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Hartland. Mrs. F. E. Phipps Jr. left on Tuesday of last week for Ostrander, Minn., to remain on a visit to her parents who reside at that place. Hans J. Madson has gone to Hot Springs, Arkansas, for the benefit of his health and will be absent for sever al weeks. Alden. Henry Fink returned last week from a visit with his son, Manville, at Den ver, Colo. James Lee and wife of Freeborn were in town Friday and purchased a sup ply of furniture for their new dwelling house which has just been completed in Freeborn village. Mr. and Mrs. Lee will occupy their new dwelling house this week. Miss Katie Johnson returned last week from a three weeks’ visit with Rev. and Mrs. Christianson at Man kato. Geo. Hurd and Miss Carolyne Borgan of Albert Lea conducted a cleak sale at Lee Pederson’s store on Thursday and Friday of last week. The infant daughter of,Mr. and Mrs. Ole Gratson of Manchester died last Thursday being only a few days old. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Grove on Wednesday Nov, 8th. R. M. Gardner left for Kilkenny, Minn., last week where he will engage in business at once. Curtis J. Marvin carrier on route No. 1 has moved his family from Freeborn to this village and occupies rooms in the Donovan building on Lincoln street. 1 sell steamship tickets to and from Europe over some of the best Atlantic steamship lines. Special Christmas ex cursion rates. J. W. Donovan, Agent. Sheriff Subby of Albert Lea was in town Friday of last week looking up the jurymen for the December term of court. The marriage of Miss Katie Christ opherson to John Hanson took place at their home in Albert Lea last Wednnes day evening, Nov. Sth at 8 o’clock p m, in the presence of a number of rela tives and friends, Rev. Naess perform ing the ceremony. The newly wedded couple will make their home in Albert Lea and their numerous friends in this locality all join in wishing them a prosperous and happy married life. There are yet a few odd jobs of threshing yet undone in this locality but with good weather this week very little if any will be left by Saturday night. Three car loads of horses that had been used on the new railroad west of here the past summer were shipped from here Monday to Ashland, Wis. S. T. Anderson and Carl Samson of New Richland were transacting busi ness in town Monday of this week. M. J. Gorder’s lease on the hotel building will expire on the 18th of this month and on that date he will vacate and move to his dwelling house to re side. We have not as yet learned the name of the new landlord. Simon Jones arrived Friday morning from Verndale and will visit for some time with relatives and friends at this place. Miss Lillian Robertson who is teach ing at Brownsdale is home this week on account of illness. Mr. Olson of Lake Mills, Iowa, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. C. Williard son, over Sunday. Mrs. M. Mathison and daughter, Palma, were Albert Lea visitors on Saturday. Rev. Kanney of Fergus Falls occu pied the Presbyterian pulpit on Sun day morning and evening and gave two very interesting discussions. Mrs. S. B. Smith and little grand daughter, Margaret Linder, left today for a three weeks visit with Rev. and Mrs. John Henderson at Stewartsville. Peter and Lewis Henningson re turned Friday evening from a trip to the twin cities. Miss Gertrude Humes visited with her friend, Miss Gates, at Emmons over Sunday. About a dozen persons from this place attended the play, ‘‘Lady Teazie” at the Broadway theater at Albert Lea on Friday evening and all report it a fine play and were well satisfied. Josiah Jones, who has been seriously ill for the past few weeeks, is reported on the gain at the present writing. The residence of Martin Mathison came very near burning to the ground one day last week and if it had not been for the timely assistance given them by section men it would have been consumed by the flames. Mr. Mathison was melting some tar to cover the roof of his hen house and took the tar into the house to melt and while he and his wife were out doors the substance boiled over causing the great damage. With the help of the fire company and neighbors the flames were extinguished. Steve Fuller of Wells visited at the R. F. Hazel home over Sunday. The many friends of Rev. and Mrs. Martin learn with regret of their leav ing our community. Mr. Martin has been offered and accepted a position with evangelist Riley to travel as a chorus leader and singer in evangelistic meetings at a much better salary than he now receives. Mr. and Mrs. Martin have won many friends during their short stay here and they will be missed greatly in the church and social work of the town but the best wishes go with them in their new field. They will leave as soon as their household goods can be packed and shipped. Mrs. H. R. Langen was an Albert Lea visitor on Saturday. Henry Louden has been helping in the post office the past few days on ac count of D. R. Louden being on the sick list. Pat Honan bought a very fine colt of Peter Peterson last Saturday. Mrs. Ida Hull is visiting her son, Norm, at Minneapolis. Chas. Morrison came up from Mason City where he is attending school, last Saturday and returned Sunday. Miss Viola Trow is working at the Progress office. Rev. Kent preached in the F. M. Church Sunday afternoon. Rev. Albrom of Frilsale, Cal. is here visiting. A. W. Trow came down from St. Paul