The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27
MINNETONKA

Cottagewood is to have its share of
improvements, like every other lake re-
sort, and several Of the property owners
are already planning a very attractive
addition to the scenic beauties Of the
place. Mr.. Merrick and Mr.. Baldwin,
who own the triangle back of their cot
tages, are to make a small park out
Of it, with tennis court in the center,
nicely kept lawns surrounding it and
several fine flower beds along the path
Already a number Of the trees have
been cut down and the ground for the
tennis court is filed in. Tennis is one
of the favorite pastimes of the younger
thusiasm is kept alive by the close
vicinity Of the Deephaven tennis courts,
where so many Of the local and north
western matches are played every sea
| son. At Sunni erville, tennis playing is
a general amusement, but the courts are
not kept in good enough shape nor are
they large enough to allow all the devo'
tees of the game to play. The grounds
for the new court are spacious and near
the cottages, as they are on the other
side of the road which leads from the
Donaldson place thru Cottagewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Francis Simpson
issued the invitations Thursday for the
marriage Of their daughter, Lula, to
Ernest Grant Plecker of Minneapolis
which will be solemnized Wednesday
afternoon, Dec. 6, at $3.50 O'Clock, ir
the Congregational church Of Excelsior
After the ceremony reception will
be held at the Sampson house from 3 tc
O'Clock. Miss May Morrison of St.
Paul will be the maid of honor, and
Miss Sampson will also have a group
of youthful attendants. Little Cora
Baker will be the flower girl, and little
Ruth and Olive Wyman will also be il
the bridal party. Gladys Korzik is tc
be the ringbearer, and well-known Elk
celsior men will act as ushers. The
| best man will be Charles Sampson
Mrs. j. B. Leonard, Mrs. Floyd st
John and Miss GLADDEN. gave kitcher
q shower and luncheon for Miss Sampson
-. Wednesday afternoon. The pretty and
useful utensils were wheeled in by the
two little daughters of Mrs. st. Johr
on little cart all decorated in pink
and festooned with pink and white
hearts and fiuttering ribbons.
Saturday afternoon Miss Hazel Hay
wood gave a theater party and lunch
con for Miss Sampson, entertaining the
friends Of the ,bride-elect at the Or
pheum performance.
Since the death of one Of the board
Of trustees Of the Excelsior Cemetery
association, J. H. Clark, and the death
last year Of Eton Bardwell, the board
has carried on the responsibilities of the
work with but three members. R. B.
McGrath, president, will call a meeting
next month and, with w. B. Jones
treasurer, and E. l.. Newell, the third
trustee, will elect new board. This
fall the trustees have built fine con.
crete vault at the foot Of the hill, on
which is the cemetery, and many i'm
provements have been made. The lots
have been replatted and many of 'the
fine trees have been uprooted and re-
planted in more-needed places. The
cemetery is one of the beauty spots of
Excelsior. It is on high knoll, fa1
above the level of the street, and broad
winding paths run from the top to the
foot Of the hill. Every year the WON
en- of the Halstead w. R. G.. have a
large fowerbed which they keep in
bloom from early spring until late in
| the fall.
The Ladies Missionary society Of tn,
Methodist church and the Ladies' Ait
society held an an-day meeting at the
home of Mrs. Donald Mckenzie in Ex
celsior, Wednesday. In the mornin;
the missionary meeting was held an
the afternoon meeting was under th'
auspices Of the Ladies' Aid society. TIL
latter elected the following officers fo
the year: Mrs. V. Hayes, president; Mrs
Charles Cheely, vice president; Mrs
Donald Mckenzie, secretary, and Mrs
w. M. Mcdonald; treasurer.
Mrs. Mckenzie gave an apron show
er Saturday for Miss Jennie Sparrow o
Deephaven, who will be married mex
month.
Mrs. George Hopkins will be hostes
at the meeting Of the Ladies' Aid socie
/ tv Of the Congregational church Frida
evening. AS it is an all-day mectin
the women are requested to bring thei
luncheons.
i A chicken pie supper will be give
Saturday evening, Dec. 9, by the HON
i Missionary society of the Methods
church.
The Thanksgiving ball of the Exec
sior Volunteer Fire department will b
!, given Wednesday evening in the Od
j, Fellows hsll, and the profits are to b
turned over to the benefit fund Of th
department.
Mr.. and Mrs w. F.. Santerson hav
!, been spending the past week at tn
4 lake. Mr.. Sarderson has signed a cor
tract with Frank Bardwell, owner o
the White House. He will open tn
!. hotel quite early in the season. Thi