Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-24
WIIlMAR MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, =/.:

awarded to Miss Pearl Ives and Max
field Lewis. Dainty refreshments we're
served by Miss Page. Mr.. Hudson
was the guest of the L f. Page family
from Saturday Till last evening, when
he left for Spokane, Wash. :.
p. H. Roise came over from Mar
shall last Wednesday afternoon and
remained here for 4 time with his
family. Mr.. Roise informs US that
his stock OF goods destroyed in the
recent fire was insured to the amount
of SIG, 900 inste d of $4,000, as 1T
first reported.
Mesdames I. 7, Crsmer, c. E. Mac
Lsughlin and J. S. Danens, OF the La
dies Social Union of the First Ptesby~
terian church, will serve coffee At the
home of Mrs. Cramer on Friday after
noon from $3.50 to O'Clock. At 6
O'Clock supper will be served. The
ladies extend cordial invitation to
every body.
The Chicago Brokerage Co. closed
their big sale Of the Nels Thompson
stock last Saturday. During the sale
an immence amount OF goods was con-
verted into cash, the store being Wis
tied daily by q throng eager to secure
bargains. A new stock now takes the
place Of the old stock which was so
successfully disposed OF.
Mrs. Geo. W. Tyler entertained a
group of about "a young ladies and
gentlemen last Saturday evening At
her home on corner Of Becker avenue
aud SIKH street. The evening was
most pleasantly spent in playing pro.
gressive dominoes, after which de-.
licious r. freshments we're served.
Prizes were awarded to Miss Allene
Sherwood and Maurice Jenness.
The home of DR.. aud Mrs! N. E
Mac Laughlin was the scene on Tues
day afternoon of last week of most
delightful function, when Mrs. Mac
Laughlln gave a reception to about q
hundred lady friends, The receiving
hours were from three to six O'Clock.
Treats full orchestra rendered an ex-
cellent program.
Hon. A. F. Nordin has been req quest.
ed by the committee on arrangements
for the Fourth of July celebration at
Raymond to deliver the principal sd.
dress of the day. It 10 understood
that the Judge has consented to do so
and thereby the patriotic Raymondites
and visitors are insured of q speech
that will doubtless prove both appro-
pirate and interesting.
A concert will be given in the Swed
ish Baptish church In the evening Of
June s, At eight; O CLOCK, There will
be vocal solos and duets by. Mrs,
Cecilia Gondret of Pittsbure, Pa, Mrs.
Cairns, Miss Florence Porter and
others. The program will include
missionary talks by Revs. Buell. and
Hall and Mrs. Gondret will present
her special work before the public.
Admission is free, but collection will
be taken. Everybody is welcome.
The program will be announced later.
Our high school team went to Benson
Saturday and was defeated by score
of Is to 0. Heavy and timely batting
on the part of Benson aggregation
Won the day for them and weak and
scattered stick work on the part of the
home team 10 responsible for difference
In the score. Our boys played splen-
did game In the field, however, q one
handed catch by Adolph Kiland in the
left field being the main feature of the
contest. The work of Warren Dram
and Fritz Lindner is also worthy of
special mention.
William Westberg, who for the past
couple of years has held the position
of bookkeeper for the Wil'mar fuel
Co is among several other parties
who are planning on leaving at an early
date for the Pacific coast country. He
resigned his position short time ago
and Is succeeded by Leonsrd Rigg,
formerly night clerk at the Merchants
Hotel. A. Il. Westberg Is also con-
templating trip to the western country
and it Ia probable that both gentlemen
will invest Ia Washington property If
they find conditions favorable, They
expect to visit the Lewis and Clark
Exposition at Portland before return
ing to Willmar. ',
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