Willmar tribune. [volume], December 09, 1908, Image 9

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PART TWO
Pages 9-12
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Personal Mention
E. E. Ostlund of Mamre was a
Willmar visitor Friday.
C. P. Olson was a business visi
tor in Atwater Monday.
Miss Margaret Nysteun went to
Litchfield Friday for a brief visit
with friends.
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HANDKERCHIEFS
Everybody wants Handkerchiefs,
Handkerchiefs for everybody. We
have them in endless variety, from 5c
each up 10 $1.00. We will put you up
half dozens in handsome gift boxes of
your own selection.
Silk Petticoats
A large and handsome line in
black and colors, excellent values from
$5 00 and up.
Silk Umbrellas
The kind you usually pay $5 00
for. Gold and Coin Silver Handles,
only $2 50.
SILK HOSE
There is nothing more appreciated
than a gift of this kind. Let us show
you some of the handsomest made.
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W1LLMA
A. B. Thorson of Raymond trans
acted business in Willmar last Fri
day.
G. G. Alvig Went to Pennock
Thursday on a brief business and
pleasure trip.
Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Jacobs of Spi
cer visited in Willmar between
trains Friday while on their way to
Minneapolis.
All Our
Ladies'
Misses'
and
Childrens
Winter
Coats
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off
FROM OUR FORMER
LOW PRICES.
Miss Josephine Jacobson of Spi
cer was a Willmar visitor between
trains Monday.
Miss Minnie Klint, saleslady at
the Popular Store, spent Sunday at
her home in Kandiyohi.
Rev. Horatio Gates returned
home Friday from a visit in theworking
parishes at Montevideo, Appletbn,
Faribault and Minneapolis.
LANPHER
Only 89c
36 inch Black Peau de Cvgnp, the new thing worth
$175, Only $1.29
36 inch Black guaranteed Taff^a, $1.50 and $1.75
quality, Only $1.25
BBPPIpw
AT BERKNESS, PETERSON & O
Everything in readiness and everything open right before you where you can inspect
and examine it. €L It makes it easy to select Christmas Goods where you find the
articles spread out before you and have a chance to look and select just what you want.
€t No effort has been spared to select the Newest and Very Best Values that Money
can buy, and we feel confident when you see our most complete lines and the extremely
low prices at which they are offered you will appreciate our efforts. & &
HERE ARE A FEW THINGS SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS:
SPECIAL SILK SALE!
For the benefit of our Christmas Shoppers we will put on a Special SilK Sale. Silks are always
highly appreciated as Christmas Gifts and here are values that you will
not be able to duplicate anywhere:
36 inch gauranteed Black Taffptta Silk, worth $1.25
Table Litiens, Napkins, Fancy Towels and Doilies
We are proud of our assortment of Linens, and the prices we ask for
them are appreciated by every one.
VOLUME 14. WILLMAR, MINNESOTA, EDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1908. PRICE 5 CENTS. NUMBER 43.
Mrs. J. S. Bu is in Minneapolis
for a few days' visit with friends
and relatives.
Russell Forsberg went to Kerk
hoven Saturday for a visit with
his cousin, John Peterson.
Miss Mary Olson, who has been
for some time at the Mer
chants', returned to her home in
New London Monday.
Furs are One oi the Handsomest and Most Appreciated X-mas Gifts.
We invite you to look over our line of
Fur Coats,
Fur Neckpieces and Muffs
Also Children's Sets
from the lowest price and up.
Miss Esther Swenson is enjoying
a visit from Miss Hattie Dahteen
ot Montevideo.
Dr. G. McCullough and Mr. G.
E. Larson visited with Misses Inez
and Florence Parker Sunday.
Mrs. M. G. Burr returned to Min
neapolis Monday, after a visit here
with her daughter, Mrs. W. H.of
Spencer.
From 15c to $2
We have a beautiful line of Dressed Dolls ranging
in price from 15c to $2.00. And our prices are far
below what you pay elsewhere. Call and bring your
children in to look them over.
Peau de Crepe, washable Silks, suitable for Mufflers
and Scarfs, plains and fancies, usually sold at $1.00
per yard, Only 50c
A large and handsome line of the newest waisting
Silks in all colors and weaves ranging in price
from, 50c and up
Walter Grosby left Thursday for
Minneapolis where he will attend
the National Business College the
rest of the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gunderson
of Arctander were Willmar visit
ors last Thursday. On Friday they
left for Eagle Lake to be the guests
Mr. Gunderson's uncle and aunt,
for a few days.
