Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-14

FOR SALE-A lot, 75x165 feet, a
the east end of Litch6eld avenue. Will
sell on reasonable terms. Inquire O
E. Ohsberg. 21tf.
Regular service at the M. E. church
next Sunday as follows: Sunda J
School at 9:45 a. m. Preaching a.
lO:45 q. m. and 8 p. m. Everybody
welcome.
Rev. G. BRADFORD, Pastor.
Harry Nelson underwent q surgica,
operation yesterday morning for q
stiff Joint on the thumb of the HAND
which was injured recently in an &C.
cident. The operation was performed
by DR.. E. S. Frost, and Harry hopes
to soon be able to use the injured
member.
Geo. A. Norman writes from Halo
way, Swift county, that he is now 10.
Gated at that place as agent for the
Interstate Grain Co., and requests
US to change the address of his TR1.
BUNE, so that he may keep posted
on what is going on in Willmar and
Kandiyohi county.
The biggest threshing rig ever ship.
ped here was taken out into the coun-
try last Thursday by Swalin Bros.
of Dovre. It was a Huber outfit and
was purchased through A. J. Ekander.
The engine was 25.horse power and
the thresher had a 46-inch cylinder
and 66-inch separator.
| A notice was posted in the Willmar
postofice the first of the week to the
effect that postage of two cents
would be required on all local drop
letters mailed after Aug. ~. It seems
that there is a Misunderstanding in
regard to the matter, and a second
ruling is being awaited from the
postal department.
The Willmar steam laundry has
been transferred to it's former man.
agement, c. II. johnson n wv being in
charge. Mr.. Johnson's interest in the
laundry business and the bottling
works demand a great deal of his
time. He has been succeeded as agent
for Hamm's brewery by Hans John
son, the Standard Oil man.
The W. c. T. U. elected the follow
ing officers at its regular meeting last
Thursday afternoons: Mrs. Olive
Young, president; Mrs. Anna McDo-
nald, vice president; Mrs. Ida Ives,
secretary; Mrs. Celia Rodlun, treas.
urer. The appointment of superin-
tendents of the different departments
of work will be made at the next meet
ing. :: ~
Miss Campbell, who is guest at
the Crosby cottage at Crescent Beach,
expects to spend the balance of her
vacation by taking trip to the Pan
American exposition, She will leave
from here on Friday for Minneapolis,
where she will make brief stay be-
fore leaving for Buffalo. Miss Ber-
tina Hanscom will probably accom-
pany her.
Lars Erickson has been appointed
postmaster at Lake Lillian to succeed
Mrs. C. M. Johnson, deceased. The
postof1ce will be removed to Mr..
Erickson's place of business in West
Lake Lillian. Mr.. Erickson, accom-
panied by his brother Ole, was in the
city Monday on business. They had
just returned from their trip with the
Duluth excursionists.
Carr Ferring was last Saturday
taken back to the training school at
Red Wing. He was taken in charge
by woman connected with the insti-
tuition, who was on her way from
Fargo with another boy, aged Is
years. It is said that Carl had failed
to report regularly to the institution
during his parole, which he had bro
ken by his negligence.
One of the most enjoyable programs
given by the band was that given at
Central Park last Friday evening. A
feature of the program was clarinet
solo by Chris. Espenson, which had
been arranged by himself. The selec-
tion is from the opera "Maritana. -
The young man made decided hit,
his number being very we'll received,
and he was heartily !encored.
Geo. W. Champlin, the Benson at.
torney, stopped OF here last Friday en-
route from New London, where he had
been to secure evidence in the case
of the state against Lena Machkovitz,
who is held on the charge of infanti-
eide. She is the woman who about
two months ago left her child in q
wheat field near Murdock and deserted
it, the result being the death of the in.
FAINT from exposure.
J. H. weleh Of Minneapolis, deputy
supreme commander of the Knights ol
the Maccabees, is in the city arrang.
ing for the organization of a ledge o1
that order. The subordinate societies
are known as Tents, and 1t Is expected
that one will be instituted here Friday
evening with membership of abou
twenty-five. This great inter.nationa
fraternity now has membership O.
over $4,000. $3, ,176, 846 was ths
amount paid to benefciaries last year
The Third ward was the scene O
considerable excitement last Thursda 8,