Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-01-19
new SETTLERS
were ENTERTAINED

Nearly 100 Former illinois Residents
Who Have Been Located Here bv
the Pioneer Loan and Land Co., En-.
joy Good Social Time at Home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. 6. N. MorkasseI.
Alfred and John Erickson, sons OF
Alfred Erickson, a former we'll known,
Marshall county resident, now living
at Maryyille, Sask. Can, are visiting
relatives and friends here since oe-
fore the holidays. A sister of theirs.
Mrs. Gothic, resides at Alvarado. They
report their parents well and happy
in their Canadian home.
The largest and most enjoyable so.
cial gathering that has been seen for
many day in these parts, took place
last Saturday afternoon and evening,
when nearly one hundred new settlers
who have been brought here through
the agency Of the Pioneer Loan and
Land Company, met by invitation at
the beautiful farm home of Mr. and
Mrs. G. N. Morkassel, east of town.
Most Of these splendid, sturdy men
and women who have come here in re-
cent years to help develop northern
Minnesota, are from the old state of
Illinois, a state with which we have
much in common, both as regards soil
and contour of the country as we'll
as In the character of the population.
Illinois gave us the immortal Lincoln.
but 1t was Minnesota that first re-
sponded to his call for volunteers to
save the Union. The blood of brave
Minnesota and Illinois young men
was mingled on many battlefield in
that memorable struggle. Since then
the bond Of friendship between Illi-
nois and Minnesota has been continu-
ally strengthened. Many Of the sons
and daughters Of Illinois have come to
our newer state to establish their
homes, and the Pioneer Loan and
Land Company deserves credit for
having brought many here, thus
STRENGTHENING the bond of union be-
tween these two states.
That, 1t was a great pleasure for tho
new settlers to meet together under
Mr.. Morkassel'si hospitables roof for a
social time and to renew acouaint-
ances, goes without saying. Both
Mr. and Mrs. Morkassel are capital
entertainers and everybody was made
to feel right at home, in fact more so
than they ever did in Illinois. With
music, songs, stories. social converse
and games of various kinds the hours
sped pleaantly away. Everybody
felt cheerful and everybody felt
young. Why, staid old deacon John
". Thomas and the generally sedate.
dignified and decorous Mrs. A. \.
Ayres, did "cut up worse than anv
young folks ever would.
At six o'clock dainty and substan.
5tjal seven course supper was served
in the dining room. the table being
set for twelve. Seven different tables
were served in succession. and so ner.
feet were all the ARRANGEMENTS that
!. the serving of the many guests pro
.ceeded without friction and unneces-
sary haste.
!, Following are, the names of the
guests present:
John Oberg and wife. Andrew
Stark and wife: Mr.. and Mrs. CRANE:
Sam Larsen and wife; w. c.. Shep-
pard and wife: John P. Mattson: Miss
Trott: Levi Munger: Miss Ethel Mum
ger: Henry Lantz and wife; Will
shooD and wife; q T. Ostrom and
wife; Harrison Palmer and wife: joe
McGregor and wife; w. H. Grange
and wife; Morris Munger and wife:
John Gehrke, c. H. Hopwood, Mrs. IL.
NJ. Powell; Miss Powell: Roy Young
st1id W1IS; .lOItuSOu ana W1Io,
M. Z. Warner and wife; J. w. Thomas
and wife; G. A. Nelson and wife; j. p.
Trott and wife: Chas. Wood and wife:
A. A. Ayres and wife; Andrew Bengt-
son and wife: Mrs. Ellen Dahl and
son; Herman Thomas; Ole Forde:
Mrs. Isterman; A. B. Brown and
wife; Abraham Gehrke; Miss Mary
Bowman; Ed Rosendahl and wife:
Miss Della Rosendahl; John Whitman
and wife; Chas. Bowman; John Lie
bold; Elmer Johnson; W. A. Knapp. :
Not until late hour did the happy
guests dispense to their respective
homes. Az the merry sleigh bells
rang out in the beautiful, starry win