The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
STORIES FROM VERNON
MRS. BECKWiTH, AN OLD
RESIDENT, DIED
Social Functions and Comings
And Goings Are Told BY
Correspondent

an old and respected citizen or this
place, passed away at the home OF
her brother, F. M. Selby, in Old town
early Sunday morning. Mrs. Beckwith
has been an invalid for many years
and for the past several months has
been confined to her bed, perfectly
helpless. The funeral was held from
the home Monday morning. Rev. w.
w. brown. OF the Methodist Eplsco-
pal church, conducted the services,
and the church choir, assisted by
Mrs. Lille LANCER, sang appropriate
selections. lnterment was made IN the
Union cemetery.
Mrs. Margaret Porter and three
youngest children are spending a
few weeks at the Clague home IN
Redwood Falls, having accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clague and Mrs.
Clague's mother, Mrs. Porter, to that
city by auto the latter part or the
past week.
l.. G. Rev took the auto trail sun
day afternoon for the cities. Mrs. r
H. Barnes and Miss Esther Nelson,
who has been enjoying a weeks va
cation among friends in and around
the village, accompanied him. Mrs.
Rev, who has been in Minneapolis
visiting her sister, Mrs. Winlfred
Quimby, will return with her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Brown ana
their daughter Florence spent the
keek end with the formers sister.
Mrs. Dedra and family ia Waseca.
Bert Wilson is down from Grove
Lake, Mimi, is spending few weeks
with his brother -in-law and sister,
fly. They think Mr.. Wilson timed
his visit at a very opportune period,
as he has been assisting Mr.. warren
in the harvesting and cutting OF his
grain.
Miss Faye Snider, who for sever
al years has been teaching in the
grade schools OF Minneapolis with
marked success, will spend part of
the month with Vernon friends. Miss
Snider has been teaching in the sum-
mer schools Of that city. Summer
session closed last week Friday.
The Misses Eva Nelson Of Colman,
sa of Montana, are spending a hap
Ply vacation with relatives and
friends in the village and at the
home Of their father, Jake Nelson,
and family at Good Thunder.
On the noon train Monday, Mr..
and Mrs. Rodney Coffman OF Rose
mont, Mimi, arrived with the body
of their little six months old daugh
ter, Dorothy Jean. The funeral was
held at two o'clock that afternoon
from the residence of A. c. Gray,
Rev. w. w. Brown officiating. The
remains were laid to rest beside her
grandfather in the Union cemetary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coffman have the SYM
patty Of all in their loss Of their on
II daughter. She had been i'll for
eight weeks with whooping cough
which developed into pneumonia. Mr.
Gray took the Coffmans to Mapleton
Monday evening where they spent
the night win relatives, leaving the
next morning for their home.
John Gray Of Clay Center, Neb., is
visiting here for few days with his
son, Alex Gray and family. Wednes
day morning, in company with Mr..
and Mrs. Gray he left for Hermania
Iowa, where he will visit his grand
daughter, Mrs. George Musselman
and family.
Those who completed the course
in nursing and hygiene, conducted
during July by Miss Florence Whip
pie. county health nurse, received
their certificates last week.
Miss Nina Rosenberg, assistant
cashier at the state bank, enjoyed a
week end visit with her parents in
Henderson, Mimi.
Mrs. E. T. Champlin spent a few
days this week at the home OF her
son, l.. L. Champlin, and wife in
Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Washburn, in
compliment to their daughter, Mrs.
Anil LANCER and three children OF
Madina, n. D., entertained a party
of friends on a motor trip last Sun.
day Afternoon, leaving the village at
one o'clock in the afternoon. The first
stop was made at the Rapidan DAM
where an hour was spent sight see
ing. Then on to beautiful Sibley park,
where another hour y was happily
spent Then on the city, the mecca
being Candy Kitchen, where the par
ty was treated to delicious ices and
concotions for which this place Is
noted. This was done not only to the
delight of the youngsters in the party
but the grown ups as well. Some of
the beauty Of the city were visited
and short calls made at the LII.
Champlin and Roberts Brothers home,
after which the trail was struck for
home via Minneopa State park. At
each stopping place kodak pictures
were taken which will be valued as
mementoes of this glad day. Mrs.
Jennie Cook and Mrs. Mary Morrow
were among the guests who enjoyed
this happy occasion
Mrs. Marie Evans, q former teach
or In the public school here, is visit
ing at the Joseph Robinson home,
the guest of Miss Mary Robinson.
Mrs. Evans returns to Plainview to
resume her position in the public
school Of that city, where he has
taught successfully for the past five
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthit Beland and
two children, Josephine and Jackie,
returned from Two Harbors Satur-
day evening where they had spent
four weeks with the formers parents.
The Belands will leave next Sunday
afternoon on their long journey to
their home in Panama, after a Wis
It OF nearly three months with Mrs.
Beland's mother, Mrs. Mary Cornish
and daughters here.
Cliff Mead motored to Albert Lea
Tuesday to bring home his parents
who have been spending a week with
their daughter, Mrs. George Brown
and family. Mrs. Bert Barnes and
Miss Selma Petrich accompanied Mr..
Mead to that city and will spend
few days among the Vernonites who
have located at Albert Lea.
Mrs. L. e. Barnes and little son
Lawrence of Lewistown, Mont, are
spending a month with her parents,
Az and Mrs Cana IN Mouth