Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-17

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W. Johnson when finished.
D, N. Tallman succeeds H. j. Ram
sett as secretary Of the Wil]mar Tele-
phone Exchange. Mr.. Ramsett had
disposed of his interest in. the Ex-
change and resigned the Office.
Olof Norling has returned from his
western trip. We understand the
prospects were not very inviting in
the western region, and Mr.. Norling
may give up the idea of locating there.
The Salvation Army will haye a
Coffee social on Saturday evening,
the Goth inst. A good program of
song and music will be given. Ad-
mission 10 cents. All are cordially
invited.
The Sewing society of the Swedish
Baptist church will meet with Mrs.
Andrew Peterson on Wednesday,
May 1st. Men as we'll as ladies are
cordially inyited.
MRS. P. E. PARsoN, Sec.
The TRIBUNE Printing Co. has Sc
cured fifty feet frontage on Litchfeld
Avenue between Third and Fourth
streets, on which the firm expects to
erect q building to accommodate the
needs of it's rapidly growing printing
and publishing business.
The children's society of the Luther
an Free church will meet at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Govig on Sat-
urday, April 20. Coffee and cake
will be served for 10 cents from 4
O'Clock in the afternoon all through
out the evening All are cordially in
vited. =, 80 '4s ., -
The St. Cloud Presbytery is holding
a two-days session this week in ths
city of St. Cloud. The meetings open
ed yesterday afternoon. Several
clergymen and laymen of the Kan
diyohi county Presbyterian churches
are in attendance.
A Court of the United Order of
Fores;ers will be organized here. next
week. Mr.. c. J. Frederick, of Wah-
peton, N. D., deputy supreme chief
ranger, has been in Willmar since
last Wednesday and has succeeded
in securing large membership.
A. o. Forsberg has made q deal
whereby he becomes the owner of the
old John Forsberg residence property
on Fifth street. he will remove it the
1st of May to his lots in block 80,
Booths addition, and after making
necessary improvements will occupy
it as his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Houghton have
disposed of their confectionery busi-
ness on Pacific avenue to Mrs. E. L.
Kent. Mr.. Houghton will remain in
the employ of the Great Northern as
store-keeper and with his family will
occupy the Dob,e residence in the
east end of the village.
An effort is being made to organize
a choral union in the city, with Prof.
O. Anderson as leader Willmar has
large number of singers, some of
them possessing exceptionally fine
voices, and such q union would prove
quite benefit. A meeting will prob
ably be held this evening.
Our attention has been called to the
large number Of dead shade trees in
the city, which present such an un-
slightly appearance. It has been sug-
gested that q hint to the owners of
such trees might result in their re-
moval and thereby improve the ap-
pearance of such localities. :
q. J.. johnson died last Saturday
morning at his home in Lake Lillian,
OF con sumption. Deceased was 48
years Of age. He leaves q wife and
family to mourn his departure. Fun
eral services were held yesterday and
the remains were inferred in the Swed-
ish Baptist cemetery at Fahlun.
Rev. S. s. Farley, Of Litehfeld,
will preach in the M. E. church Sum
day morning and evening: After the
morning service q Sunday school will
lbe organized. Children are invited
| 70 come. On the following Sunday
the society expects to have 9 regular
pastor, who will make his residence
here. i 81