The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
NOTES OF VERNON
PENNED BY SCRIBE
FRIENDS OF MRS. DENIsoN
PUSH CANDIDACY
SEEKS SOL0N H0NORS
Dates For Village Chautauqua
July 2, 8, 4 and 5; Town
News.

news.
Vernon Center, May 1S.-Friends
of Mrs. W. H. Dennison (Florence F.
in this place are very much inter-
ested in>her candidacy for the state
legislature, she having filed for rep
reseltative from Blue Earth county
some time ago, subject to the June
primaries. Mrs. Denison is well
fitted to represent the people Of this
district as she was born in Danville,
and has lived in Blue Earth county
all her life. She was educated in
the rural school at Mapleton with
an additional year in teacher train
ing to At her for public school work.
in which she was engaged for eight
years in this county as a teacher,
fulfilling her duties in an eminently
satisfactory way. Her married life,
as well as her girlhood, has been all
spent on the farm. Her two child
graduate of Carleton college, now a
high school teacher al Slayton,
Mimi, and the son at present a stu
dent in the Agricultural college, at
Ames, Iowa. Thus having success
fully reared her children and seen
them educated and taking their
place in the world, the mother feels
she can now turn her attention to
public affairs, in which she has al
ways been deeply interested. and see
that other peoples children have ed
ucational opportunities along with
the other advantages that good leg
islation brings. Mrs. Denison has
all her life taken an active part in
al Asr A>k A1N al Nd
and charitable and during the war
gave her time without stint to pat
riotic service, being head OF the Red
Cross in her community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nelson left
on the afternoon train today for the
cities, where they viii visit over the
week end. going from there to Col
man, S. D., for a weeks visit with
relatives. On returning to Cheyenne,
Wyoming, they will stop off in Yer
non for stay of a few more days at
the home of the brides fother.
Lawrence Butler had his weeks
vacation shortened couple days,
by being called back to Manson,
The Misses Edith Swanson and
Katherine Howell of Humbolt, Iowa
have returned to their home after q
weeks visit with their friend Miss
Dora Fernald, who became the bride
OF James Sharp of Sterling on Tues
day.
Effie Thew and Laura Hill of Am
boy visited relatives and friends
here the first of the week.
Bessie Dimmick is now an inmate
of the state school at Fairbault,
being taken there by the child Wei
fare association. ...---...-
Several Veronites have received
from Mr., and Mrs. c. R. Moses OF
lake Crystal invitations to attend
the opening of Stony Point dining
hall on Loon Lake May II. A big
country style chicken dinner will
be served from twelve o'clock noon
until all, are served. Free Launch
ride to all Loon Lake for the past
several years has been a favorite
spot for picnickers and camping for
a large number of Vernon folks.
Corn planting is, the order OF the
day. Several expect to complete the
work by Saturday night.
Willard Busby OF West Vernon is
at Rochester for consultation at the
Mayos clinic. Mr.. Busby has been
poorly for the past several months.
Mrs. Lane is down from Winnie
bago assisting her daughter, Mrs.
A. r. Cotherman get settled in her
new nome.
The dates and program for Yer
non Center chautauqua were receiv-
ed here this week. The program
"a and are very satisfactory, and
settles the question as TO where to
celebrate the "All Glorious"
AARON w. MORRIS
Aaron W. Morris was born in the
state of New York May 5, 1858.
While he was still a young child
his parents moved to Michigan and
later to Wisconsin and then onto a
farm close to Garden City, Mimi,
about 1875 or 1876. .
He was married to Critic Brown
of Garden City in the year 1875 and
to this union three children were
born. one of whom, Harry Morris
OF Vernon Center survives.
A year or two after this railroad
was built the family moved TO Yer
and ne took up the work of watch
man on the long wooden bridge that
the railroad had across the river.
After caring for that structure for
many years he became a rural man
carrier keeping that up for a little
more than ninteen years. .
Mrs. Morris, after having been an
invalid during series of years, died
July II, 1914. Four years later, on
September 5, 1918 he was married
to Miss Augusta Arndt and TO them
one daughter Leah Dorothy, was
born October "a, 1921.
Mr.. Morris has been in failing
health for some months and died OF
creeping paralysis May z, 1922. hav-
ing attained the age of sixty nine
years and days. During the
months of increasing weakness he
kept patient and cheerful. The fam
lily and neighbors bear testimony
that he was always thoughtful and
lid in his home and that during the
years of his first wife's illness he
cared for her attentively and with
a fine spirit OF devotion. He is sur
yived by his wife and little daugh-
ter, his son Harry and by one broth
er, Walter P. Morris of Wiehanken.
New York.