Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-31
and adjusted the loss by fire OF An

erty which he lost, and figures his to-
tai loss now at $500 after the insur-
ance is paid.
The Odd Fellows of the city had a
session at their lodge rooms on Tues
day evening, at which they voted on
candida tes for grand lodge officers
and also spent q social evening at the
conclusion of business. Deputy John
Williams did the honors by serving
choice refreshments to the members.
There was an unusually large at
tendance.
A chimney blaze at the home of Will
liam Johnson, on South Fourth ST. eet,
Thursday afternoon, called out the
fire department. Owing to the indeti-
niteness with which the alarm was
turned in, the firemen had considerable
difficulty in locating the fire. 1t was
however quenched before their arrival.
A new chimney prevented what might
have been q serious IRE, as it was
burning quite fercely for time.
Assistant Roadmaster John Costello
has been quite i'll of late, suffering
from very severe cold contracted
while in service on the Willmar &
Sioux Falls line. On Thursday he
was taken to Minneapolis by his son,
w. J. Costello, who had been called
here from the cities. Mr.. Costello
will undergo treatment there by q
specialist. His many Willmar friends
will hope for him a speedy recovery.
Miss Bertha Nelson, daughter of
John Nelson Elvebak, residing in the
east part of the city, is suffering from
a stroke of paralysis, which she re-
ceived last week. Her rightside is af-
fected. The young lady, who is only
"A years of age, was just recovering
from q severe attack of inflammatory
rheumatism when the stroke came.
say that the case is quite
an unusual one in the fact that one so
young should be affected in this man
ner.
c. J. Verran, the former mine man
ager for the Black Bay Mining Co.,
has been in the city this week renew
ing old acquaintance and also At
tending to business matters. Mr.. Ver-
ran informs US that he is at present
interested in the organization of two
mining companies, one at Black Bay
and the other at Cloud Bay, both To-
Gated on the north shore of Lake SUI
perior. The former is about twelve
miles from the Willmar company 9
down in the bay.
The following gentlemen are in at
tendance from Willmar at the meet
ing of the MINES ota Fraternal Asso-
citation which copvenes today in St.
Paul: c. C. Selvig, for the local
lodge of Modern Brotherhood OF
America; Peter Freeberg, Royal
Neighbors; A. F. Hanscom, knights
Of Pythias and Workmen; A. F. Nor
din and A. O. Forsberg, Modern
Woodmen, the former also represent
ing the United Foresters; and Emanuel
Christensen, the Washington League
Of Knights and Ladies.
The NARROW House has closed it's
doors to the public and the late pro.
prietor, Mr.. P. A. johnson, has taken
his departure from the city. No ad-
dress has been left for the future guild
ance of creditors, who it is reported
are not few. Mr.. Johnson's busi-
ness as hotel man had not been a
success and the above steps
we're no doubt taken as q last resort.
As a paying proposition the NARROW
House as conducted of late has not
oeen up to the standard in the hotel
inc.
Willmar friends of Mrs. Bagne, who
sustained injuries at her home in
Olivia by falling down a fight of
stairs, will be pleased to hear that the
accident did not prove fatal and that
he lady is doing as we'll as can be ex-
oected under the circumstances. Mrs.
8agne is quite we'll advanced in years
Ind her condition at first caused con-
siderable alarm. Her two daughters
It this place, Mrs. M. T. Sandbo and
Miss Emma Bagne, who were sum-
noned there on account of the acct
lent, have returned from Olivia.
Last Thursday morning at S:15, the7
Angel of Death visited the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Nelson, in the
own Of St. Johns, and relieved from
Ill earthly pain their daughter, Miss
Gina Nelson. Deceased had been a
victim OF the dread disease, consump-
ion, for the past ten years. She was
q years of age. The funeral will take
place on Monday at II a. m. from the
ate home and funeral sermon will
be preached in the St. Johns Lutheran
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