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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-05-27

Whittier School (Kandiyohi) District
No. 49,, Anna J. Berg, Teacher-Elsie
Blomquist, Harold Sorenson, Wilton
Lundquist, Rudolph Lundquist.
Washington School (svea). District
Alyce Johnson, Mabel c. Lundqutst,
Willard I. Lundquist, Anna E. Harold
son Olga E. Westerberg.
Banner School (Arctander), District
No. Sc, Selma Henjum, Teacher-Millie
A. Christopherson.
sunburg School NORWAY Lake,. Dis
Samuel G. Gandrud.
Oakleaf School (Green Lake,, Dis
trict No: so, Anne Aune. Teacher-Ma-
Little Park School (Kandiyohi),. Dis
trict No. 81, Amy E. Redy. Teacher
Roselillian School (Roseland),. Dis
Ruth Lindquist, Fred W. Tatting.
West Irving School, District No: sc,
Evangeline Lawson, Teacher-Ragna
M. Bye, Clarence V. Hultberg.
Wildwood School (Burbank), District
No. 81; Mildred Lawson, Teacher-Allen
Lake View School Dovre), District
No. 70, Hannah G. Chelmen, Teacher
Ola D. Larson, Muriel A. Carlson, Lii
lie A. Larson, Anna E. Swenson, Alma
J. Bratberg. %-.s iE
Tennyson School (Green Lake,, Dis-
trict No. 7S, Florence Daugherty, Teach
er-Joseph T. Daugherty.
Rosefield School (Roseland). District
No. 81, Catherine Mountain, Teachef
Lena Kohrs, Alvin Swenson, Ti11ie
Kostka,, Anna M. Coolen, Elmer Sven
swenson. Lulu Mckenzie. Roy Hawkin.
son. s zs Ri. :E s. -8Ss5 81: B: .ssl
Mckinley, School (Lake Lillian), Dis.
trict No: SO, Hulda Williams. Teacher
! Paul He'd. '#
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-05-27
ROSELAND

Roseland, May 25-Miss Helen o.
from of Svea is staying with her sis
ter, Mrs. Edgar Lndblad.
Misses Lillian Strafelda aud Mabel
Mckenzie visited at Oscar Olson's =
week ago last Sunday evening.
Mr.. Albin Freed of F'ahlun called
at the John Anderson home last Sun
day evening.
Miss Mabel Mckenzie closed q sue
cessful eight months term of school
last Tuesday afternoon in the Bloom
ing Prairie school. A short program
was given by the pupils after which
a delicious luncheon was served. A
large crowd attended.
Coffee social at Oscar Olson's next
Friday, June 5th. Everybody vel
come. J. .-s-~s
Miss Lillian Strafelda left last Mon
day to assist WITH hcusecisxzln91t
Shamrack's near Raymond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin johnson and
daughter, Ruby spent a week ago last
Sunday at Peter Erickson's in Lake
Lillian. :
Mrs. Joe Fiefarek expects to leave
this week for a visit with relatives
and friends at different places.
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tives and friends. Among them was
a nice wreath given by the church.
"Rest In Peace"
PER J6NSON.
Age 83 wears.


Per J0nson, one of the aged and re-
spected residents of Willmar died un-
expectedly last Friday morning at his
home, 416 10th St. &c., where he has
lived for 13 years with his wife since
retiring from the farm. The cause
of old gentleman's death was no doubt
general debility resulting from old
aga, as he was up and around on the
very morning of his departure, re-
tanning his senses to the last.
Per J0nson was born in Troet Vas
ira Vram socken, Kristianstads Ian,
Skane, Sweden. on December 10th,
1880. He was married in 1865 to
Elma Andersdotter, who has since
been his life mate for nearly half
century. They came to America in
midsummer, 1881, and located at
Svea, this county where he, as well
as his sons became prosperous farm
ers. He was at the time of his death
80 years, s months and II days of
age.
He is mourned by four sons John,
Andrew P. and Peter p. Johnson Of
Svea, and Emil Johnson of Willmar; !;
one daughter, Mrs. Nels Anderson of
Svea, and a number of grandchildren.
The funeral takes place today.
There will be short services at the
home at noon and at the Swedish
Lutheran church at Svea at three o.
clock, Rev. w. E. Pearson and Rev.
A. J. Ryden officiating.
Per J0nson was an original charac-
ter. He came to this country poor
man and by thrift and honest work
became Independent. His unique
personality will be missed by many.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-05-27
ANDERS NILSSON.
Aoo OQ1L WOO re


