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The Washington times., 1911-05-21
FOUR BIG HARNESS
MEETS TO ENLN[N
SUMMER SEASON
Purses Aggregate Twenty
five Thousand Dollars
for ALI Events.
QUALITY OF SPORT
is TO BE THE BEST.
Prospect Park, Laurel, and Burks
on Schedule for Unprece-
dented Racing.

With four early meetings-Prospect
Park, FIVE days; Gentlemen's Driying
Park, five days; Electric Park, six days.
all in Baltimore In weekly succession,
and six days at Laurel-the harness
horse contingent of this section will
have about all the sport they will have
time to stand
Trotting and pacing begins at Pros
pect Park June 6, and will end, for the
early dolngs OF the year.. at Laurel,
July 4. The money to be handed out TO
race horse owners during these four
meetings will approximate s25,00, and
the limited area in which they will take
place. and the slight expense in getting
from place to place. is sure to bring to-
gether an unprecedented early entry list
and a class of horses which for quality
has never before been seen in this end
of the country.
Memorial Day Events.
Memorial Day promises much good
trotting and pacing. There will be mat
inees at Burks. Va, and ForrestviIle.
Md. and the program at each place has
been carefully and attractiveIy made
up. At Burks, Henry Copperthite offers
three harness horse events for. purses
of $500 each. and a running race for a
SO purse. At Forrestville, DR.. John z.
Sansbury has billed two harness horse
events and three running races. A feat
ure of this meeting will be a half-mile
dash for running horses, ladies to ride
There will be a 30 trot and free-for-all
pace P. ]. O'Keefe's Finch. 2:114. and
Peter LOTUS Miss Arcola. 2:1614, will
clash in the 'free-for-aI. and the race
should be a rattling good one. FIVE
horses, DR.. Sansbury's Linkwood May.
2:19A; Frances Javins' Gallant Maid,
2:21A, and T. W. Dunworth's Gentle
John: John Morris Berka and Michael
Morris Koloni, the three last-named un-
marked, have already been named to
start in the 30 trot. There will also
be at Forrestville a five-furlong dash
and a mile dash for runners.
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Cawford Is At Burks.

Trainer Tom Cawford. of Wheeling.
W. Va, has located at Burks. He has
the Copperthite horses and may take a
few more. Mr.. Copperthite is in the
market for two or three good young
t-otters. and will buy a free-for-aII
PAGER if he can find one that suits him.
Miss Arcola, 2:I6A, and Koleni, green
trotter, were added to Alonzo Corbin's
sta BILE at Laurel last week. Miss Ar
cola is owned by Peter LOTUS, who
wants to know whether she will do to
race. Koloni is owned by Michael Nor
ris, who is after the same sort of in
formation.
Jennie Blue and Miss Mary, pacing
mares. green, now at Rockville, will be
sent to the Norfolk races. They are
owned by the Javins brothers.
Charley Wright. who for years was
leading figure at the Cythiana, KY,
stock farm. and who until recently
was a member of the Washington HUI
name Society force, is now manager Of
the stables of a local coal firm.
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First National claims 1t will get in
its stride before long. Several good
men are on its roster, and Manager
Holden expects to still further
strengthen his club.
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It is known that several high school
players are anxious to join the league.
high school series closes soon and
many of the players could be landed.
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The coming week should bring out
some good games for the opposing
teams are seemingly we'll matched. Good
contests should result when st. Paul
Kendall and Manhattan-Kendall meet
Tuesday and Friday, respectively.
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Gittings twirling was the undoubted
feature of the game. The ImmanueIs s
lanky twirler was in great form, allow
ing but two hits and striking out eight
of the Braddock boys.
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Rout pulled off the feature play of
the game in the third, vixen he stole
home right under the nose of the op-
posing battery. He caught Ray asleep,
and before the Braddock man knew 1t
the Emmanuel second baseman had slid
over the plate.
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The failure of the st. Martin team to
make the expected big showing this
season is due to the railure OF the
Catholic University men, in whom Man
ager Johnny Wilkinson placed so much
confidence, to show up regularly, and
as a result Wilkinson has been depend
ing on his substitutes.
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On games played last week Ameri-
can Security seems to have 1t on all
the others. The Security team appears
far and away ahead of the five teams
comprising the circuit.
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The first balks Of the year were COM
mitted by Citing, the Emmanuel twirler
erring in this manner twice. In the
first inning Cusack was sent to second,
and in the second Benten was allowed
second on account of false deliveries.
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It is thought by many that this week
will determine the strength of the
league. Despite efforts to make the
combinations on teams stronger and
the changes in eligibility rules, little
has been accomplished in the matter
Of evening up.
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Southern Railway League.
STANDING.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. r..
Auditors. 9; Bookkeepers, forfeited 4
fourth inntng).
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After putting up four innings of the
poorest exhibition of ball ever played in
this league, the Bookkeepers quit and
the game was awarded to the Auditors
by Umpire Credible.
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The failure of neither side to have a
full nine on the field yesterday disap-
pointed quite a few for a battle royal
was expected with Kendall and Sham
rock. scheduled to play. Manager Cur
tin had but seven men and Manager
O'Connor but six.
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Corcorans slabman, Lasheer, pitched
his first game. and twirled great ball
striking out ten men and allowing NJ
man to reach first on a walk.
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District League.
STANDING.

