Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-01-21
new LON DON

New London. Jan. 20.-Frank Val
worst OF Paynesville was q New Lon
don business caller on Tuesday of las
week.
Andrew Erickson, of Belgrade visited
at the home Of his daughter, Mrs. Elias
johnson here last week
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Monsoon returned
from Willmar Thursday with thei,
daughter. Merriam. who underwent an
operation for the removal of her ton.
stls there.
Mrs. J. P. Olson left Monday of las,
week for a ten days visit with her
daughter, Griselda. at the Eberhardt
home in St. Paul.
Miss Dora Hanson left Monday fo1
n Walimar to give special help at the
Benson Hospital until Saturday.
Miss Thea Kambestad departed Mon.
DAY Tor Watertown. s. Oak. for a two
weeks visit with friends.
". E. Holm is in Minneapolis from
Monday until Thursday of this week
attending the State Lumbermen's
Nels EIaramon was an over Sunday
VISITOR with his son Helmer at Apple
ton.
Miss Lille Larson of Murdoch left
Monday OF last week for her employ
ment at st. Paul after an over Sun
day visit at the J. G. Peterson home.
Conrad Swenson very narrowldy es-
capped a serious fire at his residence
north OF town last week. The fire
was due to chimney blaze and was
only extinguished after some rapid
hot work by Mr.. Swenson himself.
On Thursday ~ ~
occurred the marriage of Miss Ma
thilda Peterson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. 1ver Hndrickson of this village
to Robert Hilstrom of Murdoch, Rev.
f. M. Hanson performed the CEREMONY
They left on the first train for 4 short
wedding trip to Minneapolis, after
which they will reside on the Hilstrom
farm near Murdoch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Anderson accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Anderson
OF Spicer, left Thursday to join :. party
OF Iexas land seekers Their destina-
tlon IS the Rio Grande country. During
their eleven days absence they will
visit Houston, Galveston and other
Texas points
The Carolina Trio enter tanned avery
appreciative and large audi ence on Fri
aay evening. The program was a var
led one consisting of instrumental and
vocal music and readings The perform
ances upon the marimb:a phone were
something new and unique In this will
age and the singing of Miss Young mez-
20 soprano, was highly apprecsatssa as
were also the readings b. Miss STAT.
The cash receipts for the evening were
$24.75 aside from regular season tickets
Alfred Lundberg went to South st.
Paul Tuesday with two carloads of
stock for the Farmers Shipping ;Asso-
citation.
Rev. T. J. Paulson came up from Das-
sci Monday Of last week to ofi1ciate at
the Nyman funeral in Lake ANDREW.
Rev. Paulson spent last wsek h and
about New London, and neld several
special services here. While here ne
confided to a few friends that hi had
eats!y ssss'es fF3 f nn
where he was once a pastor 70, five
years. Rev. Paulson is an able and
conscientious worker. and his New
London friends all hope he will decide
to remain with his present Charge,
Peter Rose has traded his new .on2e
built last summer. to his fc*her, Hrank
Rose, for the Rose property on the Vest
side of lower Main street Whlcl III
cludes dwelling, large fee house and
numerous other buildings on chs lots
acquired. -
The New Lond9n Farme~s' stor re-
port very successful ana satisfactory
sales Of this inteFpFislng siFn fel tie
~ the sn no 19 saiss ~
year 1918. A good many new s'&sS1
holders have been admitted t~,sp 81"
company during the past rear ant \
special effort at the present TING bsag
made to sell more stock, as q part 81
yxYfr rod
pany to finance the new building wtIs
they will erect during the coming SUM
mer on the Peterson lots just north Of
their present building. This company
makes rebate in the form C a divi-
dend, to all customers or purchases
made during the year, the rate to non
stockholders being one half that paid to
STOCK holders. The company's business
Is under the very able and efficient 1Aass
agement Of Mr.. E. r. Kambestad.
The annual meeting of the Norweg4,sa
Lutheran church was held on Monlar
January 18th. The reports by ofice.
were very encouraging. Treasurer, EF
kambestad's report showed cash receiv-
ed during the year, $794.15 and cash pain
out, $571.06,e with q balance of $223.0
1t was agreed to consider the purchase
Of a new furnace for the church build
ing and a committee to investigate the
follows: 3, Tharaldson, Mrs. W. s.
craiger, and Conrad swenson. Last
years officers were reelected as follows:
Karl Gunderson, trustee 3 years; =.
Tharaldson. deacon 2 years; W. D.
Cratger, deacon 2 years; Ole Flesland,
secretary and e. r. Kambestad treas
urer. H. Christianson was elected JAM
tor for the coming year. Carter Sever
cid and Sigurd Flesland, ushers; Con-
rad Swenson and Knute Thompson, col
lectors; Theodore Gunderson and Arne
Skeie, auditors; Marion Fossum, organ
list; Arne Larson, Sunday school SUPER
intendent; B. Tharaldson and Ole Eos
sum, vice Sunday school superinten-
dent; Marion Fossunl, Mrs. w. D: Craig
er and Mrs. e. o. Hagen, Sunday school
teachers.
Summary report Of annual meeting OF
the Swedish. Lutheran church. The
church treasurer's report after all obi
cations for the year had been paid show
ed a cash balance on hand OF $1O1.57
The, various. church. societies reported
total receipts for the year 1913 amount
ing to S7o3.47 with q total cash balanc<
on hand January 7th, 1920, of $sO0.67
The Mission treasurer's report showed
the total receipts OF $e20.72 and ois'
bursements amounting to $57O.4l to ME-
sions and other benevolent tnstitut!ons
The following church officers were elece'
o'clock. Il
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