Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-14
John Holmdahl of Norway Lake
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hospital last Saturday. 1t was not
of such serious nature but that
he is able to be about. However,
his wife came down from Norway
Lake last Monday.
Mrs. Jas. L. Himrod of Spicer
received message yesterday morn
ing that her mother was very low
at the home at Pomona, Cal. She
left on the noon train for the bed
side of her parent. She was accom-
panied by her little son.
The Arpi Quartet passed thru the
city last Monday from their en-
gagement at Green Lake Chautau-
qua. From here they went to Min
neota, where they give the last con-
cert OF the season. They expressed
themselves as very much pleased
with the visit at Spicer.
w. R. Miller, claim agent of the
Great Northern, was in the city last
Monday and Tuesday. Among
other claims under consideration is
one in which D. N. Tallman of the
Willmar farm claims damages for
the burning Of ninety acres of
clover meadow last spring.
C. ]. Freeberg, foreman of Con-
tractor J. H. Olson's carpenter
crew, departed for Elbow Lake last
Monday. Carl expects to be back
after three weeks and will build a
new residence for himself at Will
mar, hoping to have it completed
for occupancy in time to move into
it this fall.
DR.. P. A. Mattson of the G. A.
College, St. Peter, was in the city
last Monday en- route from Green
Lake Chuatauqua. He expressed
himself as delighted with the beau
ties of Green Lake and the pleasant
nature of the gathering, and ex-
poets to come back next summer,
accompanied by Mrs. Mattson.
johnson Bros. Threshing Co. in
the township of Mamre started
threshing some barley on Charles
Johnson's farm last Saturday. A
great deal of threshing is done out
of shock and the harvesting of bar
ley has all been finished. J. w.
johnson went out last Monday to
assist in the threshing at his place.
Miss Ida Lindquist Of Minneapo-
lis, accompanied by her brother
Harry and sister Myrtle, has been
spending a week visiting at the
Swan Anderson home in Kandiyohi.
Harry departed for his home yester-
day, but the sisters will remain
until next Monday. Miss Mabel
Anderson accompanied them to
Willmar for a brief visit among
friends here.
The drainage system on the Tall
man farm which was put in last
year has proved a success. Mr..
Tallman estimates that in the vari-
Gus low spots which were drained
with tiling sixty acres have been
reclaimed which is now growing
the finest kind Of a crop of flax.
Anyone who doubts the efficacy of
we'll placed drain tile should visit
the Tallman farm.
Rev. H. C. Buell., pastor of the
Presbyterian church, will leave next
Monday for a vacation. He will
visit in Milwaukee and Chicago for
a few days, preaching in his former
pulpit in the latter city on Aug. 18.
Ten days will be spent at Winona
Lake, Ind, at the Bible conference,
after which he expects to join his
family at Topeka, Kansas, return.
ing with them about Sept. 13.
Mrs. Norman Thornton Of Monte.
video, Mimi. has been visiting with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole G.
Alvig of town of Dovre. She re.
turned to her home last Friday
Mr.. Alvig and family were in town
that day, and took advantage of the
presence of all their children te
take family picture. Before leav'
ing Mrs. Thornton made arrange.
ments to have the Tribune bring
her news from her old home county
The Swedish Lutheran Bethel par.
sonage was the scene of a marriage
when Carl V. Carlson and Christina
Olson were united in marriage last
Wednesday afternoon, Aug. Z, al
two o'clock, Rev. Gustaf Peterson
officiating. The couple were at.
tended by K. J. Olson and his wife
Anna Olson, of this city. Mr.. Oh
son is a brother of the bride. Tht
young people will locate on tht
farm Of the groom's father in the
eastern part of the county.