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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1905

Page

3

Social Gathering For Nellie Dahl At Miss Leland Home

A midweek social event honored Miss Nellie Dahl of Winona at Miss Stella Leland’s home with decorated rooms and a luncheon. Guests included many local residents and out of town friends. musical numbers and games followed by a three course lunch. A launch ride to Eagle Bluff was also hosted in her honor with a large party of attendees.

Stella Leland Nellie Dahl Winona Mayme Barber Agot Stuve Silvia Braethen Edna Nelson Clara Olson Laura Larson Clara Peterson Sophia Johnson Julia Miller Bertha Lempseth Lena Espersen Anna Resling Gunda Pederson Inga Pederson Della Metcalf Caledonia Hannah Verket Bessie Munson Clytie Munson Ranga Matilda Lee Messrs Albeck Hegge Conrad Nelson Orlando Nelson Edwin Hammer Chris Nelson Art Carlson George Christianson Orlando Hammer Martin Rosberg Andrew Amston Marvin Lombard Axel Bertison Ralph Anderson Robert Stormont Oscar Engas Joe Fowler Hiram Fowler Eagle Bluff Miss Jensen Milwaukee Lillian Koch Nora Hammer Grace Tilden Huber Albert Hegge Orlando Hegge Julius Huff E. Hammer Ludwig Larson Fred Keiser

Society Notes on Card Parties and Prizes

Thursday evening Mrs. John Palmer hosted a royal cachre where prizes went to Mrs. Andrew Nevins Mrs. Frank Cook and Miss Maud Pettingill Guests of honor included Mesdames Hatch Viola Pettingill and Fred Rogers Other attendees listed include Amelia Ryder Andrew Nevins Fred Phillips A F Reitzel George Powell and many others Mrs W A Powell hosted the Royal Twelve euchre club with Miss Jessie Bigelow winning first prize Second place went to Mrs J P Fetter and consolation to Mrs Harry Palmer Cards this afternoon feature Mrs A L McIntosh and guests Hurtgen Elliott Harding Westby B C Smith Hatch Gleason Reitzel Phillips McWilliams W A Powell F H Hartwell I A Nelson L A Pamperin J P Fetter E H Derr Aldrich Nan Blumenfelt Milwaukee and Susie Watson as invited guests.

John Palmer Royal Cachre Andrew Nevins Frank Cook Maud Pettingill Mesdames Hatch Janesville Viola Pettingill St. Paul Fred Rogers Kansas Frank Bailey R. F. Weston Alfred Harrison Will Smith E. P. Gleason C. A. Hunt Raley B. C. Smith Woolsey J. P. Fetter E. O. Hunt Walter Holmes Harry Palmer Alex Hyslop A. B. Smith F. A. Bigelow Lafe Holmes William Woodcock Winslow Jessie Bigelow

Friday Euchre Night Honors Local Ladies

Friday evening Miss Jessie Bigelow entertained the Royal Twelve Euchre club and a few others in honor of Mrs. Hatch, Mrs. Viola Pettingill and Mrs. Rogers. Others not members of the club present were Mesdames Woolsey, C. A. Hunt, Walter Holmes, S. L. Bowlly, Will Smith, Frame, Chaplin, Canan, B. C. Smith, James Hodge and the Misses Fraser and Lienlokken.

Jessie Bigelow Royal Twelve Euchre Club Hatch Viola Pettingill Rogers Mesdames Woolsey C. A. Hunt Walter Holmes S. L. Bowlly Will Smith Frame Chaplin Canan B. C. Smith James Hodge Fraser and Lienlokken

Five Tables Played In Honor Of Miss Giffen Baltimore

Mrs FE J Evans hosted five tables yesterday afternoon and Miss Giffen of Baltimore won prizes along with Mrs F B Smith Mrs John Hogan and Mrs Charles Farrand. Mrs George Powell hosted a card party for Mrs Fred Rogers and Mrs Viola Pettingill with prizes awarded to Mrs Pettingill and E R Savage. Guests included J L Pettingill Amelia Ryder A G Nevins John Palmer R F Weston W A Powell E R Savage Viola Pettingill F A Bigelow Fred Rogers and Maud Pettingill.

FE. J. Evans Miss Giffen Baltimore F. B. Smith John Hogan Charles Farrand George Powell Fred Rogers Viola Pettingill A. G. Nevins John Palmer R. F. Weston W. A. Powell E. R. Savage F. A. Bigelow Miss Maud Pettingill

Afternoon Reception Honoring Mrs Don G Congdon

A Thursday reception at Prof. J. W. Congdon's home hosted by Mrs. Congdon and Miss Micah Congdon honors Mrs. Don G. Congdon a recent bride. Guests admired blossoms and greenery as Mrs. John Brindley and Mrs. FE Gotterdam arranged rooms. Mrs. F. H. Fowler oversaw the dining room.

