The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-18
DEATH OF VERNON LADY
Miss Maggie Craven Succumbed tt
Operation At Rochester.

Miss Maggie Craven succumbed To
Operation At Rochester.
Vernon Center, May I2.-Miss
Maggie Caven passed away at st.
Mary's hospital in Rochester early
Friday morning from the effects of
an operation Hhich was performed
as the only chance of proionging her
life. The body was brought home
her brother and sister, Mike and
Kittie Caven and her aunt, Miss
Elizabeth Weir, who has been in Ro-
chester for some time.
Miss Nina Rosenberger, assistant
cashier of the State bank. was shop
ping in Mankato Friday afternoon.
The district w. G, T. u. conven-
ton was held Thursday at the Chris
tian church in Garden City. Among
the prominent white ribboners from
Vernon present were Mesdames Glenn
Lowell. Sina Wilbur, Emma Schwan
Florence. Dennison and Eva Wend :
landt. The ladies report that this
convention was one of the largest
and best ever held in the district.
Mrs. Giles Gray of North Mankato
was hostess yesterday afternoon at
prettily appointed parcel shower
given in compliment to Miss Lucy
Weis, who will become the bride of
David Mountain of Good Thunder in
the very near future.
Mrs. E. J. O'Reilly and baby
daughter are at home after a few
weeks absence. While away she
visited with her parents and other
relatives at Willmar. She also visited
her husbands relatives in st. Paul.
ID. A. Slater enjoyed several days
visit this week from his daughter,
Mrs. Doria Tettam of Amboy
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Randall are at
their home in the village after
spending the winter. Mr.. Randall,
who has been quite poorly for some
time, seems to be gaining little
from day to day.
The correspondent is glad to re-
port an Improvement in the condi-
ton of Mrs. Lizzie Randall, who has
been very ill the past week. Her
daughter, Mrs. Florence Mayette
and other relatives, who were called
to her bedside, have returned to
their homes.
Miss Julia Nelson, who teaches in
the consolidated scnool at LANDER
ton, spent the week end holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gust
Nelson. Miss Potthoff, a co-worker
of Miss Nelson, was her guest. Miss
Nelson did not accept the position
offered here in the village school.
She will teach in Lamberton aagin.
M. E. Mack is crying the Fogarty
sale here this afternoon. II. G. ThuI
is clerk. Miss Fogarty is disposing
of all her household goods and it is
understood she will leave the village.
She has rented her residence to
Henry Thul.
Mrs. Lewis Brown and the Misses
Sasse and Malcomson entertained
the Mission circle very happily Tues
day evening at the formers home.
After the usual routine business a
short program in charge Of Mrs.
Christ Hansen. was enjoyed. Deli
cious refreshments were served.
Measles are going the rounds here
this spring. Many are very sick.
The children in the homes OF Frank
and Tom Caven and Ed Good are
having severe attack, which makes
1t doubly hard at this time. The
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hobert Petrich is quite sick with
this much dreaded disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Cooper, Mr..
and Mrs. r. g. Champlin and Mes
danes J. e. Barnes and F. T. Cham
plin motored to Mankato Friday af-
ternoony where they spent a few
hours shopping and visiting friends.