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Our Glove Department contains a
large variety of Kid Gloves and Mit
tens, Lined and Unlined in the very
best styles and qualities. We issue
Glove Certificates that can be ex
changed for Gloves at our store any
time.
Bags and Purses
We have a large line of all the lat
est Novelties in bags and purses from
the very lowest priced up to the Gen
uine Alligator.
NECKWEAR
A new and completelineof Ladies'
and Men's Mufflers, Neck Scarfs and
Ladies' Fancy Collars in endless var
iety ranging in price from 25c and up.
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GLOVES
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JOTTINGS
Gennessee, Dec. 7.—Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Larson arrived here from
Howard Lake last Monday for a
few days' visit at the home of OleFirst
Benson and other friends, return
ing home on Friday.
Hilma and Harry Berg were vis
itors at the Claus Johnson home
yesterday.
Mrs. Erick Engvall and son
George, and Mr. and Mrs. Hans
Lewis visited at the Andrew Narve
rud home last Sunday afternoon.
The entertainment and social in
the schoomouse in Dist. 41 last Fri
day evening was a great success.
There was a very large crowd in at
tendance. The teacher, Miss Amy
Anderson, deserves credit for thedon
well arranged program. The play
"Sarah's Youn Man," by the
young people, was especially well
rendered and very interesting.
The proceeds from the sale of dolls
and lunch amounted to $25.55.
Mr. and Mrs. Hjalmer Peterson
ani son Algot were visitors at the
Chas. Berg home Sunday.
Mesdames Hoglund and Gustaf
son, of Minneapolis, came up last
Monday for a visit at the 0. Ben
son home. Mrs. Hoglund returned
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Solberg of New London,
who has been visiting at the home
of her brother, Erick Engvall, re
turned to her home last Saturday.
Mr. Engvall accompanied her for a
visit.
Alfred Olson's hired man, who
has been working there for a
couple of months, disappeared last
Friday night, taking with him a
suit of clothes belonging to Mr. Ol
son, also an overcoat. Sheriff Bon
de was notified and has traced him
as far as Cokato.
Miss Lizzie Klint of Fahlun vis
ited with Mrs. C. D. Nelson last
Wednesday.
Miss Josie Lund of Rosendale
was a visitor at the Glaus Johnson
home last week.
Miss Lydia Mattson has been vis
iting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Berquist of Atwater, the past
week.
After an illness of a little over
two weeks, death came to end the
suffering of Frank E. Anderson,
who passed away at his home in
Gennessee, five miles southwest of
Atwater, on Monday. Deceased
had been ailing with a disease of
the blood and suffered largely from
hemorrhage. He had been attend
ed by physicians from both Litch
field and Atwater, but the case
proved a hopeless one. Frank Emil
Anderson was born on the old fami
ly homestead where he passed away.
At the time of his death he was 32
years, 1 month and 25 days of age.
Besides his wife and two small chil
dren, he leaves to mourn his death
his aged parents, who still reside
on the same farm, and the follow
ing brothers and sisters: Alfred
A., of Noel, N. D. Peter, of Ken
mare, N. D. Andrew, of Minnea
polis Mrs. C. J. Swenson, of Kan
diyohi Mrs. J. F. Erickscn, of Se
attle, Wash. Mrs. Anna Nelson and
Miss Ida Anderson, of Minneapolis.
The funeral was held Thursday af
ternoon at the Swedish Lutheran
church. The services were con
ducted by Rev. C. A. Bar of Coka
to, in the absence of the pastor,
Rev. Schoberg. Deceased was a
kind and loving husband and father
and a good citizen and neighbor.
The bereaved family have the sym
pathy of the community in their
hour of sorrow. Pat.
Assistant Postmaster Happy.
The postal money order window
ha* been the most popular place in
town the past week. That is, dur
ing the hours when Assistant Post
master Lundquist has been on duty.
There were two reasons for this
"postoffice window" popularity.
The first and immediate reason was
the fact that the assistant postmas
ter handed out with a .liberal hand
and a pleaasnt smile real .fancy
smokers "like Person & Johnson
used to make"—and still make the
second and more remote reason is
the arrival of a little lady at hischiefest
home Tuesday night of last week.
Ole still has a few choice stogies
left, and if you haven't had yours
you had better call.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Ewing and
daughter Edna Evelyn left on
Thursday for Luverne after a short
visit here at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Leslie. The Ewing
family will spend Christmas with
relatives and friends at Traer, Iowa,
after which they will return to
their farm home near Independence,
Kansas.
