Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-02
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS

MIR. James Barrett, student of the
medical department. st the Northwest
ern University, Chicago. 10 spending
part OF his summer vacation in this
city with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Barrett.
Mrs. AL Brewer, of Sioux Falls,
went to Breckenridge Monday even
ing to visit with the family of her
brother, Hollis Mcdonald. While
here she was the guest ct her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Mcdonald.
A number Of Norwegian books by
some OF the best known Norwegian
authors have been added to the H.
brary's supply Of Norwegian literature
They will be put on the shelves the
latter part OF the week.
DR.. Graham, the chiropractor, now
has additional Office room in the Ruble
block for his rapidly increasing busi-
ness, having leased the adjoining
rooms vacated by Miss Nybakke, who
Ia at present away on vacation.
G. Nelson returned to Brooten Mon.
day, after q few weeks visit to the
Portland Exposition He was accom-.
panied from here by his wife, who was
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Nelson, at Grue, during his ab.
sence.
Misses Anna and Sophia Rannestad
left yesterday for Bemidji, where they
will enjoy several weeks vacation.
During the latter's absence from her
work as compositor in the TRIBUNE
Office her position will be filled by Miss
Clara Solverson.
Miss Gabrielson has resigned her
position az bookkeeper and saleslady
at the local Office OF the Singer Sewing
Machine company, her resignation
taking effect last Wednesday. She
is succeeded by Miss Lillian Berg:
strom, of St. Cloud.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Nj. Parmenter of
Maple Lake arrived here Monday for
visit with the family of their son,
E P. Parmenter. Mrs. Parmenter was
Obliged to leave the same:day for Bel
lingham on account of the illness of
her daughter, Mira. Powell, but her
husband will spend few days in this
city.
The found alton and basement for
the new Orphans Home at Eagle Lake
was completed last week and the car
penters are now busy erecting the
building proper, Present plans call
for the completion OF the building
about Oct. Is and barring unforeseen
delays the homo will be ready for oc-
cupancy- about that time. =
Miss Edith L. Gates arrived here
from Milwaukee, Wis.,, last week and
10 at present visiting at her home In
this city. During the past year she
held the position of teacher of art at
Kemper Hall, Kenosha, Wis. Miss
Gates expects to leave for New York
city In the fall, where she will resume
her studies of art At the National
Academy of Design.
o. J. sundquist arrived here last
Saturday morning from Winthrop to
superintend the removal of his house.
hold goods to the new home. Mr..
sundquist has the agency for the J..
r. Watkins Remedy Co., with sibley
county as his territory. The family,
who have been at Winthrop for seve.
raj weeks, will soon be nicely located
in that enterprising village.
A crew of Is Western Union lire.
men arrived here last Saturday with
q special wire for the "A. j.. Cummings
Commission House. It took 20 days
to string the wire from St. Paul to
Willmar. The Cummings Commission
House opened = branch cffice at Litch.
field Monday of this week. It will be
in charge Ct Robert Vance, who ex.
poets to remove to Litch6eld some time
this week to make that city his future
home.
Miss Catherine Comfort, of Mime.
apolis, was q guest over Sunday al
the home of her sister, Mrs. F. B.
Treat. Miss Comfort, who has been
connected with the State University
for some time as >preceptress at the
School OF Agriculture, has resigned
that position and will during the com.
ing school year have charge of the
English department at Mills College,
Oakland, Neb. She will leave for the
West some time this month.
A number of Willmsr people are
among those who will be in attendance
at the Northwestern Bible Conference
and Chsutauqua, which; opened it's ses
sio1s on Sunday and will continue un
til Aug. 20. Rev. II. G.. Buell. left or
Monday to spend the first part of his
vacation there and will remain al o1
this week. Others from Willmar whc
expect 10 be Id attendance are Miss
Louise Fancher, Miss Emma Haines,
Mr.. Thos. Section and Mr.. +. T. Otos.
Misses Margaret and Mayme W alsh
left yesterday for Fargo, N. D., whore
they will speed couple of days with
friends, after which they will leave for
Helena, Montana, where thev will