Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-08
Brief Mention.


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Brief Mention. =
One of the big colored window panes
in the Baptist church was broken by
the storm last Wednesday night.
The receipts Of the concert and sup
per given at the Bonde Hall last weak
for the benefit of the Citizens band
were s105.00 and netted the band
about $500.
John Dahlberg and wife of Second
ward were made happy on New Years
day by the arrival of bouncing baby
boy. Mrs. Dahlberg is daughter OF
Mr.. George Johnson of Colfax.
S. E. Stansberry sold the Thomas
Stanford farm, town of Kandiyohi, to
William Gratz for a cash considera-
tion of $6,000. This farm adjoins his
other farm, the old E'Brien farm.
Rev. G. r. Anderson from Maynard
arrives today and will assist at the
meetings which are held in the Swedish
Baptist church here every evening
this week. He will stay over Sunday
also.
DR.. and Mrs. Gerretson arrived
home Sunday night after a lengthy
visit with relatives at Waupun and
Milwaukee, Wis. and Minneapolis.
The doctor reports having had an en-
joyable time.
A regular meeting of the W. G. T.
U. will be held at the home of Mrs. G.
81. johnson Thursday afternoon, Jan.
l6, at 3 O'Clock. Please come on time
so we can have time to take up some
topic for study.
The Ladies Guild will meet with
Mrs. W. D. Virgins and Miss Booth
at the Rectory, Friday afternoon this
week. Refreshments will be served
from $3.50 until o clock for ten cents.
Everyone cordially invited.
I. o. Ringness of New London was
in the city on business last Thursday.
He is desirous of finding buyer or
renter for his restaurant location al
New London, and he makes his wants
known through the columns of the
TRIBUNE.
II. E. Evenson was in the city last
Friday on his way from Wheaton TO,
short vacation at his home at Litch'
field, after which he expects to go tc
Beardsley' where he will take a simila,
position. He is an old Seminar,
student.
Prof. Fridolph Lindholm was il
Willmar last Friday between trains
Mr.. Lindholm was on his way to St
Peter from New London where he at
tended the meeting Of the YounI
Peoples Society Of the Swedish Luth
Eeran church. 3 sSs
Student Martin L. Hostager, VIII
has been serving several Norwegia
Lutheran congregations during hi
vacation in the north part of tn
county returned to Minneapolis las
Thursday to resume his studies at tn
Augsburg Seminary.
Attorney George Muller had a. mar
row escape from asphyxication at hi
residence on Fifth street last Wednes
day night from coal gas that ha'
Escaped from the coal stove. He la;
in stupor for IL hours before he wa
able to arouse himself.
| Messrs. Peter and Andrew Ovall Q
st. Paul were visiting with relative
at Willmar and vicinity last week
They are brothers of Mrs. Ole Goran
son of Willmar township and L. G
Lundvall of this city, who is inspecto
of engines at the G.. N. roundhouse.
| J. n. Olson with crew started TO
Clara City last Monday noon. II
has the contract for the new brio
block to be erected by the Enkem
company. The building is to
l25x25 feet-two stories high. Cor
tract price is in the vicinity of $11, ,00(
i J. G. Hanson, the late buttermake
of the Hub Creamery near Spicer
went to Pennock last Saturday to NEE
) with the directors of the Pennoc
creamary. Later we understand tha
Mr.. Hanson received the position a
buttermaker at that place for the CON
ing season.
There will be q special meeting q
the Salvation Army hall next Thurs
day evening, Jan. 8, wien Colone
Sowton of Chicago, who is at tn
head of the Scandinavian Division
will be present and lead. Mr.. Anto
Swenson will be installed as secretar
Of the local post. =.
i Sivert Hanson and son Edward
formerly residents of the vicinity G
Willmar but now living near Ne,
London, started for Alberta, ,Britis
Columbia, last Monday, using th
500 line from Paynesville. They 81
pect to invest in farm land in the dc
main Of King Edward. IT,,
Magnus Thorson, the we'll know
music teacher Of this county, came u
last week for . few days. stay wit
relatives and friends in this vicinit,
He teaches band at Boyd, Lac q,
tparle county and has also classes ,