The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-17
- HE annual meeting Of the Excel
sior Congregational church was

9"\ HE annual meeting or the EXCEL 1
sior Congregational church was
held Thursday evening in the
church. Reports and accounts from the
officers of the church, the secretary
and the treasurer were read, and while
the affairs Of the congregation are in
good shape the church is confronted by
paid this winter, before any other steps
in the way of improvements and addi-
tions can be taken. In order to cur
tail expenses at the church the publica-
tion Of the Reminder will be dis
continued until May l, which will mean
a saving of about $500, after that the
paper will be published in it's usual
form. This step was not taken until
| after a serious discussion. Arthur Ly-
man, Will Bardwell and II. Aspden
were appointed committee on finance,
to thoroly canvass the congregation and
collect whatever dues are still owing
| to the church. Of the board of trus-
tees two were elected to serve for the
next two, years, w. w. Bardwell and
Herbert Aspden. R. B. McGrath and
James /. Wyer were added to the board
of deacons to fill the two vacancies.
| Miss Ella Stratton was reelected as
clerk for the coming year, a position
which she has held for many years and
which she has filed to the entire salts
faction of the congregation. The re-
election of Mrs. O. G. De Groodt as
treasurer, was also made unanimous.
Arthur Lyman was appointed assistant
treasurer. Mrs. Benton was renamed
as superintendent Of the Sunday school
class. Will Bardwell was made Choir
lister, and the ushers elected are Harry
Wistrand and Reuben De Groodt.
Elaborate preparations have been
made for the church fair and bazaar
which will be held tomorrow by the
women Of the First Congregational
church in the parlors Of the I. o. o. F.
hall. Mrs. F. H. Putnam, the presi-
dent, and the women of the different
societies have arranged many attractive
features. Mrs. A. A. Bost, is the gen
eral chairman of the committee and as
sisted by Mrs. A. j. Bisbee and Mrs.
NJ. Bennett will be in charge Of the
fancy work booth. Mrs. W. Bardwell
and Mrs. w. Dillman will have a maya
zine booth and will be assisted by Miss
Belle Bennett and Miss Mabel Stone.
The young people Of the Christian En-
deavor society will preside over the
candy booth, which will have a fine as
sortment of homemade dainties. Ice
cream, cake and oyster stew will be
served during the evening. The ba-
zaar will be open afternoon and even
ing. During the past year the societ-,
has been doing a splendid work. The
women paid church note of 500;
they contributed 800 towards the min
ister's salary; paid 1914 for flowers;
paid for some of the printing work and
material 1920, and contributed vari-
Gus other amounts towards the church
work. .. .-Ets..f.>s *#'*
E. Shannon led the interesting pro-
club Tuesday with current events. The
from Longfellow. Mrs. J. E. Miner
Montreal to New York by Water
Mrs. E. R. Perkins read the story Of
the "Two Trees" The program fol-
the next meeting will be unusually in.
teresting as R. s. McGrath will speak
on sPioneer Experiences y Mr.. Nc
Grath came to Excelsior in the pioneer
years and his story will naturally be g
review Of many incidents worth hear
) ing. Mrs. I. Spikermann will give
readings. -, .r'5
Christmas lake is one Of the popular
skating grounds for the younger people
-, at Excelsior, and in fact the skating
q there is considered by far the best. The
r lake did not freeze until after the snow
: fell and is now as smooth as glass; H
E.. Crane, of Christmas lake, entertained
, skating party at his lake home
= Wednesday evening, and after a few
= hours skating the guests were treated
- to a selection Of fine samples from Mr.
J Crane 8 orchard which are stored ava,
In the cellar. In the party were Mrs
:, Stoddard, Rev. j. G. Swain, Misses Mel
Stoddard, Clara Quamme, Josephin,
9 Hecker, Amy Hickson, Messrs. Will
+ Stoddard, Willard Simms, Louis Dix
q Ed Shannon, @. B. Bracket and Crane
t Mrs. Sarah Henderson celebrated he
e SEVENTEEN birthday anniversary Tues
s day afternoon at her cozy home in Elk
j. celsior by entertaining the members O
d the Ladies Home Missionary society o
< the First Methodist church. TIL
j. church women all contributed toward
It the entertainment and the money take
t in was turned over to the missionar
& fund. The rooms were bright wit
It flowers and Christmas green's, and a.
4 informal program Of music and. read
v ings was given. Mrs. Lamberson wa
4 remembered by her many friends wit
. appropriate souvenirs of the day. Mrs
=. Lamberson has lived in Excelsior for
% great many years, and is closely ider
- tilted with the social and church affair
=, Of the town.
Is A party of young people came GU
- to the lake for skating frolic las
q Sunday. They made the trip on tn
y trolley and on the return trip went t
$ the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson, fo
Is luncheon. ...
d -.a Wayzata.
D. Mrs. Sidney s. Stone of Towe
p Mimi, spent part Of the week wit
# Mrs. William BUSHNELL.
h. Miss Florence Tibbetts and Gu
,e Nearley spent Sunday with DR.. an
II Mrs. j. /. Tibbetts.
! Mrs Eta Gleason was the guest {
~ Mrs. Belle M. Hazen last week.
'e Edward Wellington spent part {
y the week with relatives in Minneapoli
es Mrs. Frank Stevens and Mrs. Et
ward Hursh Of Long Lake were guest
of Mrs. r. B. Dickey Thursday
y. Ferndale Rebekah lodge is CROWN
Al 4 numbers. At it's regular meetin
II ednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs. D.
I'll fackanzie Miss Malta P1aclx on