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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
Wedding Anniversary.

A very pleasant social event took
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ole f. Erickson in town of Lake Lii
lian last Saturday afternoon. The
occasion was the fifteenth anniversary
of the wedding of the worthy couple.
About thirty-fve invited guests gath
cred at the house about about 1:30 p.
m. After the guests had extended
their coegratu ations to the host and
hostess they sat down to q bount full
dinner. Light refreshments were
served at intervals during the after.
noon and later on a lunch war par
taken of. Messrs. Andrew Nordlo1
and Victor Knutson entertained the
guests with recitations, after which
the crowd INDUCED In various games
The party broke up about ten O'Clock
all voting the affair q decided success
FFand@~ashiDg Mrs. : Erickson
all manner Of success, long lite ani
happiness.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

SSs
]. Emil Nelson spent Christmas day
with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Olander spent
Christmas at New London.
A few of the young folks spent
Christmas at Alfred Bengtson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Monson visited
at John Bengtson's Saturday evening.
Alfred Hanson, visited at N. B.
Johnson's home Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Monson enter.
tained relatives and friends Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Monson gave a
party to few of their friends Mon
day eyeaiDg.
A few of the young people from here
visited at Alfred Bengtson's Monday
evening, the 21st. =?
Edwin Nelson, who is attending the
St. Cloud Normal, came home the 22nd
inst, to spend the holidays.
Anyone who wants corn cobs ground
or any kind OF grain, should bring 1t
to Erickson & Bengtson. They grind
every Thursday.
A large crowd of people gathered at
the schoolhouse Thursday evening to
zee the Christmas tree and hear the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
Special EvanreIistie Services.

Beginning Wednesday evening, Jan.
E, special services will be held nightly
(except Saturday, in the Presbyterian
church. The pastor will be assisted
In these services by Mr.. J. R. Pratt,
superintendent of the Training School
for Christian Workers, Albany, N
Y, and former State Y. M. G. A.
secretary of Wisconsin. Mr.. Pratt is
a forcible and eloquent speaker and
will present the truths of Gods word
in pleasing and convincing way.
Nothing of denominational or sec.
tartan nature will be preached, and q
cordial invitation is extended to the
general public to attend these meetings
and share In the profit that will be re.
ceived.
The quarterly communion service
will be held in the Presbyterian.ch church
next Sunday morning at 1880. In the
evening at 7:45 there will be q Song
Service led by J. T. Otos, after which
the pastor will deliver New Years
Message, especially to young people.
All are invited.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
Pria m.

Mrs. L Slagter is enjoying a visit
from her brother.
VIM schook is spending the holi-
days at his old home in Iowa.
Evan Erickson and family visited
with Anton Tygeson last Sunday.
Mrs. Max Hintz and children spent
Christmas with relatives at Raymond.
A happy and prosperous New Year
to the Editor and readers of the TR1-
BUNE.
Mrs. w. LATERAL OF Raymond Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Max Hitz last Sun.
day and Monday.
It is reported that there are some
basket socials in the air. We hope
they will soon come down.
Mrs. C. Harmal returned to her
home In Fariboult last Monday, after
months visit with her parents.
School closed in Dist. No. 80 and 81
last Thursday for two weeks vacation
and the teachers are now having their
we'll needed rest. They will open
again on Monday, Jan. IL.
The Christmas tree at the Presbyter.
Ian church was we'll attended. The
church was filled to its entire capacity
and standing room was at a premium.
Judging from our standpoint every.
thing was complete success. Il
proved to US that the Program com.
mittee and the other committees had
spared no pains to make it q success
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
Issues More Bounties.

Again our County Auditor johnson
has had the pleasure to issue wolf
bounties and our county Is minus a
full grown male and female wolf,
both Of which yielded their life and
left for the eternal hunting fields after
having received an appropriate
amount Of lead into their bodies. Ole
J. Stanghelle, of town of Mamre, and
Lewis Thompson, Of Irving, are the
men who did the deed and it was in
consideration OF the work done that
the auditor issued the bounties. Mr..
Thompson intimated that the wolves
were very plentiful in the woods in
Irving and that almost every night
the dismal howl can be heard In. the
stiffness of the night.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
viii Beooms WhoIss,Iers. .

