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Personam Mention.c
Maurice Jenness visited at his
home here over Sunday.
Ben Benson made a business trip
to the cities the last of the week.
Judge A. F. Nordin leaves today
for Faribault for a few days' trip.
Mrs. J. H. Martin went to Min
neapolis Friday for a few days' vi
sit.
Miss Marion Minton was home
from the St. Cloud Normal over
Sunday.
Mrs. E. A. Abrahamson went to
Pennock Friday to visit Mrs. Anton
Peterson.
Miner Hildahl and Oscar Howell
went to Benson Friady for a couple
of days' visit.
Mrs. Harold Frost returned home
Saturday from a few days' visit in
Minneapolis.
Mrs. Elmer Peterson went to
Kerkhoven Thursday for a visit at
hei parental home.
Atty. Elias Rachie made a busi
ness trip to the cities Saturday, re
turning home Monday.
Mrs. J. B. Haslett returned to
Breckenridge Thursday after a cou
ple of weeks' visit here.
Misses Ella Merryman and Ma
thilda Miller, of Raymond, were
Willmar visitors Friday.
Miss Jennie Selseth went to Pen
nock Saturday to visit over Sunday
with Miss Inga Soldahl.
Miss Hannah Noren of Minneapo
lis spent a few days the past week
visiting at her home here.
Mrs. Lewis W. Hedlund went to
Kerkhoven yesterday for a week's
visit with relatives and friends.
Ole Henjum of Arctander was in
Willmar yesterday on his way to
Minneapolis to seek medical aid.
Mrs. John B. Boyd went to Min
neapolis Thursday morning for a
visit with friends and relatives.
Elmer Bergquist spent a part of
last week visiting with his sister,
Mrs. G. A. Hedm, in Graceville.
Mrs. Andrew Larson visited with
friends and relatives in the Twin
cities and at Lindstrom over Sun
day.
Miss Winnifred Sherwood was the
guest of her sister, Miss Allene
Sherwood, at Northfield. over Sun
day.
Miss Minnie Christenson was the
guest of friends and relatives in
New London a couple of days last
week.
Miss Tinka Peterson of Benson
visited with Willmar friends Thurs
day on her way home from the
cities.
Miss Agnes Haines returned home
Saturday from Appleton, where she
finished a term of school the day
before.
Misses Hannah, Marie and Karen
Hanson went to Hutchinson Satur
day to attend the funeral of Rev.
C. T. Laugeson.
I. C. Tollefson went to Story
county, Iowa, last Wednesday to
interest land buyers in Kandiyohi
county real estate.
Mrs. C. E. Peterson and daugh
ter Clarence of Hoffman are the
guests of Mrs. Peterson's sister,
Mis. Ole Lundquist.
Amos Lien went to McVille, N.
D., Wednesday for a visit with his
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. E. A. Baldwin.
Mrs. Mary D. Phalen, of Crooks
ton, Worthy Matron, was the guest
of local members of the Eastern
Star Friday and Saturday.
Harry Green will go to St. Paul
about June 1 to work as bill clerk
in the head office of the Great
Northern Express company.
Miss Ellen Swenson returned
home Thursday after having
finished a term of school in the
Prinsburg district, town of Holland.
Mrs. James Wolford and daugh
ter Elsie left on Thursday for Yank
ton, S. D., where they will join Mr.
Wolford and make their future
home.
Miss Alma Qvale returned to
Murdock Thursday after having
finished a three months' course in
dressmaking at the Clara Allen
dressmaking parlors.
Mrs Olive M. Young and daugh
ters Marguerite and Lucile will
leave as soon as school closes for
Oberlin, Ohio, where they will
make their future home.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Bigham went
to Cottonwood Saturday for a visit.
From there Mrs. Bigham went to
Tracy to attend the graduation of
her sister, Miss Maurine Edwards.
Miss Lillian Johnson went to
Kerkhoven Friday for a visit with
friends until Saturday, when she
continued to Benson to attend the
Willmar-Benson high school game.
