Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-04-23

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speaks well for her.
Rev. K. Thorstenson OF Hanley
Falls occupied the pulpit in the West
Norway Lake church Thursday OF
last week, and at the East Norway
Lake church Good Friday
Good Friday of last week was u
day that will long be remembered in
this community, as ON that day it
was % years after the marriage
OF Rev. and Mrs. r. K. Fjelstad, and
the people OF his entire field of labor
having agreed to visit their beloved
pastor with his esteemed lady on
that day, after the service the party,
consisting OF Is well-filled rigs, start
ed from the East Norway Lake
church en- route for the parsonage.
where they after the usual greetings
and welcomed by the pastor and
lady, were entertained for a short
time by Rev. K. Thorstenson, who
on behalf OF the party made a fine
speech and presented the presents to
the silver-wedded couple, consisting
OF a gold watch, silver coffee set OF
five pieces and a set of solid silver
teaspoons, after which Rev. r. X.
F'jelstad heartily thanked for tho
presents and for the honor shown
them by coming in such a large num-
her, and said that that day will be
remembered as long as they lived.
After the ceremonies, the entire
crowd, estimated to be nearly 500
persons, were invited to find out
what the contents Of the baskets
were which the ladies had brought
with them. The balance of the day
was very pleasantly spent. Both
the band and choir were present and
entertained the people with their
music and songs. =.
Rev. and Mrs. Fjelstad also had
the pleasure of having in their midst
Rev. F.'s two brothers and ladies,
also sister with husband from Yel-
low Medicine county, and Mrs. Rol-
lefson aud sister of the Reverend
with daughter from Montevideo,
who completely surprised them. DR..
Z. A. Fielstad, the oldest son of the
silver-wedded couple, drove over
from Kerkhoven to congratulate his
parents. J. H., Gordhamer with
daughter and Mrs. Mattson were
among the Kerkhovenites who at
tended the silver wedding.
Mrs. Gertrude Tronnes died Thurs
day OF last week at the age OF eighty
years at the residence of her son-in-
law, John Edberg, after a short ILL.,
ness. She had been blind for several
years and death was a relief to her.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
Of this week.
Mrs. J. j. Gordhamer is reported
to be on the sick list.
In many families the whole family
have been sick at one time from that
dreadful disease known as the la
grippe.
Miss TOmine Negaard was up from
st. Paul last week to bid goodbye
to relatives and friends here, as she
is soon to leave for the Pacific coast,
where she will form partnership
with Erick Truedson, an old time
Willmar druggist, who has a drug
store in thriving town in Washing
ton. The contract is to be CON-
pleted in ST. Paul on the 26th inst.
Rernt Urdahl was up from Willmar
last Sunday with his bride.
Mikkel Nilsson was in St. Paul
lately seeking medical aid.
The many friends of l. K. Syse and
lady wish them welcome up again
from Willmar, where they have spent
a couple of years:
John Georgeson and Lars Netland
were among the 'Arctanderites who
attended the wedding of Bernt Ur-
dahl in the western part of the town
Of Willmar on the 2Sth ult.'
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