Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
LOCAL BREVIIlE

Mrs. Henry Hanscom went to
Minneapolis yesterday for a visit
at her parental home.
Last Sunday Rev. Crawford Grays
welcomed seven persons into church
membership at the English M. E.
church.
An important meeting of the M.
B. A. will be held tomorrow
(Thursday) evening at the Carlson
hall. and all members are requested
to be present.
August Norman is now working
as special agent for the Central Life
Assurance company, with territory
in the northern part of the state.
He will make his headquarters here.
Conductor L. J. Boudette had his
right hand quite badly injured last
Wednesday while unloading bag
gage at Raymond, but he is able to
be around and expects to have his
injured member in commission
again soon.
Miss Helen Hoglund was ten
dered a birthday surprise last Sat-
urday afternoon by about thirty of
her friends. 1t was Miss Helen's
ninth birthday, and the callers left
with her a fine necklace and large
doll as mementos of the occasion.
R. E. Jones of Kandiyohi was in
Willmar on business Saturday. He
lately returned from Estherville,
Iowa, after an absence of three
months, and he is now busy prepar-
ing to take care of all the cement
and tiling work entrusted to him.
The Ladies Guild of St. Luke's
church will give their first Lenten
coffee for next week on Monday at
the home of Mrs. w. ]. Pinney.
The second coffee will be on Thurs
day at the home of Mrs. w. F.
Gratz, under the auspices of Mes
DANES Gratz and A. Crosby.
Willmar was defeated in her
basket ball game with Olivia last
Friday evening. Superior team
work gained the victory for the vi
sitors. The score was 81 to 8. The
game was we'll attended, and altho
the 'other side' won, everybody
went away we'll satisfied.
w. D. Scott, general superin-
tendent Great Northern railway,
passed thru here Friday in his pri-
vate car, on his general tour of in
spection. While some improve
ments are planned for the local sta
tion during the coming year, Mr..
Scott would not state their exact
nature.
Arrangements have been made to
have M. T. Paulson, who travels in
the interest Of the Minnesota Total
Abstinence society, speak in Will
mar at the Lutheran Free church on
the evening Of Friday, April 2.
The address will be in the Norweg-
ian language. There will be no ad-
mission fee, but a free-will offering
will be taken up to defray Incl
dental expenses.
| P. H. Peterson and John A. john
son, painters, have formed part
nership and will be known under
the firm name of Peterson & John
son. They are both we'll known cit
izens Of Willmar, and as they have
had a good deal of experience in
their line of work, they will no
doubt get liberal share of the
paint business here.
Now is the time to examine your
seed corn. The best is none too
good. Good seed ought to germi-
nate from IS to 100 per cent. Corn
that terminates from 80 to 80 per-
cent is sure to have a greater per-
centage that is weakened in vital
ity. Test your corn early. and re-
member that good seed is the first
and most important thing to con-
slider in planning for a good crop.
;, A carload of Maxwell touring
, cars and roadsters arrived here the
!, first of the week for Lars Halvor-
: son, the local agent. Mr.. Halvor-
son went to Minneapolis Saturday
: morning to transact business at the
y head Office of the Maxwell company.
He stated that the demand for the
:, Maxwell cars is so brisk in this
y part of the country that he will
: probably have a second carload
shipped in short time.
Miss Della Sorenson enjoyed 8
visit couple of days last week
from her mother, Mrs. o. C. F.
Sorenson, of Kasson. While on hel
y way to the depot Thursday from
). the P. c. Williams residence or
, Third street, Mrs. Sorenson had tn,
:, misfortune of losing her golt
watch, and up to the time of goin,
to press it had not been returned
If found, it may be left at the Tri
r. bune office for reward.
j. D. J. Ostlund returned to Radiun
# Thursday after a few days. visi
lr with relatives and friends in Pen