Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-24
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Gennessee, Feb. 22.-Mrs. Gus
tava Lundquist, wife Of John NJ.
Lundquist. an old resident Of this
town, passed away at the family
residence, Thursday evening, Feb.
IL. Death was due to Bright's dis
eaes. Mrs. Lundquist was born in
Enby parish. Osterg6tland, Sweden,
June 9, 1892, and was thus at the
time Of her death 76 years, 8
months and 2 days old. She was
united in marriage to Mr.. Lund-
quist Dec. 6, 1850. They came to
| America in 1857 and resided in Hi
nois until October, 1869. when they
moved to Minnesota and located in
Kandiyohi county. They were
among the first settlers, and have
been residents of this county since
that time. She leaves to mourn
her the aged husband and the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. Hans Fly
care of Gennessee; Mrs. John j.
Graft Of Minneapolis; John, Huldah
and Almeda Iundquist, residing at
the family home.
The funeral was held last Mon
day at IL O'Clock from the family
residence and at 1:3O o'clock SER
vices were conducted at the .Swed-
ish M. E. Church Of Atwater by
Rev. Hultgreh. The burial took
palce at the Union cemetery, where
all that was earthly of a good and
devoted wife and mother and a
kind neighbor was laid in its last
resting place.
Mrs. Frank Olson was pleasantly
surprised by a number of her
friends last Thursday evening, the
occasion being her birthday ami
versary.
! MIR. and Mrs. George Enblom of
Kandiyohi visited at Jonas Berg's
place Sunday.
! Mrs. H. F. Peterson and little
daughter, of Lake Elizabeth, are
visiting at the N. P. Anderson
home.
Emil Barker went out to Rose.
land a week ago Saturday to attend
a surprise party given that evening
in honor of his sister, Miss Alvina
principal Of the school in Dist. 80.
Mrs. Marshall Peterson, Viii
Ferguson and w. H. Bright were
visitors at the A. Lee home las
Friday evening.
Mrs. John Graft returned to hel
home in Minneapolis last Friday
She was accompanied by her sister
Miss Huldah Lundquist. who will
visit relatives and friends in tn
city for a couple of weeks.
| James Peterson has sold his farm
to N. P. Freeman of town of Kan
diyohi for a consideration of $3.50
Mr.. Freeman has leased the farm
to N. F. Hallberg for the comm,
year.
Mrs. J. Berg is visiting with he
mother. Mrs. j. Klint, in town o
Fahlun.
Rumor has it that wedding bell
will be ringing in tennessee in tn
very near future.
Auction sales are the order of tn
day. The one at F. E. Anderson
place was very we'll attended an
everything sold at high price.
The Misses Amy Anderson an
J Minnie Peterson called at C.
Berg's place Thursday evening.
Il A "Sock Social" will be given i
i the schoolhouse in Dist. al Satul
day evening, March 6. A goo
f program will be rendered by
t number of the young people in tn
a vicinity. The young ladies are re
; quested to bring pair of socks
and the gentlemen plenty of money
J. Lunch will be served. The pre-
ceeds of the social will 60 to tn
s Epworth League of the M.
e church of Atwater. Everybod
n come.
v Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Olson. VIII
are at present making their HON
g at Hjalmar Peterson's place, visite
at George Enblom's home in tow
r of Kandiyohi a few days last week
Messrs. Chas. and Harry Der
d have rented 24O acres of land G
t John Everson for period of thre
J.. years.
The Engvall young people gave
i party at the M. w. A. Hall at Kar
r diyohi last Friday evening. Tn
Evening was spent in dancing.
r delicious lunch was served and a
d enjoyed themselves till the we
hours of the morning. Meme.
It Would Compel Them to Connec
The village council passed an OF
dinanco Tuesday ovanino connol