Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07
Among Our Neighbors.
Sifted out by Ludwig s. Dale.

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The Bird Island Union says the
Minnesota Central is still operating
it's exchange at Bird Island in spite
of the fact that it has less than ten
subscribers, including the north
and south farmers lines. Last
fall, before there was any talk of
an independent company, the Cen
trail people informed the Islanders
that as soon as the exchange had
less than SO subscribers it would be
closed, BUT.
The mill at Montevideo has new
whistle but the Monte Leader
doesn't like it. It appears to be
sort of aggravated cross between
And-her-name-was-Maud and cir
Gus calliope suffering with the
heaves, only the offspring seems to
possess the ornery qualities of both
parents magnified about 1000 times.
It is confidently expected that there
will be no more disastrous fires
after this. as the new noise will put
a sudden end to any ambitions they
might cherish. 1t is said the new
thing is so strong that every onion
and a good deal of butter has dis
appeared, afraid to face the compe-
tition.
German Lutherans friendly to
secret societies have banded to-
gether in Hutchinson and have or
ganized Liberal Lutheran church.
They retain practically the same
creed and ritual, and differ from
the parent church only in their at
titude toward secret orders.
The village fathers of Belview
not only refused to grant liquor
license to one A. P. Glassman, but
even turned down a petition asking
them to call a special election for
the purpose of voting on the liquor
question. It's safe bet none of
the village fathers of Belview will
ever get into the legislature.
The Great Northern will put in a
one story brick building at Clara
City-as soon as the frost is out of
the ground. Clara City will no
doubt have late spring.
Citizens of Clara City petitioned
the council to prohibit pool tables,
chairs, lunch counters. etc., in the
saloons, and the saloonkeepers sent
in contemplation. When the
council met it paid no attention to
either petition. It just fixed the
license for the four rum shops the
village has at $500 each, then licked
it's councilistic chops and adjourned.
The Cub of the Swift County
(Benson) Monitor got in on a feed
in society a short time ago. He
was asked to chronicle the event,
and this is the way he did it:
"The hour set for dinner was six
o'clock and the guests began to ar
rive all the way from an hour to
two hours late and some did not
come at all but no one was put out
! on this account. However, it re.
mains that everyone was late but
one fellow and they say he works
| in land Office. and he arrived at
! five minutes to six with the evident
intention Of getting in on the
ground floor. The butler, on ac-
count Of his early arrival, took him
! for one of the flowers and tried to
put him in water so that he'd keep,
and some mud was exchanged be
tween the two before the matter
, was amicably settled.
! "No covers were laid. Every
thing was uncovered with the ex-
ception of the table and it was a
topic of conversation among the
( guests that this was covered because
it was a new table and the hostess
did not want it scratched when the
guests began to walk around on it
at the close Of the contest. The as
sembled company were seated on
chairs. One knife, one fork and