The California Fruit Co. will after
this date discontinue as q retailing
firm. That part of the business will
be left to local dealers and the compa-
ny will devote its entire time to the
wholesale. The firm has been in busi-
ness for about two months and during
that time have done considerable bus
mess as retailers, having disposed OF
about $1,000 pounds of California
grown fruit. In the future both of the
members will probably 60 on the road
in the fruit interests.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

Watch meeting will be held in the
Swedish Baptist church on New Years
eve, commencing at 10 O'Clock. Ser.
vices will also be held on the evening
of New Years Day at 1880. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Miss Goldie and Bert Robbins are
among the Wlllmsr young people
home from school over the holidays.
Miss Goldie is . student at St. Mary's
Hall, and Bert is attending Shattuck
School, both Faribault institutions.
Emil Hegstrom writes from Olivia
that he is comfortably located there
as the leader of thriving band. He
is also instructor OF the bands at Hec
tor and Renville, and also expected
to make Montevideo after Christmas.
Bob and Eva McGinley gave a very
pleasing entertainment on Christmas s
night at the opera house. The Nc
Ginley g are artists who always know
how to entertain their audiences in a
manner that will gain for them hearty
applause.
A. N. Gilbertson's friends regret to
learn that he has had anything but q
Merry Christmas vacation this year
on account Of illness. Just previous
to the closing of school he contracted
q severe cold and has been confined to
his home ever since.
Oscac Sjoquist and family are down
from Dwight, N. D., for q visit
through the holidays with Mr.. Sjo-
quist's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. J.
Sjoquist. Oscar will be remembered
by many of our people as q former
resident here and the present visit
with old friends and schoolmates will
be greatly enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swan Sweden and son
accompanied by Mrs. Halvorson, left
on Monday for Hoffman and vorue
City where they will visit with friends
and relatives for some time, after
which they expect to- leave for their
home at Hallock,- Minn. While In
this city they were guests of Mrs.. J..
o. Lundquist and others. II
A.. A. Anderson and wife left last
Wednesday for Msdslis, TO remain
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
Washington League Eieots Officers

Washington League E'eots Officers.
At the meeting of Trenton League
No. 4, W. L. K. L last Monday even
fng the following were elected officers
for the ensuing term:
President, A. o. Forsberg; Past
President, Miss Jennie Carlson; Vice
President, Miss Clara Carlson; Sec
retary, Fred W. segerstrom; Treas.
urer, Andrew Ozren; Chaplain, Mrs.
Eva L. Fargo; Guide, Chas. Dahl.
helm; Inside Guard, Swan Parson;
Outside Guard, John Hagerman; Man
ager, Fred W. Segerstrom.
The newly elected officers will be in.
stalled at the first meeting in January
on the second Monday of the month.
A special meeting will be held on
Monday evening, Jan. 4 to re-instate
q number Of old members and initiate
some new ones.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
Married In Minneapolts.

The marriage of Alfred W. Cleve.
land and Miss Ethel Isabelle Rains,
of Wlllmar, Mimi, was solemnized
Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr..
Cleveiand's, uncle, Robert Ridden,
2424 Colfax avenue S. Rev. Marion
D. Shutter read the service in the
presence Of small group of intimate
friends. Mics Helen G. Rains OF
Willmar was present at the marriage
of her sister.-Minneapolis Times.
The above news item came as q
great surprise to the many friends Of
the bride in this city, who will never.
the-less, join in wishing her and the
man<of her choice q long and happy
married life.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

