Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-01-15
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Acose1Audu, Jan. 4O-Wm. deRlun0
is very sick with rheumatic fever
and DR.. Mesker Of Olivia has been
called a number Of times. We all
hope for speedy recovery.
Farmers out here are busy mar
keting grain to Olivia now days.
Olivia grain market is o. K, paying
from two to four cents over the Bird
Island market and other near by
towns. .,s..
There are series Of revival meet
ings at the Baptist church every eve
ming Of this week, commencing Sun
day evening. = - T..
The Christine. storekeeper is pass
ing around cigars and is wearing q
smile, all because baby girl was
born to them last Saturday morning.
Rev. and Mrs. Nordstrom held a
meeting at N. A. Rodelius' place
Sunday evening and today they will
leave for their home. .
Willie Larson, who has been i'll for
some time with rheumatic fever is
slowly recovering and we all hope he
will soon be around again.
+. O. Olson, the Electric Short
Railway representative b re, was
called to Minneapolis last week as
one Of his daughters was taken sick,
and arrived home last Wednesday.
The engineering crew has now fin
ished the survey Of the prospective
electric line from Minneapolis to
Clara City and have now gone to
work on the survey Of a line from
Marshall, the same to pass through
Olivia to Willmar. The citizens Of
Olivia, it is said have subscribed to
this project and it is to be hoped that
Willmar will do the same. It is plan
ned that the work on the grading will
be started this spring. The presi-
dent, Mr.. Luce, made a business call
here Saturday in matters pertaining
to the new electric railway.
Dame rumor has it that wedding
bells will ring out this way again
next week. Watch for confirmation
in the Tribune later. -
The jingle Of wedding bells will
have ben heard in this locality be-
fore these columns are read by the
many readers of the Tribune. Miss
Agnes Hansen aad Mr.. j ohm p. Hart
Of Meeker county will sbe joined III
holy bonds Of matrimony on We'd
nesday evening Of this week. The
ceremony will be performed by Rev.
Peterson Of Christine. We all wish
the newly married couple smooth
sailing on the matrimonial sea.
There will be a special school
meeting in the Lake Lillian school
house at 2 o'clock in the afternoon
to vote on the proposition Of moving
the school house. We are Of the
opinion that the school house is in
it's proper place now, and if moved
one mile west it will be just as much
out of the center Of the district as
where it now stands.
There were no services in the
Christine church Sunday as the pas
tor was at Fredborgs. There will
be services next Sunday afternoon,
at $3.50 o'clock provided that the
roads are fine and the weather fine
as Rev. Peterson will be in Olivia in
the morning.
Some Of our ladies attended the
Sanden surprise party Friday after
noon and all report having had an
enjoyable time over there.
Oscar Peterson was around col
lecting telephone rent and assess
ments last week. He reports that
he finds it pleasant this year to do
collecting as the telephone lines have
been in good order during the past
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. E. johnson and
family arrived home last Tuesday
after a weeks visit at the latter's
parental home, and at the home Of
the formers sister, Mrs. A. A. john
son.
1t is an unusual thing for January
to see so many automobiles on our
roads. Minnesota is progressing,
both it's people and climate.
Mr.. j. G. johnson left last Tues
day with the Luce Land Co. excurs-
ion to Sutherlin, Oregon. About a
month ago Mr.. John E. Johnson made
this same trip to Oregon and speaks
we'll Of the country and fine climate.
If you are interested write or call on
Mr.. johnson, for information about
this country. He spent some time
there visiting with old friends from
here who have moved out there.
Albert Rodelius has installed gas
lighting plant for his residence. Mr.,
Rodelius has made considerable i'm
provements on his place the last
year. He now has q modern up-to-
date living house. The farmers are
progressing and we hope the new
year which has just commenced will
bring happiness and prosperity tc
one and all. 81. 81