Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-03-14

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the stock which has just arrived.
Each caller will be presented with q
| beautiful souvenir. Remember the
location, in the Geo. W. johnson
building, on Fifth street, north of the
Spicer Land Company's Office.
A large delegation from the Ma
sonic Lodge of this city went to Ray
mond yesterday to be present last
evening at the institution of lodge
in that village. The lodge was in
stituted by Grand Secretary Thos.
M ontgomery OF St. Paul.
Max Jacobs left on Wednesday
night for Great Falls, Mont, where
he will make his headquarters as state
organizer in that territory for the
Ancient Order of Pyramids. He was
accompanied by his brother-in-law,
Marcus Peterson, who will spend some
time there.
Willmar creditors of Edward Shes.
gren, formerly chief clerk for the
Great Northern at this point, have
received notice of his fling petition
in bankruptcy in the United States
district court of the state of W ashing-
ton. The petition was fled March
and the first meeting of the creditors
will be March IA.
A full line of fancy street hats for
spring is now on exhibition at the
millinery store of Mrs. M. E. Brere-
ton; also new spring veilings and
flowers. Miss Brereton, who has
charge of the trimming department,
returned this week from the cities with
a fine stock of millinery goods.
Peterson & Wellin report q big
weeks business as the result of judi
cious advertising in the local news
papers. Their annual white goods
and linen sale was attended by one OF
the largest crowds that ever thronged
this popular establishment and it was
only short time before the advertised
stock was considerably reduced.
Engineer Geo. A. Ralph, who was
indicted by the grand jury of Polk
county for the alleged duplication OF
accounts in his drainage work, has
been completely exonerated. 1nas-
much as the charges were perferred
by the public examiner, the affair has
a queer appearance. Was it q case
where the examiner didn't examine?
Walter johnson, young man who
has been on the railroad superintend-
ent's force here for some time past,
left on Thursday for Duluth to remain
for a time with sister. The young
man was so unfortunate as ofracture
his knee cap short time ago and is
obliged to use crutches. The accident
will incapacitate him from duty for
some time.
A small company of lady friends
planned q successful surprise for Mrs.
Anna Lonn on the occasion of the an
niversary of her 73rd birthday, last
Wednesday afternoon. The ladies
met with this most estimable aged
lady at her home on Fifth street and
spent delightful afternoon. Refresh
ments we're served and several re-
membranes of the day in the way OF
gifts were left with Mrs. Lonn.
"Spiritualism Exposed" is the sub.
ject of lecture to be delivered in the
Bonde Hall this evening in the Swed-
ish language by Rev. J. J. Daniels,
of Minneapolis, who is we'll known
in this city. Admission is Is cents
for adults and 10 cents for children
under ~ years of age. The prospects
are that there will be large crowd in
attendance, as the speaker has the
reputation of presenting his topic in
very interesting manner.
| The Woodmen were given a mos,
happy surprise last "wednesday even.
ing at their regular meeting by the
Royal Nelghbors, who invaded their
Camp and made themselves perfectly
at home. Eatables were brought by
the ladies to help create q friendly
feeling and general social time was
the result. Those who were present
at the meeting that night say that thu
absent ones missed q good treat.
Tomorrow, at the First Presbyterian
church, the people of this city viii
have the opportunity to hear Rev. 81
@. Buell., pastor Of the Ridgeway
Avenue Presbyterian church in Chi
cago. Rev. Buell. comes here TO j, re
main over the fol flowing Sabbath, ani
during the week viii visit with tht
different members Of the congrega
tlon: T is more than probable that 1
/ call TO the passionate il this city vii
Be extended g the reverend gentleman