Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-24

in the city Thursday enroute to Este
van, in the Assiniboia country, Can
ada. He was joined in the Twin cities
later in the week by party of four,
who go to that territory to look up
business prospects.
Attorney A. r, Hunt, secretary OF
the Litchtield Commercial Club, was a
Wil|mar visitor Tuesday and Wednes-
day and succeeded in interesting the
Commercial Club of this city in q
fight for lower freight rates.
|. VIM. Widman, candymaker at Geo.
W. Johnson's candy factory, has
leased the old Fred Void residence,
which he will occupy with his family,
who arrive here from St. Paul the
first of the coming week.
VIM. Peterson, the newly appointed
postm aster at Atwater, attended to
business matters in our city and fav-
Ored the TRIBUNE with q call, on
Wednesday. Mr.. Peterson assumes
his new duties the first OF February.
The dullness in the marriage license
business was relieved yesterday by
the issuing of q license to wed to
Charles 81. Crevier and Annie Han
son. This is the first one issued at
the clerk of courts Office here in two
weeks.
A farewell reception in honor Of
Rev. and Mrs. G. Harmon Johnson
will be held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. G. Handy next Tuesday even.
ing at 8 O'Clock. All members. of the
congregation as we'll as their friends
are invited to be present.
The Swedish Lutheran ministers of
the county returned Thursday from q
mission meeting held at Dassel and
vicinity. At this meeting Rev. G. J.
Collin of New London, was elected
chairman of the Pacific district, q
position that has been held by Rev.
Levine Of Cokato for seven years.
Rev. Eric Norsen and family ar
rived here Wednesday from Morris,
enroute to their new home at Moose
Lake, where Rev. Norsen will have
charge of congregation. They were
the guests of Lars Moline and family
for q couple of days.
August W. Hoglund, Anton Dahl
strom and Willie Peterson went to
Clara City Wednesday to do mason
work on the foundation for the new
mercantile building to be erected
there. Jens Olson Of this city has the
contract for the building.
A large party of young people drove
to Kandiyohi last evening, where they
were enter tanned at gathering given
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs James Car
lin and Mr.. J. D. Carlin, who return
soon to British Columbia from visit
with Kandiyohi county relatives.
The welcome announcement comes
that the notorious Stree Country"
refreshment stand on the corner of
Third street and Pacific avenue will
be closed for a time at least. The fix
lures have been sold as a result of a
mortgage foreclosure by St. Paul
liquor house.
The old A. F. Hanscom dwelling
house has been sold to O. A. Ferring,
and will be removed onto his farm in
the east part of Willmar. 1t will be
remodeled and used as residence for
Adolph Norman and family, who are
in charge of the dairy business on the
Ferring place.
Rev. c. Harmon Johnson will preach
his farewell sermon tomorrow Sun
day morning, and it is expected that
both the morning and evening services
will be largely attended. He will &C.
cupy the pulpit OF the First Presby-
terian church for the last time Official
ly that evening.
With the approach of spring there
is q great activity looked for in real
esta by our land dealers. Reports
OF the immigr alton to and through
this point from Iowa, Illinois and
southern Minnesota are very encour-
aging. The stream of travel to Can
ada, it is said, will be larger than ever.
Local druggists received telephone
messages this week from Morris and
Benson, calling for antidiphtheritic
serum, which would indicate that there
must be a prevalence of diphtheria in
those towns. As Willmar druggists
always carry full stocks in all lines,
our neighbors were supplied with the
necessary remedies.
The Commercial Club at it's next
regular meeting will vote upon a pro-
posed amendment to the bylaws max
ing the membership fees of out Of town
members five dollars and payment of
annual dues. Among the business to
be transacted at this neot;nr mill +,