TOMORROw-Bureau of Engraving VS.. Co
lun1bia 10l, First and NJ streets northeast.
The second series of games will COM
mence tomorrow, when Bureau of En-
craving stacks pagainst the Columbia
Printers. The printers have run up
against considerable hard luck of late,
but Manager johnson is very optimistic
and says that the team to be carried to
the printers convention next September
will be runners up in the District
League during the summer.
It is hoped that the proposed club
house and players benches will be
completed in time for tomorrow's s
game, as several small boys have found
It convenient to go through the players
clothing behind the present backstop.
The race from now promises to be a
warm one between Aloysius, Adams
Express, and the Commissioners. While
AZ Is true the churchmen are In the
lead at present, both Of the next two
clubs have been hitting the ball at a
rapid gait, far ahead Of Aloysius, and
q switch in position may be expected
during the next few weeks.
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Taylor in center was there in the
fielding line. " The Emmanuel caught
four line flies that seemed sure safe
ties. The best stunt. however. was in
the sixth, when he snatched Coursey's
.bjph dy IN left center
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Lynn and Hampton proved the best
stickers for the winners, with three
hits apiece.
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TOMORROW-National Union vs. st. Mar.
tin, North Capitol and V streets northwest
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Out of the eighteen hits which the
was good for an extra sack, this being
gotten by Sebastin, of Corcoran. The
only other hit that was good for more
than one base was made by Lynch, of
Company K, when he connected for a
triple in the first
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AS soon as the high school series is
over Manager Will Donnelly, of the
Manhattans, expects to materially
strengthen his team by playing Pete
Lynch, Of Tech; Lee Mccarthy, of Gen.
trail, and Bill Burley, of Business
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Senseney hit the first ball pitched in
the opening round and made the circuit
easily. This seemed to take the life out
of the Bookkeepers, and errors by Smith
and Ellis followed. Tofford hit for two
sacks. then came a walk. At this point
several of the infield of the Books turn
ed quitters and when the third out
was made six runs had been tailed.
Gr4ce was on the slab for the Audi
tors and displayed much pitching abil-
ity. He let the opposition down with
and was at no time troubled. Simpson
received about as much support as pro-
hibition would receive in Georgetown.
Home runs we're contributed by Sem
seney. Loveless, Riddle, and Tolford.
The last three should have been held to
two-base whacks, at least Craven
secured two of the three hits credited To
the Bookkeepers, the first resulting in
the only tally.
A large crowd was present and the
game was a disappointment to the Of
ficials of the league. to SAY the least
This Is the first forfeit game ever pro-
duced in this circuit for two years. and
unless the Bookkeeping management
makes some changes, tits thought some
drastic action will be taken.
Tomorrow's contest between the
Treasurers and Traffic is sure to be a
warm one. A win for the Traffic aggre-
cation will create a tie for the first po-
sition. The Treasurers' followers pin
their faith on Cooke, whose twfrling has
been the feature of the leaders games
so far.
The game being declared forfeited, the
heavy hitting of the Auditors went for
naught. as the rules are plain on that
question-that. no averages count on
games not played the legal number of
innings.
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At the end of the fourth inning the
Auditors had scored sixteen runs. with
out any effort. to one for the Bookkeep-
ers, which was the result of a passed
ball. When the fifth started the Book
keepers refused to take the field and
the farce was awarded to the last year s
champs.
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Brightwood won the game in the last
inning by a game rally. 1t was on
even terms with Takoma. and managed
TO get three across.
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Bankers League.
aTANDINa
TOMoRRoW-No game.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
-os game

