The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-06
'STOR|ES FROM VERNON
THE LIFE STORY OF MRS.
LAURA M. MEADE
Events That Are To Be Given
In Village; Social and
Personal

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Vernon Center, April 29.-Laura
MeiXell Meade was born in Hancock,
Wis. May 80, 1859, being at the
time of her death sixty-one years,
eleven months and twenty days old.
She emigrated to Minnesota in 1864
and has always living In Blue Earth
county. She was united in marriage
to Gardner Mead December "a, 1880.
To this union two children were
Brown of Albert Lea; and Clifford
Claude of Vernon Center. She united
with the Methodist church in Yer
non Center January 6, 1906. She
leaves to mourn her loss her hus-
band, son and daughter, four grand
grand children, an aged mother, three
brothers and two sisters.
The funeral services for Mrs. Gar
die Mead were held from the Meth
odist church Wednesday afternoon
at two o'clock. Rev. w. w! Brown
and Rev. B. F. Koch conducted the
services. W. w. Washburn, c. NJ
Warren. Mrs. Mabel Halverson and
Miss Lille Halverson sang beauti
fully two of her favorite hymns. "ln
tue S"tSJ Dye anu DSe anu bcdu-
. tiful Valley of Eden Mrs. Mabel
and Miss Lille Halverson sang GO
Bury Your Sorrows" after the cas-
ket had been placed in the vestibule
where the friends on leaving the
church looked for the last time upon
one whose life had been filed with
good deeds. The flowers were beau
tiful. The altar hack of the casket
was banked with these beautiful en-
hems of sympathy and love, sent by
the various organizations of the
| church and lodges. The family flow
ers covered the casket. The pail
bearers were Messrs. Jesse Mobiles.
D. A. Slater. c. F. Force. F. r. Low
ell, Charles Redfield and Frank Coop
err. Interment was made in the Union
cemetery.
Mrs. l.. Carpenter went to Man
kato Wednesday morning where she
spent the day with her former neigh
bor Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Quimby and
attended the wedding of their ED
est daughter. Eleanor to Edward
Manning Rose. which was solemn
lied at the home of her parents al
two o'clock in the afternoon. The
girlhood days in our little village.
and has many friends here who wish
her great happiness.
J. NJ. CheSrOwn returned last Sat-
urdav from Long Beach, Cal, and is
visiting his daughter. Mrs. Sarah
Butler. Mr. Chesrown has spent the
past sixteen winters in California, is
is rounding out his eighty six birth
day. Mr.. Chesrown is now in Win
nebago where he has rooms and
stays with another daughter, Mrs.
George Terhune.
The Vernon Center Farm bureau
unit gave another of their fres en-
tertainments in the Methodist church
on Thursday evening. April g.
The Misses Nina Rosenberg and
noon between trains shopping in
A. ]. Partridge is quite i'll and
has been confined to his bed for the
past several days Miss Jenkins, a
trained nurse, is in attendance.
Irma. the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. H. R. Halverson, who has
been quite Ill the past week. with
grippe. is reported very much bet
ter this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. f.. Roberts and
two little boys motored up from Man
kato Saturday morning for an over
Sunday visit with relatives at the F.
E. Cooper home.
Thursday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
waiter CCO8 OF AdUeTl Lea Welconieu
intro their hearts and home their first
little BABY, bouncing nine pound
boy, Mrs. Cox has been with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Annis for
the past few weeks The little chap
has been named after his two grand
parents, Lee Edward, who already
think he is the finest boy in. the
county, with a name that can't be
beat In compliment to the grand
IN, tho wnnI6
gest that if perchance the next lit
tie newcomer be girl she should
be called Nettie Nellie. Vernon
friends in this, the old home town of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cox, extend hearty
congratulations in commemorating
this big event.
The following is the program to
given in the Vernon Center opera
house Tuesday evening, Nav 8, un-
der the auspices of the W. R. c. Ad-
mission 25 and 35 cents |
America, audience.
Eddie's Treasure, Buudie Stienke.
Seven Times One, Ruth Lassack.
Swing Song. Little Girls.
Instrumental Music. Paul Thew.
The Minuet, Dora Kraus.
The Swanee River. Tableau.
The New Church Organ. Mrs. Rem
Carry Me Back to Old Virginia,
Mrs. H. Thul
The Bachelors Sale. In pantomime.
Song. Darling l Am Growing Old,
Mrs. X. Caven.
Instrumental Duet. Lois and Grace
Rev.
An Evening of Misunderstanding.
Song in Costume, Dedra Patterson,
Alison Klingerman.
A Brilliant Idea, A thirty minute
play.
Apostrophe to Flag, Alice Miller.
Song, Star Spangled Banner, audi
ence; first and last stanza:
Miss Madaline Wilcox of Mankato
is guest this week of Mrs. Arthur
Steinke.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Rev and Mr..
and Mrs. H. c. Kraus were among the
favored ones from here who received
Invitations to a seven o'clock dinner
at the Garden City Inn Wednesday
evening. The dinner was in compl-
ment to Mr. Uptegraft's birthday. The
remainder of the evening was spent
socially.
The children at the Chris Hansen
Ole Cf0nor hnrnpS are mite sick