Community Holiday Events and Charities Schedule 1908
A Lasting record of December 1908 through January 1909 events. Includes Christmas Shop Audaitorium by Ladies of Congregational Church, Degree of Honor Dance, Second Annual Ball at Comet Lodge 126, Miss Munson and Miss Chatwood at M E church, Elks Charity Ball at Irshs Auditorium, Modern Woodman class adoption, Methodist Ladies Bazaar, Blind Boone Concert Co at Methodist church, Oberlin College Glee Club at Baptist Church, and a Mars gem theatre message plus Quincy Adams Sawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comet Lodge
B. of L. F
Miss Munson
Miss Chatwood
M. E. Church
Elks
Irsh’s
Methodist Ladies’ Bazaar
Blind Boone Concert Co
Methodist Church
Oberlin College Glee Club
Baptist Church
Christmas shopping notices and local events in Mankato area
Local items include weather warm up, holiday supplies at Wests and Fischs, portrait cues, and a week long Cudahy Beef extract demonstration. Community figures—Superintendent Phillips, Rev Budlong, Mrs McDonnell, J. Fisch, Chris Evenson—are noted with upcoming gatherings at Harmonia hall and the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cudahy
Fisch’s
Phillips
Albert Lea
Arm Amputation After Rail Accident at Ramsey
William Davey a passenger brake man on the S M was run over at 12 30 this morning at Ramsey during switching. The right arm was crushed and amputated below the shoulder at St Olaf s hospital after he was brought to Austin. He 30 one years old and unmarried from LaCrosse. His mother arrived from LaCrosse today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Davey
S. M
Ramsey
Dr. Allen
Leck
Davey
Austin
Here
St. Olaf’s Hospital
Mr. Davey
LaCrosse
Local Social News From Glenville And Nearby Towns
Della Thornhill visits friends near Glenville. J H Rahilly and George Reed Jr attend Woodman dance in Grand Meadow. Mary Gunderson and Beatrice Gunderson visit Austin. Minerva Vermilyea teaches near Brownsdale for Thanksgiving at home. 5 C Hill returns from Mason City visit with daughter Minnie Hill Yaggy. Mae Fairbanks plans to attend Winona Normal. Jacobson returns from California and spends Thanksgiving with C W Howe. Mary Kautsoon improves slowly from illness. George Reed Jr visits from Winnebago. Ronsberg and A Johnson of Red Wing visit Andrew Hasadt. Bessie and Edna Wakefield visit Austin. Frances Rolfson resumes studies in Austin High School. Ole Kornberg Jr arrives from Barnesville for month-long visit north of town. John Probst and wife of Clarion visit Clayton Cox. Mary Busch returns from Harmony for Hudson Christgau wedding. Soren Sorenson remains seriously ill and not improving. Mrs Thomas Kennedy able to move about in a wheelchair after hip injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J H Rahilly
George Reed Jr
Grand Meadow
Mary
Beatrice Gunderson
Austin
Minerva Vermilyea
Brownsdale
C Hill
Mason City
Minnie Hill-Yaggy
Mae Fairbanks
Winona
Jacobson
California
C W Howe
Mary Kautsoon
Winnebago
John Ronsberg
A Johnson
Red Wing
Andrew Hasadt
Frances Rolfson
Ole Kornberg Jr
Barnesville
Mayville Newsman Visits and Local Travels
Mayville reports Mr Lindsey of Turtle Creek Nursery calling on customers and Jacobson taking orders. Emil Hosig travelled to Maiden Rock and Granton while Ed Baumgartner and John Schmel ing returned from Iowa. Several residents headed to Hampton Iowa to husk corn and others visited relatives over holidays. A Christmas gift suggestion comes from Fairbanks Bros photographs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsey
Turtle Creek
Jacobson
Mayville
Emil Hosig
Maiden Rock
Granton
Wisconsin
Ed Baumgartner
John Schmeling
Iowa
Frank Matter
Hampton
Arthur Baumgartner
Ferd Kastner
Lanesboro
Social evenings host bridge and farewell gathering
