
Oh company to spend the Fourth with
the home folks. drove to Vernon Sun
day afternoon and called on Grandma
kraus and H. c. and L. E. Kraus and
families.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Holmes and
son of Mortified, who are enjoying
q motor vacation of two weeks, came
down from Northern Minnesota Sun
day whore they had been visiting
the formers parents. to spend the re-
manning few days with Mrs. Holmes
! relatives in this locality. They at
tended chautauqua for couple of
A.. CIV Gy1A
:fumity TO greet a large number of old
friends and neishbors. Mr.. Holmes
holds q splendid position with a mill
ing company in Northfeld, having
been with this same company many
years ut Evansville. Last year he was
promoted to the place in Mortified
and expects to make the b beautiful
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hartwick and
little boy Roger arc visiting their
numerous relatives in and around
Waterville.
Lucy Mack is getting along as
we'll as could be expected from a
very bad accident which she sus-
tanned. She had Just got seated in a
when the horse got frightened and
turned around and tipped the buggy
over with the girl underneath. For
tupately someone was near to catch
the horse before he had run but a
few feet and she was taken out of
her perilous position. Or. Merrill
was summoned and found beside be-
ing bruised on the side of her face
that she had sustained a green stick
fracture 70 her left arm. - She will
be obliged 10 carry ner arm in a
sling for several weeks. While the
accident is bad one all feel thank
ful that it Is no worse than it is.
MIS-. Winifred Quimby and Don and
Margaret Of Minneapolis motored
Gown from Fairmont today where
they have been visiting since the first
of July to spend few days at the
L. c. Rev nome in the village.
Mrs. V. C. Armstron last week &C
cepted the principalship Of the Am
boy high school at $1,000 per year,
to which she was elected early in
April. She is to be teacher of English
and have charge of all social and
literary activities of the high school.
Amboy deems themselves very for
nnate In getting Mrs. Armstrong in
% their schools. She is a teacher of
vide experience and ranks among
he very highest in the state. Dur
hg the past few months she has been
Inered many splendid positions in the
iiRh schools, university, also the