over the holidays with relatives. A.
ter New Years Mr.. Anderson goes to
Illinois to look up real estate busi-
ness for his Wil'msr Office, and as Z
result We may look for some more ILL.
nois land buyers here next spring.
N. B. Carlson went to Benson last
Friday to join his wife, who had been
called there some time ago on account
of the serious illness OF her father,
John Holmgren. Mr.. HolmRren
passed away ON Tuesday and the fu-
neral took place last Saturday.
Death was due to strangulsted hernia.
Deceased was Is years OF age and was
one of the old residents of Swift coun-
ty.
G. A. Erixon is now devotipg all of
his time to the telling OF the merits OF
the Oliver typewriter. Mr.. Erixon re
signed the position some time ago as
travelling salesman for A. J. Hilbert
& Co., manufacturing perfumers, OF
Milwaukee, and is now general agent
for Central Minnesota of the Oliver
Typewriter CO. OF Chicago. He has
placed one of these machines in the
Office of Judge Nordin.>
Messrs. L. A. May and j. P. Hull
were the hosts at an informal gather
ing in their rooms in the Ruble Block
last Friday night, after the entertain
ment in the opera house. The affair
was given for Bob and Eva McGinley,
and was In the nature OF an Elk's So
cial. The following guests were en-
tertained besides Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Ginley: MIR. and Mrs. A. M. Deve-
rell; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Huffman, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Huffman, Misses Maude
Hull, Julia, Minnie and Anna Ferrirg
and Mr.. G. c. Broughton. A mid.
night supper was served at the Star
Restaurant. The affair was one of the
enjoy able social gatherings of Christ.
mas week.
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Brief Mention The News es r*a, Pei 's, add os;' @.

The county commissioners will meet
again next Tuesday and perform any
work that might present itself.
Rev. G.. Carlson is conducting the
meetings in the Swedish Baptist church
In tho absence of regular pastor.
Rev. A. Carlson will conduct servi-
ces in the Swedish NJ. E. church to.
morrow (Thursday) evening, from ten
O'Clock until after twelve O'Clock.
There will be initiation of candi-
dates and installation of officers at
the next regular meeting of the Degree
of Honor lodge, which occurs Wednes-
day evening, Jan. g..
The fire department is planning for
big ball to be given on the evening
Of Jan. 18, at the Bonde Hall. The
Dode Fiske orchestra has been en-
gagged to furnish the music for the oc.
casion.
P. G.. Johnson is down from Este
van, Canada, and will remain through
the holidays with his family. Mr..
Johnson informs US that he is now in
terested in the real estate business in
the Canadian town.
Miss Cora Rigg, saleslady at Sand
ven, Crawford e. Co., is spending q
few days with friends at Glenwood.
Miss Mamie Hanson, also with the
same firm is enjoying a visit at her
home in Fergus Falls.
Miss Margaret Haley arrived here
last Friday from Cooperstown, N D. ,
to join the other members of the fami-
ly in their visit at home over the holi-
days. Miss Haley is a teacher in the
Cooperstown schools.
Miss Anna Benson left for. Granite
Falls the first part of the week after
having spent Christmas with her folks.
Miss Benson expects to return to Min
neapolis In the near future where she
is engaged as stenographer.
Oliver and Harold Porter, Edward
Lewis, Hans Johnson, Elmer Adams,
Fred Larson, Arne Nelson, George
Tyler and Edward Ruble are among
the many '''U' students Ut their Will
mar homes over the holidays. j.. y
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
Celebrated Christmas,

The Lutheran. Synod church held
their Christmas festival on Christmas
evening. AS usual, large crowd had
gathered to hear the old but always
new and joyful tidings OF Christ COM
ing to the lowly earth. Two large,
we'll trimmed Christmas trees, with nu-
merous candles among its branches,
formed the center of attraction. All
the children who partook in the pro-
gram did well and a most enjoyable
as we'll as profitable evening was
spent. Server Thorpe, at present a
student at the Luther Seminary at
Hamline, gave an instructive talk con-
corning the origin and significance of
celebrating Christmas, and he showed
how, although it had sprung from the
feasts of the heathens, it had come to
be a festival for all christians, in COM
memoration OF Him who saved the
world.
On the same evening the Free church
Sunday school had their Christmas
tree. 1t has been said about the new
church edifce that it never becomes
large enough to accommodate all who
come there. Never has this been more
true than it was on Christmas even
ing. Although every seat was occu
pied there was still number of peo.
pie who were unable to secure places
and the writer was also one of these
unfortunate ones. But the program
was surely one for which anyone could
we'll afford to remain standing. Ev-
erything was carried out orderly and
without any unnecessary noise. Stu
dent Hostager, of Augsburg Semina-
ry, sang solo and gave a short ia X
to the children. The program was not
as long as on previous years and was
thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

