The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-28
STORIES OF VERNON
Large Real Estate Deal
Says the Report
LANDS IN NORTH STATE
Lester, Fleming Said To Have
Gotten $500 Acres BY
Transaction

Transaction
Vernon Center, October 22-The
correspondent has been informed That
Lester Flemming has disposed OF his
real estate holdings in this locality.
taking in part payment tract OF
$500 acres Of land at Hill City In the
northern part of the state. Mr.. Elem
ming will dispose Of his stock and
| ton Thursday, October ~.
All roads lead to the w. j. Free
general store today, where the people
OF the community are his guests.
Chocolate cream coffee, Sunshine bis
cults, waters, butter and cream from
the Vernon Center creamery are
served.
| the care Of her sister In law, Mrs.
Than Award, who is convalescing
satisfactorily from her recent opera
ton, which she submitted to at the
Emmanuel hospital.
Quite crowd attended the auction
ing off Of the remainder OF the c. A.
Partridge stock Of hardware and farm
machinery. A. c. Gray was the auc-
tioneer and 1t Is understood that every
article was sold at prices considerably
lower than could be bought in a reg
ular market
Mrs. Clara Guppy, who spent the
past year in Alberta, Canada, has re-
turned to the home of her brother,
Fred, in Northwest Vernon. Mrs. Cup
,py Is looking fine and evidently great
~ enjoyed her sotourn across the
have her among them again, as is also
her brother, who has been keeping
bachelors hall" during her absence.
Mesdames A. c. Wilbur and q.
Wendlandt entertained Thursday aft
ernoon the Federated Study club at
the formers pleasant home in the VII
lage. Mrs. Gene Frances, who-was a
delegate to the Owatonna convention,
gave q very. interesting report. The
hostesses served very dainty refresh
ments and the afternoon was most
Mrs.~L. BeIland and daughter, LII
liam, who have been guests OF Mrs.
Mary Cornish for the past week, left
Friday morning for the cities, where
" viii visit few days, after which
they will return to their home at Two
Harbors.
Charlie Wagon and his mother and
sister. Mrs. Mary Wagon and Miss Al
ma OF Mankato, were pleasant callers
Thursday evening at. the II. G.. Kraus
and M. Cornish homes, driving over
from the L. w. Kraus home, where
they made the acquaintance of new
daughter, who arrived Wednesday, oc-
tober 10.
Peterson brothers sold this week to
Fred Mertersdorf of North Vernon q
fine new Studebaker touring car
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lou
Kraus was frightened Wednesday by
the arrival Of the stork. who present
ed them with a brand new baby
daughter. The coming Of this little
one is source of great rejoicing. not
only to the immediate family, but to
the numerous Kraus Robinson clans,
at Mankato. Vernon Center and Lake
! Miss Frances Pepper of Mankato is
guest this week OF her sister, Mrs.
L. c. Rev and family.
Mrs. M. Belts of Fairmoft Is in town
this week on a visit with her sister.
Mrs. ]. McMonagle.. and others.
today included Mrs. Ed Barnes and
SON, Dean; Charles Grannis, Mrs. John
Mertersdorf and son, Gordon; Mr..
and Mrs. Sam McMonagle and Mes
DANES ]. McMonagle, NJ, Larson and
Mrs. Frank Grannis and father, L. s.
Terry. The latter, who is nearly nine.
ty- three years old, went down to at.
JcHU HIS BUSINESS.
Howard Frances migrated back to
the old home town from Pine City this
week to renew acquaintance of for
mer friends and incidently help ,har-
vest the bumper corn crop.
T. d. Hays transacted business in
Mankato yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bowen and Eli
leen and Mesdames Chris Hanson and
Ole Stoner and children drove to Man
Lnfn Thafycdov affornnnn xybara
little folks had their pictures taken.
A large number Of young people
from Madelia motored to Vernon
Thursday evening. where they were
royalty entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lasseck and daughter Ruth.
A program of readings, vocal and in
strumental music, preceded the play
freshments were served at the close
of the evenings festivities. after
which the guests departed for their
homes. All were loud In their praises
of the pleasure Of the occasion and
the genuine hospitality Of the host
Mrs. James Weir had the misfortune
last last week to break her wrist She
presumably by fall Her arm pain
ed her badly for few days and the
family physician was called In and
found that the wrist was broken. Mrs.
Weir Is now carrying her arm In a
sling. but is experiencing no great
discomposrre.
i Gardie Mead Is expected home to-
night from Bismarck, N. D., where he
has been visiting nephew for a
week. He was accompanied by HIS
brother, Fred, of Amboy and the trip
was made via the auto trail.
Mr.. and Mrs Willard Busby were
called back to their old home in mi,
nois this week on receipt of a tae-
gram, conveying the sad news of the
death OF Mrs. Busby's brother.
Mrs. Charles ~Starbuck, who has
been confined to her room with illness
the greater part of the week. Is re-
ported much better this evening.
Standish Bowen motored to Man
kato Friday evening to visit friends
and enjoyed bringing Up Father
at the Orpheum theatre.
Soldier Burial Today
Winona, Mimi. October 22.--Killed
in action on Nov. 10. 1918, the day
before the Armistice was signed.
while lighting with company D of
the 35Sth infantry In the Mouse Ar
gonne sector In France, the body Of
Herman j. Hermanson. SON OF Msa.
Randa Hermanson. arrived In Vino
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