Misses Amy and Marion Hanscom
enjoyed a visit a couple of days
last week from Miss Ida Streiss
guth, who was on her way to Cul
bertson, Montana, from a visit at
her home in Arlington.
WILLMA
Mrs. A. S. Rogers and daughter,
Mrs. L. M. Early, and Mrs. F. B.
French returned to Superior, Wis.,
Saturday after a visit here at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Rogers.
Among those from here who at
tended the Willmar-Benson game
Saturday were Misses Anna Olson
and Ella Gould of the teaching
staff, and Sadie Barrett, Hattie Sel
vig, Ethel Carlson and Lillian John
son.
Mrs. L. A. Tjosvold is enjoying a
visit this week from her brothers,
Eddy and Axel Gordhamer, of Nor
way Lake. They will leave in a
few days for Granite Falls for a vi
sit with relatives before returning
home.
Mrs. W. E. McLaughlin and
daughters Jewell and Florence left
on Wednesday for St. Paul, where
they joined Dr. McLaughlin and
continued on their way to River
side, California, where they will re
main for some time.
Among those who attended the
funeral of Mrs. W. E. Bcvd last
Thursday were Mr. and Mrs. John
Boutell, of Sauk Center, Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Rayer of Grand Forks,
N. D., Mrs. Edward Holt, of Cas
selton, N. D., and Miss Anna Mee
han and her nephew, William Tew,
of St. Joseph.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Knox re
turned to Willmar Monday morning
from Los Angeles, Cal., where they
have been residing during the past
nine months. They have again
moved into their residence on Litch
field avenue, and they intend to
live there at least until Mr. Knox
has disposed of some of his real
estate holdings in this state, North
Dakota and Canada.
BOARD OF CONTROL
VISITS WILLMAR
Question of Site for the Pro
posed Inebriate Hospital
Still Undetermined.
The members of the State Board
of Control, Messrs. Ringdal, Hal
vorson and Vassaly, made a visit to
Willmar last Monday to further
look up available sites for the State
Hospital for Inebriates to be locat
ed here. The Great Northern has
shown unwillingness to furnish a
side track to the Thorpe farm, and
hence the board came to look up
what other site would be most suit
able in case they should be unable
to avail themselves of their first
choice.
Willmar High Wins Another.
The Willmar High school ball
team invaded the territory of the
wild and woolly prairie of Benson
last Saturday and came home the
next morning with another scalp
dangling from their belts. Benson
had planned to get even with Will
mar for taking the game here last.
She was foiled in the attempt, los
ing out by a score of 6 to 4. The
fact that it was a well and hard
fought battle clear thru only added
to the glory of carrying off the vic
tory. The features of the game
were Grangaard's catching of se
veral difficult foul flies, and
Smith's home run with a man on
second in the fourth, which tied
the score. Both pitchers—Heng
stler for Willmar and Pederson for
Benson—made a good record, the
former having slightly the better
of it with 15 strikeouts to his credit
to Pederson's 11. Pederson passed
7 and Hengstler 2. The boys were
royal'y entertained by the Benson
poeple, a dance being given at the
opera house in their honor in the
evening.
This is the fifth straight victory
of the home team. They have won
six out of seven games played this
year, the best record ever made by
a local high school team. The clos
ing game will be played with Ren
ville here on June 4.
Monday Afternoon Club.
The meeting of the club on Mon
day, at the home of Mrs. {lays, was
well attended in spite of the very
disagreeable weather.
After the roll call and exchang
ing of books, the usual time was
given to the lesson, a most interest
ing one on Venezuelan history.
A delicious luncheon was served
from a table graced with a large
cluster of brilliant hued tulips, and
then the magazine article, "Three
Northern Countries of South Amer
ica" was pleasingly reviewed by
Mrs. Tyler.
The course of study for the com
ing year was discussed informally
and the club adjourned to meet
with Mrs. Meyer on Monday, June
7. The lesson—Columbia. Maga
zine reporter, Mrs. Hays.
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Casperson
and daughters left yesterday for
Minneapolis, where Mr. Casperson
will be employed as boilermaker
and where they will makejtheir fu
ture home.
