Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24
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H. J. Dale was over from Renville
this week.
The wet weather has delayed build
ing contractors.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. O. Swanson of
Green Lake were in town today.
A daughter was born TO Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Hedin of this city last
Wednesday, May 18th.
The Ladies Society of the Swedish
Lutheran church meets at the home Of
Co. Auditor Johnson Thursday AFTER
noon.
The High School boys defeated the
Seminary ball players yesterday in a
game played 1T the fair grounds.
Score, 8 to II.
In the East Salem church, town of
Mamre. there will be a a convention
of the Swedish Mission Friends on
June 3, and 5.
A farmer living near Willmar re-
Gently sold 600 bushels of No. ] hard
wheat at ST.. 10 bushel. That's what
we call handsome.
Miss Jennie P. Sperry departed to-
day for 4 visit with her uncle in Mon
tana. She will spend the summer
among the mountains.
The Little Helpers of the Sw. Luth.
church meet Saturday afternoon At the
church. The ladies Of the church are
ais" requested 10 be present.
About thirty ministers arc expected
to lie present at the meetings to he
held in the Swedish Mission church
Tuesday and Wednesday Of next
| week.
| John n. johnson. Il former Will
marite, now of Sioux Falls, S. D.,
was Summoned here last week to the
bedside of his dying sister, Mrs. Bald
win.
Rev. A. F. Nelson departs next
Monday morning to attend the meet
ing Of the Augustana Synod 1T Gales
burg, Ill. He will be absent two
weeks.
The latest war bulletin as we 20 to
press again states that the Spanish
fleet has been located. Next time we
hope we will hear that it has been dis
! located.
Brigadier loft, leader of the Scandi-
navian division Of the Salvation
Army, will be in the city Saturday
and Sunday next and several interest
ing meetings are planned.
Evangelist Sunday has promised to
stop off and conduct services here on
his return from Browns Valley two
weeks hence. The length of his stay
with depend upon circumstances.
Mr.. Axel Bjelkengren was severely
burned on his right hand last Thurs
day while carrying out gasoline
stove that had sprung a leak and was
ablaze. We understand that the I'M
fortunate gentleman is in serious
condition.
The Swedish Mission ministers OF
the Northwest will have their annual
business meeting at the Swedish Mis-
sion church on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, May 81 and June l. There will
be services during the evenings, to
which all are cordially invited.
After deciding to make the circula-
ton of the village papers the determin-
ing test as to which should have the
official printing, the village council
awarded the work to the Argus, the
paper which DID NOT make statement
of circulation. OF all the farcical pro-
ceedings we ever heard of, this village
printing deal is the most laughab]e.
The dealers of meat in the city were
obliged last week to ship in Iowa fed
steers from St. Paul in order to OBJ
tain a supply of meat for their custom
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~ drained of beef cattle. A great
many farmers make the mistake of SELL
ing their steers as stockers instead of
fattening them for the market them
selves.
The Mission church of this city has
sent call to the Rev. John Johnson
of Minneapolis. Mr.. Johnson is the
assistant of the Rev. Skogsberg at the
Swedish tabernacle but he is known
to have expressed preference for the
fresh air of the country and it is
thought that he may see his way clear
to locate here. Willmar would well
come this talented young divine.
Invitations are out announcing the
marriage of Harold F. Borgeson to
Miss Annie Olander, both of New Lon
don, to occur at the home ofthe BRIDE 5
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Olander,