Anders Nilsson, one among the old
est citizens Of the county died yester-
day (Tuesday) at Whitefeld at an age
of ninety-three and one half years.
He was born in Ynsj0, Anus socken,
Kristianstads Ian, Skane, Sweden, on
the 26th day Of November, 1921. In
1914 he was welded to Elna Person,
which marriage was blessed with ten
children, five of which yet survive
their father.
In July, 1876, he emigrated to the
United States locating 5 miles south
of Willmar. Here he has lived ever
since and has in old age been cared
for by his daughter, Mrs. Hans An
derson. He was a member of the
Baptist church and true Christian.
He is mourned by four daughters,
Mrs. Erick Erickson and Mrs. Hans
Anderson Of ~Willmar, Mrs. John Cab
rielson of Kandiyohi and Mrs. Nels
Simonson Of Deerwood, one son, Peter
H. Anderson of Milaca 36 grandchild-
rem and 3S great grand children.
The funeral takes place Saturday at
/ o'clock from the home in Whitef1eld
and the interment will be made at the
old Baptist (sjoberg) cemetery, Rev
C. E. Oberg officiating. The pail bear
ers will be John Gabrielson, Hans An
derson, o. H. Ekdahl, J. Lundberg
Erick Erickson and Peter Anderson.
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worked hard for many years conduct
ing boarding house and later as
landlady of the Great Northern hotel.
About two years ago however, her
health began to fail her and the hotel
was sold. Later it was declared by
the physicians that she was suffer-
ing from cancer. Thru her long suf-
fering, however, she has born up with
remarkable fortitude.
Besides the grief-stricken husband
she leaves to mourn five children, An
drew Neptune, merchant at New Lon
don; John William, concrete worker,
New London; Edward Lawrence,
postmaster at Spicer; Estella Am
anda, now Mrs. H. Johnson of Kerk-
hoven; and Oscar Arnold, farmer at
New London. She also leaves her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Markell of
Lake Andrew; two brothers, Oscar
of Lake Andrew and Otto of New
London; three sisters, Mrs. Jenny
Gordhamer of Norway Lake, Mrs.
Amanda Landquist of Minneapolis,
Mrs. Esther Erixon of Guthrie, Okla. ;
several grand children and q large
number of other relatives.
The funeral takes place this after
noon at the Norwegian Lutheran
church at New London, Rev. E. M
Hanson, local pastor and Rev. J. J
Daniels of Duluth officiating. The
pall-barers are DR.. c. Johnson, Har
old Swenson, T. J. Lawson, VIM. OF
son, Oliver Larson and J. M. Monson
The earthly remains will be laid tt
rest in the Oak Hill cemetery.
Thus a useful life has ended and {
true and good woman passed to he1
Heavenly reward. Her memory will
| be blessed.
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~
OBJ s'TuARv
MRS. NELS GUAM.


