The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
Kraus Shipped Stock
From, Vernon Center
Three Carloads Sent To Sioux
City; General News Of
8usy Village
Especial to The Free Press. ]

Vernon Center. February Mrs.
l.. L. Cox is spending couple Of
weeks with her son Frank and family
at Ottumwa, Iowa, and with her sis
Ter, Mrs. H. Ketchum, at Mount Ham
mel. In letter written TO Mrs. Ash
ley of West Vernon she spoke of driv
ing out 10 the home Of Homer Miller,
who lives few miles from Ottumwa.
Mr.. Miller has just been in a bad
auto accident. His car, collided head
on with another car His collar bone
was broken, his shoulder blade dis
located and he received other painful
bruises. That he escaped with his
life seems almost like a miracle. The
Miilers formerly lived in Vernon and
rhe whole community Will regret to
near of the accident. 1t is hoped that
he will have a speedy recovery from
his injuries.
Mrs. Mary A. Roe returned on the
noon train Monday TO her home in
WinRebago after a visit over the week
end with her sister, Mrs. Joan Ro-
binson and family.
Mrs. J. Z. Barnes wen. to Lake
Crystal on the early Monday morn
ing train to spend few days at the
home OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
II. Dredge. Her father is very poorly
and eorfnei to his room the greater
pat of the time.
Harry Bailey left Wednesday morn
ing for Rochester for consultation at
the Mayo clinic. Mr.. Bailey has been
quite poorly for some time. Although
being able TO be up and around, he
has rot feen able to work. All hope
thet he may receive treatments that
VIII Gaoa restore him to health.
II. c. Kraus shipped three carloads
scfNoE- n tho SiOnx Iitv roarkotS
LIST Saturday. one of cattle and two
OF hog. Lars Grothe. a prominent
iTr~cr Of Lyra township, who always
sell his stock to Mr.. Kraus, brought
in forty four spring pigs, which
r-"i~hed 1850 pounds, averaging a
little fe'ter than 290 pounds EACH
for .whi'h he received the highest
market prize
H. c. Kraus, was taken TO Lake
c-vstai Sslrdav forenoon. from where
he took > train for Sioux City. where
he attended to business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Warren and
i''eir da-gilter Miss Alice were among
the. showers in Mankato Saturday,
Mrs Kate Johnston is down from
ST IPres, assisting in caring for hsr
mother. Mrs. Mary Meixeil
AIr and Mrs. Ashley and son were
Surday visitors at the Leonard Zum-
vet hoF,a in North Vernon
Mrs. Franc Stoner invited fourteen
little girls and bows to her home Sat
urday afternoon, to help her daughter
Genevieye celebrate her fifth birthday
The youngsters had Il happy time
playing gemes. after which they were
served with ice cream. waters and a
piece Of the birthday cakes, which
was D-etti,y decorated and surmount-
ed with FIVE pink candles Genevieve
received some very pretty gifts from
her little Dlavmates.
Mrs. Nettie Annis of Mapleton
sTent the litter part of the past
week with Mrs. George Mertersdort
SEd other old neighbors in North
Vernon.
The annual dinner o: the Woman's
Foar~"ted club was served at the
beautiful country home OF Mrs. John
NeTtersdorf last Friday. The big
dinner was served at one o'clock the
guests Of ho~or being tie members
husbands. There were seventy five
present, who greatly enjoyed not only
the bounteous dinner, but the social
afternoon following.
Fred Bennett of Southwest Vernon
was taken by complete surprise last
Saturday evening, when forty five of
his friends took possession of the
home, laden with baskets Of eatables,
and proceeded to make merry in
concentrating Mr.. Benefits natal
day. The evening was spent in dane
ing. Refreshments were served at
midnight. Mr.. Bennett was presented
with faShIioht