Willmar tribune., 1909-06-02
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Norway Lake, May 3.-M. L.
Rustad and L. H. Larson each load
q car Of hogs today at Pennock for
South St. Paul.
Quite a few Norway Lakers at
tended the farmers meeting in New
London last Saturday, when the
farmers elevator company organiza-
tion was pushed to a finish, ready
for active business any time.
Horse trading has its consequent
ces. Andrew Stene was the most
man in the county while
observing the other day that that
colt was a mule.
Miss Hilda Skaalerud acpected a
position as domestic at Martin
Syverson's place, but it is predict
ed that she will lose. the job, as an
other girl entered the household
and stubbornly insists on sticking
to the place. The young lady
tipped the scale at the 13 pound
mark.
John Skoglund, the assessor, is
calling on the farmers nowadays,
taking invoice.
The population of Jericho has
been increased. It's a girl. For
further particulars and cigars call
on Martin Gunderson.
Martin Skaalerud invested in a
manure spreader last Saturday,
purchased from johnson & Halvor-
son, New London.
Rev. Sotendahl conducted servi-
ces in the East Norway Lake church
last Sunday.
Will Markhus drove out from
New London last Saturday for a vi
sit with the family of Rev. Jordahl.
Some grading is being done these
days under the supervision of the
town board. out of the county road
and bridge fund.
Grant Larson made a trip to New
London Saturday.
Leonard Rustad will take in the
sights of the capital city of Mime
sofa this week.
The Norway Lake store has un.
dergone a thoro renovation and
with its new porch adorning it, it
looks neat and nobby.
Feed grinding will soon be in
full blast at Jericho.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Stene
drove over to Gilchrist, Pope coun.
ty, last Saturday for a few days
visit with relatives.
Who are the most entitled to the
roads, the farmers or the automo'
bi]es? One of the two will ,likel,
make demonstration in some far
mer's wheat field a quarter of {
mile off from the road. Which
shall it be? Can we farmers hitcl
up our team and send some of ou1
family over the road to some neigh
Dor or to town without feeling the
risk and responsibility of turning
them into corpses before night
Most certainly not. The different
trading points depending on far.
mers should bear in mind that thu
less automobile demonstration or
their public streets the better, un
less they can get along without thu
farmers.
Berkeland & Anderson have beer
doing some we'll drilling in thu
neighborhood and can be highly re-
commended to anyone wanting
wells drilled or repaired.
c. F. Olson the Watkins man ha.
been around searching the coun
try for sick people.
Stengrim Arneson of Jericho j.
treating his house with a coat o1
new paint.
Gerhard Benson is painting tht
house for Halvor Thorson.
| Mrs. Ole Nelson Of New Londor
was visiting with Lake Andrew re.
latives last week.
The East Norway Lake Synod
congregation set aside last Friday
for beautifying and cleaning up
their cemetery.
Mrs. H. E. Ekren returned from
Thief Rivre Falls, where she was
called to the sick bed of their
daughter Margarite some time ego.
Margarite has been very sick with
pneumonia, but is slowly on the
way to recovery.
H. E. Ekren came very near
losing one of his eyes some time
ago. In driving under a slack tele-
phone wire, the wire caught in the
front of his hay rack and after
stretching flew back. hitting Mr..
Ekren and knocking him senseless.
Fortunately he was not alone at
the time. He was taken to the
doctor, who sewed up the gaping
roch o~l AH,. Ecl.~a.> :.