J. W. Congdon

Five OClock Tea Entertains Mrs Ballard Guests

Thursday afternoon Mrs J A Ballard delighted guests at a five o clock tea. Her daughter Mrs D J Griswold of Galesburg NL attended with summer visitors. A tent on the north side housed extra tables as rooms filled with flowers foliage and vines created a pretty scene. Mrs W A Sutor and Mrs Orlando Hogway supervised the rooms with numerous young assistants assisting in serving. Also hosting a tea were Mrs Louise Withee for Mrs Mc Cowan of Kansas City and Miss M L Tourtellotte of New York. Other guests included Mesdames L C Colman T H Spence Mills Tourtelotte W A Sutor and the Hogan sisters plus several Misses.

J. A. Ballard D. J. Griswold Galesburg W. A. Sutor Orlando Hogway Maud Pettingill Anne Edwards Louise McDonald Gertrude Foster Antoinette McMillan Blanche Holcomb Myrtle Goddard Edna Tarbo Virginia Miller Ella Hardy Dolly Tisdale Harriet Ray Louise Withee Mrs. McCowan Kansas City M. L. Tourtellotte New York Mesdames L. C. Colman T. H. Spence Mills Tourtellotte Misses Hogan Lucy Hogan Mary Crosby Anna M. Hanscomb Fanny Sill

Tea at Country Club Hosts Guests From Near and Far

Miss Frances Sill presided over a Country club tea honoring Miss Tourtellotte of New York and Miss Listman of Superior. Guests included Mrs. Bliss Osborne and Mrs. W L Hixon Mankato, Mrs. Paul Watertown Fla., and numerous Hixon Colman Hogan and Crosby families. Antoinette McMillan hosted a luncheon for cousins Katherine and Jeannette McMillan of Chicago.

Frances Sill Country Club Antoinette McMillan Katherine and Jeannette, McMillan Chicago

Launch Ride Honors Misses Doerr Hoffman and Quinn

Miss Nannie Funk hosted a launch ride Wednesday for Clara Doerr Tillie Hoffman and Irene Quinn. The party traveled to Eagle bluff and enjoyed moonlit refreshments on the lawn of a cottage.

Nannie Funk Clara Doerr Tillie Hoffman Irene Quinn Eagle Bluff

Heart Right When He Quit Coffee

A Colorado man credits stopping coffee with curing heart trouble and nervousness after being rejected for life insurance. He switched to Postum Food Coffee, reported digestion improvement and heart stabilization, and was later accepted by an insurer. The Postum ad promotes its health claims and references The Road to Wellville.

Colorado Postum Life Insurance Company Postum Co Battle Creek Mich Wellville

Camping Party Enjoys Rice Lake Hay Ride and Candy Pull

A camping party at Rice Lake on French Island held a hay rack ride Wednesday evening and an old fashioned candy pull on Camp Florence Thursday evening. A watermelon contest crowned Walter Hendrickson as the largest fruit eater among attendees including Louis Mariech Emil Olson Jack Hughes Selina Elsie Frenchsen Irene Davidson Maud Uttermohel Eileen Burns Olive Fay Freda Fritz Mildred Hoag Dogna Jorstad McIntire of Chicago Florence Olson John Fay Cyril Fay George Jackson Byron Hyde and Walter Hendrickson.

Rice Lake French Island Camp Florence Walter Hendrickson Messrs

Hay Rack Party at Bob White Cottage

Miss Viola Doerflinger hosted a hay rack party at the Bob White cottage on Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Clara Doerr of Minneapolis and Misses Tillie Hoffan of Milwaukee and Irene Quinn of Chicago. About thirty guests attended in antique costumes and danced the night away despite a carriage wheel loss, unanimously praising the hostess as a charming entertainer.

Viola Doerflinger Bob White Clara Doerr Minneapolis Tillie Hoffan Milwaukee Irene Quinn Chicago

Dinner Honors Mr and Mrs FE Osborn and Son

Monday Mr A R Osborne gave a dinner in honor of Mr and Mrs FE N Osborn and their son of Minneapolis. Present were E Osborne and B E Edwards with their spouses, E O Edwards, W L Osborne, James Taylor, Edna Os born, Helen and Anne Edwards, Theodore and Eleanor Edwards, Clara and Bessie Osborne, and Willis Os borne of Minneapolis.

A. R. Osborne FE. N. Osborn and Son Minneapolis Messrs E. Osborne B. E. Edwards E. O. Edwards W. L. Osborne James Taylor Edna Osborn Helen and Anne Edwards Theodore Eleanor Edwards Clara Bessie Osborne Willis Osborne

Country Outings on Dresbach River Trip

Monday a party traveled to Dresbach and spent the afternoon aboard a houseboat with Mrs. W A Thompson. A picnic supper was served on the riverbank. The attendees included Mr and Mrs FE L Coleman, Mr and Mrs G W Traer, Mrs Johnson of Chicago, Mrs Bliss of Osborne Missouri, Mrs W L Hixon of Mankato, Miss Mary Crosby, Mr J M Hixon, and Mr Arthur Espersen.

