The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
STORIES FROM VERNON
EQUITY MEETING HELD AND
OYSTER DINNER
Contract For Filling the Ice
Houses; News Notes of
Village

EeTnOH Center, FeDruary H.
Rather tardily the correspondent ex-
tends congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Turner of Albert Lea on the ar
rival at their home of fine baby
boy. The little chap is now nearly
three weeks old and Is already fill
ing a prominent place in the ev-
cry day affairs and plans of the Tur-
ners, who like all other parents
think Of their first little one as be-
ing something far out of the every
day ordinary baby. Mrs. Turner was
formerly Blanch Randall of this
place. Mrs. M. B. Randall returned
yesterday from Albert Lea where
she made the acquaintance Of her
little grandson.
The annual equity meeting was
held at the hall Thursday. A big
oyster dinner with baked beans,
wieners, buttered rolls, doughnuts.
coffee and cigars as side dishes was
served at one o'clock and greatly en-
joyed by about one hundred and
fifty, which included the ladies and
children. g.
Fred Mertersdorf, shipping man
ager, failed by a few votes to retain
his Job. Ernest Keitzer OF Vernon
Center was elected manager.
Fred Mertersdorf of North Vernon
was a business visitor in Mankato
Friday.
Mrs. Kate Johnston, after spending
week with her mother and sisters,
left for her home in st. James Thurs
day on the evening train.
Mrs. Jennie Cook is spending a
month with the g. NJ. Warren family
in East Vernon.
All are sorry to learn that Mrs.
John Keniholz is not enjoying the
best Of health this winter. She has
a bad cough and her old trouble asth-
ma seems to be worse than usual.
With the coming of warm weather
and warm sunshine she would rap
The w. R. G. social was postponed
from February II to Wednesday ev-
ening, February is. when 1t will be
held at the F. L. Cooper home.
c.. H. Bates, who has the contract
for filling the ice houses, resumed the
work again Thursday morning. He
hopes to have the supply for the
meat market up by Saturday night.
The ice crop is not of the best. only
about fourteen inches thick. There
is always something to take the JOY
out of life. also Of mild winter.
Russell Annis has accepted posi-
ton in the Thul restaurant, having
begun his duties last Monday.
Mrs. James Pepper has returned TO
her home in Mankato after weeks
visit at the~home of her son in law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.
Rev and family. The Pepper family
were former residents here and have
many old neighbors and friends who
give them most cordial welcome
whenever they come back to the Old
Mr.. and Mrs. william Dennsion of
South Vernon transacted business in
Mankato Thursday. While there Mr..
Dennison took time to call on the
Case family, who were former neigh
bors of the Dennisons.N
Lillian Nelson was absent from
high school this week owing to Ill
Gene Frances had his ankle badly
sprained when the sleigh, In wnlcn
over. Mr.. Frances was standing in
fine hack of the sleigh and was the
only one to get hurt. He was up
town Thursday for the frst time
since the accident. It will be some
time before he will be able to get
around with his usual ability:
The w. G. Merritt family were
among the new subscribers, VINO
are greatly enjoying the daily visit
of the Mankato Free Press, which not
only chronicals all the news OF the
county and Southern Minnesota, but
ali over this great state and all the
important news that Is nation wide.
Many, since the paper has The AS
ISOLATED Press wire service and dis
patches from the United States, have
stopped the, twin city papers, as the
worth while news Is practically the
account of the various murders, hold
ups. etc, which are Of daily occur
renee. The less said Of such things