The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-04
THANKSGIVING Dinners.

Davenport on NOrlOlK avenue Sumpt-
uous dinner was enjoyed by a large
company of friends and relatives
Plates were laid for thirty -five at two
long tables. The dinner was fine and
the day happy one with fifteen little
folks to keep things moving. The
guests were Mrs. Mary Davenport
and Miss Matte, r. e. Odiorne and
family. Mr. and Mrs John Davenport
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Daven.
port and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Koenigstein and daughter Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Davenport and children of
Sioux City, and Mr. and Mrs. c. e.
Green of Plainview.
At the Norfolk hospital for the in
sane the day was quiet, but very
pleasant. The officers enjoyed having
dinner served in DR.. Young's dining
room. On the wards an especially
nice dinner was served, the menu in
Guiding all the good things that go
to make up a real Thanksgiving din
ner, such as roast chicken, sweet po
tatoes, fresh vegetables, sweet cider
and mince pie. SO these unfortunate
patients are in a way fortunate, for
they are as well fed and cared for as
if they were in their own homes.
At the home of Col. Cotton and his
daughter Mrs. Mary Mathewson a
splendid dinner was enjoyed by Mr.
and Mrs. d. Mathewson, DR.. and Mrs.
C. S. Parker, Rev. and Mrs. Edwin
Booth, Mr.. and Mrsf j. S. Mathewson
and Mrs. Margaret Johnson. The
little folks were all invited and a jolly
day was spent,
A jolly party of seventeen relatives
gathered around a well spread table
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
Conley. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Porter and family of Pierce, Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Wright of Dixon, and Mr..
and Mrs. Will Bell and family of Hos
kins.
Mrs. c. Rudat entertained Mrs.
Louise Asmus, Fritz Asmus, Mr. and
Mrs. Ludwig Koenigstein and daugh-
ter, Miss Mae Johnson, John Johnson,
Miss Lambert and Miss Dexter. The
guests spent a delightful day. Dr. and
Mrs. r. A. Mittestadt joined the COM
pany late in the afternoon.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M.
Beeler on North Ninth street the
turkey was enjoyed by several friends
and relatives. Covers were laid for
Mr. and Mrs. H. l.. Snyder, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Kuhl, Mrs. Ingles and son
Fred, F. A. Beeler and Marjorie and
Rex Beeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Butterfeld were
hosts at a tempting dinner well SER
we'd The guests were Mr. and Mrs.
G. B. Salter, Mr. and Mrs. G. d. Butter.
field and their guest, Mr.. Doe OF
Davenport, Ia, and DR.. and Mrs. P.
II. Salter with Dorthy and George.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schwartz, who
are just nicely settled in a cosy new
home, gave a family dinner which in
and daughter, Gretchen, Mr. and Mrs.
Swan Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Gildea and Frank Cousins.
Mrs. NJ. A. Mcmillan was hostess
on Thanksgiving at a family gather
ing. Covers were laid for Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Mclaughlin and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kort of West Point and Mr..
and Mrs. Ewing of Sioux City
At the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Shaw on South Eighth street were
Mrs. NJ. j. Ransom and Mrs. Worden
of Rockford, ILL.,, and Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Gettinger. Miss Ruth was also
home from Doane college.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Monroe spent
Thanksgiving with relatives in Wake
field. Mrs. Monroe has spent the
week there visiting and accompanied
Mr.. Monroe home Thursday evening.
Thanksgiving guests in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Matrau were DR..
and Mrs. j. C. Myers, Mrs. Southwick
and son Arthur, DR., and Mrs, c. A.,
McKim and baby of Lincoln.
The families of l.. c. Mittelstadt and
Dr. R. A. Mittlestadt drove out to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Prusker,
six miles southwest, where they en-
joyed a splendid Thanksgiving dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Hardy enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Landers,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. F, Sprecher, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Sessions and Mr.. and Mrs. L.
p. Pasewalk
Mr.. and Mrs j. Baum had as dinner
guests MI and Mrs. +, p Weatherby
and Mrs. Warrick, DR.. and Mrs. Bear
and son Alex and Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Baum
Mr.. and Mrs. C. p Parish and Mrs.
Blakeny enjoyed a fine Thanksgiving
day in the country at Highland
Farm" the home of Mr.. and Mrs, j.
Penny.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. r. o.
Webb was entertained Mrs. Webb's
father and brother, c.. II, Morsch or
Albion and Jean Morsch of Scribner'
Mr.. and Mrs. d. S, Bullock gave
family dinner to Mr.. and Mrs, n, A.
Rainbolt and Mrs. Kingsbury and Mr.,
and Mrs e. A. Bullock and son Clyde