will add an epilogue to it. Zen is no
doubt q king OF his profession, but he
will find that when he attempts to
"pig it, In this city he will have to
work hard and smoothly and avoid
any visits whatever from any members
Of the "American Detective Associa-
tion.' The wisest thing he could do
would be to HE himself to some
place where liquors and lawbreakers
are more appreciated than in Will
mar. We believe the authorities are
not so deeply in love with Ben that
they would make very strenuous
search for him should they wake up
some morning and find that he had de.
camped without leaving q map of the
route he intended to take.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
(ounty News->
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Dec %.
Miss Lottie Berglund has returned
from Minneapolis.
Mr.. Anderson of Mobiles county is
here visiting his brother, Lynn.
August Anderson is hustling around
this neighborhood peddling goods.
Louis Tuveson, Mamre's buttermak-
er spent Christmas day with his folks
at Atwater.
Sam Sandberg came up from Mime
apolis on Thursday to spend Christ
mas with his parents.
Albert Anderson left for Mobiles
county last Wednesday to visit rela-
tives and friends for two weeks.
The annual meeting of the Lutheran
Mamrelund congregation will be held
ON Thursday, Jan. Z, at 10 a. m.
Gust Melin made trip to Willmar
the other day. While there he in
vested in cutter, which easily is the
"swellest' thing seen around here.
Miss Anna Erlandsoa enjoyed q
three days. Xmas vacation at her
home, from her duties as saleslady at
the Peterson & Wellin store in Will
mar.
Ole Larson went to North Dakota
On Thursday of last week. His desti-
nation was Sargent county, where be
will spend a week visiting with old
friends. Mr.. Larson formerly lived
there.
Julotta service was held at the East
Salem church by Rev. N. Frykman at
six O'Clock Christmas morning. Two
Christmas trees had been put up, and
the church was nicely decorated to
suit the day.
The Children's Christmas festival
held at the Lutheran church last Sat.
urday evening was we'll attended
The children did their part we'll by
reading selections appropriate for the
occasion, after which Rev. Peterson
spoke to them for while. After the
literary program was over distribu.
tioa of bags filled with good things
that deliAht the children was made
Singing was also given by the choir
There is now oily three days left o:
this year, and as It nears its close
don't your thoughts g. back over th'
year just gone, to see it yo". have car
ried out al those good resoiu!sier,
that we're formed at the beginning O
the year? No matter If you did no
succeed very we'll, try it again b,
forming good resolutions this yea1
aud you will no doubt have better sue
cess. Patience brings reward in tn,
end you know. We will now conclud,
our letter by wishing all the readers
OF the TRIBUNE happy and prosper
Gus New Year.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
Some Tax figures.

The tax reports for this year are
now ready and the following figures
were CLEANED from the report sheet.
Total amount of taxes levied in Kan
diy obi county for 1903 including state,
county, school and other taxes, is
sl34, ,2S2.49. OF this amount, the city
of Willmar paid the sum of @36, $50 q.
Measuring the progress Of the county
and our city by these figures, we have
all reasons to be gratified. ...
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

The Sunday school of the Swedish
Lutheran Bethel church held their
Christmas festival Christmas evening.
A very choice and we'll arranged pro.
gram was rendered and q most enjoy
able evening spent. A gilt Of IS dol
lars was rendered Rev. Peterson by
the members Of his congregation as a
token Of esteem! Each OF the Sunday
school teachers received . handsome
book from the members OF the Sunday
school. - s=. So .::~<. X. 4 ,s:>
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
program. Santa Claus came through
the window and gave the children .
few presents. All report q good time.
DEPUTY KID.
oonnossoo.