There will be no game tomorrow II
the league, as Monday games are ney.
er scheduled, owing to the unusua
amount of work in the banks.
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District National took the measure
of the Falls Church team in Virginia
yesterday by 5 to 4. winning out in
| the last inning.
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For the first time in the past two
weeks a game was played that did not
result in double figures for one team
or other Emmanuel took yesterdays
game from Braddock, to l. The con-
test was a great Improvement upon
te- exhibitions put up in the past two
weeks.
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Another player who the Manhattan
manager is waiting on is Joe Engel,
who is now at college in Baltimore
From all reports Engel seems to be
the same old Joe, plus one year.
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independence League.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Kendall VS.. Shamrock. Game postponed,
neither side having a full nine.
STANDING.
clubs. W.LPct Clubs. w.LPct
Kendall. 500 St. Martin. 2 8 400
ST. Paul...5 8 ia Nat. Union. .2ss
Manhattan .66sI shamrock... 200
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Marquette League.
Yesterdays RESULTS.
Corcoran, 10; Company K, 0.
STANDING.

STANDING.
Clubs. w.L.PctI Clubs w.LPct-
St Stephens o. ]. .000l Corcoran. 3 800
Nav. Med. 5 .sS3 Ind. Office. .167
Tenleytown .50OlCo K......0 6 900
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OLYMPIA League.
STANDING
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Emmanuel, s: Braddock. l.

Clubs. w.LPc Clubs WI Pet.
Southland. 6 o 1000 lBraddock... 2 1855
Immanue -. } ! .75OI Sill Spring. 200
White Hem . 500 SIigo....... 200
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Beckstein's bat in the third round in
big league style, and threw in time to
catch the runner at first. He also had
his batting eye. clear, getting three hits
out of four trips to the bat.
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Hoffner. of Brightwood, did the best
work with the stick, having a perfect
average for the day. Out OF three trips
his share of his teams nine hits.
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Presgreaves started to do the twirling
for the losers, and was going good, but
the team played poor ball behind him.
This caused him to go up in the air, and
the Soldiers cracked out eight safe ones
off his delivery Forbes then went in,
but was not in his usual good form.
and the cadets batted him at their will.
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TOMORROW-Bureau of Engraving Co
lurnbia 101, First and NJ streets northeast.
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Additional Sports Pages II and IS.
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Company K dropped another game in
the Marquette League yesterday, when
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The batting honors were carried by
Johnny" Lynch, on second for the
losers. connecting for three out of three,
one of them a triple.
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Brightwood broke the ice and broke
into the won column when they forced
Takoma to be satisfied with the short
end OF a 10-to-7 score.
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Al Work covered first for the Young
sters," and filled the bill to perfection.
Out OF two trips to the plate he made as
many hits and handled his eleven
chances perfectly.
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President Page has been working hard
in an effort to strengthen the weak
teams, and his actions are bearing fruit
Both Brightwood and Takoma have
spruced up considerably, and are now
capable of giving any Of the teams a
run for the game.
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Neither Donovan or Schneider was
especially effective as the number of
hits will show. Nine safe drives were
made off SchreideT's delivery. while
Donovan offerings were pounded to un-
covered spots eight times.
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Sunday School League.
Yesterdays RESULTS.
Ingram, Il; North Carolina, 8.