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HOLD THEIR AN
NUAUWEETING
Willmar Fire and lightning
Company Makes a Good
Gain During Year.
The Willmar Farmers' Mutual
Fire & Lightning insurance com
pany held its annual meeting yes
terday. The company is in a most
excellent condition. The losses
during the past year were very
slight, only a little over $3,000 be
ing paid out, and the expenses for
salaries, printing, directors' per
diem etc., amounted to only $391.56.
The company also received are
imbursement from the Great North
ern Railway company in the sum of
$1234. At the present time there
are 1015 policies in force, aggre
gating $1,862,320, as compared with
0 policies aggregating $1,739,236
last year.
The following were elected direc
tors: D. F. Senechal, C. J. Swen
son, E. F. Stuhr, P. H. Frye, O. S.
Rasmuson, M. C. Tollefson, N. O.
Nelson, Wm. Maier and Edward
Feig. The directors will meet next
Wednesday and elect the officers of
the company for the ensuing year.
The Great Northern has missed
from its service all the employees
who were in the costly wreck at
Delano a short time ago.
Hold Woman's Suffrage Social.
A meeting in the interests of
"Women's Suffrage" was held in
Carlson's hall last Saturday even
ing. A good company of people
were present. An able address on
"Women's Fight to Vote" was de
livered by Dr. Ethel Hurd, record
ing secretary for the State Women's
Suffrage Association. Mrs. Craw
ford Grays officiated as president of
the gathering and on introducing
the speaker made some remarks in
reference to the growth of the wo
men's movement. Mr. J. Styles
Jr. recited the appropriate selec
tion, "Why Ma Can't Vote." A
vocal solo was sung by Miss Jessie
Williams, accompanied by Miss
Sorenson. The Rev. Grays previ
ous to passing a vote of thanks
made a plea for consideration and
support of Equal Franchise.
Last Week to Clean Up.
This is the last week to clean up.
The time was extended to the
first of June this year on account
of the (ate spring, and everybody
has had ample time to comply with
the order of the Board of Health.
In spite of this, there are still a
few who have paid no attention
either to the city ordinances or the
orders issued by the Board of
Health, and if they do not "clean
up" before the time specified they
ought to be proceeded against and
made an example of. Willmar is
fortunate in possessing a diligent
and able health officer, and he ought
to have the hearty co-operation of
every citizen in his efforts to keep
the city free of waste and rubbish
which is not only unsightly but po
sitively a menace to health.
Newlyweds
Should remember there are pri
vate dressing rooms at Elkjer's Stu
dio, where they cap arrange their
hair and dress in private before
having their portrait negative
made. The new studio gives the
finest light for rendering detail in
white dresses. We make a special
ty of this kind of work and give
special attention to wedding groups.
Our studio is the best arranged
and most up-to-date in this part of
the state. With the modern con
veniences for your service and the
high grade work you will receive
at this studio, ought to bring all
Newlyweds to Elkjer's Studio for
their wedding portrait. Come and
get the best accommodation in the
city costs you no more. 14f
Oar Patriot Dead.
Memorial day addresses are to be
delivered during the services in the
English Methodist church next Sun
day at 10:45 a. m. and 8 p. m. by
the Rev. Crawford Grays. The
morning address will be based on
the topic, "The price paid for a
United Nation/' and the evening
subject, "A perfect tribute to the
Gettysburg speech." It is hoped
that quite a number of our readers
will join in these services, which
will be an appropriate memorial to
our patriot dead.
Board of Health Notice.
The members of the Board of
Health will meet at the secretary's
office (over Mossberg's Drug store
Friday, May 28, at 10 a. m. Any
one having any complaint to make
or any other business to transact
before the board will please appear
at that time.
Jno. M. Rains,
Health Officer.
Anna Carlson went to New
London Monday for a week's visit.
The city owns its electric plant
and waterworks and is committed
to ownership of public utilities
whenever it promises to return an
income to the taxpayers, as do the
enterprises mentioned above.
—Minneapolis Journal.
VOLUME 15. WILLMAR, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1909. PRICE 5 CENTS. NUMBER 15.
