Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-09-06
with the family of Rev. G. H. John
son. They left in the afternoon for
their home in St. Paul.

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| Misses Agnes and Jessie Spicer lef
Friday for Minneapolis. They will
spend some time at Lake Minnetonka,
after which Miss Agnes will go to New
York, and Miss Jessie will resume her
studies at the University.
About $50 tickets to the State Fail
was reported yesterday as being al
ready sold at this point. The indica
tions are that an enormous crowd will
he in the cities this week, of which
Willmar. and vicinity will form ne
small part.
Archie Larson expects to leave to.
morrow for Ithaca, New York, where
he will enter Cornell College and
take a course in Engineering. D. N
Tallman will accompany him to New
York, for a visit with relatives in
that state.
Major B. Nelson, of New York, will
conduct special meeting at the Sal
walton Army hall on Friday evening
OF this week. The major is the genera
secretary of the Scandinavian work.
He is an interes sting speaker. All are
heartily invited.
! Swan Olson of Atwater was in town
yesterday enroute from his Edwards
farm, located two miles north of Ray.
mond. His fields there yielded about
20 bushels to the acre, and the grain
was graded No. 2 Northern, l pound
off, at the elevators.
Among the relatives from dis.
tance who were present at the funeral
of Harry Williams we're Mr.. Hilbert
Craswell, wife and children, of Min
neapolis; Mrs. James Sharpe and
Onslow Sharpe, of Minneapolis; and
Rufus Sharpe, of St. Paul.
The Presbyterian Sabbath school
will have a basket picnic on Thurs
day of this week. The picnic grounds
will be on Nasset's Point, across
Foot Lake. The members of the
school will meet at the church at II
a. M. from which place they will leave
for the grounds.
AS we are about to 20 to press we
learn of the death of the wife OF
Charles Gabrielson, of Kandiyohi,
which occurred yesterday TUESDAY
at four O'Clock y. m. Mrs. Gabriel.
son has been sufferer for the past
two years. The afflicted family has
the sympathy of all.
Grand Recorder Olson is in attend
ance this week at the State Fair, where
the A. Q. y. w. and Degree of Honor
Grand Lodges have established head
quarters for visiting members of the
Order. Mrs. Ella Il. Mantor is also
present in the capacity of her position
as Grand Chief of Honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Sundell left this
week for Park City. Mont, where they
will visit with their daughter, Miss
Bertha. Mr.. Sundell will visit with
a son at Bagley, Mimi, before going
West. They expect to leave later or
for California, to spend some time
with other members of the family.
S. S. Glarum left yesterday TO,
Minneapolis, where he will visit with
his wife, who is still in that city
Mrs. Glarum has been undergoing
treatment under a specialist there
and is reported as being considerably
improved in health. Her many Will
mar friends hope to see her return
completely restored to health,
severine Anderson, daughter 0
Peter Anderson, living two miles
west of Spicer, was kicked by horse
last Sunday afternoon, and sustained
a fracture of the knee cap. The young
lady was seated in a buggy, and was
preparing for drive when the acci
dent happened. The horse was {
broncho. DR.. Johnson was telephonei
for and the unfortunate young lady,
injuries were attended to.
The work OF grading the new bal
grounds is about completed, so W,
are informed by Peter Bonde, lwht
has been assisting in rushing on th,
work. A high board fence will b.
built to enclose the grounds, which
will probably be finished the last O
the week. Accommodations for seat
ing over a thousand people will bt
provided. and when everything is il
readiness Willmar's new ball parl
will rank among the finest.
| The sixth anniversary of the Degree
OF Honor Lodge of this city was cele
brated last Thursday evening at tht
lodge rooms in the Odd Fellows hall
The members and friends enjoyed {
program of vocal and instrumental
music and listened to addresses b,
Grand Recorder Olson and the Crane
Chief of Honor, Mrs. Ella Fl. Mantor
refreshments were served, and tn,
balance of the evening was spent il
dancing.
| Yesterday officials of the Great Nor
thern were again looking up the sit,
for the proposed yard improvements
and extensions. 1t is reported tha
the company has decided to purchas,
about four acres of land from A. n
Sperry, little over two acres iron
the Ferring estate and small Traction
| OF the Estrem place. 1t will also asl
for the change in the wagon roa(
previously mentioned, by which Litch
field avenue will be continued until i
will join the present road west of th,
Estrem home. .,.'>