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Personal Mention.
Mrs. 0. P. Rice spent Sunday with
Spicer friends.
Naomi Soderling spent Sunday
with friends at Eagle Lake.
Mrs. Wallace and children will re
main here a few days' longer.
Miss Karen Hanson left Friday for
an over Sunday visit with friends at
Hutchinson.
Miss Jennie Fnldstrom of Kandi
yohi is visiting relatives and friends
in Svea this week.
Miss Minnie Nelson is spending a
a few days at the Andrew Peterson
home in Tripoli's.
E. W. Hanson and J. S. Lee went
to Belgrade yesterday for a few
days' business trip.
Mrs. W. D. McLaughlin left Mon
day, for a week's visit with rela
tives at Graeeville.
Max Matterson of St. Paul was a
guest at the Russell Spicer home Fri
day and Saturday.
Miss Thora Thunstedt left yes
terday for a visit until Friday with
friends at Maynard.
Swan Anderson *.nd family spent
Sunday with John Sjoquist and fam
ily near Eagle Lake.
Albert Ekblad returned to Litch
field Sunday night, after a visit with
friends in this city.
Misses Jessie and Eunice Spicer
left yesterdav for a few days' visit
with Minneapolis friends.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Johnson and
children of Kandiyohi spent Monday
visiting Willmar relatives.
Mrs. N. B. Carlson and children
left yesterday for a visit with Han
cock relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ray and
children spent Sunday at the home
of Ole .Erickson at Svea.
H. T. Hanson of New London spent
Friday in this city, visiting his
daughter, Miss Mae Hanson.
Miss Clara Ohsberg of Minneapolis
came to Willmar Friday for a visit
with her sister, Miss Tillie Johnson.
Otto Bjork returned to his home at
New London Monday, after an over
Sunday visit with friends at Willmar.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. A. Sandven auto
ed to the cities Saturday, where' they
remained visiting friends until yes
terday.
Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Brogren and
eon Oscar spent Sunday visiting rela
tives at New London. They returned
home Monday.
Mrs. E. Swanson and three child
ren returned to Minneapolis Friday,
after a visit at the home of Gust
Bloomgrcn in Svea.
Miss Selphia Larson returned to
her home Wednesday night from a
week's visit with friends in Minne
•jtolis ami Stillwater.
Mis Ida Johnson, who has been
spending the summer at the home of
her brother in Whitefield, returned to
her home here last week.
Mr. and Mrs-. Ed. Mossberg and
little son, have returned to their
home here, after a several weeks'
outing at Crescent Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Johnson of
Whitefield spent Sunday in Willmar
at the home of the former's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Johnson.
Misses Edith and Jennie Gittens
of Cottonwood, returning from a visit
at Minneapolis, spent a few days
with friends in this city last week.
Miss Lillie Hanson of Litchfield,
on her way to New London, for a vis
it with relatives, was in this city
Monday, a guest of Miss Mae Han
son.
Master Clarence Holtquist return
ed to his home at Minneapolis Mon
day, after spending a few months at
the Oscar Johnson home in White
field.
Miss Caroline Hodgson has re
turned home from her visit with rela
tives in Illinois. During her absence
ehe also attended the teacher's insti
tute held in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Hoard left
for Fergus Falls, where they will
make their future home. Mr. Hoard
has been employed at the State Farm
here for the past year.
Olaf Midtvedt of Minneapolis,
who has been visiting his parents in
this city, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Mid
tvedt, left Monday for Aneta, N. D.,
to take charge of a lumber camp.
Mr and Mrs. Carl Wallace and
children are guest? of relatives at
Medayto Farm at Spicer and also
relatives in this city. Mr. Wallace
returned to Minneapolis Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. J. Pallin returned
home Thursday from a several davs'
stav at Madison, Minn., where they
went in interest of their farm near
there. Rev. Pallin reports the errain
and the corn in that section of the
gtate in excellent condition.
BIG PREMIUM
LIST IS ISSUED
Kandiyohi County Fair Offers
Liberal Premiums for Ap
proaching Event.
The premium list for the Kandiyohi
County Fair will be mailed this week.
It is by far the most liberal and com
prehensive one yet put forth, and
ought to stimulate lively competition
and bring in a fine exhibit. The to
tal premiums offered aggregate near
ly two thousand dollars.