STANDING.
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For Takoma, Wilson, Pattison and
Watt led at the bat. two hits apiece be-
ing credited TO them.
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STANl1lN9.
c-Lbs- w.LPct. Clubs. w.LPct.
Sew. Pump. SIS Navy Yard. 2 .S3d
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-21
Now For the Park Assembly

The Wilmar Park Assembly season of 1911 will
open next Saturday The opening concert by the Met
ropoltan Ladies Orchestra Saturday afternoon with
opening remarks of Director Dr.. Lanham and Miss
Lamkin will be we'll worth the while of all who in
terested in the assembly program. Col. Bain's eve
ming lecture will be Of the special treats of the
session. While midsummer day is holiday for many
of people, which will be celebrated at various
church picnics it will perhaps not interfere with these
to run in to Wimar for the evening program for all
who can. It will be inspiring manner Of closing the
observance of the day.
The executive committee has labored hard and faith
fully prepare this feast Of good things and they sin
cerey hope that the people Of the county will take the
broad view Of this enterprise and give it their hearty
support An annual chautauqua assembly is big
material benefit to the community as we'll as means Of
education and moral uplift, and all petty considers
tons and trivial obstacles in the way should be waived
by all loyal citizens With general support Of the
people annual assembly may be built up in Kandi-
oyohi county that will be known thruou the country
and be attraction for people far and every year
Let US rally to the support Of the Assembly in way
that will prove to the world that Kandiyohi County
people stick together tor anything that good and for
the benefit Of their community
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-21
ROSELAND
::.~1 .~1gSHiee:7,'REPo!RT5

Raymond, June 10th and Mrs.
G. Stob returned from their visit with
Rev and Mrs. pragt at Silver Creek
last Thprsday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Damhof we're
Sunday visitors at Mr.. and Mrs,
Henry Gort,
Rev. and Mrs. Brunei made ! trip
to Willmar last Thursday, to consult
the doctor in regard to Harriet's 9 eyes.
Mr.. De. Jager and daughter I4i1zy,
from near Orange City are here visit
ing with relatives. 555#3s. ....
It is with regret that We report that
Pete Buikema who is suffering with
brain fever is not much improving q.
this writing. s.5
William Dykema and his grandma,
returned to their home ID Chicago las,
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs: " IS Stro ootman are
rejoicing over the birth ot thsir so1
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-21

The Norwegian Lutheran Free
church convention drew crowds
Sunday that taxed the large park
auditorium to the limit. The ten
acre grove was literally filled with
teams and automobiles and the
crowd was estimated at from 1900
to 5000. ...-. 50
Five candidates, graduates of
Augsburg seminary, were ordained
to the ministry in the afternoon by
Rev. Jens Strand, ordinator, in the
presence of the entire convention,
namely: Lewis T. Hanson, to be
pastor at Rochester, Minn.; Hagbert
Hemmingson, pastor at Waubay, S.
D.; Hans O. Lee, pastor at Murray,
S. D.; lngvald Twedt, pastor at
Neenah, Wis. Lars Tysseland, mis-
sionary in the home mission field
insSaskatchewan. A sixth member
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-21

English services DR.. Evjen and
Rev. A. Oftedahl and Rev. G.. E..
Norberg, were appointed. It was
decided to hold an English-speaking
young peoples convention before
the close ofthe year:
p. p: Lobeck of Alexandria made
two addresses before the convention
one being on the cause Of temper
ance and the other on the white
slave traffic,
The members Of the Free church
now number: about 400, GOO, with
800 congregations and about $50
2pastors and professors. Twenty
new congregations are admitted at
this meeting. The meeting, now
closing at Willmar, has been one of
the largest in the history Of the
church, and a very hopeful spirit
for future progress was manifest
among the delegates.
Nearly 81, 10000 in cash offerings
were received in the five collections
taken during the Free church meet
ings: Sunday morning that for the
foreign missions amounted to 1893;
for the home missions >265; for the
Deaconess home about $780, co.; for
the organization board 5000 and
for the Bethesda homes over $4O0.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-21
WIItLMAR MINNESOTA WEDNESDAY


