Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-13

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the past week was surprise party at
avenue, last Monday evening, when
company of about thirty young people.
Games appropriate to- the valentine
season were features of amusement
and a most ENJOYABLE evening was
spent. Miss Barrett was presented with
a beautiful signet ring. It was in the
wee sma' hours when the self-invited
merriment.
Mrs. Emma Marshall, of Red Lake
Falls, and Mrs. Alice Lamb, of Litch-
field, who were the guests of Willmar
friends last week, we're honored guests
at several small but delightful func-
tions given during their visit in the
city. On Wednesday evening Mrs.
Samuel Porter gave a whist party for
them; Thursday afternoon Mrs. D N.
Tallman also entertained at whist and
in the evening Mrs G. w. Tyler was
the hostess at a small gathering; on
Friday Mrs. Horatio Gates entertained
at one O'Clock luncheon.
The burning of caboose in the east
end of the railroad yards, near the
company's ice house, last Saturday
afternoon, caused some excitement in
that part of the city. Before the fire
could be extinguished everything in
the interior was practically destroyed.
TIE flames were finally subdued by
running the car down to the water
tank. Conductor F. II. McNees lost
some of his bed clothing and few
personal effects. The origin is mys.
terry, but is thought to have started
from some matches that were in the
caboOse at the time.
Judge Nordin of the probate court
received official notice last week from
the Rochester hospita for the insane
telling of the death of Mrs. Tilda c..
Hartshorn, who was committed to
that institution from this county on
Jan: 10: She died on Jan. 26, just a
week after her commitment. Acute
nephritis is given by the attending
physician as the cause of death. OFF
cial notice of the parole of Mrs. Aga
'ha Lawler from the Fergus Falls hos
pital, where she had been a patient
for several months, was also received
Mrs. Lawler was paroled Feb. ;.
An accident which we did not learn
OF until recently occurred to Passenger
Brakeman Geo. Gary on Jan. % at
Garretson, S. D., in which he sus-
tanned the fracture of a couple Of ribs
and also had his side and hip badly
Injured. He was fixing the steam
valve on the rear end of the train,
when he slipped and fell off the plat
form, striking the ground in such a
forcible manner as to result in the
above injuries. Mr. Gary was laid
up for time, but is now at his home
in this city and able to be about. He
will not be able to resume work for
some time, however.
The board of visitors of the Will
mar Seminary met here on Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week and one
OF the matters under consideration
was as to the advisability of longer
maintaining the school, which has
been question that has been before
the stockholders and board of direct
Ors for some time. The school is be-
ing maintained at considerableexpen
and it has been found difficult to secure
sufficient funds for the institution.
Matters concerning the future of the
school will be further considered at a
meeting of the stockholders to be held
on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 2l, at
three O'Clock. 1t is earnestly hoped
by all friends of the Seminary that
some me ans will be found by which
the school may continue its good work
in the educational field and grow to a
large and successful Institution.