Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-01
home, 50 returned the following day.


Monday for Hudson, Wis, to consult
specialist. Edwin was the victim of
an accident several years ago., in
which he received gunshot wound in
his thigh, and from which he never
fully recovered.'
Last Sunday was the biggest day so
far this season for the Great North
e?rn in it's patronage from excursion
lists to Green Lake. There were 2l5
tickets sold from Willmar alone and
the crowd was increased by the Sioux
City excursionlsts, who numbered
some over sixty people.
Spencer Ericsson and S. E.. Fay
were here from Raymond Monday
negotiating with the Willmar ball
team for a game there the Fourth
with Litchfeld. The purse of 500
offered ought to be quite an induce
ment for a spirited game and our
boys will put up hard fight.
Misses Alice and Elsie Roberts
were in the twin cities the latter part
of last week, where they met their
sister, Mrs. Ina Moscrip, who just
returned from points in Missouri and
Iowa. Mrs. Moscrip returns to Will
mar to spend the summer, after teach
ing the past year at Bedford, Iowa.
A. P. Bergeson, who has the con-
tract at Atwater for the laying of &C.
ment stone walks, spent Sunday here
with his family. Mr.. Bergeson's con-
tract calls for the laying of about 1000
yards of walk for the city and in ad.
dition to this there will be several
orders for walks from private parties,
so that he will be kept quite busy for
several weeks at that place.
The Willmar ball club returned
from Benson Sunday morning with
the report of q glorious victory in the
contest on Saturday with the Benson
ball tossers. Score, Is to l. Glarum
and Tyler were the battery for our
team and the farmer" pitcher was
credited with striking out II men.
According to this it must have been
regular walkaway for the Willmar
boys.
There will be q picnic on the 4th of
July at Hanson's grove, on the east
shore OF Green Lake. Exercises will
begin at ten O'Clock q. m. Several
speakers will take part in the program.
In the afternoon there will be races
and a game of base ball between two
good mines. In the evening there will
be dancing IN the pavilion, and q
grand display of fireworks. Every
body invited.
We are requested to announce that
meeting will be held in the Swedish
Methodist church next Thursday even
ing at which Rev. Wahlquist, of Red
Wing, will preach. Services COM
mence at 8 O'Clock. Rev. Wahlquist
is q former pastor of this congrega-
ton and there will undoubtedly be
many of his old time parishioners who
will be pleased at this opportunity to
again hear him.
The fire department was called out
yesterday to quench blaze in shed
in the rear of the old Patchell resi-
dence on Benson avenue, which con.
tanned q number of articles stored
there, such as storm windows and
| doors, beside other smaller property.
M. O. Thorpe, owner of the property,
estimates the damages at about $40.
1t is reported that the fire was caused
by boys playing with matches.
Hon. E. S. Reishuis of Cottonwood,
and E. W. Knatyold, of Albert Lea,
q prominent merchant of that city, ar
rived in Willmar Monday from Green
Lake, where they had enjoyed several
days fishing. The gentlemen were
quite successful and brought back
with them q large catch of the fnny
tribe. They were we'll pleased with
their outing and may decide to return
to this pleasant resort. They left for
their respective homes on the after
noon trains.
Mr.. Per Person, of Lulea, Sweden,
visited Willmar yesterday in company
| with a Mr.. Lundberg of Duluth. Mr..
Person is chief of police in his home
city and is making an extended trip
throughout the states. He says con.
ditions in this country are deliber.
ately falsifed in the old country in
order to restrain emigration. Mr..
Person is from the districts affected
by the failure of crops last year and
he stated that the assistance received
from America was great help to the
people in their distress.
Arrangements are in progress for
the securing of the Cottonwood band
to play at Green Lake next Sunday.
In the event that it can be secured
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