ary and the Deaconess home at
Minneapolis. Ii 4.
The standing committee on
organization, which in this church
has the office usually filled by the
president of the church (the presi-
dent being simply the presiding
officer at the meetings., now con-
sists Of Revs. Messrs. E. Berlie, j.
U. Peterson and John Mattson, the
last named being chosen at this
meeting.
The most important matter under
consideration was the raising of an
endowment fund for Augsburg col
lege. The mark now was set at
$1OO, 600; $11, 600 had been SUBJ
scribed before the meeting and
several liberal subscriptions have
been made at this meeting, one
brother responding with $500,
another with 500, etc., so that a
material start has been made. John
U. Peterson of Minneapolis was
elected solicitor to raise the amount
set as the goal. .. ....
Professor George Sverdrup, Jr.,
was elected president of Augsburg
college; Professor E. P. Harbo, vice
president, and the corporation
selected Rev. K. P. Birkeland from
those nominated by the church as
the successor of Professor Sven Ofte-
dahl on the board of trustees. It
was decided that the professors
should spend as much time as
possible, vacation time out, among
the congregations for the purpose of
stimulating interest in the school.
The college had a good year in 1910.
There were 179 students enrolled,
and the faculty consists of ten pro-
fessors and five assistants.
The Oak Grove Lutheran Ladies'
Seminary at Fargo reported thru its
president, Professor j. E. Fossum.
The failure of crops in North Dakota
affected the attendance somewhat,
but eighty young ladies were enroll
ed. Rev. L. Torvig of Clinton,
Mimi, is the president of the board
of trustees. Provision was made
for the solicitors solicitation of
funds for the liquidation of the debt
existing with this institution.
The report of President Laurham-
mer of the Bethania college Of
Everett, WASH, showed that institu-
tion to be practically out of debt.
The enrolment reached ninety stu
dents last year. s=s: =.Ss:.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-21

standing committee on arbitration,
with special reference to adjust con-
flicting interests with the United
church in regard to the home
mission field. :.
The English conference of the
Free church, consisting Of such
pastors who are able to preach in
English as well as Norwegian, held
it's annual meeting yesterday and
elected Rev. Claus Morgan Of Mimi
eapolis, as president; Rev. A. Ofte-
dahl, vice president; Rev. C.. E.
Nordberg Of Marinette, Wis secre-
tary and A. Olson Of Morris, Mimi,
treasurer. A committee on Sunday
School work was appointed consist
ing of Professor j. O. Lobeck of
Fargo, Professor ]. L. Nydahl of
Minneapolis, and N. N. Ronning.
AS a committee on liturgy for
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-21
NEW LONDON. ROUTE ;.

There was picnic at Lake Andrew
Sunday at Koamso's place by the
lake. Many people enjoyed them
selves by riding in Koamso's gasoline
launch.
Saturday the annual midsummer
picnic will be held at the New London
park by the mill pond. The young
people will have q stand and serve
refreshments all day, and the ladies
of the church will serve dinner and
supper. All are invited to come and
enjoy themselves.
Mrs. Carl Bredberg and children
from New London, have been visiting
at Carl Soderlund's home the past
week.
Miss Edith Olander who has been
working at the Paulson Millinery in
New London, the past two months re.
turned to her home in Lake Andrew
Sunday. s.#.. ....ru,.. g..
Mrs. John Lundin of Milbank, S.
D.. but formerly of Lake Florida,
came up last Saturday to visit will
J relatives and old friends for week
Marsellin.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-21
lmzaH6 ELlZABETH
IakING66

Mrs. Pehr Olson of Atwater enter.
tanned large number of Lake Eliza
beth friends last Sunday.
Leander Campbell returned last
Friday from the Epworth League
convention at Clear Lake.
Miss Anna Draxton of Rosendale
was dress making for Mrs. Geo Bur-
man last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Blur visited
at John Johnson's Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. E. Erickson returned home
from Chicago last week where she has
been visiting for some time with
friends and relatives.
A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
G. o. Peterson last Sunday morning.
Rev. Erickson was q guest at Pete
Mossberg's Tuesday afternoon.
G Peterson of Cokato and daughter
Dorothy, visited at c. D. Peterson'a
one day last week.
Miss Lille Paulson who has been
employed at DR. Porter's Office return.
ed to her home last Saturday evening.