Mrs. Nels Guam of New London Is
no more among the living. Death
came to her last Saturday May 23rd,
and though not unexpected, for she
has been sick long time, the news
cast a gloom of sorrow over all her
host of friends thruout the county.
In Kandiyohi county she had lived
for fifty years, nearly all her life, and
by her CHEEKY disposition, vivacious
and lively nature and helpful ways
had won the love of all.
Mrs. Anna Augusta (MankelD
Guam was born at Northfeld, Minn.,
on the Oath of December, 1862. In
1868 her parents, Herman Wilhelm
Markell and Elizabeth Markell, mov-
ed to St. Cloud and the following
year located at Lake ANDREW in this
county. Here she spent her girlhood
days receiving a common school edu-
cation in the frontier schoolhouse.
In 1879 she was married to Nels
Guam. They continued their resi-
dence in the Norway Lake community
until 1895 when they moved to the
village of New London. Here she
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-05-27
ONE HUNDRED EIGHT
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
County Graduation Occurs On
Lovely May Day Mid
Enthusiasm.
The GRADUATES

District No. 1, Roseville, Rose r.
Kruse, Teacher-George Dewey Hudson.
District No. 4, (Harrison), Ethel H.
Govig, Teacher-Edna Hoppe.
North Lillian School (Lake Lillian),
District No. S, Anna Fridlund, Teacher
Meyers, Willie Johnson.
Ringville School (Burbank), District
No. II, Ella J. Johnson, Teacher-Sylva
NJ. Deadrick. Elma p. Stenerson, Laila
r. Johnson.
Summit School (Mamre), Stella M.
Norm, Teacher-Walter E. Tingwall,
Frances N. Magnuson, Ruth S. Beckman.
Concord School, (Mamre), District No.
15S, Anne Andrews, Teacher-Walfred
G. Gustavson, Walter w. Carlson.
Long Lake School (Roseville), Dis
trict No. 49,, Ethel Beckley, Teacher
Walter Norris.
District No. 23, (Arctander), Ellen
Anderson, Teacher-Barney H. Edman.
District No. Is (Lake Andrew, Jo-
hanna Mittvet, Teacher-Harvin N.
Christensen, Clara o. Christensen.
District No. 26 (Spicer), Phebe A. Le-
Munyan, Teacher-Mabelle A. Erickson,
Erwin w. Nelson, Ellie r. Norsten, AL
ma F. Holt, Bertha Peterson.
Diamond Lake School, District No. 81,
Madonna Sorenson, Teacher - Lucille
Johnson.
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Auto Race.

Local automobile men enjoyed some
excitement last Tuesday in the way
of a handicap race. Aug. Hansen put
up five dollars that he could out run
any Ford car with his Buick, the Ford
to run anyway and he to run the
Buick on second speed. Herb Schmitt
went after the "V" last Tuesday af-
ternoon. The race was pulled off about
a mile east of town. Frank Kennedy
started them and E. o. Phipps and
Henry Holifer held the watches. The
course was about 80 rods. The Ford
made the course in 20 seconds and
the Buick made it in 2111 but on a
second trial lowered it to 2Ok Sec
onds. About Is went out to witness
the race-Paynesville Press.
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Crow River School (Roseville), Dis
trict No. 80 Anna Lunde, Teacher-
Joseph G. J. VanHee, Mabel v e. Fox
Arthur Nelson, Laura McLouth.
Lowell School (Green Lake), District
No. 33, Angelica DeFoe, Teacher-Clara
Pladson.
Oakdale School (Kandiyohi), District
No. IS Esther Melin, Teacher-Willard
G. Anderson.
Longfellow School Dovre), District
No. SO, Mabel c.. Roam, Teacher-Gertie
Paulson, Nora M. Gynild, Einar J.
Gynild, Lila S. Sundfors, Lenora r. Kills
berg.
Stanton Hill School (Lake Elizabeth)
District No. SO, A. r. Thompson, Teach
er-Ivan jennings, Alfred L. Erickson.
Monroe School (Fahlun), District No.
80, Helen N. Edgren, Teacher-Myrtle
r. Felt, Hazel l.. Broman.
Frederickson School (Fahlun), Dis
trict No. 43, Ray A. Risner, Teacher
Ruth Risner, Irma l.. Hanson, Correne
M. Wick, Melvina r. Mathiason, Myrtle
O. Mathiason, Anna L. Solomonson,
Clarence A. Lund, Gladys c. Nelson,
Elvina s. Lund, Wells L. Bomsta-
Roadside School (St. Johns). District
No. 45-Florence Magnuson, Teacher
Julia Hanson, Abbie Stromert.
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GREEN LAKE Farmer
LOSES GRAIN STOREHOUSE
]. o. kloster's Place Visited by D.
structive Fire Last Friday.

