Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-18
LOCAL NOTES:

The County Board of Equalization
is in session this week.
A daughter was sborn to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. Nelson last Monday.
A daughter arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Hedin on July 8.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Bergquist9of Kandiyohi on
July 9.
The ladies of the Swedish Lutheran
church meet with Mrs. P. Nelson Fri.
day afternoon. S.
Willmar aud vicinity will no doubt
be largely represented on the Duluth
excursion next Saturday.
A marriage license was issued the
9Th inst to Sever E. Strandema and
Clara Tomine Torgerson.
The 11-year-old son of Ole Haver-
ley, residing in the town of Green
Lake, died last Sunday of diphtheria.
Traue & Hanson, Of the Model Bak-
cry, have secured the services of a first
class baker sfronasl sattssburg
Lloyd Jones. p I ,:,.,.... 49,.
The Swedish school at the Swedish
Lutheran church is in progress. The
school is open to all children. Tui-
tion Is cents per week.
Birdie Ramsett gave an afternoon
party to large number of her young
friends last Saturday. The occasion
was the 18th annivers ary of her BIRTH
day.
w. D. Wiggins has sold out his in
terest in the j. H: Virgins Co. to his
brother-in-law, Norman Booth. The
new company will retain the same firm
name.
The second ball game between the
First warders and the other two wards
was played yesterday afternoon. The
Northsiders still hold the champion
ship. Score 10 to 6.
The Little Helpers society will give
an ice cream social next Friday even
ing, July 20, from 7 O'Clock through
out the evening on the Baptist church
lawn. Everybody welcome. Ice cream
and cake, 10 cents
Rev. G. Fl. Johnson and family, who
have been occupying the Findley resi-
dence at Spicer for several weeks past,
returned to Willmar Friday. Rev.
Findley and family are home from
their eastern visit.
Our boys lost the game at Olivia last
Thursday by the close score of s to Z.
1t was closely contested, especially in
the first 6veinnings, when the Willm ar
club managed to hold their opponents
down by score of to l.
VIM. johnson, who is employed at
the Gasoline Engine Works. suffered
an injury recently to one of his ewes.
caused by piece of Aying steel. Mr..
Johnson was Obliged to take a short
lay Off on account of the accident.
Willmar was we'll provided for on
circus day, the following gentlemen
being engaged as special policemen:
Martin SorensOn, Henry Traue, Chas.
Smith, S. F: Rasmussen. A. M. Olson,
Ole Luudquist, and Ole Jacobson.
Farmers are now more encouraged
over crop prospects, thanks to the
favorable weather Of late.. In some
localities the yield will be far ahead
OF what was anticipated, while in 9TH
ers, where conditions are less favor
able, a very light crop will be har-
vested. Fl
A~~AaoAJ VIC uCOR1O arc uOU pttUrO.
nlzlng circuses as much now as in for
mer years. The attendance at the
Sells-Forepaugh show was such that
the circus did a losing business here,
and we understand that the attendance
at St, Cloud was not very heavy. + J:
| The Willmar Milling Co. is making
some valuable improvements on the
mill property. Among them will be
the erection OF q 10000 bushel eleva-
tor and "a large bran warehouse. A
new feed mill will also be put in. We
are pleased to see the new firm pro.
gresa. 0 s.fss.s ss 5.:s: t.$ s.: +.
Halvorso on & Newberger haver
their hardware and furniture stock,
and are busy this week marking their
goods. They expect to be ready fol
business in few day The addition
which is being built in 3 the west end
will be used exclusively for furniture
when completed.
The parochial school of the Synod
church will open at the Seminary nex1
Monday, June q. Parents not be,
longing to the eongreg atian are vel.
come to send theirs Oh dren Religious
Instruct on wi Il aslbe given ii Englist
to such children ass a 8 not und deratand
/ the Norwegian language. Mr.. Car
1 Estrem and Miss Alma Iehnson will
teach.