Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13

returning last week.
President Birch informs us that Prof.
J. P. Odell has resigned his position
as principal of the Willmar ,hools.
The Benson 4th of July committee
cleared 5000 above expenses. The to-
tai receipts of the committee exceeded
5000.
Prof. H. S. Hilleboe departed for
Wadena last Saturday morning. He
will conduct a teachers training school
there.
If you want to make good and
easy living let your hair grow long
and tell the people that you are some
thing.
Yetter, Spicer & Roise are ready to
take applications for farm loans. Long
time, easy payments and low rate Of
interest
Mrs. c. w. Odell received telegram
Saturday stating that her brother-in-
law, Ole Berwin, died at breckenridge
a few days ago.
The Benson Monitor presents pic
ture of the Swift Comfy courthouse
now about to be built. The structure
will be an imposing one.
Prof. Hicks, the weather prophet,
predicts that after the 18th inst. we
Will have long continued spell of
dry weather-bring it along.
Swedish parochial school will begin
in this city Monday, July 10Th, with
Mr.. Sam Nelson of Svea as teacher.
Tuition will be Is cents a week.
A party of young people pleasantly
surprised Matt Sandbo and bride at
their home in west part of town last
night, an a pleasant time is reported.
Smith & Peterson, at A. Larson &
Co.'s former warehouse, are rolling
out sales of drills, seeilels, harrows,
wagons, buggies, etc., at a lively rate.
Call and see them.
Peter Hong returned from IL visit
near Hector, last Thursday He says
he found the roads washed out and he
had to wade through mud and water
with the wheel on his back.
Peter Rasmussen, the popular bar
Der, thought his mustache too trouble
some during the hot weather and he
accordingly had it shaved off. We
look for a divorce case next.
The electric light committee de!ega-
ted to inquire into the advisability of
placing in electric lights into the court
house met last Saturday and i'll make
a report to the commissioners now in
session.
The Lake View Hotel, at Spicer; was
struck by lightning Tuesday, quite a
hole being made on the southwest side
OF the building. Fortunately the
building did not take fire, hence the
damage was comparatively light. i
= Il. G.. Larson, of the postoffice force,
is enjoying his annual vacation of 80
days, dating from Monday: Han can
not enjoy. vacation spent in idle.ness,
so he is canvassing for the Far mter's
Account Book Co. by way of r ec1 ca
tion. Nj $%t3 I'll ,y. S@@a z$% %ss%
There will be a dance in the. Will
mar opera house, Wednesday. even
ing July n, J ohnson's OrclAest. "a lis K,
to furnish the music and a good time
is assured all who attend Refresl-
ments viii be furnish he'd Turing the,
evening. ...z. s s.5 ~. ..z5 5s. =@..
Abont twenty FIVE q ad ; les, members
of the Ladies Guild Of \ 5lse Episcc BAL
church resi- onded to an ii,lvit ton Is
visit at omas Olson's Of Edw ards
last Fri az The al i've was enjoy ed
hugely by the ladies and they, rep or $50; q
roy 1entertal nme
asA nice cream festival will place
1 ltaa hursd az evening On the lawn at
there's dence !. Of i the Rev. Nelson,
Opposite the entra ace 60 y / he court
house ls' ey ard the benefit the
Luth g'hurcl are Invited Is
attend and part I, cake and
iee-cre can.