J. o. kIoster's Place Visited by De-
structive Fire Last Friday.
Jacob o. Kloster sustained serious
loss by fire on his Green Lake farm
last Friday when his corn crib, gran
ary and machine shed took fire. The
fire was discovered in the morning
when the corn crib was practically
destroyed and the granary was afire.
Some of the machinery which was
stored in the shed connected to the
granary was saved. Mr.. Kloster's
loss is estimated conservatively at
$1,000. He carried only $602.30 insur-
ance on this property in the Dovre &
Mamre Co., and the claim was adjust
ed and paid Monday.
The origin of the fire is supposed
to have been from a brooder which
stood near the building. It is believed
that the heavy wind during the night
upset the lamp in the brooder and
famed the flames directly towards the
building.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-05-27

life faithfully lived.
The greater care we take In our prep
aration the better lives we shall be able
Our Divine teacher spent thirty years
our example.
- We We have have greater opportunities offered
parents. and therefore they are anxious
to see us make the most Of ours. We
should not disappoint them. We have
have rsaehed the he desired Ss Soa until
The new education teaches us to do
our own thinking. 1t helps us to seek
constantly for the good and aids in the
Emerson says, "Men Of character are
the conscience Of the society to which
they belong" :.
trs4 ssy ebanssS sT ssefsp Ss
nature of the first inhabitants to q
peaceful and civilized nation: .'
People whose only delight was war
kind and considerate to their fellow
men, the great lesson which we all
II; Let us make good beginning ana We
Lowell says. Greatly begin, tho thou
lime, no not failure but low aim is crime; :.
from the oTndaon saye yee hat se Ts ce4
ner stone Of honor is well laid ana ce-
mented to it; each in its own place the
solid block Of integrity, sobriety. faith
fulness and purity. Let no stone have
| N it flaw. Perfectly formed and
properly laid there will Rise for each q
temple of character whose possessor
VIII have earned the reward well
Again bid you hearty welcome.
Mr.. Emery Parnell then sang solo
which was heartily encored.
Continued on pass 3
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-05-27
A LESSON IN
CIVIC HELPFuLNESS
Civics Glass at High School In
augerates Campaign to Boost
Wi||mar Chautauqua.

The Civics Glass of the local High
School has been devoting through the
year considerable time to the consid-
Grafton of practical questions of So
ciety and local cooperation especially
dwelling upon the need of and value
of a cooperative civic spirit. AS a
climax to this part of the work in
Civics and as a demonstration Of the
success Of cooperation, the Civics
Class proposed to the High School
that a general campaign be made to
advertise and sell tickets for the
Chautauqua Course to be held in the
Assembly Park this summer. A steer
ing committee of the senior class was
appointed to make preliminary plans
and to present the matter to the high
school. They decided that the high
school be divided into four groups cor
responding to the wards of the city,
and that contest be entered into by
these groups, and that the group
selling the most tickets in any given
ward in proportion to the population
of that ward should be declared win
ner Of the contest, and that the ward
securing the least number of tickets
In proportion to the population Of that
ward should be declared the loser.
The contest was to be begin at 10
o'clock Monday morning and to be
closed at IL o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. Then, on Thursday evening at
the Chautauqua Park general pic
mic for the workers and Chautauqua
Committees should be held, at which
time the ward losing the contest
should act as servants of the occas-
ion and that the ward winning the
contest should be the honored guests
of the evening. The high school vot-
ed unanimously to adopt this plan and
entered into the enterprise with an
aggressive spirit.
Reports so far indicate that many
tickets will be sold and that a splen-
did Chautauqua crowd will assemble
at the Park next summer. This con-
test illustrates what may be done in
any community where the people pull
together for any common public en-
terprise. The school trusts that the
citizens of Willmar will join the move
ment and help to make Willmar big
ger and better place in which to live.
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Bible Class Elects Officers.


