Items from 1908The following were items in the local column in the Rock County Herald on July 17, 1908:Beginning last Sunday evening and continuing until the first of September the Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian congregations will hold union services every Sunday evening, the services to be held in the different churches in rotation. Sunday evening the service was held in the Baptist church with sermon by De. Cowgill, presiding elder of the Methodist church. Governor John A. Johnson passed through Luverne twice last Saturday, while en route to and from Sioux Falls, where that afternoon he delivered the opening address at the Sioux Falls Chautauqua. Going to Sioux Falls he passed through Luverne on the early morning train, and returned therefrom on the train known as the midnight passenger. As the hours were rather unconventional and it was not generally known that he would pass through Luverne on his way to and from Sioux Falls, there was no one at the station to greet him and he did not leave the car. Had it been more generally known that he would pass through the city on the night train, there no doubt would have been a big crowd of his Luverne friends at the station. Lovers of the great national game should not fail to attend the game at Athletic park in this city next Wednesday afternoon, the 22nd, between the famous St. Paul Colored Gophers and the Luverne Regulars. The Gophers have the reputation of being the fastest baseball aggregation outside of the big leagues, and those who witnessed them play here last year are not likely to dispute this claim. The Regulars will strengthen their team by securing three or four of the strongest players in this section, so that a good, fast game may be looked for. The game will be called at 3 o’clock, but the gates will be open at 2 o’clock so as to give those who wish opportunity to watch the teams "work out."Donations to the Rock County Historical Endowment Fund can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, P.O. Box 741, Luverne, MN 56156.Mann welcomes correspondence sent to mannmade@iw.net.