Five Reasons Why the CityShould
Own the Telephone Exchange
i. To give the patrons reasonable rates, deter
mined by public accounting.
2. Because the attitude of the Northwestern
in refusing to acknowledge the City's right to
control is opposed to good public policy and the
square deal.
3. Because it is better that the profits should
add to the revenues of the City tnan that they
should go to enrich Eastern stockholders.
4. To give all lines entering the City a chance
to connect on fair terms, thus increasing the
efficiency of the exchange.
5. Because the exchange can be run with less
expense and with less jjoles to disfigure streets
by the City in connection with its present plant
than by any outside corporation.
COMMENT ON THE TELEPHONE SITUATION
Thief River Falls In Line.
Thief River Palls, Minn.—The
city council has passed a resolution
which calls for a special election on
July 12, when citizens will be called
upon to decide whether or not they
will take advantage of the law
passed by the 1907 legislature,
which provides that the city council
may purchase or build a local tele
phone exchange. A straw vote on
this proposition carried almost un
animously, and in accordance with
this action the city council will now
permit the taxpayers to determine
whether they will buy the present
exchange or build a new one.
Trust Has Dililenity to Control.
The telephone company has in
creased the local phone rates at
Willmar and now the citizens are
trying to get together on a plan tc
establish an independent phone sys
tem. It looks to us as tho the tele
phone business is one that is too
easily handled by local communities
for the trusts ever to get complete
control.—Litchfield News Ledger.
Not So Easily Driven.
The Northwestern Telephone Co.
has just got around to order an in
crease in rates for telephone rentals
at Willmar, the order to take effect
June 1st. A mass meeting of citi
zens was held following the notice
and the city council was petitioned
to call a special election for the
purpose of voting on the question
of establishing an independent tele
phone system to be owned and oper
ated by the city. Mr. Baker, the
Mrs. R. G. McClintock i* in
Sioux City for a week's visit with
her sister, Mrs. F. M. Norris.
new manager of the Northwestern
Company, who came out from the
east where he had just finished a
successful campaign of rate raising
for the telephone company, will
probably come to the conclusion
that the people of Minnesota are
not so easily driven around at the
will of the big corporations as they
are down in some of the eastern
states where corporations are the
whole thing. In other words, Mr.
Baker is going to learn something
in Minnesota.—Inter-Lake Tribune,
Browns Valley, Minn.
Loosing the Rope.
Willmar is going thru the process
of getting the telephone rope loos
ened from her neck, and getting a
plart of her own. Litchfield had a
plant of her own at one time, but
fooled it away. Perhaps the time
nW come when she will .wish she
had been wiser.—Litchfield Inde
pendent.
Bird Island Did Not Submit.
Willmar telephone patrons are in
censed over the action of the Min
nesota Central in raising the rates
from $2.00 to $2.50 for business
phone* and from $1.00 to $1.50 for
residence phones, and a new com
pany vrill undoubtedly result in the
near fiture besides the Minnesota
Central will lose a large part of its
present business when the new rates
go into effect June 1st. The rates
were nised here last January, but
fortunately the new exchange began
business at that time and our citi
zens are still paying the old rates,
while a: Olivia the partons are pay
ing thi increase. Yet there are
people Vho still imagine that the
people Bird Island should install
Minnesota Central phones. Well,
they hate another think coming.—
Bird Islind Union.
Mrs. \. G. Hall, widow of the
late Rev Hall, is at present visit
ing with Willmar friends.
Minnesota History Puzzle Pictures.
Seventh and LastlnstaUment-GOVERNORS
For the best solutions of the seven installments of this series of picture puzzles the Trib
une will give six cash prizes—$2, $1 and four of 50c each. Hde is fun for little sharp eyes.
Answers to the seventh installment must be mailed so that the post
mark is not later than Tuesday, June 1. As an extra inducement,
we will mail a large facsimile copy of the Declaration of Independence to
every child who sends in a correct solution of the seventh installment
within the term specified.
Answers to Last Week's Puzzles, with Notes.
from May
1859.
