Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-11-17
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one of the best and most favor.
ably known trainmen at this point
met his fate, the west end OF
the yard Saturday morning last
at 900 O'Clock. He was to have
been promotedto conductor in a
short while. Friday night he
acted as substitute for the night
switchman: In making a coup.
ling he slipped and fell across the
rail and the wheels Of one truck
passed over his stomach. He
gasped a few minutes and then
expired. The remains were
taken to A. Peterson & Co.'S. un:
dertaking rooms, Mr.. Town.
send came here about two years
ago under. the assumed name of
Pat Riley, being evidently afraid
of having been blacklisted. By
a coincidence a stranger who was
here Saturday: recognized the
dead man as ansold friend, John
Townsend. He at once tele.
graphed to the relatives of the
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dead man whom he knew lived at
West Point, Neb. His father
came yesterday at noon to take
the remains to=his home. The
Brotherhood purchased fine
casket for the;remains. The de.
ceased was 20 years of age, and
OF a quiet and pleasant disposi.
tion. He was held in high esteem
by all the boys who knew him
The way cars which have left
.Willmar since the accident have
been draped in black and white.
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The fair forsthe benefit of St.
Mary s church will be : held. on
the Goth and 21st at the opera
house. The com mmittees in charge
are as follows: Refreshmen
Mrs. Ku1zer. Mrs: Leyhier=*and
Mrs. Costello; !. entertainment
Miss O'BrienI and Mrs. Johnny
Blake; fancy table, Mrs. Blake
and Miss Agnes Leyniet One
OF the chief attractions will be 6
contest between Miss Mayme
Nockles and Miss Stajia Cleary
fora silver tea set, and also be-
tween Georgia Madison and
Maggie Cleary for a doll. There
will be several other articles solo
On chances. A good supper be
ginning with an oyster stew viii
be served from six o'clock on
du1ing the evening. Admission
and entertai nment free. It is
hoped there will be a good atten
dance as the proceeds will go to-
wards defraying the expenses oil
the late improvements on the
church.
My good friend the auburn
haired editor of theLitchfeld Re
view, John T. Mullen, finally
mustered up sufficient courage
to ask Miss Marie Davidson O:
Evansville if she would tolerate
him for life and receiving an an
swer in the affirmative, the cere
mony occurred Oct. goth, which
made them one. The major par
of the one is to be congratulated
onaccepting ganewspaper man, fol
1 hope to never die if they dom
make model husbands, because
the trials and vexations of pnb
fishing a weekly paper uses THEN
bad temper up SO thoroughly
they have noneleft to worry thei7
wives with. I hope their life
may be happy, prosperous ant
prolitic Gossip in Anoka Union
A daughter Of Erick Erickson
of Town Of Whiteield will marry
John ? Johns on, a young farmel
Of the same town tomorrow
(Wedne esday at 1000 o'clocka a. m
at the home Of the bride IS parents
Rev. Blomgren will off iciate. TIL
coqp pie intend Ito locate on tn,
farm former = belonging to Mel
Holmq list. i.
Notice to the Public.
The dersigned wish to an
Inounce that after . ecemb Der 1st
1896, their meat shop will. b
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