Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-04

Fahlun sunday and al report an On.
joyable time. 49,. @-.>.s:
P. P. Johnson made business trip
to Priam Sunday.
Miss Ida Grue of Spicer, visited at
Ruud's week before last.
Several of our people attended the
Lutheran mission meetings held in
Wil}mar the past week.
August Carlson, who was severely
Injured by q mad bull some time ago,
Is said to be getting along nicely.
Arthur Erickson, one ofWhitefield' s
most popular young men, spent last
week in the twin cities, visiting rela
tives and friends.
t Aug. Swedberg enjoyed q visit from
his brother, who came from southern
Minnesota last week. He said that
country had suffered great damages
from storms and floods the past sum-
mer.
A great deal of guesswork is going
on as to who the reporter is. Some
think it is our old political friend,
"Kid McChee," that has awakene
You can fool some of the people all
the time.
Rev. J. O. Lundberg has purchased
the old Ola Nelson farm in Fahlun
from it's former owner, Erick Faux.
Consideration, $500. The farm con-
sists of one hundred acres, and is beau.
tifully located.
| Lindblad Bros. and Soderberg have
dissolved partnership by mutual con-
sent, and Richard Soderberg will
hereafter have full charge of the old
John Lindblad farm. The Lindblad
Boys will leave for Dakota in the near
future to look after land.
Halloween passed quietly by and
nothing unusual took place here. We
have not heard of any one indulgine
in superstitious rites to gain q sweet
heart or prove the love of one already
acquired. But as Dick does not par
ticlpate in anything of this kind, he
Is not we'll posted.
Westlund's rig was the first machine
to finish up their seasons threshing,
which ended Friday. It is the Oldest
outfit in this part of the county, hav-
ing been in operation twelve years,
and is yet in excellent condition, which
reflects great credit on the engineer,
Erlck Westlund. johnson Bros. got
through with their work Saturday.
The Ruud Threshing Co. moved
their rig over three miles one evening
last week after supper, while it often
takes other rigs whole day to move
the same distance. This goes to show
that the boys are hustlers. With their
new q. horse power engine they have
made things hum the past three weeks,
and yet have about q weeks work
left.
Olof Waliu left for Canada ast week,
taking with him all his household
goods and other property, prepara-
tory to locating on his land up there.
Mr.. Walin is the owner of half Sec
ton OF good land. We are all sorry
to see this estimable family leave US,
but wish them every success and hap
piness in their country and home.
What is Uncle Sans loss is King Ed
wards gain.
Just as we write we learn that Mrs.
Thelander johnson passed away yes.
terday morning. Mrs. johnson had
been in failing health for number OF
years and until but short time ago
had been able to be about. She
leaves to mourn her a husband, one
daughter and two sons, besides a
large humber of relatives and friends.
The afflicted ores have our sincere
sympathy.
Quite number of our people have
taken In the phone lately, and more
are ontenplat ng doing so in the near
future Pretty soon all the people
here will have supplied themselves
with that useful instrument. Some OF
those who so strongly opposed the
'phone when it was at first introduced
here, now realize that it is very USE
full either in war or peace or health or
sickness, aud often saves many steps
as we'll for the horses as our own
we Try + e.. DICK.
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