Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-27
News Notes.

Vernon Center.-Mr. and Mrs F. H.
Barnes celebrated the fiftieth anniver-
sary of their wedding. About eighty
of their old neighbors and friends as
sembled from Vernon Center, Lake
Crystal and vicinity.
Mankato.-While Raymond Doyle and
William Engel, of Plum Valley, were
on their way home from Minnesota
Lake the king bolt on the wagon
broke, throwing both men out Engel
was not much injured, but Doyle was
badly hurt and was carried back to
Minnesota Lake. 1t was found that
his jaw was broken and it was neces-
sary to remove six Of his teeth.
Newton.-The 11-year- old daughter
Of John Blush, Of Bluffton, sustained
a serious laceration Of her hand by
the explosion of a dynamite cap. The
little girl was alone in the house, and
out of curiosity picked up a dynamite
cap which her father had made for
using in some blasting that he intend
ed to do. While she was examining
it the cap exploded, tearing hole
through her hand.
Faribault-Wolves in this county
are moro numerous than in former
years and many are being shot. 1t
is reported that hunter shot large
timber wolf inside Of the city limits
the other day. A woman living on the
outskirts of the city a few evenings
ago heard a disturbance in her hen
house, and upon investigation she
found a wolf trying to get at her poul-
try. She attempted to chasetthe beast
a wa hut oh fob
returned with help, the animal had
disappeared.
Mankato.-Mr. and Mrs. Franklin
Barnes, we'll known residents Of Yer
non Center, celebrated the fiftieth
birthday anniversary of their wedding
day or so ago. Eighty Of their old
friends and neighbors from Vernon
Center, Lake Crystal and vicinity as
sembled to do them honor, and boun-
tiful luncheon was served. The old
couple were presented with several
handsome gifts. A biography Of the
couple was read by E. w. SWashburn
The celebration was planned and took
place at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs, r.
n. Barnes.
Minneapolis.-H. w. Lauderdale, of
Minneapolis. Fred r. Johnson, of New
Richmond, K. J. Knutson, of Mankato,
and William S. Erwin are the four
freshmen chosen to enter the annual
tnter-class oratorical contest in the
university chapel March 6. The soph-
! ignores who won places are Dagny
Knutson, of st. Cloud, z. L. Potter and
M. Lowenthal, Of Minneapolis, and S.
H. Peterson, of Minneota. The eight
were picked from a field Of nineteen
contestants. Professors NJ L. Sanford
and e. e. McDermott and D. w.
Sprague, N. Whitney and T. Cahill
| were the judges. Three prizes are Of
fered in the final contest, $25, SIS and
| SO.
Lake Crystal, Mimi, Special, Feb. 20
&C. J. Peterson, a local trapper and
fur buyer. has done. a good stroke OF
business in the last fall and winter
His total catch and purchase is 1902
muskrats, 80 minks, raccoons, 20
Weasels, "a skunks, 5 civet cats and
other furs, making a total Of S,343 furs
The price received for rats was from
Is to 20 cents apiece, and for mink, 81
to 81 each. The total cash received fol
furs was $1,559.s9.
| Buffalo, N. Y.-Horatio K. Davis
father Of the late Senator Cushman K
Davis, OF Minnesota, died here at thu
home q his daughter, Mrs. Thomas T
lNoEford. He was - years Cd.