Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31
County News
SunburEh.
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SunburGh.
May %.
George Becksteadt made brief So
journ here last Sunday on his trip
from Long Prairie to Slayton, a dis
lance of 23O miles.
Martin O'Brien came up from Kandi-
yohi last week to look over some of
his financial interests at this place.
A continuation of the 18th of May
celebration which was somewhat OBJ
structed at this place on account of
rain, was held at the home of Tosten
Sagadalen last Sunday, A large num-
Der of people participated and all are
unanimous in reporting "a good
time.'
Mrs. A. Gandrud and son, Even, of
Glenwood, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. A. Gandrud of this place.
Ole E. Refine participated in the
Seventeenth of May celebration at
Brooten by entering his equine para
gon "Pil" on the race-course.
G. Edward Johanneson is busily en-
gagged in excavating miniature carials
for irrigation purposes on the farm of
G. O. Erickson Skarehus.
Rev. B. Sund, Of Belgrade, conduct
ed confirmation services at the Sun
burgh church last Sunday. The class
Of contirmants consisted of Thora
Staven and Sophia Stensrud. Rev.
Sund delivered a spirited and master
)y discourse and the church was filled
to its utmost capacity regardless of
the inclemency of the weather.
Ole Todalen attended the late festi-
walls at Brooten on the 18th instant.
Kolljorn Moen, senior member of
the firm of Moen & Gandr,,d. returned
last Sunday from an extended trip to
Pope county.
We are informed that John Nordby,
one of our most prominent young men,
has recently rendered his services as
volunteer to the Willmar company.
If accepted, Captain Spicer will secure
valuable acquisition to his squad
by the enrolment of Mr.. Nordby.
Ole Eliassen and family departed
this week from this place, where they
have resided over 80 years, to their
new home at Gilchrist. Though we
deeply regret their departure, we ex-
tend our sincere weI-wishes for sue
cess and happiness at their new abode.
Notice is given of a caucus by the
peoples party to be held in the Sun
burgh school house on the End day of
June at 2 O'Clock p. m, at which dele
gates will be elected for the county
convention.
Tallak Johnson, of Colfax. visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Nils O. Hystad last
week.
Jens Peterson, of Belgrade, and
one of the foremost dealers in live
stock, made a business tour through
this vicinity last week.
Theodore Berg injured his left hand
recently, not seriously however.
Hystad, Jorgenson Bros. & Co. are
contemplating the acquisition OF a
swinging strawstacker to their thresh-
Ing machine. This will make their
outfit one Of the best equipped in the
county.
The temperance lecture by Rev. B.
Hustvedt last night was poorly attend
ed. Evidently the majority of this
community are not in acquiescence
with the modern theory of teetotalism.
Complaining is already commenced
by some of our neighboripg agricul-
turists.
Halvor Bjorkevik was unfortunately
seriously injured by a horse at the
Brooten celebr alton on the 18th inst,
and is at present barely able to walk
by the aid of crutches.
Several of our yonDg men are favor
ably inclined for enlistment in case a
new cali for volunteers is issued. The
inherent Viking blood is evidently as
sorting it's claim for active energy.
Sivert Erik Rood attended the funer-
al obsequies of his grandmother, the
late Mrs. Kari Rood, at Norway Lake
on the 21st inst.
The West Norway Lake church has
just been thoroughly renovated on &C.
count of the impending holiday ser.
vices.
John Jorgenson intends to leave for
Hopkins in the near future, at which
nlaca he will tako oonroo IN stoo m