The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-10-13
: Morgan News Items

Elmer Fixsen who has been employ
ed in Milwaukee, the past year is en-
joying visit with relatives here.
Girlhood friends of Mrs Elsie Of
to Menke bride of last week gave
kitchen shower at the home of her
parents Wednesday of last week.
Nearly fifty guests were present, and
the bride was the recipient of many
useful cooking utensils. The evening
was spent in dancing and dainty
luncheon was served.
George Kempton visited at the home
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. H.
kempton the latter part of the week.
Madames S. S. George, C. B. Root
and son Lindahl and Harold Starr, of
Redwood Falls were callers about town
Sunday
Raleigh Albrecht arrived here from
Winona, for visit with his mother,
Mrs. Alice Albrecht.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Shank and son
Eugene returned Saturday afternoon
from illinois, where they attended the
funeral OF Mr.. Thomas Staver, father
of Mrs. Shank who passed away
week ago at hospital at Stockton,
Ill. His daughter has been in attend
ance at his bedside two weeks prior
to his death. Mr.. Shank and son
Eugene were also summoned to be
with him at the last, but were too late
to see him alive. Funeral services
were held at the home at Warren, ILL.,,
during the past week. The bereaved
family have the sincere sympathy of
host of friends here who had grown
to know and respect Mr.. Staver dur
ing the few weeks visit made here
recently. He has been in failing
health and his visit here was of great
benefit to his health. While he and
his wife were returning home, train
wreck occurred and the shock of the
accident was too much for his nerves
he was taken to hospital for electric
treatments but he never survived the
shock.
During the past week w. H. Root
traded his garage here for some Iowa
land. The new owner is Henry APP
land, a wealthy land owner in Sioux
Falls, S. D. Possession will take place
October 18th. Mr. Aplands two sons
are to take charge. The garage was
built by Mr.. Root in 1915. 1t is a
substantial brick structure, and a.
building which has been the pride of
the town. Mr.. Root has no plans for
the future, but the public will be pleas
ed to know that he has no immediate
intention of leaving Morgan.
Mrs. S. S. George of South St. Paul
spent Friday and Saturday with old
friends here. This is her first visit |
since the removal of the George fam
lily, from this place nearly five years
ago, and she has seen remarkable |
changes in our little city in that time,
Saturday she went to Redwood where |
she was the over Sunday guest of Mrs.
c. B. Root. Mr.. S. S. George who
has been touring through from Mon
tana in an automobile joined her at |
Redwood Falls Sunday night and they
returned to their home Monday.
A very pretty church wedding oc-
Cured at the St. Johns Lutheran
church Tuesday afternoon of last |
week, when Miss Elsie Otto became
the bride of Henry Menk of Sherman
township. The contracting parties are
well and favorably known in this vii !
lage and a host of friends are extend
ing congratulations and best wishes |
for happy welded life.
A girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs. |
j. Houl Monday of last week.
T. III. Croker and son Forest went |
to the cities Sunday to buy some cat
tie for fattening purposes. They were
to the cities by Mrs. An
drew Anderson who will make an ex-
tended visit with her daughter Clara. !