Dr. and Mrs. F. E. Daigneaux and Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Wright entertained about fifty friends with bridge and refreshments. Eighteen ladies met at Mrs. Cheater Brown’s home for a farewell surprise for Mrs. Thornton of Fargo, a five month Austin guest, as she leaves soon. The gathering included relatives, a pleasant afternoon, supper, and an evening at the Gem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Daigneaux
A. W. Wright
Mrs. Cheater Brown
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Thornton
Fargo
Austin
Mrs Waldron Honored at Thimble Party by Mrs Hardy
Mrs Milton Hardy hosted a small thimble party Wednesday afternoon in honor of Mrs Walter Waldron. Guests brought their work and an elegant luncheon followed in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Hardy
Walter Waldron
Roller rink night on East Side with local visits
East Side invites residents to Maurek's Hall for a roller rink event tonight. Guy Chaffee returns from La Crosse after attending Mrs Chaffee's father's funeral. Alice French shows slight improvement as Lee Hubbard visits his brother Clyde in Milford. Mrs W F Clay hosts Christ church choir at East Water Street. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs John Placek this morning, first in the Fourth ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hishop
Wm. Skinner
Hub Dry Roods Dept
West's
Kiyo Inui
Inui
Dan Keating
S. D. Catherwood
Minneapolis
Woman’s Auxiliary
Christ Episcopal Church
Oscar Ober
Chatham Street
Lee Hubbard
Milford
Iowa
Clyde Hubbard
W. F. Clay
Christ Church Choir
East Water Street
John Placek
League Elects Officers After Active Year Review
The Progressive League elected officers at its annual meeting. Dr A W Allen is president and G A Franklin vice president. The group notes twelve new members and eight special meetings this year, with one regular meeting omitted. Conditions look favorable for another active year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive League
A. W. Allen
G. A. Franklin
W. L. van Camp
F. C
al M. Smith
C. S. Albertson
M. E. Brooks
C. E. Heisey
I. D. Fox
D. F. Johnson
N. Nicholson
R. L. Stimson
H. E. Shedd
Eagles Regular Meeting and Oyster Supper
Regular meeting set for Thursday December 38 with election of officers to follow. An oyster supper and smoke social will conclude the gathering. Full attendance requested by secretary Frank M. Zender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Zender
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maine
Brazil
Minnesota
Prunes
Lakeside Peas
Filberts
McBride
Kormel
Baltimore
John Briebach
Mahnke
Curran
Frank Ford
Pythias
Sicily
Edison
Audaitorium Ladies of Congregational Church
Mars Gem Theatre
Quincy Adams Sawyer Gem Theatre
Xmas Boxes
Wayne
Hhose
West’s
Bucklin
Nora McDonnell
Ashland
Wis
Fairbanks’ Bros. Art Studio
McBride the Grocer
Kirk
West
Hunt
Wesit’s
Rev. J
Budlong
Twin Cities
Faribault
M. S. Fisch
Harmonia Hall
Chris Evenson
Sanborn
Wrrst's
Harry French
Remedios
Cuba
Minneapolis Lard Co
S. Wm. Skinner
Hub Dry Goods Dept
R. L. Dutcher
Fay Smith
Gladys French
Adams
Miss Rae King of
Dexter
Stella Goodma
Furtney
Ben Davis
el. McBride
the Groce
Sophia
Angelo
Bishop’s Studio
Willis Gregg
Chicago
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Miss Robbins
Baldwins
Munson
Chatwood
Jill
Malaga
J. Schneider
John Logas
Rose Creek
K. C's
Barbara Dovenberg
Waterloo
Bishop’s
Court
Loomis Bros
Lyle
Bagas
J.C. Johnson, Jr
Mrs. Rumsey
St. Olaf Hospital
Spring Valley
Ragna Rud
Drs. Hegge
T. F. Cummings
Miss May Watkins
London
R. Dunkleman
Bertha
Dunkelmans
F. B. Wood
St. Paul
Advic
Fairbanks Bros
Pooler’s
Della Thornhill
Glenville
Bessie
Edna Wakefield
Clara Wakefield-Lewis
John Probst
Clarion
Clayton Cox
Mary Busch
Harmony
Soren Sorenson
Thomas Kennedy
Ferd Shutt
John Baumgartner
Wykoff
Mike Matter
Clear Lake
Borris and
Jenkins
Ford Koyke
Milwaukee
East Side
Maurek’s Hall
Guy Chaffee
la Crosse
Mrs. Chaffee
Alice French
League
Eagles
John D. Willson
Gax
Mabel
Perry & Gannon
Grace
Janey
Motion Pictures
Old
Kentucky
Eljiou
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!