Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02

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The Housekeepers Club will hold
it's monthly meeting next Saturday.
The Willmar Commercial Club will
hold it's annual meeting this evening.
Senator Thorpe was confined to his
home last week with severe attack
of lagrippe.
Miss, Florence r. Porter has accept
ed position as clerk in the equity
auditors Office.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
o. 81. Ekdahl next Tuesday afternoon
at three O'Clock sharp.
The merchants are now busy attend
ing to their annual custom of taking
an inventory of their stock.
''The Holy City is coming attrac-
ton, which will be presented at the
opera house on the evening of Jan. %.
Personal property taxes are now
payable. They can be paid any time
before March to avoid the ten per
cent penalty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. M. Winney en-
tertained few friends at six O'Clock
dinner on Monday evening. Covers
were laid for eight.
The 1906 tax list-both real estate
and personal property-will be turned
over to the county auditor by the
county treasurer next Monday.
Rev. J. A. Wagner, Presiding
Elder, Swedish M. E. church, will
preach in the Willmar church to
morrow. Thursday evening at 1880
o'clock.
The ladies of the Swedish M. E.
church will serve coffee at the John
Swenson home on Third street,
Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 9. Every
body cordially invited.
Jack and Lawrence Virgins, the
two little sons of Mr.. and Mrs, w. D
Virgins, entertained company of
their playmates last Thursday AFTER
noon at Christmas party.
The next attraction at the opera
house will be popular and instruct
i've entertainment consisting of a lec-
ture and demonstrations with radium.
The date is Tuesday evening, Jan. g.
The Young Peoples society of the
| Synod church will meet tomorrow
| Thursday evening at the church
basement. Smith Botnen, Jonette
Thorpe aud the Misses Botnen will
entertain. A general invitation is ex-
tended.
A special meeting of the St. Cloud
Presbytery was held here on Monday.
The meeting was called to dissolve the
pastoral relation between Rev. Anger
of Kerkhoven and his congregation
and dismissing him to the Presbytery
of Denver. Colorado.
Mr., and Mrs. Jonas Lundquist were
presented with a rather lively Christ
mas present in the shape of a baby gi l.,
which came to gladden. their home on
the 2lst ult. The genial fire chief of
course set up the cigars to the boys in
honor of the first born.
j H. Jacobson, who recently retired
from the shoe business, informs US
| that he intends to remove to Thief
River Falls next spring, where he will
become one of the business men of that
enterprising city. He will go into the
hardware and machine business with a
brother-in-law.
The finest weather for many years
was that which was experienced here
during the holiday season, especially
| at Christmas time. When we hear of
the storms further west it makes US
feel thankful that we can enjoy milder
weather at this time of the year right
here in Minnesota.
VIM. T. Swenson has removed back
to Willmar from Lester. Iowa, having
disposed of his hotel business at that
point. The family is now located in
the DR.. Johnson block. Mr.. Swenson
has opened lunch counter in the
building adjoining Peter Rasmusson's
barber shop on Pacific avenue.
Willmar friends of Charles Olson,
who resides near Maynard, will be
panied to learn the sad news of his
death, which occurred last Wednesday
evening at his home. Death was due
to appendicitis. The funeral took
placed last Saturday afternoon, services
being held at the Leenthrop Swedish
Baptist church.
The county commissioners will meet
on Tuesday, Jan. 8, for their regular
January session. On the preceding
day they will hold an extra session
for the purpose of approving of the
bonds of the incoming county Off
GERS. 1t is expected that considerable
business will be transacted at the
coming session of the board.
All of the Willmar young men who
attend the state university have been
enjoying the holidays at their homes.
The students at the ST.. Cloud Normal
school from Willmar and vicinity arr
also enjoying the family reunions thru