The Mankato free press., 1920-04-30
STORIES FROM VERNON
EVENTS OCCURRING IN
THE VILLAGE
Story of Marriage That Was
Solemnized In Mankato;
Personal Mention
Especial to The Free Press.]

downing motored down from Gilmore
sunday where he spent a few hours
Al me +. u. Cooper hone.
krei Lowell left on the noon train
Tu,suay for Fairmont where he Will
VISIT for a few days with his son John
alIo family. Mrs. Lowell and two little
sand children who have been In Fair
mont since last Thursday, will accom-
pany her husband home.
A fine new Ford motor truck arriv-
ed On the Monday morning freight
from Minneapolis fsr Ed Lee. Ole
Stoner, the efficient mechanic for the
Gerde and James garage, is making
an express and stock body for the
truck. The work will be completed
and Mr. Lee viii be ready for business
Thursday morning. Those wishing
his service may phone orders to cen.
tral where they will be delivered
day operators.
Mrs. Clara Davis returned to her
home In Mapleton after nearly weeks
visit with Miss Dora Furpaid In Old
Town.
]. B. Blanchard, who has been a
shut In for nearly a year. q greater
part OF the time being perfectly help
less and confined to his bed, remains
about the same although for the past
uOuIu No u<.c Spcht nAS Noyc q
In his arm chair. Mr.. Blanchard Is
over ninety years old. His grand
daughter, Dora Furnald, lives with
him and gives him the best OF care.
A phone message OF Tuesday from
Madelfa states that Charles Russell
a much worse and seems to be failing
rapidly. His three brothers, Frank,
Henry and Edmund from the twin oit-
ies arrived last night and are at his
bedside. as IL also his sister.
Superintendent Norris OF the Amboy
tigh school Is very sick with the flu.
Mrs. ". G. Armstrong Is substituting
Tor him in her usual efficient manner.
thus assuring the Amboy high school
stt1dents, also the bunch who are nm
ishfng this years work there Of the
best tutorage from this capable IN
structor, who IL considered by the
foremost educators to be one OF the
very best teachers In the state.
Matt Weir and his mother, Mrs.
Malachi Weir and two daughters, Miss
MoIlis and Arz. Duffeid motored up
from Rapidan Saturday morning In
time to attend early mass at st. Mat
thews church and spent the remainder
of tho day with Miss Elizabeth Weir
and niece Cecilia and other relatives
in the village. Matt is driving a beau
tiful new Buick 6tx and with such an
end tie beautiful day which have been
very rare so far this spring to say that
the day was full OF JOY for them Is put
~rs James Weir was called to Ma
1efa Friday owins to the very ser
'ou illness Of h'f brother. Charles
.2- ell Mr. Russell is very sick man
al tire daily reports from his bedside
are rot encoursy ying. The attending
gitirg hir. the best care possible and
ris lends have great hopes that he
II a- be restored to health.
The Misses Emma Arndt and Esther
Na-low motored 70 Nicollet Sunday,
spending a very happy day with Miss
irndt's parenta. Miss NARROW was
the very efficient driver.
IIucius Ashley OF West Vernon was
In Mapkato last week where he goes
Tor sciatic rheumatism OF DR.. +. z.
Mrs. Huida Busby went to Winnie.
6ago Monday whore she will spend
part OF the week visiting at the home
of her unole, Charles Busby while
hsving dental work done.
MT. and Mr.. Leonard Zumwalt and
Alice and HGrold Of North Vernon NO
toFed home with the Ashley family
sfter church sunday morning where
they had dtuner and enjoyed the af-
fernoon "a whiting. Before leaving they
inspected the splendid stock for which
~KyerRreen Farm" has won very en-
viabae record. The spring crop OF nine
u piss from nine bsood sows are GER
tatnIy bseaftsa Dvsrgreeu Farm Is
the homo o9 Do pure bred pig type OF
Polsnd -Ohtna shoes and Mr.. Ashley is
one Of tho foremost hog raisers in
Southern Mhmesota and his sales at
tract buysrs from all oyer'this and ad-
3odning stp&ss.
MuGh -SynDathy is extended to MIR.
and Mrs. Bert Wilson of Mauer, Sask;,
over the great loss they sustained last
Thursday whso the older OF their two
little boya passed away after oeing
sick for neariy two weeks with dip.
Miss Lois Mills of Garden City and
the family spsnt the past winter with
relatives hero and In Garden City and
only returned to thor home In Canada
Janaes Lowell left Monday for q trip
through the northwest. Mr.. Lowell is
as vet undecided In regard TO future
yocations or location, but all nope mat
some time he will return and MAKE
his rssIdence In the old home town
whero he was born and grew TO man i.
hood and where he has experienced
mis- greatest happiness and also ses.
tanned his greatest sorrow ana loss
when he was bereft of his gentle WE,
aud his little son and daughter, iov.
ing mother who stood tor the highest
Iyoe OF womanhood and motherhooo
Whose life was an inspiration TO all.
1er passing II q great loss. not only
10 her family and relatives but To the
whole community.
Mr., Hsrsch, q prominent business
man OF Minneapolis, spent the week eng
and Sunday with his SON IN law ana
daughter, Mr., and Mrs, Simon Was.
scrrnan, Sunday afternoon the WAS
serp,on accompanied by their mtheF
and II, g, Kraus motored to Mankate
where later in the evening Messrsr
Hersch and Kraus were passengers to
the twin cities,
Mssdames Harrison and Dewey
of Comfrey visited over the Week ena
with their parents, Mr, and Mrs. A. q,
M. and Mrs, Lee Cez and their son :,
in.iaw and daughter, MT, and Mrs;
Garyin Crane of Garden City motored
10 Albert Lea Sunday where they spont
ths day with MF. and Mrs. walter Coz
and also called on Mr. and Mrs:
Gooree BY6wa and family:
a dutaf wedding te9k Ptaee IN fRs
prcs6ytsriah manse In Mankato Mon =
day afternoon when Mass Gladys, the
eldest daughter of Mr., and Mrs: Fred
XN.i.t - Haxuan Heafar hacam6 th0