Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-03

ed relatives here and in Minneapolis
since the recent death of her brother,
Carl. She will this week depart for
New York and drum ttlas8 hter make
a visit to her former home and friends
in Sweden - : t>,,
B. Batterberry was able to make
a trip to town Tuesday for. medical at
tention; his fractured ankle still being
in a plaster cast. "
A change was made in the usual
date of Thursday for the school liter
airy program. The literary society
will meet tonight (Tuesday) render
ing the program announced in this
column last week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Rogers and chill
dren of Georgeville were in town Mon
day, before leaving for their new home
at Woonsocket, S. Dak.-
The pupils of the 5th and 9Th grades
gave their teacher, Miss Pote, a very
agreeable surprise on Monday after
noon, when they brought a spread to
be enjoyed by all, and in honor of Miss
Pote who will leave for Minneapolis
at the end of the following week. The
little folks left with Miss Pote a piece
of painted china as remembrance
of the year spent here.
The Y. P. S. of the Norwegian Luth-
eran church held their annual bust
ness meeting last Friday evening. In
the election of officers, Myrtle War
ness was elected president; Orletta
Larson, vice PRESIDENT; Emma Kan
hestad, secretary and Silas Severed
treasurer. The treasurer reported
nine meetings held during the year
and little over $500 in the treasury
This money is to be used for new
song books for the choir and a new
church bell. Olga and Mabel Gunder
son, Ruth and Mildred Olson and the
confirmation classes of 1918 and 1918
were the new members admitted.
Monday afternoon Martin Pond,
while helping his father on the wood
saving machine at the Ole Skeie home
was severely cut in the leg near the
ankle. The cords were so severed
that it will be fortunate if the accident
does not cripple the young man per.
manently. He was attempting to kick
loose log that seemed to stick before
the saw, when the ankle struck the
saw and the wonder is, the injury was
not more serious than it is.
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st. Cloud Electric Company was in
town on Saturday. Arrangements are
made to furnish the Foley Bros, gra.
vel pit with power from St. Cloud via
Regal and Roseville, and arriving in
New London on the east side of the
tracks.
Some of the spring moves, we note
as follows-Albert Nelson moved his
family on Thursday to the former
Craiger farm north of town. Emil
Thorne and family moved on Satur
day to the John Broberg farm south
of town. The Elmer Thorne family
have now moved to the old Chas
Thorne farm. Mrs. Carl Soderlund at
Lake Andrew will sell her personal
property at auction March 10, and has
secured the rooms at Mrs. Emily Holm
residence. Mr.. and Mrs. Soren Peter
son will occupy the upper rooms at
the Mrs. Haldean home.
Louis Korfhage died at his home in
st. Paul on Wednesday at the age OF
seventy-three years. Our older resi-
dents will remember Mr. Korfhage as
| a dry goods salesman who made
| New London continuously from the
! early days when with his big sample
trunks he came by stage from St
| Cloud. Only recently did he discon
| tlnue his faithful service to Lindecke
| Warner and Sons who then placed him
on their pension list. Mr.. KorfhaHe's
genial type of character is well shown
in an incident recalled now. After the
Pacific Hotel at Willmar burned he
arrived next in New London wearine
mourning crepe. To the sympath
etc inquirer" he would reply y sadly
| eyes lost numbers of blood relatives
] in that hotel fire.. We count Mr.
korfhage another pioneer gone from