Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-15
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Mrs. A. II. sperry, of Willu5ar,
visited Mrs. Fl. Wilson Sunday.
-. Mr.. and Mrs. James Sandersor
we're down from Willmar Sun,l,v.
go. The death of Mrs. Gottleib Rie1
at her home in this village last Friday
was not unexpected, as she had been
constant sufferer for the past eight
years, and although receiving the best
medical treatment, that insidious d.
seaee cancer caused her demise. She
leaves husband, to whom she was
ever kind and loving wife, and a
brother, John Stekel, of Stearns coun-
ty, besides many friends to mourn
her loss. Feronika Stekel was born
in Bavaria, April ID, 1885, died Nov.
!, 1899. At 10 years of age she came
to America with her parents, who SET
tied in Jefferson county, Wisconsin.
In 1885 she married Gottleib Ref,
and two years later with husband and
parents removed to Forest City.
Meeker county where at the time of
the Indian outbreak they all took
refuge ia the stockatie. In 1864 they
took a homestead live miles nocth of
Atwater where they resided until 1896
when on account "f failing health the
farm was sold and they took up their
residence in the village.
Press.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Stansberry of Will
mar, and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Martin
of Green Lake We're guests at the home
Of e. A. D. Salter, Sunday.
Miss Gerda Wennerlund, of Willmar.
was the guest of Mrs. g. A. Shields a
couple of days recently. -Atwater Re-
publican.
New London Times: Mrs. Ole Reese
has rented rooms in the village and
will again take up residence here after
having lived in Willmar for some
time. Mrs. Carl Johnson, of Nor
way Lake, who has been at Willmar
undergoing medical treatment has re-
turned, apparently restored in health.
....Andre Quarnstrom, of Kalmar,
MIMI, has been visiting his uncle,
Andrew Anderson, here this week.
He will shortly enter the Willmar
Seminary. The school board has
employed as the fourth teacher at our
school Miss leila Nelson, of Pres
ton, MINI. She will have charge of
the Grammar department. The little
infant of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Thorson, OF
Spicer, died last week, a few days af-
ter it's birth. This is very sad afflic-
ton to the parents to thus loose their
first born... Misses Anna Hedeen and
Anna Johnson, Of Mamre, drove UP
Friday afternoon and visited here
over Saturday and Sunday. ). Mrs.
Storlie is down from Mora to visit
her daughter, Mrs. O. Skeie.
Guy Thorson who has been making
Atwater his home during the summer,
departed for St. Paul the latter part
Of last week, where he takes an ex.
animation for a government position
-Atwater Republican.
The Great Northern has given the
section men another cut. Word was
sent to the different section foremer
yesterday chat only 81. 10 yer day will
be paid hereafter The men have re.
ceived 1925 during the summer
Farmers have been obliged to pay
from $l.75 to 5000 during the past
season, but the Great Northern il
poor and cannot afford to go above
CLIO Swift. Co. Monitor.
Judge Qvale has recently rendered
IL decision on the motion for new
trial of the Gennessee ditch case
which was tried in the district cour
last summer, and Il verdict rendered
against the appellants. A new tria
is granted to the following: A. R
Peterson, Mrs. Ferguson, and the heirs
of Otis Ferguson, deceased. JOSEPH
| Anderson and John G.. Porter. Thf
verdict is sustained in the case Of Mar
tin Olson and Ole Christensen, A. P
| Moline, S. P. NJ. Peterson and N. P.
Observation-Disclosures Republican.
Mrs. w. Garner, OF Willmar, called
on Kerkhoven friends Wednesda,
morning. She was on her way home
after a visit in Morris.