Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-10-23

SWanberg being a SISTER OF the bride.
The bride has been resident of our
town about a. year and a half and
has won a number Of friends by her
kind disposition. The groom has
been raised and reared in our midst
and has a number of friends who
wish him and his bride a happy mar
ried life. They will go to housekeep-
ing at once on the Boom place,
where they will make their future
home.
Peter Hanson has listed his land
for sale and will quit farming if he
can dispose of his property.
Albert Melin Of Hibbing was down
here on a business trip last week.
Mrs. B. R. Forsberg is the new
president of the Ladies' Aid Society
Of the Baptist church, taking the
place Of her mother, Mrs. G. J. Boom
who has served for eight years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hilmer Stenberg Of
Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Melin,
Mrs. Pehr Olson and Mrs. Peter Err
ickson Of Atwater attended the Aid
Society at Aug. Olson's last Thurs
day afternoon.
The Young Peoples Society Of the
Lake Lillian Norwegian Luth. church
met at Henning Bomsta's Sunday
evening.
A surprise was sprung on Mr.. and
Mrs. G. J. Boom on Monday evening
by large number Of their friends
and neighbours. A most enjoyable
time was had by all present. Coffee
and lunch was served, which the
guests had brought with them. A
number Of handsome gifts were left
by the guests as a remembrance of
the event. Mr.. and Mrs. Boom leave
in few days for Willmar, where
they will make their future home.
Three Of their daughters, Lille,
Florence and Ruby are already at
Willmar attending school. Mr.. and
Mrs. Boom have been residents in
this town about forty years and have
a host Of friends in this community.
They were active members of the
Swedish Baptist church, where they
will be greatly missed. Mr.. Boom
retains his two farms here, the home
farm being occupied by his two sons,
and the other farm by his son-in-
law, B. R. Forsberg.
Miss Esther Anderson is staying
in Atwater this week, where she is
assisting at the home of her uncle,
Victor Anderson, where a baby boy
arrived last week.
Mrs. S. B. Glader gave a parcel
shower last Friday afternoon in hon.
or of Miss Lille Paulson, who be-
came bride on Saturday evening.
A number Of friends of the bride
from Atwater and this vicinity at
tended.
A few of our young boys turned
out last Saturday night and gave the
newlyweds serenade. They report
that they were well treated and re-
ceived both cigars and ice cream.
With potatoes at twenty cents a
bushel, it makes cheap eating.
Reports are that hard coal will
be scarce this winter. 1t would be
wise thing for the farmers to haul
their coal home now as we know
that winter is coming.
Special 'upbyggelse m0ten" will
be held in the Swedish Baptist
church commencing Thursday eve
ming, November 18th, and continu-
ing Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Meetings will be held forenoon, af-
ternoon and evening. 1t is custom
airy for the ladies to serve lunch at
the noon hour on such occasions, and
we believe they intend to do the
same this year. The following min
listers have promised to be present
and others will no doubt be present
also: Rev. j. W. Hjartstrom Of Co.
kato, Rev. C. G. Bengtson Of Kerk-
hoven, Rev. N. E. Walerious of May
nard and Rev. Carl E. Oberg Of
Willmar. Everybody is cordially in
vited to attend the meetings.
Sven Oredson, father. Of Olof
Oredson, died last week at the State
Hospital at Fergus Falls. Mr.. Or
EDISON was nearly eighty years of
age. He had made his home with his
younger son, N. J. Oredson at Pow
ers Lake, N. D., for some time, but
last summer he came down here to
make his home with his son, Olof.
He became of unsound mind and was
taken to the Fergus Falls Hospital,
where he was a patient only about