Willmar tribune., 1898-06-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Erick Olson we're ten
dered a surprise by a large company
OF friends from Willmar and other
places, at their Eagle Lake home, on
Tuesday evening last. The occasion
was the twenty-ffth anniversary of
their wedding, and they were remem-
bered with appropriate gifts on this
happy event.
Laurence Baum was in the cities the
first of the week to see what the
chances would be for joining one of
the Minnesota regiments. A number
OF our young men have the same war
fever and are especially anxious to
join the Thirteenth at San Francisco.
The recruiting stations in the cities
are crowded with men who are anx-
ious to go to the front.
Victor Melen and Myrtle Olson are
the names given by two parties who
are boarding at the county jail. They
were arrested at Benson last Satur-
day on the charge of skipping a board
bill at the NARROW House here and
taken back to Willmar by the Benson
authorities. Mellen's case came up
for hearing to-day. He pleaded gull
ty and was given sentence of twenty
days. The woman's case will come
up for hearing on Friday.
A number of members of the Chris
tian Endeavor society are making ar
rangements to go to Atwater to attend
the district convention which opens
there on Friday. An interesting pro-
gram has been prepared and the At
water society is making arrangements
to entertain large delegations from
the different societies in the district
Miss Emma Haines has been chosen
as the regular delegate to represent
the seniors, Miss Mabel Sanderson
the intermediates and NJ iss Lille No.
rem the juniors.
The street grading crew all struck
today at noon. They were displeased
with the action of the council in re-
fusing to raise the wages 0: the men
from 1925 to $3.50 a day, and also
their action in dismissing Martin Sor-
enson as street commissioner and SUBJ
stituting F. L. Smith. Mr.. Smith
rode out to the men in d buggy with
an alderman, but was not very kindly
received. The boys thought some hon
or was due to their retiring ''boss, so
procured a carriage, seated Martin in
the same, formed a parade with the
twelve teams, and marched through
the streets, much to the amusement of
all. This afternoon not scraper
was moved. The council made a mis-
take in discharging Mr.. Sorenson. He
was an efficient workman and foreman.
Harry L. Beckjord, of the depot
force, and Geo. A. Smith, formerly OF
Willmar, but of late stenographer at
LarimOre, N. D., left here this morn
ing for St. Paul, from where they ex-
pect to leave in a few days for San
Francisco, to join the Thirteenth regi-
ment. The young men will be accom-
panied by Mr.. Cotton, OF St. Paul,
who is somewhat known here and a
volunteer OF the same company. They
consider themselves very fortunate in
being able to join this regiment, which
has gained such a favorable reputa.
tion throughout the country, being
composed of a number of the ''crack'
companies OF the state, d large pro-
portion of which are St. Paul and
Minneapolis citizens. Messrs. Beck.
jord and Smith we're rendered h. ban.
quet last evening by their brethren Of
Central Lodge No. 50, K. of P, a.
their lodge rooms, and were given 6
hearty Godspeed on their journey
Appropriate speeches were made by
different members of the lodge. Oul
people hope that if the boys are called
into active service they will return
crowned with all honors due to patri
otic citizens and soldiers.