No. 31. William .Windom,
served about twelve years, between
July, 1870, and March, 1883.
No. 32. O. P. Stearns, Jan. 18,
1871, to March 3, 1871.
U. S. SENATORS.
James Shields, served
12, 1858, to March 3,
No. 30.
No. 33. W. D. Washburn,
March 4, 1889, to March 4, 1895.
No. 34. Knute Nelson, first
elected March, 14 1895, and still
serving.
No. 35. Moses Clapp, elected
Jan. 23,1901, and is now the junior
senator.
LISTEN TO DON
ALD ROBERTSON
High School Students Hear Elo
quent Address by Famous
Actor and Producer.
Last Friday afternoon the High
school students and a number of
other Willmar people had the pleas
ure of listening to one of the most
remarkable addresses ever delivered
in the city. Donald Robertson, the
eminent American actor and pro
ducer, who in the evening present
ed "A Curious Mishap" at the
opera house, had volunteered to
give a short address to the pupils
of the high school, and when he
arrived the auditorium was filled
with an eager and expectant audi
ence. Mr. Robertson did not "en
tertain nor did he glory in the
achievements of the nation. He
delved at once into a problem, the
problem of how to reclaim the stage
and make it again, as in days of
old, a factor for good, a place for
the beautiful. And he discussed
this problem with the broadness
and earnestness that characterizes
the man with a message. He did
not mince words in speaking of the
drama as it appears today, nor did
he offer any apology for the drama
as it was, and as he hopes it will
again become. "The theater of
today," he said, "like the temple
of old, is in the possession of the
money changers. The question is
not asked, 'does the production
come up to the highest standard of
the true, the good, the beautiful?"
but "will it pay?' And if it 'pays'
it goes on, however low. vile and
despicable it is. This thing has
got to stop, and the people can do
it, by demanding the good and re
fusing to patronize the bad."
"The mission of art," he con
tinued, "is to make you feel, not
to make you think. Science makes
you do that. Art is synthetic,
science is analytical. For that rea
son it is not sufficient for an actor
to know his part 'by head/ He
must know it 'by heart.' Then,
and then only, can he succeed in
presenting the thought of another.
As* a man thinketh hi his heart,
so is he. For that reason Shake
speare's Hamlet first admonishes
his players to emotionalize thought.
'Speak the speech, I pray you, as I
pronounced it to you, trippingly on
the tongue.' And you cannot pro
nounce it 'trippingly' before it has
passed from your head into your
very heart and blood. The second
injunction is Temperance, the high
road upon which the soul travels to
find itself, the quality by which the
intellect becomes the ruler of pas
sion. 'Let your own discretion be
your tutor,' says Hamlet. And in
the final analysis, discretion is syn
onymous with knowledge, which
again implies discrimination.
Knowledge is the high priest that
weds intellect to emotion, and the
actor can only lay claim to being an
artist when he succeeds in uniting
the two."
Mr. Robertson closed with an
impassioned plea for a clean life
and high ideals. "When you grow
up, enjoy yourself, but do it sanely.
If you are tired, do not go to the
theater. The theater is not a hos
pital. Neither is it a peanut
stand. And do not go to the thea
ter to have it cater to your lower
self. If you do, you will have to
gradually increase the dose. That
will mean that you will dull your
conscience, and eventually kill it.
It will also mean that you will de
stroy your sense of the beautiful,
and that is a terrible thing, for it
pertains to the infinite. It is im
portant that you see truth, but re
member it is only the master who
can tell you the unvarnished truth.
And remember also that to old age
nothing is left but memory. Make
therefore your memories store
houses of beauty, as fragrant with
high ideals as is the field of white
lillies over which the breath of God
blows. Then your lives shall not
have been lived in vain, and your
children's children shall rise and
call you blessed."
••A Cartons Mishap."
