The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02
DEATH AT YERVON
MRS. SARAH J. MINIS DIED
YESTERDAY
She Was One OF The EearIy Set
tiers Of Blue Earth County;
Village News

Village News
Vernon Center, OCTOBER 51-Mrs.
Sarah J. Minis died at her home in
Vernon Center yesterday. She was
born, January 4, 1845, In New York
State and was married to Seaman
Minis at Fox Lake, Wis, 1866. They
came to Garden City In 1866 but
moved to Vernon Center the same
year where they resided ever since.
Her husband died October 4, 1919.
She leaves to survive her death, one
daughter, Mrs. A. Tibbett\ Of Idaho
and one grandson, also Of that city.
Mrs. Minis has been q christian and
a friend Of all. She was member OF
the Century Baptist church Of Yer
non Center. Funeral services win be
held Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock from her home. Rev. ]. NJ.
Howell will officiate. lnterment will
be made in Vernon Center cemetery.
Halloween spirits, witches, black
cats will be much in evidence to-
mig at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lucius Ashley In West Vernon
where they are entertaining twenty
four boys and girls, who are mem
bers OF their son Rays Sunday
school class at the M. e. church and
their teacher, Rev. H. lllingworth.
Members Of the Freshmen and
Sophomore classes In the village
pleasant anticipations to Wednesday
evening, October 81 to q Halloween
party which win be held at the farm
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. c.. Wilbur.
Harriet Wilbur, who Is in the fresh
man class will be hostess, assisted
by other girls in her class.
F. c. Wilbur has ordered q pipe
less furnace which will be installed
the latter part Of the week
A musical program, featuring Glen
Shoemaker, will be given at the Yer.
non Opera House, Friday evening,
November 9. Mr.. Shoemaker Is one
of the talented singers of Mankato
and all should avail themselves OF
the opportunity Of hearing him. Mrs.
Wilbur Taylor, the accompanist of
the Orpheus club viii accompany
Mr.. Shoemaker in his singing.
Readings by Maurice Nelson, another
club member, will give variation to
the program. The musicale which
will begin at eight o'clock, Friday
evening. is given under the auspices
Of the Ladies Aid societies Of the
Baptist Catholic and Methodist
churches.
William Miller Of West Vernon
had his herd of eighteen Holstaln
COWS, given the T. B. test and every
one was condemned by the state
veterinary. Mr.. Miller will dispose of
the cattle at once. The state will
stand about half the loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Cotherman and
ROLAND motored to Winnebago Sun
day morning in time to attend ser
vices at the Baptist church, after
which they were dinner guests at
the G.. V. Cotherman home.
Miss Roxy Champlin who has been
i'll for over a week, Is reported some
better this morning. Miss Davis, a
trained nurse from Mankato, is car
ing for Miss Chsmplin. who max IS
her home with her brother, E. r.
Champlin and family. "- =.
John Cookson received a telegram
from his wife Monday morning, say
ing that her brother, Fred Clark had
passed away at his home in Chicago
and that his body would be brought
for burial. Mrs. Cookson has been AT
Fox Lake, Wis, for the past two
months, with her sister, who died
just two weeks ago. Much sympathy
is extended to Mrs. Cookson by
home friends in being bereft of a
sister and brother in a space Of two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. s. Hemingway Of
Amboy called on Mrs. Minis Sunday
morning, driving to North Vernon,
where they spent the day with the
formers sister, Mrs. Mabel Gray.
Mrs. s. J. Minis who has been
seriously i'll since last Friday, pass
ed away Tuesday morning at 1880.
DR.. Arnold called DR.. Holbrook Of
Mankato in consultation sun. morn
ing. Mrs. Winnie Tibbets Of Har-
ward. Idaho, arrived in Vernon Cent
er at 1:S0 and was at her mothers
bedside when she passed away. The
funeral services will be held from
the home Thursday afternoon at p
30. lnterment will be made in the
Union Cemetery.
two little boys, Lyle and Robert Of
Cooper home. Mrs. NJ. A. Borchert
and Miss C. A. Roberts, who had
been visiting in the village since
Wednesday, returned home with
their brother In the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilbur and
Fred Mertsdorf Of North Vernon and
Mesdames Ethel Partridge and RuEy
Randolph spent Monday In Manka-
to. Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Leske ac-
companied by their mother, Mrs., o.
Rosenberger and Miss Nina Rosen-
berger, motored to Vernon Center
Sunday and were guests at the ]. R.
Mobiles home with the exception Of
Miss Rosenberger. All returned to
their home IN tha arenin0