Mrs. Ella Mantor has been the
guets of Willmar friends the past
week. She left yesterday for Min
neapolis for an extended visit with
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Otterness.
Chas. Peterson, son-in-law of Mr.
and Mrs. 0. L. Lien, was a visitor
here last Thursday on his way home
to Brahttm from Herman.
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HISTORICAL
S8CIETY.
TWELVE
PACES
VISIT EXPECTED
NEXTSUMMER
Merchant oi Willmar Plans
to Visit Old Scenes
in 1909.
Mr. A. S. Leib, of San Diego,
California, the first merchant and
postmaster at Willmar, may visit
us and renew old acquaintances
next summer. Our old friends, the
Neers, of New London, have a let
ter from him, in which he makes
this promise. ThG letter in ques
tion was produced in the New Lon-
Times last week, and its his
torical interest is so great that we
take pleasure in reproducing it
herewith for the benefit of Tribune
readers:
San Diego, Ca!., Nov. 14.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Neer,
New London, Minn.
Dear Friends of other days:—In
a letter written some weeks ago by
my daughter, Mrs. Carter, I was
informed of a brief visit, just con
cluded, at your home, which she
and ihe little orphan with her en
joyed so highly. I was not so slow
to recall the many whoie-souied
hospitalities I have enjoyed around
your hearth and only wish it- was
possible to have a call from you to
our California homo. I also wish
I may be able to visit New London
once more and shake hands and look
into the faces of the old settlers
who preceded me and those who
came soon after. Of these I recall
John and Marcus Johnson, Mons Ol
son, John Lungstrom, Frederick
Smithson, Louis and Peter Larson.
John Stauffer, John, Eber and Wm.
Wright, the Andrews, the Sperrys,
the Wards, etc. The building of
the dam, then the mill the build
ing of our store, then the arrival
of our goods from Minneapolis and
St. Paul the opening of the same,
the exchanging of same for the
lawful commodity, to-wit, mink,
rat, cnon and deer skins the build
ing of the flour nr.ll and the cakes,
pies and bread baked from flour
made at the new mills the first
Christmas tree in the rear of our
store room, etc. No period in my
life brings me so many pleasing
memories and none that would
please me more to live over again.
I shall never forget the "Coming"
across the dam, where the bridge
is now, in the rain, on the 4th day
of October, 1868. Can you doubt
me when I say I would be delighted
to see the development you have
made.
Two years later, 1870, I decided
to divide our merchandise and leav
ing my partner, Samuel Adams, to
continue the business in New Lon
don, I turned my face towards Foot
Lake, where, or near where, I was
informed by Herman Foot the land
commissioner of the St. Paul & Pa
cific R. R. Co., a principal station
would be built, and later on would
be the end of the first division.
My simple store room was soon
built and in the latter days of Au
gust I was selling goods pretty live
ly. Just about one month later,
Paulson and Rice also put in a stock
of merchandise. Before this, how
ever, some friends of mine circu
lated a petition, directed to the
Postmaster General, asking for the
establisHment of a post office and
naming myself as postmaster. Our
petition was not long in being
granted. The graders on the rail
road, under Col. DeGraff, were ap
proaching, but the construction
train did not arrive until late in
the fall. With the post office a
fixed fact and the railroad arriv
ing, the new town of Willmar be
gan its career, which I have been
informed, has never been greatly
checked. From what I can learn,
New London has also made merited
progress. I am rapidly passing on
to my 80th year, yet I wish most
sincerely to visit Minnesota the
coming summer of 1909. I assure
you the visit would be shorn of its
pleasure if I could not
spend some time in New London
and Willmar, in which now pros
perous towns it was my fortune to
bear some humble part, in their
earliest struggles. I am with due
regard, Yours Very Truly,
A. Smith Leib.
T. 0. Kiland went to Minneapolis
last Thursday after an extended
visit here. Mr. Kiland will stay
in Minneapolis for a while, after
which he will return to Seattle,
Wash.
Mrs. Osten Amundson enjoyed a
visit Friday from MissSelma Slette
and her brother Peder H. Slette, of
Cottonwood. They were on their
way to North Dakota for a visit
with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Sam Porter went to Minne
apolis Thursday for a visit. Mrs.
Porter will also be the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Roy Carlson, at
Pine City, before returning home.