The North Star Bible Class (Young
Mems Class) of the Swedish M. E.
church had it's annual meeting last
Monday evening at the home of VIM.
Peterson on 4th st. Reports were
read and approved. The class has
had steady and healthy growth since
it was organized about three years
ago. It had then a membership of on
ly seven. Now it has seventeen and
if all who have been members but
moved away, were here the class
would have a membership Of over
twenty. The following are now the
active members: Rev. Theo. Living
stone, 1var Thompson, Enock Fors-
berg, Arthur Thompson, Arthur Mag
nuson, Reuben Ekander Edwin Selin,
Axel Pallin, Wesley Broman, Alfred
Israelson, Troy Rodlun, Roy Johnson,
Harry Nelson, Paul Brandt, Gaylord
Nelson, John Lindquist and Vernon
SwensOn.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President, 1var Thompson;
vice president, Gaylord Nelson; sec
retary, Arthur Thompson; treasurer
Harry Nelson.
Social Committee-Vernon Swenson
and Edwin Selin. Membership com
mittee-Paul Brandt and Rev. Theo
Livingstone. After the business meet
ing an elaborate luncheon was served
- The class extends a cordial invita-
tfon to the young men in the city who
are not attending Sunday school tG
join the class. ss,..... -*:,. =.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-05-27
kANDlYOHI COUNTY PASTOR
WILL PRESENT GIFT
Hauge's Synod Clergyman Sails Soon
to Hand Over Nordiandslaget
Centennial Fund.

Rev. I. J. Johanson of Spicer was
unanimously reelected president Of
Nordlandslaget which met in the
apairy building five hundred strong
at the recent Syttende Mai celebra-
tion at the State Fairgrounds. He
was also delegated to head a commit
tee of twenty to visit Norway ana
present a fund of $4,000 which has
been raised among the members Of
the lag as memorial gift to their old
home locality. The income from one
third of this fund is to be used in
combating tuberculosis, one-third to
relieve destitute fishermen and one
third to assist young men to get
schooling.
This lag not so very long ago un.
der the leadership of Rev. Johanson
donated $4,000 for life-saving vessel
to patrol the dangerous coast near
TromsO.
Rev. Johanson will sail June IL
from New York with S. S. Kristiania.
ford, which is expected to arrive at
Bergen June %.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-05-27
Elect DIRECTORS
and HEAR REPORTS.
WIIImar Farmers Mutual Fire and
lightning Ins. Co., Have
Annual Meeting.

: The stockholders of the Willmar
Farmers Mutual Fire & Lightning
Insurance Co. met in the Jury room
Of the court house yesterday for the
annual meeting. Secretary l.. P.
Felt made his annual report to the
board and other business was trans
acted. The following were the direc-
tors elected for the coming year:
L. P. Felt, D. F. Senechal, F. H.
Smithson, VIM. Rieff, Nels Bengtson,
John Feig, c. J. "Swenson, N. O. Mel
son, E. Rietz, Nels Anderson.
The finances Of the company was
shown to be in a good condition. On
ly $3,341.51 was sustained in losses
last year. The company now carries
over two and one-half million insur-
ance in force. The annual report is
given below:
Cash balance on hand May
1os 1910 3V4.SS
Received from assessment
membership fees and other
sources 80. .............. 3,813.6O
Total available during year .$4,118.48
Paid losses incurred during
year -. .................$ SO, 3,341.51
Paid officers salaries. print
ing, postage and Office sup
plies %. ................. 438.61
Total disbursements during
year -. .................$ $751; 1902
Balance in Treasury May 26,
1914 %. 1886
$4,11S.48
Policies in force May %, 1913, No.
I'LL, $2,370,639.00.
= Policies in force May 26, 1914, No.
1915, s$2,550, $4,000.
"A meeting of directors will be held
next Thursday, June at the court
house.
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MRS. KATHERINE BRYNGELSON.
Age 81 years, Z months.


