Willmar tribune., 1908-11-25

Miss Rachel Ellingson has accept
ed position as saleslady at Benson
Bros. & Jorris' store.
Ed Moline has gone to work for
the Great Northern and he is now
busy as can be repairing cars.
Peter Peterson and Albert Olson
left on Monday for a hunting trip
to the country north of Duluth.
The net proceeds Of the dancing
party given by the Ladies Auxiliary
Of the A. O. II. amounted to about
$50.
The Goodfellows' Dancing Club
has issued invitations to it's third
informal dance at the Bonde Hall
next Friday evening. Noreen's or
chestra will furnish the music.
H. c. Larson, foreman at the
Willmar Mill, has moved into his
new residence in the west end Of
town. The residence was built by
Erick Nelson, contains seven rooms
and cost about $4,000.
County Commissioners Olson, Sy-
verson and Johnson attended the
state conference of Charities and
Correction, held in St. Paul last
week. The first mentioned attend
ed as delegate from this county.
The Willmar public schools will
be closed today for the Thanksgiv-
ing vacation, work being resumed
next Monday. A number of the
teachers will take advantage of this
opportunity to visit at their
homes.
Geer & Larson are busy moving
the Gerretson barn from DR.. Ger
retsons' property to John Skool-
helms lot in the first ward. Mr..
Skoolheim will make use of it as a
storehouse for tools and building
material.
Miss Alpha Jacobson is the new
cashier at the Popular store, taking
the place OF Miss Annie Anderson,
who has returned to her home at
Alexandria. Miss Jacobson's place
as saleslady has been filled by Miss
Minnie Klint of Kandiyohi.
j. J. Ekander has returned to
Sweden to buy the mining proper
ties which he investigated on his
former visit there. 1t is said that
a company is to be formed here for
the purpose Of developing the mines
which heve been lying idle for a
number of years.
The christening of little daugh-
ter who arrived Nov. 7 at the home
Of John A. Nordgren in Ferring's
Addition was made the occasion of
a gathering of friends of the fami-
ly last Sunday evening. The little
one received the names Marguerite
MathiIda Evangeiine, and Rev. G.
Peterson was the officiating clergy
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Skoolheim
will enjoy visit over Thanksgiving
from N. 0. Ostensoe, an old friend
from Norway. Mr.. Ostensoe came
from the old country about two
months ago, and he expects to find
employment at his trade as harness.
maker. He is at present located at
Montevideo.
Emil Nordloef, the new propri-
etor of the Glarum Hotel, is doing
a rushing business. The hotel has
been re-painted and re-papered and
refurnished thruout, and presents a
most inviting appearance. Mr..
Nordloef reports that he is njoy-
ing a good deal of patronage both
for the hotel as we'll as for the feed
stable.
A great deal of interest is being
manifested in the coming here next
Tuesday of Miss Eleonora Olson, the
meZZo soprano, and her sister, Miss
Ethel Olson. the reader and imper-
senator. Tickets have already been
placed on sale, the price Of admis-
sion being 25 and 35 cents. The
entertainment will be given at the
Seminary Hall.
J. N. Tomlin and Nelson OFT, of
Bound Brook, N. j., were in the
city couple of day last week TAX
ing subscriptions for "Pillar of
Fire. a journal devoted to the in
terests Of the sanctifed life, as they
explained it, and the official organ
Of the Pentecostal Union. They
we're neatly uniformed in blue, and
wore police helmets bearing the in.
scription "Pillar of Fire.
The Women's Missionary society
of the Presbyterian church will
hold Praise service at the church
on Wednesday evening, Dec. 2
The program will include devotion
al exercises, responses by member!
with verses Of praise, paper on for
eign missions, hymns, talk on home
missions, doll exercises by little
girls, a solo by Mrs. Cairns, a col
lection and the benediction.
Owen A. Ward, whose marriage
to Miss Granquist is mentioned IL
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