Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-25
LOCAL AND PERSONALITIES

The Ladies' Parish Guild of St.
Luke's church will serve coffee at the
Rectory tomorrow afternoon.
The Minneapolis Restaurant has
discontinued business and there is
one less OF eating houses in the city.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Lutheran Synod church will serve
coffee on Thursday afternoon, June 2,
at he|home Of Mrs. J.>H. .Olson.< All
are cordially invited -:
Miss Thea Rollefson, of Monte.
video, has been electedaas member
OF tie Seminary faculty for the com
ing year. Miss Rollefson is gra-
duate OF Carleton College.
Mrs. H. S. Wakeman, Miss Edna
and Harry Wakeman, of Minneapolis,
we're in the city last Friday on their
return home from Green Lake, where
they had been getting their summer
cottage in readiness for renters for the
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marin G. Tollefson
mourn the death OF their infant daugh-
tor who passed away last Sunday,
death being due to q throat affection
-aedema of the larynx. The funeral
takes place this afternoon from the
Norwegian Lutheran Synod church.
N. Schagel, with his usual enter
prising spirit, has established q con-
tectionery and ice cream stand in the
Peter Rasmussen building On Pacific
avenue formerly occupied by Mr.
Gagnop as shoe shop. The place
is in charge Of Miss Christine Lygaar.
den.
The young people of the Eagle Lake
church will give an ice cream social
on Saturday evening, at the home Of
Magnus Olson. A program will be
given consisting of singing by the
choir, speeches and recitations. There
will also be sale OF fancy articles. A
good attendance is desired, as the pro
ceeds will be used for missions.
Contractor Bjorsell has the con.
tract for q 81. 600 residence for Peter
Lundberg, which will be erected on
| the former site of the building re.
moved from Fifth street to Becker
avenue. 1t will be built for rental
ourposoo m oooorn m ri O. 20 <,ro % ~, {1}o,
and according to the plans will be q
very handsome structure.
"In the Good O.d Summer Time
and other familiar airs are being
ground out by merry-go.round To-
Gated on the corner Of Litchfield ave.
nue. and Fourth street, much to the
delight of the little folks. The dimes
and nickles are pouring in and the
young people are erjoying an occa.
sional swing around The circle.
The old Getchell confectionery stand
on the corner OF Litch6eld avenue and
Fourth street has passed into other
hands. Last Wednesday deal was
completed whereby Peter L. Sorenson
and Carris Samuelson became the new
owners OF the place. The latter will
conduct the business, while Mr.. Soren'
son retains his position at the Mode
Store.
The damage suit of S. Patton
against the Great Northern Railway
Co. will be tried at the June term Of
court to be held in Meeker county
The reason given for the change from
Buff alo to Litchfield is said to be or
account of the latter place being
easier of access for the witnesses
The Meeker county court convenes thu
second Tuesday in June.
The Great Northern announces ar
excursion to Green Lake on June
from points on the Sioux Falls line
Excursionists will arrive on the early
morning train and connect with the
train which leaves Willmar at 9 a. m
Agent May has been busy arranging
for the accommodation of q large
crowd. The big attraction is th*
Hanley Falls w illmar ball game.
j. II. Abrahamson arrived in Will
mar last Friday morning from Essex
Iowa, enroute to his home at New
London. Mr.. Abrahamson had beer
spending the past year at Iowa ani
Nebraska points, engaged in csrpen
ter work. He will now remain q
home, as he expects to secure plent,
of work in his line at New Londor
and spicer to keep him busy this sea
son.
Lars Erickson, an aged resident O
the Fourth ward, Is recovering from .
severe stroke OF paralysis. His con
dition had been such that he was LET
entirely helpless and at one time h,
was unable to receive nourishment
The offending physician had declared
the case q hopeless one and the pres
ent change in the patients conditio,
is looked upon as almost q miracle
Mr.. Erickson is past sixty.
We have been informed that Mr.. D
L. Evans OF Tracy Is candidate TO-
the south part of the Seventh Con
gressional district a. delegate to tn,
democratic national convention at St
Louis. He would be splendid repre-
sentative of the progressive portion n