Age 81 years, months.
Mrs. Katherine Bryngelson, also
known as Grandma Hultgren, one of
the oldest settlers in town of Mamre
passed from this life Tuesday, May
18th. Death was due to old age. Mrs.
Bryngelson was born in Fintorp, Sille-
rud, socken, Wermland, Sweden, on
Oct. 9, 1916. She was at the time of
her death, 81 years months and
three days old. She grew to woman
hood in Sweden. In 1841 she was
united in marriage to Anders Bryngel-
son. Eight children blessed this un-
ion of which six have gone before.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryngelson came to
the United States in 1868, lived in st.
Paul one year after which they took
a homestead in the town of Mamre, in
1857, where they lived until 1905, when
Mr.. Bryngelson died. Since the death
of her husband, Mrs. Bryngelson has
made her home with her eldest SON.,
John and his wife, who have tenderly
cared for her during her last years
here on earth. She is mourned by the
son and one daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hultgren the son, Elias
Hultgren in town of Woods, the
daughter-in-law, Mrs. A. Hultgren of
Spicer twenty grandchildren and thir-
ty-seven great grand children, besides
many friends and neighbors thruout
the neighborhood.
She was very fond of reading, and
was blessed with such good eyesight
that up to the time Of her death had
never needed to wear spectacles'
When visitors came, she always ask
ed them for a little song. She had
been a nurse and has been a great
help in time of sickness in many
Mamre homes, where her memory Is
now blessed.
The funeral occurred Monday, May
18, at two o'clock p. m. at the home
Rev. A. w. Franklin of Salem and
Rev. E. Norsen of Benson officiating
Services were then held at the Mamre
Lutheran church of which congrega
ton the deceased has been a member
since she came to this township. She
was laid to rest in the Mamrelunt
cemetery. Rev. Norsen spoke at thu
cemetery. The pail bearers were si1
of the departed's great grand sons
Robert and Victor Carlson, Bernhard
and Richard Hultgren, Arnold Ne
gard and Vernon Hultgren. Man,
beautiful flowers were given BY rela
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-05-27
WEST LAKE

West Lake, May 26-Mrs. Even
Rood and daughter called at the L.
o. Kambestad farm last Sunday.
Mrs. Ole Stene visited at the home
of her son, Andrew in town of Mamre
Sunday. ss:
Mrs. C. T. Skindelien visited with
Miss Olena smehaug from Saturday
until Sunday.
Miss Emma Rood visited with Mrs.
Mari Rood from Friday until satur-
day.
Mrs. Oliver Skindelien Is staying at
her parental home this week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-05-27
Enjoy OUTING.

Six little girls enjoyed an all day
outing at the Philip Haley farm,
south of the city, last Saturday. The
party consisted of Marjorie, Margaret
and Gertrude Tallman, Helen Marie
Hansen, Mary Marjorie and Betty
Spicer. Mr.. Tallman took them out
In his car in the morning and back in
the evening. A most enjoyable time
was shown them.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-05-27
Confirms Glass Of 81.

Hinckley Enterprise: Confirmation
services will be hell at the Swedish
Lutheran church Sunday morning at
ten o'clock, at which q class Of 81 viii
be confirmed. OF these II have been
instructed in English and the rest In
Swedish. Five will be baptized.
The last instruction was given We'd
nesday and Mrs. Peterson served Ice
cream and cake and the children left
$31 as q token Of respect for the work
Of the pastor. Rev. Peterson feels
very grateful for the appreciation
shown. The class will attend COM
munion on Pentecost Sunday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-05-27
The Otos Triplets.

Last Sundays Minneapolis Journal
contained the photo of the three little
daughters, triplets of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
H. Otos of Bycyrus, N. D. They are
named Hilda, Myrtle and Bertha. The
father is a nephew of B. T. and X. T..
Otos of this city.