Sunday to look after his farms here. E. L. Hamblin has put up a new storm shanty on the front of his house. W. F. Gage of La Crosse was in town on Thursday morning. Arch Morgan carried the mail on route 1 last Thursday. Frank Schofield has gone to the poor farm for the winter. A. W. Trow is paying two dollars a day to get his corn husked. The Wilcox family will leave for Wells where Miss Mable will teach school. Chas. Van Auken called on friends and relatives here last week. Mrs. Chas. Brown who has been here visiting with relatives the past two weeks returned to her home on Tuesday and was accompanied by her son, Everett. Mrs. John Siverling and her mother, Mrs. F. F. Carter, both of Bowbells, N. D. visited with friends and relatives the past week. Mrs. G. Louden went to Austin on Thursday and returned Saturday. Peter L. Peterson moved his house hold goods to Albert Lea last Saturday where he has a job in the roundhouse. A good many from here attended the play at Alvert Lea on Friday evening Rev. Albrum is teaching the Barron school this winter. Anton Kral bought the H. O. Falk stad house and lot on north main St. Arthur Hostetter has put his case against the Illinois Central railway in hands of Lovely Dunn of Albert a. Some of the I. C. R. R. crew has been down to Staceyville helping to fix up the tracks. S. T. Kirkpatrick went to Oakland, Minn. on Saturday to visit his daugh ter, Mrs. A. Young. E. Hendrikson and R. F. Kirkpatrick took Peter Peterson’s goods to Albert Lea on Saturday. W. D. Bundren is working for the city. B. E. Gray built a new coal shed as his coal seemed to be of a new kind, it took legs and walked away. There seems to be lots of chickens and ducks missing. Do you think they would follow any one off? G. Louden sold a fine horse to W. J. Landis last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Louden visited at London Sunday afternoon. R. M. Leighty left on Monday for Sioux City, Ia. where he will visit his daughter, Mrs. Ed Summer. Freeborn. Ed. Tubie has gone to Chicago on business. Miss Bessie Spencer spent a few days vacation at home with her father. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gilmore are the goad parents of a baby boy born Nov. 5. School commenced again this Mon day morning with Prof. Karen and Miss Bertha Seoville in charge. There is no news of an our importance concerning the D.G snc. M. RR. but don’t get nervous. We are going to have at least one and maybe two. There is plenty of room, but Albert Lea must look to her laurels, as she will soon have a dangerous rival to our beautiful little village. Hunters, who are strolling through other people’s groves on Sunday shoot ing permiscuously among children and poultry take warning as there will be complaints made. Miss Jennie Purdie returned to her studies in Owatonna after a few days visit with her parents, John Purdie and wife. S. J. Fuller has onions for sale at fifty cents a bushel. Lora Seath came down from Man kato where she is attending the state normal school, to be present at the funeral of her grandfather, the late 5. S. Challis. We regret to learn that Josiah Jones of Alden is very ill. Mr. Jones is well and favorably known through... the part of the county. After several years reside in on the village, F. M. Soyder ar’ fam re turned to their farm Mr. Marvin has more? «+ I 4r:'ané He is carrier on rors! ms! reign Died— Nov. oe-are the tew tr « Mr. Seth S. Challs, a fereidenge of his daughter Heanes Chelti. Mr. Challis was one of the earness settlers of Hartland, Freeborn Co... Minnnesota. He was born in the state of Vermont on the seventh day of April 1822 and was therefore eighty-three years of age, on the twenty-second day of Novem ber 1852 he was married to Miss Anna Julia Orr, who is the mother of four children, Mrs. Julia Hanon, Miss Roanoa Challis, Mrs. Abby Olson and Mrs. Lucy Seath, all living in Freeborn. In July 1831, Mr.Chalux removed to New Hampshire and in 1850 to Mas sachusetts. In 1857 he went to Cali fornia by way of the Isthmus of Pan ama and stayed three years While on the Pacific coast he became acquainted with the exploring work of John C. Freemont of when he was a great ad mirer. In the month of June 1862 he came to Minnesota and settled on 38 claim in the township of Hartland on section 31. He bought a vacant house in St. Anthony, took it down and hauled the lumber over one hundred miles with an ox team to his claim and erected a good frame house. He was chairman of the board of supervisors in 1864 and in the following year jus tice of the peace. In 1863 Mr. Charlis raised a militia company of home guards which he commanded until the close of the war. He was a charitable man and did many acts of kindness for which he will long be remembered. Mr. Challis was a charter member of the congregational church in Free born which he regularly attended un til the church drifted away from Cal vanism, when he ceased to attend and for some years had no fellowship with them. For several years Mr. Challis was something of an invalid and has not taken an active part in public af fairs. In politics he was republican. One by one we pass away. Soon as the race of life is run Soon we too, will reach that land, Fording the river one by One.
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Albert Lea Freeborn County Standard
Albert Lea, Minnesota, US
Wed, Nov 15, 1905
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