Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-08
LAKE LILLIAN.

LAKE LILLIAN.
Lake Lillian, Nov. 4-Lawrence An
derson and son. George and Asa Bonn
sta motored to Thorpe on business last
Wednesday.
Peter Kopman assisted last Wednes-
day with the work at the Ole f. Erick-
son place.
Peter Johnson Of Svea made a bust
| ness call here Tuesday.
Mrs. John Erickson returned on
Thursday from a months visit with
relatives at Seattle, Wash
A. NJ Hedin and Ole Nord were Bird
| Island visitors Wednesday.
Roy BlOmquist of ROseland spent the
forepart of the week with friends here.
Mrs Ole Forkenness returned We'd
nesday to her home near Spi"er, after
ten days visit with her brother. Asa
Bomsta.
Misses Freda and Cecilia Johnson and
Vera He'd were entertained by friends
at Olivia Wednesday and Thursday of
last week.
Miss Haydle Rasmussen had the bad
luck last Thursday evening to lose
valuable gold ring with three pearl set
tings 1t was lost near the Baptist
church at Thorpe and she win pay
reward to the finder.
August Johnson is employed by the
H. Aspaas corn shredding crew.
Mrs r. w. julius spent the forepart
of the week with her parents in Rose
land township.
Lawrence Anderson was a Bird Is
land caller last Saturday.
number from here attended the big
republican rally at the school house
near Thorpe last Saturday evening.
Chairman S. B. Qvale of Willmar made
, a short speech after which Represen-
tative Frye d livered an interesting
speech about his good record in the leg
, islature, and gave reasons why he should
be reelected. Former Senator c. w.
Odell of Willmar also made an interest
ing speech about our congressman, A.
j Volstead, and told why he should be
reelected. Rev. Nystrom of Chicago
delivered the longest speech of the eve
ming, about the republican party, and
about our next president, Charles f.
Hughes The rally was we'll attended.
about seventy-five voters being pres
ent.
c. r. Forsman hauled hay to- svea on
/ Saturday.
! c. H. Anderson and Emil Aspaas
made short call at the A. Bomsta
home in East Lake Lillian township on
Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wallin and baby,
: and Miss Ruby Wallin of Olivia were
entertained Sunday at the Albert Rod
= elius home
, Misses Esther and Ruth Erickson re-
turned last Saturday from a several
months stay with their uncle, Aaron
5 Erickson at Niobe, N. Oak, who is a
prosperous business man at that place,
: dealing in real estate, and also hard
ware and automobile business.
!. About sixty friends and relatives APP
peared at the Oscar Knutson place on
f Wednesday evening, and without being
i asked, took possession of the place. a
! surprise birthday party in honor of Mrs.
+ Knutson. The evening was pent Soc
tally and delicious lunch was served
! by the ladies. Ole f. Erickson acted as
d POSTMASTER, and he called upon Oscar
). Anderson who made it definite to Mrs
Knutson about the good intentions OF
|, the visit. He was not sure of the num-
I Der of the mile post, but went by guess
5. and stated that it was her twenty-tfth
r birthday. Each of the members Of the
: party have given a cent year, with
;, which they were instructed to buy
something lasting, as a remembrance OF
o the occasion. Charles Wallin of Will.
mar. also responded to the call. and
l. gave brief speech. He declared Mr.
Anderson was a good age gueser. The
l. poet of Lake Lillian read poem, very
II suitable for the occasion. Oscar Knut
son, on behalf of his wife, thanked the
o visitors and babe them welcome. AL
went home, satisfied that the evening
h had been we'll spent. Mr.. anu Mrs. An
1t drew Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie:
Wallin and Mrs. Charley Johnson o.
l. Wlllmar were present.
1t Fahlun correspondent, glad t.
see you back in The Tribune. You hav'
in not been seen in the paper for SOM
y, time, with your Fahlun items, but W.
hope to get your news regularly here
st after. We will all vote for Charles E
r. Hughes on Tuesday.
er The Philathea Glass of the Fahlu1
Baptist church will give a program a
IN the church on tuesday evening, Nov. ID
A light supper will be served after tn
to program for twenty cents. Come on
n, and ALL
Fred Berglund and sister, Mrs. AS
H. |Bomsta visited friends at Willmar Sat
a lurday evening.
r. II Paul He'd and two friends mOtOred t
IL 'Svea on business last Friday evening.
ut Ole E. Erickson has improved his resi-
dence by digging a we'll in the base
IL ment.
e Alvin Strom of Thorpe was seen her
d, | on Thursday. He had a load of pota
Ia toes on the trailer behind his automC
I'd bile.
is Mr.. and Mrs. John Aspaas and chile
he. rem and Mrs. Anderstrom and Alice G
G. Svea, were visitors here on the Sat
a bath.
IT, Misses Anna Linman and Ellen LunC
a | quist left the other day for MinneaI
h. oils where they will be employed.
Fred Matson is employed at the o.
Nv Erickson place at present.
Miss Esther Williamson left for S
Cloud after a short visit She was az
~ companied by Lloyd Walner.
no The Oakland agent of Willmar wa
OIL seen here one day last week.
II. Franklin Erickson was at Willmar tn
es other day. He hauled fuel for Distri<
IT. SO, and while returning home, one
~ his horses became sick and he had I
" leave the load on the way.
Prayer meeting at the Baptist churc
- next Thursday evening. Every one we
10 come
al Fred Johnson autoed to the count
y seat last Friday in his Oakland autom.
- bile.
Ut Rev. E. o. Erickson made a visit :
= the William Johnson home on Saturda
Alger Erickson autoed to Willmar {
n business Friday.
Charles Nelson is employed at tt
| Gustaf Nelson place.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Carlson and so
| Rudolph of Roseland township spe,
| Sunday at the Lawrence Anderson HON
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Erickson wei
| county seat visitors last Saturday a
| ternoon.
Misses Hattie and Ruth Kallberg
| Hector who teach school near Renvill
| were Lake Lillian visitors Sunday.
| | Misses Esther and Ruth Erickson r.