Dresbach W. A. Thompson FE. L. Colman

Picnickers Take Possession Of Sill House Grounds

A Wednesday afternoon party occupied the Sill house and grounds for a royal good time. The group included Mesdames Abby Burton J Skinner Emma Law W R Finch A P Hankerson Andrew Lees N D Allen E E Marston Dr Mary Houck Miss Day Miss Jennie Listman Miss Sill and Emma Finch.

Sill House Mesdames Abby Burton J. W. Skinner Emma Law W. R. Finch A. P. Hankerson Andrew Lees N. D. Allen E. E. Marston Mary Houck Miss Day Jennie Listman Miss Sill Emma Finch

Society Personal Notes From A Creasing Community

Miss M. L. Tourtellotte of New York visits her brother Mills Tourtellotte. Mrs W L Hixon spends the week with Mrs W A Thompson at the Dresbach house boat. Mrs Malcolm Sutherland left yesterday for Addington South Carolina after months with her parents Mr and Mrs FE Nichols at Onalaska. Mr and Mrs F B Smith return from Lake Okiboji Iowa. Miss Marion Dorset will leave

M. L. Tourtellotte New York Mills Tourtellotte W. L. Hixon W. A. Thompson Dresbach Malcolm Sutherland Addington S. C F. FE. Nichols Onalaska F. B. Smith Lake Okiboji Marion Dorset

Social Notes of Milwaukee Visitors and Reunions

Miss Nan Blumenfelt of Milwaukee visits sister Mrs. L A Pam perin. Mrs H P Bliss returns from a month in Connecticut and Massachusetts and travels Monday for a month with friends in Chicago. Miss Mabel Sheldon of Reidsburg visits the Misses Brayton. Mrs David Drummond and daughter go to Caledonia for two weeks.

Nan Blumenfelt Milwaukee L. A. Pamperin H. P. Bliss Connecticut Massachusetts Chicago Mabel Sheldon Reidsburg Brayton David Drummond Caledonia

Church Services Moved During Repairs

First Methodist Episcopal at King and South Eighth streets closed for repairs. All services held at First Congregational Church. Sabbath school at 9:30. First German Methodist Church at Seventh and Ferry holds Sunday school 9:15 a.m. sermon 10:30 a.m. Epworth league 7 p.m. preaching 7:45 p.m.

First Methodist Episcopal King and South Eighth Streets W.H. Vance First Congregational Church First German Methodist Church Corner Seventh and Ferry J. L. Panzlau Epworth League

First Congregational Church Announces Sunday Schedule

Services at 10 30 a m conducted by Rev W H Vance Sabbath school at noon No evening service Union meeting at seven thirty at the First Baptist church

First Congregational Church Main and South Seventh Streets W. H. Vance First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church Sunday Schedule

Morning services at 10 30 with sermon by Rev W D Bancroft of Tomah Sunday school at twelve Colton branch Sunday school at three Union evening services at 730 with sermon by Rev Henry Goodsell of West Avenue M fg church

First Baptist Church W. D. Bancroft Tomah Colton Branch Union Henry Goodsell West Avenue M. Fg

West Avenue Methodist Church Services and Leaders

West Avenue Methodist Church between Mississippi and Jackson streets lists Henry Goodsell as pastor with morning service at 10 30 and preaching by the pastor. Evening services at 7 45 conducted by Rev. W H Vance. Sunday school at noon Epworth League at 6 45 p m leader Vinnie Sampson.

West Avenue Methodist Mississippi Jackson Streets Henry Goodsell W. H. Vance Epworth League Vinnie Sampson

Reading want ads reveals the imperfect fortune

A reflective line notes that longing and luck intersect in classified ads. The saying suggests readers often find what they seek or understand their fate through brief notices, hinting at personal and economic hopes surfaced in everyday listings.

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Pryor The United States Canada Land CO Saskatchewan Valley Canada A. T. Flow Lienlokken Bank Bldg Wiscoksiy Telephone Compaey YALE California King Ilasses Wood St North Side C. F. Klein 208 McMillan Rocky Mountain Rocky Mountain Team Holluster Dave Company Madison Wis Are Goodhams INS Caa Bertha Lawrence Mildred Mitchell Olga Mueller Grace Gessell Hazel Josten Congdon Abby Anna Brayton Reedsburg Mesdames FE K. Brayton A. M. Brayton Warren Brayton Millington Bean Holbeck Norma George Meason Lottie Simon Fanny Powell Susan Watson Dr. Phillips Messrs. Bigham Eddy James Watson Edwin Alice Wheeler Society Personals L. Coren Agency Panama Atica Yard Dresden Lic St. Mary’s Notre Dame Ind Notre Dame University St. Joseph Sisters of the Holy Cross Frayn J. M. Frayn Prop St. Cloud St C. B. Stevens Optician Main ST Elliott-Loeffler Company Wines & Liquors Pearl Street
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