Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-13
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Spicer- On reen-Lake, May IL
The Green Lake church was the
scene of another sad funeral last
Wednesday afternoon. May 6, when
all that was earthly Of Ole A.
Thorpe. who died last Sunday morn
ing, was laid in the last resting
place. The church was we'll filled
with friends and sympathizers of
the bereaved family. Rev. j. S.
Halvorson preached an impressive
sermon, speaking of the comfort to
those left behind when the departed
die in the Lord, for his last words
were Of peace and a desire to leave
for the realms of glory.
Ole Amundson Thorpe was born
in Eidskogen prestegjeld, Kongs-
vinger, Norway, August 5, 1892.
Here he grew up to young man.
hood. In 1865 he was married to
Karen Samuelson. Two years later
he emigrated with his wife to
America and settled near DEBORAH,
Iowa, where they lived for five
years, moving from there to Rem
vile county, Mimi. where they re-
manned till the year 1889, when Mr..
Thorpe moved with his family to
the farm he had bought in Green
Lake township. There he lived till
death moved him to his last and
permanent abode in Heaven. The
immediate cause of his death was
heart failure. He has been in fee
BILE health for several years. He
leaves to mourn his departure a
wife, four grown-up daughters, one
adopted, and sister and brother in
Norway.
This is the third death occurring
in this home during the past half
year. One daughter passed away
last fall, and another only two
weeks before the father. May the
stricken survivors seek the true
Comforter in their sorrow.
The social at Carl Carlson's
place west of Spicer last Thursday
was we'll attended. The evening
was beautiful and the young people
gathered then. The sum Of eleven
dollars was added to the ladies'
treasury.
The Ladies Guild of New London
was entertained by Mrs. Oliver Lar
son at the Interlachen hotel last
Friday.
Mrs. Botnen and little daughter
arrived Tuesday from Turlock, CAL. !,
to visit with relatives and friends
thruout the central states. She
will spend some time here with her
sister in-law., Mrs. P. Anderson,
west of Spicer.
Miss Olga Nelson is visiting with
friends and relatives in Svea this
week.
Lawrence O. Swenson returned to
Barry, MIMI, last Wednesday, af-
ter weeks stay with his folks at
Green Lake.
Martin Carlson came down from
Willmar Saturday for a few days.
visit with relatives.
Y. P. S. meeting at the Green
Lake church next Sunday evening.
Services are also held in the morn
ing.
Henry and Hattie Hanscom of
Wil]mar were out at their cottage
at Crescent Beach over Sunday.
Jacob Pladsen had telephone
put in his farm home last week.
1t may be of interest to the
friends OF A. Lemuel Swenson to
know that he is now steadily i'm
proving from his recent illness and
is expected home in short time
from St. Peter, where he was in
attendance at G. A. College when
taken sick.
The patrons on rural route No.
2 from Spicer can now look for their
mail at least an hour earlier than
usual in good weather. The reason
is that their popular mail carrier,
Henry J. Thorvig, has invested in
a fine Wagner motor cycle. It ar.
rived Tuesday and has been put to
good use since on the route.
Gustaf Holm moved with his
family from Nest Lake last Wednes-
day to Spicer, where they have
rented the Gustrud house. Mr..
Holm: is carrier on route No. l, and
this change Of quarters makes it
more convenient for him in his
work.
The grammar department of the
Spicer school closed last Friday,
after an eight months term. with
David Holmberg as teacher. The
school has made great progress dur.
ing the past year, and it is with q
feeling that their time has not beer
idly spent that teacher and pupils
leave the schoolroom for a well
earned vacation.
A jolly day was spent by the pu.
pills of the grammar room with
their teacher last Saturday, whcr
they with baskets and boxes, frying
pans and fishing tackle, made up 9
picnic and exploring party to speno
the day amid meadows, lakes, hills
and woods of the wilderness west
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