The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-20
STORIES FROM VERNON
NUMBER OF NEWSY EVENTS
IN THAT VILLAGE
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Henderson
Move To North Mankato;
Other Matters

Vernon Center. May 10.-Mrs.
George Brown and two children, Cliff
ford. Ross and Ruth. have returned
to their home at Albert Lea after
spending several weeks with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Joe Turner and little son, Joe,
Jr., came down from Albert Lea last
Wednesday for a couple weeks visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. b:
Randall. and other relatives and
MI. and Mrs. B. e. Yarwood and
Phyllis of Mankato, who are enjoying
to the limit their new Chevrolet coupe,
motored to the village Sunday for an
afternoon visit with Mrs. Yarwood's
aunt, Miss Louise Award.
Mr. and Mrs. A. b. QuimBy and
daughter, Flora, of Mankato were
callers Sunday afternoon at the homes
of Mesdames Carpenter and Minis.
Before leaving for their home they
viewed with many more autoists, who
truck and still conflscated by Ed
Barnes, A. c. Gray, Fred Boescl and
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hart
wick entertained a party Of relatives,
which included Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hartwick of South Mapleton and Mr..
and Mrs. Oleson Of Waseca.
Mrs. Mabel Gray and son, Giles,
after living in the village for~the past
the old Hemingway homestead, now
belonging to Mrs. Gray. They are
living In the cottage Of Mrs. Gray's
sister and brother. which is just across
the road from the old home. Mrs.
Gray will improve some Of the build
ing on her farm during the summer.
After this is done there Is probability
that she will return to the village to
make her permanent home.
Gently returned from a winter spent
in California, spent part of the past
week in Vernon, the guest Of ~ and
Mrs. John Bowen. Miss LaPierre
went to Winnebago on Sunday to Wis
it her sister.
Mrs. Jack Weir returned the latter
part of the past week from Roches-
ter where she submitted to very
serious operation, from which every
made q splendid recovery. In a few
weeks she expects to be enjoying
good health again. The nurse, who
has been taking care Of her husband,
while she was in Rochester, has re.
turned to her home. All are sorry to
learn that Mr.. Weir continues very
poorly, being confined to his bed for
the past week.
Mesdames Minis, stoner, swartz
and Cornish visited the oeculist in
Amboy Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Ellen Robinson after spending
the past winter with a daughter in
Nebraska, is now at home again, hav-
ing last week gotten nicely settled in
her cottage In the west part of town.
Her daughter, Mrs. Christie of Man
kato. who assisted her, has returned
to Mankato.
A big freight truck Prom Mankato
come up Monday morning and took
the household goods of Mr.. and Mrs.
where they have purchased q new
home and expect to make their home.
Their two sons, Lester and Robert,
have railroad positions and their par
ents made the move SO that the fam
lily could be together. The Hender-
sons have long been among the splen-
did families to grow up with the vii
lage and their familiar faces will be
greatly missed by all their acquain-
tances and friends, who regret to see
them go, but wish them health, pros
perity and contentment in their new
home. We trust they will not forget
their friends in the old home town
and will return as often as convent
ent where they will find the latch
string Of the doors on the outside, and
a warm welcome from within. Mrs.
Henderson will be greatly missOi by
the w. R. G. as she has been faith
full worker and very regular attend
ant at all meetings. She bias been
hn y
ed with the exception Of few months,
until this year when she was chosen
senior vice president.
Among those who attended the W..
G. T. u. district convention in Maple
ton last week were Mesdames s. J..
Minis, Edith French, Emma Schwan,
Liefe Warren, Nellie Cox and Flor
ence Dennison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cotherman enjoyed a
and Mrs. Cotherman and Mr. and Mrs.
Lane Of Winnebago. The two grand
mas remained for longer visit: .
e. T. Champlin spent the week end
at the lakes visiting his son, G. w.
Champlin, and family.
The masons completed their work
on the F. r. Lowell residence last
week and turned it over to the car
penters, who will rush the work as
Idploy a5 PoocAOiOs SOhSAoSSAS
good workmanship. When completed
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell will have one OF
the finest and most convenient resi-
dences in the village.
Considerable building will be done
here this season. Chester Grannis,
who is making cement blocks for
Charles Redfield,a has booked orders
ahead for 5000 blocks. He completed
the first order Of LOO blocks for F. r..
Lowell two weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Caven or
West Lyra entertained q large num-
Der of relatives at a one o'clock din
ner Sunday and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Rus
sci of Ceresco entertained at q six
clock dinner Sunday evening, both
being family affairs and greatly en-
ioyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Robinson have
had as guests from Friday evening
until Tuesday Mrs. F. Miller and SON,
Frederick of st. Paul. Mrs. Miller Is
the mother Of the popular primary
teacher, who boards at the Robinson
home. Mrs. Miller Is q very pleasant
women to meet and ner first visit to
the village was very enjoyable one
to herself and to the new friends she
made. Mrs. Miller enjoyed several au-
to rides visiting nearby towns and