Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-11-19
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Lars Halvorson, of the Willmar
Gasoline Works, left yesterday for
Chicago, to purchase material and
contract for supplies for the plant
here. He expected to be absent about
q week.
The Swedish Mission congregation
will have Thanksgiving services in
their church on the evening of Thanks
giving Day. An offering will be
taken up for the Swedish Home of
Mercy, Chicago.
| Attorney J. M. Downs is back from
the Canadian country, where he went
last week in charge of a large party
of land-seekers to look over the prop
erty IN which himself and Geo. Otter
ness are interested.
| G. G. Ladd, who for some time past
has been mail clerk on the run be-
tween this city and Larimore, N. D.,
has been transferred to the run be-
tween Grand Forks and Minot. Mr..
and Mrs. Ladd will make their home
at Grand Forks. During their stay in
Willmar they made many friends who
are sorry to see them remove from
this city.
Maple Camp No. 1884, R. N. A., will
initiate class OF eight young ladies
next Tuesday evening, and the occa-
sion will be honored by the presence
of several Camps from outside points.
Royal Neighbors from the Benson,
Atwater and Spicer Camps are expect
ed. Preparations are being made by
the local Camp to entertain their Visi.
tors in royal style.
Meeker county now has q lady
among it's county officials in the per-
son of Miss Elizabeth McGowin. She
was the successful candidate for the
office OF county superintendent of
schools on the democratic ticket and
has already been placed in power.
On account OF the resignation of Supt.
Linnell, the county board last week
appointed her to fill the vacancy until
January.
AL. Sanders, brother-in-la law of
Barney teary OF this city, and who is
quite we'll known here, was stricken
tuesday of last week with a sudden
attack OF rheumatism of the heart and
was for time in very serious con-
dition. Mr.. Sanders was foreman of
the Grove City Times when he was
taken i'll. He was able to go to his
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at last accounts he was improving.
M. W. Thorn, who has conducted the
Commercial Hotel az Raymond for the
past year, retires this week from the
hotel business and will locate in Will
mar. He will remove here with his
family and go into the confectionery
business in the Rodlun building on
Benson avenue. Matt is no stranger
to the city, and with the wide &C.
quaintance which he enjoys there will
no doubt be good share of the trade
i accorded him.
| Adolph Berglund, the Is year old
son of A. P. Berglund, hardware
merchant at Pennock, was brought
down last Thursday for treatment at
the Eros; hospital. The unfortunate
young man was the victim OF a shoot
ing accident some time ago. While
out hunting geese he had the misfor-
tune to shoot himself in the foot and
1t was found necessary to amputate
one of the toes and a part of the foot
The young man is at present at the A.
10: Sather residence and is doing very
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. France Walquist gave
q reception to number of friends and
relatives at their home in the Winblad
residence last Friday in celebration of
their marriage that took place about q
week before. Dinner and supper were
served and the time was spent In social
intercourse. The good wishes of the
guests for the continued happiness and
welfare of their hosts were expressed,
and some more tangible evidence of
their good will and esteem was left
with the bridal pair.
Lest Sunday was notable occasion
for the Order of Railway Conductors,
which assembled in annual session in
the city of St. Paul and COME FRED de-.
grees upon number of candidates
A banquet was also held at the Mer-
chants Hotel in that city, at which
members of the order and their ladies
were present. Among those who went
down from this city were; Conductors
: Carruthers and Rodenbur and their
wives, Ferd Danielson, Conrad Groom
quist, John Galliford, John 81. Co.'S
tello, Steve O'Gara and Thos. Dodds.
The young men are now full-hedged
members of the 0. r. @.