Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-13
New LONDON News

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NEW LONDON, March IL "A quiet
wedding took place in our village
Saturday when Miss Emma Peterson,
a young lady. of Irving, became the
wife of Mr. Frank Cassell, Great
Northern brakeman from the vicinity
of Hibbing, MINI. Miss Peterson is a
sister of Mrs. Herman Johnson, of
this village, and Immediately after the
ceremony, which was performed at the
parsonage of Rev. Midthun, light
lunch was served at the Johnson home,
after which the bridal couple was taken
to the home of Gregor Johnson, of
Irving, where a bounteous wedding
supper was awaiting them. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cassell will leave Wednesday of
this week for the state of Washington,
where Mr.. Cassell has employment as
brakeman for the Great Northern.
Hanson Bros. will commence the
manufacturing of cement building
blocks this week. The blocks will be
used for the erection of the Emil John
son building, which will be built on
the lot back of the Norstedt & Son
butcher shop.
A. N. Guam returned home last Sat-
prday from his trip to the state of
Texas. He reports a very pleasant
trip, having visited the following
points: st. Louis, Little Rock and
Hot Springs. Houston being his
headquarters he spent two days at
Galveston, where he and his party
looked over the land along the St.
Louis r r. to Beeville. after which
be spent two days at San Antonio.
He also had greetings to the many
friends and relatives of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fink, with whom he spent two days.
Mr.. Guam states that while we are
shOve]ing snow up here, the farmers
of Texas are busily engaged in plant
ing their gardens and cultiv ating their
soil. Mr.. Guam expects to make his
second trip about the middle part OF
he summer.
The first. sign of spring was seen
last Monday when robin made his
appearance.
Joe, water spaniel, the independent
dog, making his headquarters at the
Lawson home, died last Sunday night
on account of old age. Joe was pop
: ular both in New London and Will
mar, being at one time the pet dog O
Editor Lawson.
Il A caucus was held in the barbe
lshop last Monday afternoon. Antol
Jacobson was chosen chairman and II
t S. Winb1ad, secretary. On motiol
s.lIewis Larson Was nominated at tn
hea 1Dftncil l.@7 7Csouneilmen: j
I'M. Monsoon Ghas. Torn and T. q
IRingness; treasurer, J. O. Estrem
Justice, A. T. Thorne; recorder, Arm
Skeie.
FIR: nix Rose put up his supply of ic
last week. Peter Olson did the haul
ing while Conrad Swenson and Adolp]
: Espelien did the packing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis have moved in
to the Norstedt building while thei
house is being moved.
t. Simon johnson is working for n
Guam at the Great Northern hotel.
Elma Thompson, of Georgeville, i
! working at Axel Wahlquist's.
4 A baby girl came to the home 0
. Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Walquist last week
( A moving picture show is booke,
for the next attraction at the town hal
S Thursday evening, March II.
! l. Mrs. Edw. Railson is spending
= few days at the Great Northern. Sh
+ will soon join her husband, who is
( merchant at Streeter, ND.
5 + There, is some talk that M. U. Gee
5 Twill open the Geo. E. Negaard dru
}, store building and go into the restau
e rant business. The building is suit
e ably located and with Mr.. Geer at tn
s helm, it ought to prove-a success
s Frank Rose moved his househol
$ goods last Monday into the house va
S Gated by Lars Week. He will open u
his meat market within few days.
w. johnson went to st. Paul las
!. Monday with consignment of stock
$ Wesley Price and W. W. knight al
busy saving wood around town wit
,. their gasoline wood-sawing outfit.
e The marriage Of Miss Carrie Larso
. to F. S. WanOus is announced to tax
J. Lplace Tuesday, March 10. Mr.. War
A Gus is the depot agent here, Will
r Miss Larson is the daughter of ou
b pioneer citizen, Lewis Larson.
VI Our town people were given a hig
e class entertainment last Saturda
" evening by trpup of Belgrade pei
r pie, who came here and presented the
e play entitled: 81 he Last Loaf"
drama in two acts. They were greete
e by q packed house and we must adm
10 that altho New London has excellel
i material for similar entertainment
J. Belgrade certainly has in Prof. ar
!. Mrs. McCladery very able character
Mr.. and Mrs. B. johnson of Rim
y Vile, visited with Mrs. Elizabe1
Jorgenson last Sunday. q
We learn that G. "A. Baklund hi
=, sold out his photograph gallery boz
- in; Willmar and New London. Fl
" successor is = Mr.. Elkjer, who wi
=. operate the New London gallery san
= as usual His next date here is Satu
= day, M arch %. ~
"A W. w. Knight has the job of mo
III ing the Davis building on his lots pu
:, chased of And. Lungstrom. <.
II Willie Lungstrom will take char
- Of the barber shop recently purchas
ooa Of Henry Winblad, March Is.
~ MonsOn Bros. shipped stock Mo
= day; also Johnson e Peterson.
~ If the present fad of sending post
cards willskeepaup Postmaster Pete
ha son will have to enlarge the postofit
as there is scarcely room for anythi
Z but the school children, who flock
:, q there each awaiting to receive a con
postal, ss ss$. z. :3 ]. .s .>ss. IL =. .s:
on The March apportionment OF !
3 > state school fund was distributed
"a the counties last week. The total !;
z portionment amounts to S6O5, ,2O1.