Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26
LOCAL BREvlIES

/ LOCAL BREvlTB
I, A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs
France Wahlquist last Thursday.
Mrs. F. w. Minton will enter
tain the Eyelet club tomorrow.
Thursday, afternoon.
The Silent Club was entertained
at the home of Mrs. F. E. Acker-
man last Wednesday evening.
''It's a boy.' For particulars
and cigars see D. w. Mclaughlin,
mail clerk, 1914 Campbell avenue.
Monday evening, May 81. an ice
cream social for the benefit of the
Bethesda Home will be given at the
home. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
A special election has been or
dered for Tuesday, June 22, when
the citizens will decide whether or
not they want the city to take over
and operate the telephone exchange.
The Fair furniture store will be
moved tomorrow from its present
quarters in the Ruble block to the
building formerly occupied by the
Fair grocery store on Benson ave-
nue..
The Ladies Aid society of the
Swedish ME- church will meet at
the church on Fifth street June 3,
at two o'clock. Mrs. P. Nelson
will serve coffee and cake. Every
body welcome.
An entertainment will be given
at the Seminary chapel on Friday
evening next at 8:15 o'clock. A
good musical and literary program
will be given. Admission Is cents.
All are welcome.
J. J. Ekander will soon be in the
tailoring business again in this
city. He has not yet decided upon
his location, but he hopes to be
ready to open up his new establish
ment the first part of June.
The young people of the Swedish
Mission church gave a birthday
surprise party on Mrs. Theo. J.
Paulson Monday evening. Mrs.
Paulson was presented with two
pieces of beautiful cut glass as me-
mentoes of the occasion.
The annual meeting of the Nor
wegian Lutheran Free Church will
be held at Montevideo from
Wednesday, June 9, to Tuesday,
June Is. A number of people have
already signifed their intention of
attending from Willmar and vicini-
ty.
The Little Helpers of the Swedish
Baptist church will meet next
Wednesday evening at s O'Clock at
the home of G. A. Erickson, 421
First street. There will be pro-
gram rendered and refreshments
will be served by Mrs. Erickson.
All are welcome.
Boys and girls interested in in
dustrial contests and agriculture in
our schools should endeavor to be
present at the courthouse Saturday
afternoon at Ills o'clock, when L.
p. Harrington of the Crookston
School of Agriculture will give an
address about the work mentioned
above.
| c. Sullivan, Sunday school mis-
sionary, will give a lecture in the
Swedish Baptist church Tuesday
evening, June l, illustrated with
stereopticon views. Several illus
trated songs will be sung by the
church choir. A collection will be
taken for the benefit of the Ladies
society.
| According to a statement given
in another column of the financial
affairs of the English Methodist
church, we notice the healthy con-
EDITION the church is getting into.
The pastor and his faithful few are
strenuously endeavoring to remove
lall old and new financial obligations
upon them and also make the ap-
pearance of the church property
creditable to the city.
! The ladies of the English Metho-
dist church arranged a New Eng
land supper last Wednesday evening
in the home of Mrs. Jorris. Sixty
five people sat down to enjoy the
lspread of good things. This is the
first effort the ladies of the Metho-
dist church have put forth since the
re-opening, and they were well
pleased with the result.
The Great Northern has offered
!, a reward of $40. 900 a piece for the
: six robbers who held up and rifed
the mail car Of No. 3 near Colbert,
!, WASH, a short time ago. The road
has made the reward q standing
offer for the capture and conviction
of anyone who shall in the future
hold up their trains. The govern
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