Willmar tribune., 1908-08-12

Elmer Adams is home from Seat
tie for two weeks vacation.
The Willmar public schools will
open for the fall term on Monday,
Sept. 7.
Miss 1nez Hobart Of Minneapolis
is the guest of Misses Laura and
Amy Jorgenson
Miss Ellen Youngberg went to
St. Paul yesterday to select her fall
stock of millinery.
0. Forstrom is spending week
with his daughter, Mrs. Alfred
Holmgren of Mamre.
Mesdames Geo. and Henry Feig
and children, of Atwater, are guests
at the home of John Feig.
Rev. S. r. Ferguson of Cedar
Rapids, Ia, supplies the Presby
terian church pulpit next Sunday.
Miss Helen Henry entertained a
number Of lady friends Monday
morning at an II o'clock breakfast.
Mrs. Peter Sletten is expected
here today from Kensal, N. D., for
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. S. ?.
johnson.
Miss Nora Rollefson arrived here
from Montevideo Monday for a
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
j. r. Petersen.
Hans Gunderson leaves today for
St. Paul to attend the national con-
vention Of local fire insurance
agents, which is held in the capital
city this week.
Mrs. l. C. Olson and daughter
Inga went to Glenwood last even
ing for a few days. visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Olson.
Mrs. B. E. Cleveland and son are
guests at the home of DR.. J. Nj.
Rains. Mr.. Cleveland returned to
Minneapolis Saturday.
A deal was made this morning
whereby A. C. Skoog traded his
city residence for the farm of Law
renee Johnson two miles west of
the city.
J. II. Abrahamson and c.. M.
Lawson, of New London, who have
been building a granary at the J.
G. Monson farm, finished their
work there Saturday.
The Willmar band met at the
Seminary hall Monday evening.
About 20 were present and the out
look is bright for having it in good
shape for the Street Fair.
The Misses Ida and Ruth Collin
and Alma Swanson were visitors at
Editor Lawson's home last Wednes-
day. The two former were enroute
for their home at Stockholm, Wis.
j. E. and N. &. Halvorson. two
Of the progressive young farmers of
Harrison, enrolled themselves last
Monday in the constantly growing
family Of Tribune readers. We
welcome all such.
Cards have been received by the
friends of Jas. Harold Powers, a
former teacher in the public schools
of Willmar, inviting them to attend
his marriage to Miss Mary Phebe
Brainard at Usage, Ia, on Wednes-
day, Aug. 26.
Prof. VIM. Hadley, formerly
principal Of the Willmar schools,
arrived at Spicer Monday from Chi
cago, for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Hadley, nee Miss Jessie Hen
derson, has been visiting relatives
in this county tor the past month.
Mrs. Ella Carlton returned to
Cass Lake tonight after a two
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
J. E. Leslie. She was accompanied
by Miss Lottie Nelson, who will
spend some time there in the hope
that the change of climate will i'm
prove her health.
Peter Soderling caught a muskel-
lunge in Lake Waconda Sunday,
and it certainly was a whale. 1t
was a feet long and weighed over
II pounds. 1t became his booty
after a two hours most exciting
struggle. It is said to be the lar
gest one Of it's tribe ever caught in
the lake.
Hans Dahl, the substantial citi-
zen of Harrison, attended the ditch
meeting at Willmar last Monday.
incidentally he made the Tribune a
pleasant visit. Mr.. Dahl was much
pleased with the fact that the ditch
meeting was harmonious. H S
share of the assessments will ap-
proximate $4,000.
P. A. Ramsett of Bristow, Wis,
visited with his brother H. J. Ram
sett from Thursday till last even
ing, when he left for Fingal, N.
D., for a visit with other relatives.
Miss Agnes Nash and brother Ar
thur came up from Hopkins last
week for visit with the Ramsett
family at Green Lake. Mr.. Nash
returned home on Monday.
A number Of complaints have
come to this office in regard to
thefts Of garden stuff. The First