Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-06
: Spicer Specials .

SP1CER, Feb. 4.-Mrs. Karen
Thompson, the aged mother of Char
lie and Theodore Thompson of Green
Lake, died at the home of her son
Theodore last Tuesday morning, Jan
20. Her death was caused by conges.
ton of the lungs, which on account OF
her old age she was unable to with
stand. Deceased was born in Grue,
Norway, Nov. 6, 1921, and had thus
attained the age of IS years, months
and 23 days, She came to this coun-
try in 1860, when she with her hus-
band and family settled in Carver
county, MINI. Her husband, Ole
thompson, enlisted as a soldier in the
civil war shortly after arriving in the
country, serving till the end of the
war. After his return they with many
others moved from Carver county and
settled in this county in 1867. They
took an 8O-acre homeste ad near Eagle
Lake, the land where the Norwegian
Orphans Home is now located. After
selling the homestead they bought the
land in Green Lake township where
they spent the rest of their lives. Mr..
Thompson died in May, 1900. Those
who mourn the loss of good, loving
mother are Charles and Theodore
Thompson of Green Lake and Mrs.
John Berg of Willmar. the young
est daughter, Mrs. Otto Ronning OF
Spicer, died year ago last fall.
She also leaves large number of
other relatives, among whom are Is
grandchildren. She also leaves a
large number of friends, who had
learned to love her in return for her
neighbor'y love and kindness Tho
she has been weak and feeble the last
years she has always been happy in
her true Christian simplicity, patient
~ awaiting the time wen she too might
close her eyes in peace, knowing She
would wake in the heavenly abode of
her Savior, where there is no sorrow
or parting any more. The funeral
was to have been held last Saturday,
but on account Of the weather it had
to be postponed till Tuesday of this
week, when it will be held at two
O'Clock p. IN. ut the Green Lake
church, OF which deceased was meln-
Der, Rev. Halvorson, pastor of the
church, of1icl ating. A great number
of beautiful flowers have been received
from friends and relatives as their
last tribute to her, whom they knew
had always been an almost passion
ate lover of flowers, thereby fulfilling
one of her wishes that it might soon
be her time for flowers.
Charles Car son of Princeton,
Mimi, and John Berg of Willmar
are among tbs relatives who are down
here for the funeral of Mrs. Thomp-
son.
F. The social held at Spicer last Thurs
day was grand success in every re-
spect. The day was fine and the even.
ing was beautiful. 50 it was we'll pa
tronized. The proceeds amounted to
1880, besides S. % which was do
mated to the Ladies' basement fund by
Mrs Nnrdggen OF Spieer.-- ~ -.
In spite Of the fierce storm Saturday
the mail carriers on routes ! and :
made their respective trips.
Miss Esther Lawson of New London
visited with her sister, Mrs. f. O.
Swanson, last week
A temperance lecture will be given
in the Swedish church at Spicer mex,
Saturday evening, Feb. 9, at 7:3O p
M, by ThOs. Vo1lem. The lecture will
be in the Norwegian language.
The following is the annual report
of the Harrison Dairy Association
for the fiscal year ending Dec. 81,
1906.