Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-07

snents, however, viii be based on total circu-
=. T. Otos left on Thursday for a
trip to Duluth.
j. G. Jones, the clothing man, has
gone to eastern points on q buying
trip.
Mrs. Emma Marshall, of Red Lake
Falls, has been the guest of Willmar
friends this week.
Miss Jennie Nichols of Benson, is
visiting in the city with her brother,
Lawrence Nichols.
P. H. Roise & Co. have shown their
senterprise by putting in complete
system of cash carriers in the Big
Store.
L. J. Boudette has been added to
the force of travelling statesmen for the
Willmar Jobbing and Manufacturing
- Company.
A large party of lady friends of
Mrs. Chas. Dram were pleasantly en-
tertained at her home Friday after
noon of last week.
Mrs.. Sam'l Porter entertained
large party of ladies Wednesday
afternoon. Another afternoon party
will be given today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Weiss gave
party at their home Saturday evening
to a company of friends and pleas
ant time is reported.
Mayor Tyler left Wednesday for
*MontrOse, Pennsylvania, where he was
called on account of the serious ill.,
ness of his aged mother.
w. L. Crosby, son of H. M. Cros-
by of Merriam Park, is in the city to
';spend the winter with relatives and
!: attend the High school here.
The Tom FRANKLIN Nye Co. will
hold the boards all of next week at
the Opera house. The opening play
announced is "a Fatal Scarf and
ladies with escorts are to be admitted
Tree.
A ten. cent social at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. o. J. Paulson on Thursday
evening was largely attended and
greatly enjoyed. The affair was given
under the auspices of the Epworth
League of the NJ. E. church.
The United Foresters and their fam
lilies and friends had a pleasant re-
union at their lodge rooms in the
Borgeson Hall Thursday evening in
the way of social, and most pleas
ant time was spent by all in attend
ance.
A very large attendance was present
at the Degree of Honor social in the
Odd Fellows Hall last Wednesday
evening. Progressive cinch was the
chief amusement. Refreshments were
served and very pleasant time is re-
ported.
The directors of the Black Bay
Mining Co. at a meeting held last
night decided to raise the price of
stock to 20 cents per share, the raise
to go into effect on Feb. Is. Not
more than $4,000 shares will be sold
at this price.
A move is on foot looking toward
: the organic atien Of militia company
in Wil]mar. A meeting had been
called for last Friday evening to see
what interest could be aroused in the
matter, but on account of the poor at
tendance it was decided to call an
other meeting for Wednesday even
ing.
E. G. Wellip, of the Leading Store,
: left on Thursday for a couple of weeks
visit in the East. During Mr.. Wellin 8
ssabsence he will visit Eastern markets
with view of buying fine stock of
goods for the spring trade. His !
buying trip will include New York
City and he will also visit Atlantic
City before returning home.
A mix-up of temperance hall fire..
squeuters which occurred at the joint
sou> Benson avenue known as the
Stockholm Saloon" several nights
ago, resulted in several young men
tbeing slightly disfgured. The police
have been working on the case and it
2is hoped that their investigation will
sdevelop something. No arrests were
made at the time, as the "terrors" to
'aevil doors were busy in another part
sDf the city.
The Judge Visits WftlImar.
Judge Husevold, of Cyrus, was al
visitor in Willmar Thursday. The
Judge figured quite prominently in; a
law suit recently tried in the district
soourt of Pope county. 1t was suit
in which the Judge brought action
.aUainst the villape of Curns and in