Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-03


Taylor of late has been employed on
the Glenwood Press.
New Years Day was an ideal one
for an outing, being quite different
from Christmas Day. Many of our
people took advantage Ct the fine
weather and enjoyed a sleigh ride.
Julius Thorson, register of deeds
elect of Swift county, chatted with
Willmar friends Thursday on his
home from Minneapolis, where he had
been to attend the funeral of q friend.
A twelve-pound boy came to bless
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John O.
Nelson in the township of New London
last Tuesday. The New Year will be
more happy still for the little fellows
dad.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Decker left this
week for visit at Sleepy Eye with
relatives. From there they 20 to make
their future home in Bemidji, where
Mr.. Decker has a position in cloth
ing store.
The county commissioners convened
yesterday for special session, to ap-
prove the bonds of the county officers
and attend to other business. The
regular January session will be held
next week.
The Willmar fire department will
hold its annual meeting on Monday
evening, Jan. IL. Among other i'm
pOrtant business to be transacted is
the election of chief and assistant
chief of the department.
L. G. Lundval), one of the inspectors
employed at the railroad round house
in Breckenridge, was a New Years
visitor in this city and vicinity. He
was the guest of his sisters, Misses
Emma and Tilda johnson, and Mrs.
Ole G6ranson.
Rev. Erick Norsen, of Morris,
preached at the Swedish Lutheran
church on the evening of New Years
day. He was on his way to Moose
Lake to which place he has a call. It
is thought that he will respond fav-
orably to the same.
G. E. Johnson leaves this afternoon
for Minneapolis, to witness the last
production of "Ben Hur" at the Lyce-
UNI. He expects to remain in the cities
several days and during his absence
the TRIBUNE news department will be
in charge of Associate Editor Fors-
berg.
Coleman Williams and wife came
up from Minneapolis and spent part
of the holiday season with Mr.. Will
liams' folks in this city. They re-
turned Thursday. Mr.. Williams has
a position with grain commission
house, and of late has had charge of
a branch house at Zumbrota.
o. A. Hedin and family expect to
leave about the Goth inst for their new
home in Fresno, Cal. Negotiations
are at present pending for the dispos-
al of Mr.. Hedin's real estate business
in this city to outside parties. A par
" at Herman, representing the Mime
sofa & Iowa Land Company, will pro-
badly become the buyer.
The Willmar Cold Storage Com
pauy's creamery department is now in
operation and Mr.. Finseth is again
busy waiting upon the many patrons
which he catered to while in charge of
;he old Willmar creamery. The man.
agement will before long be in posi-
ion to conduct the entire plant in it's
Full capacity, when all the necessary
equipment will be in place.
Miss Caroline Norlander has re-
signed her position as saleslady at the
Big Store-P. 81. Roise & Co., the
becoming effective the first
If the year. Miss Norlander has been
, popular and faithful employe of the
Big Store for the past ten years, and
will be missed from the dry goods de.
oartment by the stores many custom
ers.
Mr.. Robert Craig Interpreted the
character of "Old Jed Prouty' in
very satisfactory manner last Wednes-
lay evening, at the opera house. The
play as given by the company was
but those who had seen it
before were somewhat disappointed at
he curtailment given the presentation
hat evening. Some very pretty scenes
we're omitted. Mr.. Craig is very
clever in the part which has made
Richard Golden so famous.
DR.. O. F. Mellby, the gentlemanly
physician who has had Offices in the
block for the past several
has removed to Warren,
Mimi, where he has found a more