Dec. ~.
A happy New Year to all the TR1-
BUNE readers.
Ed. Nelson of Whiteield is working
at Olof Peterson's.
N. Hallberg and family spent last
Saturday at A. Flygare's.
Hans Aultman and Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Sell visited at Andrew Lind's
home In town of Lake Elizabeth last
Saturday.
Christina Olson, who is working at
the hotel in Grove City, spent the hol.
idays here visiting with her sister,
Mrs. Hjelte.
Among those who have returned
home to spend the holidays are WAL
ter and Alma Olson, Emil Barker and
Henry Flygare.
Andrew, John and Annie Peterson
and Christina Anderson drove out to
Olivia last Thursday for visit with
their uncle, r. P. Peterson.
N. P. Anderson and family and Mr..
and Mrs. G. Wieberg were very pleas
antly entertained at N. w. Peterson's
place last Saturday evening.
Last Friday, S. P. M. Peterson was
again stricken by paralysis, this be-
ing the third time within the past four
months. At this writing he Is In
very critical condition.
Della Rossell, who has been work
ing at Fred Flygare's place the past
three months, is spending couple OF
weeks at her home. She will go back
there again after New Years.
Rev. A. Wagner and Nellie Pc
terson of Atwater visited at Olof Pc
terson's home last Wednesday. Miss
Peterson remained and watched at e.
len Peterson's bedside over night.
The entertainment that was to be
given at Dist. Al by the members of
the P. L. s has been postponed, on
account OF one OF the members, Ellen
L. Peterson, being quite low with con-
sumption.
Mathilda Hallberg, who has been
! doing dressmaking st Annie Peter
sons millinary store In Atwater, r.
turned nome Oh chr.stms aye :@shs
is not going to Sew at Miss Peterson q
any more this winter.
Harold Anglund, who has been
spending the summer with his grand
pa, M. Mattson, left for his home at
Minneapolis last Wednesday. BE WAS
accompanied by his uncle, Martin
Mattson, who will spend some time
there and at Waverly visiting friends
and relatives.
A number from here attended the
Children's festival at the Sw. Luth.
church in Atwater last evening. The
church was crowded with people, but
Kalle is sorry that 80 many OF the
young men crowded In the back part
of the church to have q good time. II
they cannot be quiet for two hours in
church they had better stay away.
The church is no place to 60 to for
amusement. KALLE
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
Married Last Night.

One OF the prettiest weddings OF the
season was solemnized last night at
the Bonde hall when Miss Ella N. So
renson and S. P. Rasmussen were
united In the holy bonds of matrimony.
Judge A. F. Nordin performed the
ceremony, reading the Episcopal rit-
ual. The hall was ornamented with
ferns, potted plants and bunting and
presented most ideal place for the
uniting of two hearts whom Cupid's
darts had wounded.
At nine O'Clock, while the Lohen-
grin's wedding march was being
played, the wedding process ion en-.
tered. Miss Esther Sorenson was
maid of honor, the bridesmaids were
Misses Hannah Hanson and Cora
Lindner. Emil Christensen was best
man and Hans johnson and Harold
johnson were the groomsmen. Mar.
tina Sorenson and Louise Lindner wele
flower girls. The bride was attired in
q white Landsdowne dress and carried
white roses. The brides m aids carried
pink carnations. After the ceremony
most bountiful supper was served
from the prettily decorated tables.
When the tables had been removed the
young folks enj oved q dance while the
older people spent the time playing
cards.
The couple we're the recipients of a
large number of handsome presents
among which we mention two beauti.
full pieces of cut class from the I. o. O
F. lodge.
Both the bride and groom are vel
known In the city and have numerous
friends who extend to them congratul
atoms and wish them a prosperous
| m arrjed life.