The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-15

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K enings Recorded.
Vernon Center, December g.
Last Friday afternoon pleasant
lafternoon was spent by the ladies OF
the Vernon Center Study club at the
home Of Mrs. Henry Good. The
which the subject of Father Flanni-
CAMS Boys was brought W.. The
motion to send a Christmas box
was made by Mrs. A. Q. Gray and
seconded by Mrs. Godfrey Wendt-
land was carried unanimously. Each
lady planned to make q plate Of
homemade candy and also donate
any boys clothes they might have.
The ladies' considered Father Elan
nigan's cause a worthy one, that of
helping poor, unfortunate Young
America. The donations are to be
in by Descember Is, and will be for
wayded as soon as possible after
that date. ANY donation will be ap-
preciated by the committee, Mrs.
Henry Good, Mrs. George Merters-
dcrf, Mrs. A. c. Gray, Mrs. Thomas
Demoody and Mrs. Henry Thul.!
Maria M. Luksns was born in
Sudbury, Pa, January 81: 1889. She
annah Lukens. When a child of
twelve years, with her father and
three brothers Asabel, John and
Henry she moved to Mayville, Wis.
Here she grew to womanhood. In
the year 1850 she was united in
marriage to George Dewitt Bough-
ton. They resided on a farm near
Mayville, Wis, several years, after
which they moved to a farm near
Horizon, Wis, where they'll for
thirty five years. In the Year 1884,
on July IS, Mr.. Boughton passed
away. About twenty six years ago
she came to Vernon Center and had
made this place her home up to the
time of her death which occurred
December 2, 1922. She has been a
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church for about fifteen years. She
leaves to mourn her loss one broth :
er Henry Lukens of Albert Lea;
Horizon, Wis; William of st. Peter
and George, who has lived at home
with his mother. There are also
three daughters, Mrs. Julia Wyman
and Mrs. Eliza Randall of Vernon
Center and Mrs. Mabel Francis of
Pine City. She leaves also twenty
one grandchildren, Is great grand
children and great, great grand
children. She will be laid to rest
in Oakhill cemetery at Horican,
Wis, besides her husband and two
daughters, Mrs. Ida Boeing and
Mrs. Kittie Boeing, who preceded
her in death many years ago. The
funeral was held on Tuesday in the
Methodist church in Vernon Center,
Mrs. WymaE and George Bough-
ton of this place and A. P. Bough
ton accompanied the body to Hori-
con.
Mrs. Myrtal Murtaught of Fair
mont was here on Tuesday for the
funeral of her grandmother, Mrs.
bG NE. and Mrs. cotherman and SON
Roland spent Sunday with Mrs.
Cotherman's< parents near Huntley.
Mrs. EN-. Call of Garden City
is visiting, her daughter Mrs.
Steinke. ,--...
On Friday evening occurs the first
number of the lecture course ar
ranged by the local school. 1t should
be we'll attended.
The meeting of the w. c. T. U.
which was planned for Friday after
noon was postponed.
Word received from Mrs. Leslie
Cooper, who is in Florida for the
winter, states that her brother. Bill
lie Roberts, who was very i'll and in
in hospital, is improving. ~
Taylor was caring for her baby and
;tanding with her back toward tn ,
stove, her dress caught FIRE and
was very severely burned. Mr.. Me-
we'll was quickly called and care
for her and last reports are that she
is doing well as can be expected,
though in a great deal of pain.
Rev. and Mrs. Illingworth and
daughter Marie were in Mankato
Monday. <.-.--- -.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Bailey went to
Mitchell, Iowa. to visit Mrs. Bailey's
sister during Thanksgiving vacation.
On their return trip Sunday they
brought Mrs. Albert Halverson and
Petra from Albert Lea.
The Ladies' Aid took in over $50
at their supper and sale Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Adria Rendell of Deleaan
came Wednesday of last. week to
visit her brothers Will and Robert
Sewers. Thanksgiving day the
Sewers family and Mrs. Hendell
spent at the T. Ross Paden, home in
Mankato twenty relatives were
present for the celebration.
Miss Eliza Wilson spent last Sat
urday and part of Sunday with the
G. M. Warren family. Miss Alice
was brought home from Winnebago
last Friday and is some better, but
Improvement is very slow.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Turner'S and
son of Austin and Myron Randall,
Jr., of Albert Lea drove to Vernon
Sunday to be present at the funeral
of their grandmother, Mrs. Bough-
ton. They returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Hebrt Schwartz received
word Monday Of the death Of her
mother also OF nephew, both liv-
ing at Weyanwega, Wis. Mrs.
Schfartz and her sister Mrs. Henry
Ziemke left for Wisconsin Tues
day afternoon.
Miss June Neil, Miss Lillian Mel
son, Mrs. Newell and two children
were in Mankato last Friday.
Prof. and Mrs. Selby and family
returned from Elysian Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Mertersdorf
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. H. r.
Halverson and daughter called on
relatives in Winnebago last Sunday.
Mrs. May Francis returned to her
home in Pine City Tuesday after
noc1l,