The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-09-24
SOCIAL EVENTS

niversary of their wedding quietly at
their home Saturday, Sept. 5. Due to
the illness of their daughter, Mrs.
Bradford, there was no, family cele-
bration of the event, but it is planned
to have that within few weeks when
Mrs. Bradford is fully recovered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pixley were married
at Osakis, Sept. 5, 1875. At that time
Osakis was just stopping place, it
being but a small struggling village.
The ceremony was performed in a
grove of trees on the bank of the lake
near where the Idlewilde Hotel now is
located. At that time, however, there
were no buildings or cottages along
the lake shore except here and there
a settlers farm house, and the entire
lake line was in it's natural condition
of trees and wilderness. -
The ceremony was performed ty
Rev. Mr.. Kingsley, Of the Methodist
hcurch, and was witnessed by friends
and relatives of the young people.
Mrs. Pixley was Miss Anna LaPlant.
Her father was Luther LaPlant, one
of the first settlers of eastern Doug
las county. He built the first house
in English Grove, Osakis township, the
family locating there in 1865. Mr..
Pixley had been a resident of Osakis
community but a comparatively short
time previous to the wedding.
after their marriage they moved to
"a farm which at that time joined the
depot in West Union village. Later
they moved to Olmstead county, tl,en
came back to Douglas county and in
1884 moved to Birchdale township, in
Todd county. = In 1896 they moved to
their present home in Round Prairie.
They have had six children and all
of them are living. They are: Miss
Mary Pixley, who lives at home; Milo
and Edwin Pixley, who live in Howard
Lake, N. D.; Harvey Pixley, who
lives at FELTON,, this state; Harry Pix
ley, who lives at home, and Mrs. Les
lie Bradford, of Round Prairie town.
ship. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pixley are among
the good citizens of our community
and after years of toll have built a
fine farm home in Round Prairie
township. Their many friends are
pleased to extend them their congrat-
ulations upon the occasion of their
having passed fifty years of married
life and also join the Leader in wish
ing them continued happy returns of
the day.-Long Prairie Leader.
MISS MERGED BISHOP WAS
hostess at a theatre party. and de-
ightfully entertained at dancing
party following the performance, in
compliment to Miss Octavia McNa-
mara who leaves this city today,
Thursday for Minneapolis where she
will enter the University of Mime
sofa to take nurses course. At the
conclusion Of the evenings entertain
ment refreshments were served. The
guests were the Misses Octavia Nc
Namara, Reta Borgmann, Janette
Dahlem, Rahma Weisner, Jane Mas
ten, Helen Kinsella and Marion
Dowswell. ~
MR.. AND MRS. SHERMAN S..
Strong, assisted by Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Law entertained at dinner
with Mrs. L. E. Tubbs Of Los An
geles, CAL, the honored guest. Other
invited guests were ~Mr,. Ben, Tabbs,
son of the honored guest, Fon du Lac,
Wis; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Bry-
ant, Wilfred j. Whitefield, Mrs. ]. III.
Simonton, Rev. and Mrs. Cecifss s.
Sparkes; Mrs, Nellie McCullona Of
fSauk Centre, and Mrs. Marion Wen
/ man Of Portland, Ore. A social eve
ming was spent. &s~II
AT THE HOME OF HER PAR
ents, on Main street Mr. and Mrs F.
w. Sprague Friday afternoon, little
Miss Faye Sprague royalty entertain
ed number of her little girl friends
at party in compliment of her fifth
birthday anniversary. At 5 100 O'Clock
dainty refreshments were SERVED.
MR.. AND MRS. n. S. HALvER.
son were host and hostess at prairie
chicken supper at their home at 6 80
Monday evening. The invited guests
being: Mr.. and Mrs. z. w. Peart
and son Earl; Mrs. Perry of the
Home School and Mr.. and Mrs Alley
Stone of Ontario, CAL, who are
guests at the Peart home in this city
TUESDAY AFTERNOON MRS
John Meyer was very delightfully."-
surprised when q number of her
friends called and spent the after
noon helping her celebrate her birth
day anniversary. Those present
among the self invited guests we're
Mrs. J. E.. Erickson, Mrs. Ben Boss
hardt, Mrs. 81. Ward, Mrs. Edwin
Peterson and Mrs. M. p. Mortensen
THURSDAY AFTERNOON bF
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