The social news or gossip columns in the old newspapers are always fascinating to read. A special section in the newspaper was devoted to the social media of the day. The whereabouts of local people and events were often featured in these columns. Here are a few from The News Messenger of Lyon County on Aug. 12, 1921:

Miss Jennie Frost of Minneota visited Marshall friends a few days this week. Miss Frost was one our primary teachers for four years.

Work has been commenced by workmen for the Bladholm Brothers preparatory to constructing the new bridge spanning the river on Second street. The old bridge is being rapidly torn down and work on the handsome new one will be pushed as rapidly as possible. A temporary foot bridge has been thrown across the river to accommodate pedestrians while the new bridge is under construction.

The ladies’ aid of the Clifton Evangelical church will give a basket lawn social at the home of H.F. Maronde on Friday evening, August 19. Ladies are requested to bring a basket with lunch for two.

Roy W. Castle and Miriam Jacobs were united in marriage at the home of the bride in Ada, Minnesota July 6. The bride is the daughter of C.C. Jacobs who was a resident of Marshall for some time. She was employed in the Carlisle Variety store previous to her marriage. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Castle, old residents of Lyon county. The young couple have many friends in Marshall who will wish them well. They expect to occupy the Wiener Flats after September first.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mitchell celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary at the home of their daughter, Mrs. George Purvis, at Tracy tonight. Mrs. Eleanor Gary accompanied them to Tracy. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell are old Lyon county settlers, coming here in 1880. Their many friends will wish them much happiness in their coming years, and many of them.

Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Francois are in Chicago this week buying seasonable goods for The Peoples Store.

A ten-pound baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Engels on Tuesday August second. She has been named Bernice Angeline.

The Palace Meat Market was the scene of a rush during the noon hour Monday. The rush was outgoing, however, for once in the history of the establishment, due to the fact that a plug was blown out in the condensing machine of the ammonia plant while E.M. Jorgenson was working on it. The place was instantly filled with the ammonia fumes but with the aid of a gas mask the supply of gas was soon shut off without serious damage.

Tuesday evening at the M.E. parsonage in Marshall Miss Bessie Olin and Mr. Alfred Roloff were united in marriage, Rev. Tibbetts officiating.

The photograph featured this week from the Lyon County Museum’s collection is Bessie Olin and Merle Leffingwell taken in 1905.

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