Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01
Local. and Personal.

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al invoice of stock. ~ .:... ", H.. i.
Miss Agnes Hoyez went to spicer
today to visit with relatives. l
Plan to attend the Farmers 1nsti-
tute at ,Willmar at all>the sessions.
Chas. Hanscom, the mailclerk, came
up from St. Paul Monday for visit
with his folks.
Oliver Porter left today via St.
Cloud for St. Paul to resume his stud.
les at the University.
WANTED-Competent girl to serve
as cook. Good wages. Inquire at
Farmers Restaurant.
John T. Otos went to Chicago for a
few days on business today. He will
visit friends at Evansville, Wis, be-
fore he returns.
Hon. A. E. Rice counted the dots
correctly in the Minneapolis Tribune
contest. He was late in undertaking
the job, but secured one of the minor
prizes.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Greenfield and
Miss Carrie Greenfield, former resi-
dents here, are down from their claims
in Benson Co., N. OAK, visiting
friends.
The New London Milling Co. added
to it's line of country elevators by &C.
quiring one at Maynard Dec. "a. This
company is steadily increasing it's
business.
Miss Stella Qvam of New London
came down. last Saturday for a visit
at the home of DR.. Johnson. She re-
turned home Monday, accompanied
by Miss Hannah Johnson.
A regular meeting of the W. c. T.
U. will be held at the home of Mrs.
Young on Thursday afternoon, Jan.
2, at O'Clock. Let US open the New
Year with large attendance.
FOR SALE-Two business locations
in a thriving little town. Blacksmith
and harness shop to be sold separate
ly on easy terms. Apply to. O. A. He
din, Willmar, MINI. All
Mr.. G. A. Nelson, hardware mer-
chant of .Brooten, with, his wife, is
making his parents at Eagle Lake a
holiday visit. Monday afternoon he
was calling on old friends at Willmar.
Dentist Mantor reports q big rush
OF work in his profession. by out Of
town parties who take advantage of
their holiday visits with friends here
to have their teeth properly attended
to.
Miss Annie Anderson of Edinburgh,
N. D., spent Christmas with her
brother A. M. Anderson of this city.
She left last Monday for Minneapolis,
where she intends to make her future
home.
Mrs. Martin Negaard and Miss Ag-
mes Hultgren went through here Mon
day. enroute for Kerkhoven. They
had spent Christmas with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hultgren of
Green Lake.
A live mink came into the furniture
emporium Of Andrew Peterson the
other day. Andrew says it simply
followed the crowd of bargain seekers
who have thronged his new place
since it was opened.
Ed Arneson, the Plano salesman and
collector, has re-engaged with the Pla-
no people for the next year at an ad-
vance in salary. This proves that
Eds work is appreciated by his en-
ployers. He takes vacation until
Jan. Is,
Senator O. N. Grue took the Morris
train last Monday. He will visit some
OF the nearby points in the interests
for Dovre & Mamre Mutual Fire and
Tightening Insurance company. The
senator has just recovered from a
severe spell of sickness. -.
Andreas Ofstad, one of the well-to-
do farmers of town of Irving, was a
visitor IN the city last Saturday. Mr..
Ofstad made a. pleasant call. at the
TRIBUNE" off g.. Among other things
he stated that he intended to give. up
farming in the near future and go in.
to business.
Peter L. Peterson, for long term
of years the timer in the stand now
owned by Ohsberg, Selvig & Co., has
severed his connection with that estab-
lishment and will hereafter have
charge of the tinsmithy in connection
with A. N. Lewis hardware store.
Train Dispatcher McGill met with a
peculiar accident at the Merchants one
night last week. He awoke to find the
bed on fire at his feet, presumably
caught from cigar. The fire was put
out with little damage except that Mr..
McGill's feet were slightly burned.
j.. J.. Flikkie,. of Shelly, Norman
Co., is spending New Years day with
friends. Mr.. -Flikkie's parents, at
that time known as Mr.. and Mrs. John
Johnson, were among. the very first
settlers in this vicinity, and sold their
claim some n years ago. Mr.. Flikkie
is travelling salesman for an oil firm.
Della Hunts Parcel Delivery.
Trunks, parcels, packages, letters,
etc. called for and delivered to any
part of the city. PROMPT service.