The few people who were present
at the Robertson company's pre
formance of "A Curious Mishap"
were rewarded by seeing the finest
bit of comedy ever presented in
Willmar. The play itself is indeed
an exquisite piece of art. The plot
is simple enough, but the dramatist
has handled it so deftly and has in
vested it with so much beauty,
truth and sentiment that it makes
a most vivid impression upon the
imagination and holds the attention
on the alert at all times. And such
acting! It was a real and rare pri
vilege to be able to see it. All
thru there was noticeable a sure
ness of touch, an ease of movement
and an indefinable grace of expres
sion—qualities which can only re
sult from that union of heart and
TRIBUN
E
intellect upon which all the masters
of the drama lay so much stress.
Mr. Robertson himself has a part
which gives scope to his mastery of
technique as well as to all the
charm of his personality, and the
members of the supporting com
pany also had splendid opportuni
ties to prove their claim to being
artists in the truest sense of the
word.
It is to be regretted that so few
people embraced this exceptional
opportunity to see something really
worth while. It is sincerely to he
hoped that there will be soon devel
oped a demand for the best in dra
ma, a demand that will do away
with the low, vile and vulgar and
will extoll and support the good,
the true and the beautiful.
The Willmar Eagles.
The Willmar ball team is practic
ing faithfully and before many days
they will have their first chance to
show their mettle.
The first game of the season will
be played next Sunday at Dassel,
and quite a number of local base
ball fans are planning to be present.
The line-up is now complete,
with the exception of third base.
It is as follows: Battery, Gran
gaard-Glarum 1st base, Harry
Odell 2nd base, Melvin Johnson
s. s., William Putney cf., J. Holm
berg If., B. Holmberg rf., J. Per
son.
The first game at home was plan
ned with Kerkhoven for next Mon
day, but news was received this
morning that the Kerkhoven team
can't come, but the boys hope to
be able to get a game with some
other neighbors on that day.
GREEN LAKE CHAU
TAUQUA PROGRAM
Includes Addresses by Govs.
Folk and Johnson and
Congressman Nye.
The program for the third season
of the Green Lake Chautauqua has
now been completed, and it bids
fair to prove the best ever planned
by the Chautauqua association.
Among the speakers secured are
Gov. John A. Johnson, the illustri
ous Minnesota chief executive Ex
Gov. Joseph W. Folk of Missouri
the man now famous for his fights
against graft and corruption in
every sphere of government Henry
M. Spickler, who will give his re
markable lecture, "Around the
World without a Cent and James
H. Batten, who will be remembered
as "The Little Giant," the man
who last year delivered so many
stirring addresses at the Chautau
qua. The management is to be
congratulated upon having secured
each and all of these gentlemen.
Each will have a message of signi
ficance, and that those who attend
will enjoy hearing it cannot be
doubted.
The musical part of the program
has not been neglected. The Min
nesota Ladies Symphony Orchestra
has again been engaged for the sea
son, and the Arpi Quartette of theG.
A. College will also be present dur
ing part of the season. Chautau
qua visitors will also be entertained
by Robert O. Bowman, who comes
highly recommended as an imper
sonator J. Franklin Caveny, a
noted chalk-talk artist Marie M.
Caveny, a rare singer and accom
plished pianist and Miss Anna M.
Samuels, a reader of exceptional
ability.
Arrangements are being made for
a series of seven baseball games to
be played during the season between
the Willmar team and various other
Minnesota ball clubs, and this will
no doubt prove welcome news to
followers of the national sport.
Besides this there will be excep
tional opportunities offered for
boating, bathing and fishing.
Season tickets will be sold for
$2.00, single day admissions will be
35 cents reserved and single session
admissions 25 cents. The manage
ment assures us that ample provi
sions will be made to accommodate
all visitors. Lunches can be had
on the grounds, and arrangements
can be made for regular board or
meals in the nearby village. A
large number of tents and camp
furniture will be placed at the dis
posal of those who prefer to spend
their outing in the open air. All
charges will be very reasonable.
Special trains will leave Willmar
every evening to accommodate
those who are able to attend the
evening sessions only. Other spe
cial trains will be arranged later.
John Tygeson, who a short time
ago resigned as mail carrier on
route 3 in Raymond and left for
Montana with the purpose of mak
ing that state his future home, has
returned to good old Minnesota,
saying that the North Star state is
more than good enough for him.
