The Mankato free press., 1920-06-18
HEAVY ELECTRIC STORM
Vernon Center Was Visited B,
The Wind, Rain and
Lightning

Vernon Center, June 16.-Vernor
Center was visited by a terrific elec.
trical storm Monday morning. About
2l3 of the phones were burned out
Lightning struck large oak tree on
the E. w. Washburn lot across the
street from his residence, splitting il
| through the center. Large splinters
We're blown several hundred feet. A
| large maple tree in front OF the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Emma Brown was also
struck, splitting the tree in halves
The splendid rain OF the early morn
ing was greatly appreciated and very
beneficial, but not SO the torrents
that have deluged the earth since.
| That MIR. L. b. Taylor of Mapleton
will receive landslide in vote get
ting at the primaries next Tuesday
is a foregone conclusion and Blue
Earth county will be represented in
the next legislature by 100 per cent
American, an honest man, whose word
Is his bond and i'll whom the Interests
OF the county can be safely intrusted.
Richard Hohenstein, who lives
| above two miles west of the village,
suffered big loss last Sunday after
noon about $3.50 when his large new
barn and silo burned to the ground.
The origin OF the fire is unknown but
| 1t is supposed to have been caused by
a combustion from hay caused by the
| intense heat. 1t is understood that
only a small insurance was carried
County Attorney Paul Cooper mot
! ored down from Fairmont Saturday
His mother accompanied him, remain
ing for weeks visit with her son
Frank and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Starbuck and
little son Donnie left Saturday by au-
to for Nevada, Iowa, Mrs. Starbuck
will spend a few weeks with her
mother, who is not enjoying the best
OF health. Mrs. Dayton has fire.
quently visited her daughter here,
where she has made many friends who
sincerely hope she soon may be re-
stored to health.
Some what tardily we extend con-
gratulations to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Good
over the arrival of a new baby girl
into their home June 8.
Fred Annis is carrying U. S. mail
for Harry Morris, carrier on Route
No. 2. Heavy and incessant rains has
put autos out of existance ard Mr..
Annis is making his rounds in the
primeval style, behind old dobbin and
gray.
Mrs. Gust Nelson is recovering sat
Iisfactorily from an operation she sub
mitted to in st. Mary's hospital, Ro-
chester, last Friday morning. MIR.
Nelson returned to his home Tues
day evening after being in Rochester
a week.
Miss Celia Russell and Alice M.
Brown are attending summer ses
sion of the Normal school at Man
kato.
Mrs. Teachout of Winnebago was in
town Saturday afternoon between
trains, a guest Of Mrs. e. w. Wash
burn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Rosenberger
and their SON. in law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Leiske motored
down from Henderson Sunday for a
short visit at the jess Mobiles hoI&e in
Ceresco.
Miss Gladys Cooper is making a
good recovery from hs-saTeccnt III
ness, but it will be several weeks be-
fore she will be strong enough to
meet her music classes. Miss Coop
er's days of inactivity have been
frightened and made endurable by
the thoughtfulness of her pupils from
Am boy, Good Thunder, Lake Crystal
and Vernon Center, who have sent
her quantities of lovely flowers.