Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23

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The Gilbert Gabrielson farm in
town Of Kandiyohi has been sold to
X. F Backlund for SS000
At recent meeting of the Lib
rary Board it was decided that the
library should be closed Sunday af-
ternoon.
Nels Oman has purchased the A.
). Ferguson property on Third
street. The deal was made thru
the Crawford-Leslie-Otos agency.
A. H. Brown, together with some
parties from the southern part of
the state. made an automobile trip
to Hawick to look at quarter Sec
tion Of land. The drive of so miles
was made in about three hours.
Christian and Hans Engen, two
well-known Arctander farmers,
were in Willmar Monday after a
fine monument which they will have
placed on the grave Of their father,
the late Christopher H. Engen.
The Ladies Aid society of the
Swedish Mission church will meet
in the church basement Friday af-
ternoon of this week. Refresh
ments will be served by Mrs. j.
Bredberg. All are cordially in
vited.
Swedish Lutheran Mission meet
ings are being held this week at
Benson and Buffalo Lake. Several
pastors in this county are in attend
ance, among whom is Rev. Gustaf
Peterson of this citD Mrs. Peter
son accompanied him.
The annual meeting Of the West
ern Minnesota Teachers Association
will be held at Granite Falls on
Friday afternoon and Saturday,
Oct. Is and 26. A number of noted
educators of the Northwest will be
present and deliver addresses.
Allie Hendrickson of Kerkhoven
became suddenly insane last Wednes-
day. He had been in the employ
of the Great Northern as painter.
Sheriff Doyle Of Swift county passed
thru Willmar Thursday on his way
to Fergus Falls with the unfortu-
nate young man.
A meeting of the board Of d.
rectors Of the Kandiyohi County
Telephone Co. was held in this city
last Friday. The resignation OF
the secretary, F. C. Peterson of At
water, was read and accepted and
E. r. Rasmussen Of Svea was elected
to fill the vacancy.
A nuptial event occurs today at
Hotel Tepeetonka, Green Lake,
when Miss Agnes Hultgren will be
given in marriage to Frank A.
Lundgren, a popular conductor on
the Sioux line. A large number OF
invitations have been sent out and
the occasion will no doubt be ar
auspicious one.
Sheriff Bonde made trip to Ray.
mond last Friday and served war.
rant of arrest on Fred Walker, {
saloon keeper at that place. Walk
er is charged with having sold in
toxicating liquor on Sunday. Hi:
case came up in the Municipal cour1
on Friday, but the trial was pu
over until next Monday, to give thu
defendant time to engage lawyer
and prepare his defense.
J. H. Abrahamson Of New Lon
don passed thru Willmar Monda.
enroute for Asbury, where he will
stay for some time. Since th'
death of the wife and mother 'th,
Abrahamson family have broken VI
housekeeping in New London, th'
two youngest daughters, Nora ant
Laura, having gone to stay will
their sister at Pelican Rapids whil'
Bennie has returned ~ Nicolle
county.
Engineer E. E. Peterson. VIII
has made his headquarters at Will
mar for some time, left last Satur
day for his old home in Gennessee
where he will manage the farm
from now on. His brother Herber
has been manager of the farm u
to this time, but concluded that h
!: did not wish to remain there an
this is the reason why Ed left tn
road position here, where he wa
doing we'll, and goes to farming.
E. C. Olander has given up hi
position in the general Offices o
the Great Northern at St. Paul an
left last Saturday for Buford, N
D., where he will take charge Of
station. Erick has had a very Sc
III we're siege Of sickness, having bee