He intends to enter the service of
Uncle Sam's postal department
again.
MINNESOTA I
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY.
LOCAL BREVITIES I
A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs.
France Wahlquist last Thursday.
Mrs. F. W. Minton will enter
tain the Eyelet club tomorrow,
Thursday, afternoon.
The Silent Club was entertained
at the home of Mrs. F. E. Acker
man last Wednesday evening.
"It's a boy." For particulars
and cigars see D. W. McLaughlin,
mail clerk, 1014 Campbell avenue.
Monday evening, May 31, an ice
cream social for the benefit of the
Bethseda Home will be given at the
home. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to all.
A special election has been or
dered for Tuesday, June 22, when
the citizens will decide whether or
not they want the city to take over
and operate the telephone exchange.
The Fair furniture store will be
moved tomorrow from its present
quarters in the Ruble block to the
building formerly occupied by the
Fair grocery store on Benson ave
nue.
The Ladies Aid society of the
Swedish M.E church will meet at
the church on Fifth street June 3,
at two o'clock. Mrs. P. Nelson
will serve coffee and cake. Every
body welcome.
An entertainment will be given
at the Seminary chapel on Friday
evening next at 8:15 o'clock. A
good musical and literary program
will be given. Admission 15 cents.
All are welcome.
J. J. Ekander will soon be in the
tailoring business again in this
city. He has not yet decided upon
his location, but he hopes to be
ready to open up his new establish
ment the first part of June.
The young people of the Swedish
Mission church gave a birthday
surprise party on Mrs. Theo. J.
Paulson Monday evening. Mrs.
Paulson was presented with two
pieces of beautiful cut glass as me
mentoes of the occasion.
The annual meeting of the Nor
wegian Lutheran Free Church will
be held at Montevideo from
Wednesday. June 9, to Tuesday,
June 15. A number of people have
already signified their intention of
attending from Willmar and vicini
ty.
The Little Helpers of the Swedish
Baptist church will meet next
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at
the home of G. A. Erickson, 421
First street. There will be a pro
gram rendered and refreshments
will be served by Mrs. Erickson.
All are welcome.
Boys and girls interested in in
dustrial contests and agriculture in
our schools should endeavor to be
present at the courthouse Saturday
afternoon at 1:15 o'clock, when L.
P. Harrington of the Crookston
School of Agriculture will give an
address about the work mentioned
above.
C. Sullivan, Sunday school mis
sionary, will give a lecture in the
Swedish Baptist church Tuesday
evening, June 1, illustrated with
stereopticon views. Several illus
trated songs will be sung by the
church choir. A collection will be
taken for the benefit of the Ladies
society.
According to a statement given
in another column of the financial
affairs of the English Methodist
church, we notice the healthy con
dition the church is getting into.
The pastor and his faithful few are
strenuously endeavoring to remove
all old and new financial obligations
upon them and also make the ap
pearance of the church property
creditable to the city.
The ladies of the English Metho
dist church arranged a New Eng
land supper last Wednesday evening
in the home of Mrs. Jorris. Sixty
five people sat down to enjoy the
spread of good things. This is the
first effort the ladies of the Metho
dist church have put forth since the
re-opening, and they were well
pleased with the result.
The Great Northern has offered
a reward of $10,000 a piece for the
six robbers who held up and rifled
the mail car of No. 3 near Colbert,
Wash., a short time ago. The road
has made the reward a standing
offer for the capture and conviction
of anyone who shall in the future
hold up their trains. The govern
ment also offered $10,000 for each
of the bandits implicated in the
Colbert robbery.
Miss Edith Frost will leave next
Sunday for a month's visit with
her parents in New York city. On
June 9th she will be present at the
wedding of her sister, Miss Marin,
to Mr. Adams. Other Willmar
people who will be present at the
wedding will be Mrs. C. H. Sher
wood and Mrs. Geo. W. Tyler, who
will also leave Sunday for a visit
with their sister, Mrs. Lewis, at
New Haven, Conn., and Rev. Hora
tio Gates, who will be the officiat
ing clergyman.