The horse department offers priz
es in ten different lots, with prizes
aggregating nearly $150.00. This de
partment is under the management of
Peter M. Burns of Kandiyohi.
On cattle 96 prizes are offered ag
gregating $375. This includes a
special sweepstakes prize of $25.00
open to any herd in the state. C. L.
MeNelly will have charge of this de
partment.
Sixty-six prizes, aggregating $210,
are offered for swine, and twenty
prizes for sheep. John Swenson of
St. Johns will have charge.
Mons Flesland of New London will
preside over the poultry department.
There are offered no less than 485
cash prizes, besides ribbons for best
individual birds of each variety. The
show is under the auspices of the
Kandiyohi Poultry Association, the
American Poultry Association rules
will govern and a licensed judge will
make the awards. The show is open
to all birds, and it is expected that
a fine show will result.
One hundred forty-one prizes are
offered for apples and fruit, aggre
gating over $150. This department
will be in charge of Mr. G. J. Bjorn
berg of the Kandiyohi County Horti
cultural Association.
The produce division will be in
charge of John Ahlstrom of Spicer.
One hundred twenty-nine prizes are
offered, including two for the best
general display of farm products
from one fai'm.
Fifty dollars are divided into priz
es for the best corn, in ten ear lots,
in both white and yellow dent with
sweepstakes on best lot and best ear.
Fifty-one prizes are offered for
giains. Albert L. Norling of Sv"ea~i§"
the superintendent of this depart
ment.
Prizes are offered for both cream
ery and dairy butter, which will be
scored by an expert.
Mrs. James Sanderson will have
charge of the exhibits of baking,
cooking, preserves, etc. Hundreds of
prizes are listed, which will interest
the good housewives.
Peter Bonde will preside over the
flower show in which liberal prizes
are offered.
Mrs. M. T. Sandbo will again have
charge of the fancy work depart
ment, including the children's depart
ment. Many generous prizes are of
fered in this division, which will
prove as interesting as always here
tofore.
Any township desiring to make an
exhibit will be allotted space. This
can be made a very interesting part
of the fair. Let enterprising citizens
in each town take up the matter and
see what they can do to show up the
resources of their respective towns.
Space should be spoken for as early
as possible.
The industrial contest for boys and
girls is a new feature which promis
es to become a very interesting feat
ure of the fair. The prizewinners in
the local school contests of Kandi
yohi county will here compete for the
championship, and liberal prizes,
This department is under the super
vision of Co. Supt. Frederickson.
This year the large assembly hall
at the improvised fair grounds -in
the park on the shore of Foot Lake
will be used as the main exposition
hall, and it is expected that it will
give the chance for a display of pro
ducts unprecedented in the history of
the community. Every public-spirit
ed citizen in the county should lend
his assistance and influence towards
establishing the Kandiyohi County
Fair on a firm basis.
If you don't receive one of the
premium lists in the mail this week
apply to the Secretary, W. O. John
son, who will be glad to hand you or
mail you one on request. Study it
carefully and decide on making as
many entries as you can.
Svea Insurance Co. Establishes
Agency in Willmar.
Mr. A. S. Hall, special agent of
the old Svea Fire Insurance Co. of
Gothenburg, Sweden, was in the city
last week and appointed Mr. Hans
Gunderson agent for the said Com
pany for Willmar and vicinity.
The Svea Fire have been admitted
to do business in the United States
for more than thirty years, and is in
cluded in the class of "leading Com
panies."
The said Company paid out more
than two million dollars in the great
San Francisco fire a few years ago.
friends
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Murdock.
VOLUME 18. 8 PAGES WILLMAR, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1912
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION
SETS STACK OF WHEAT A'FIRE
Peculiar Fire Starts in a Big Setting
on Toupal Place in the Township
of Roseiand.
Yesterday afternoon while Mrs.
Josephine Toupal was at work in the
cellar of her residence a fire started
in a wheat stack in a setting of
eighteen stacks, without anyone be
ing near to set the fire. The alarm
was given and fortunately the stack
was one off the windward side, so
that it could be pulled out and the
rest of the stacks saved. The stack
had started to heat, having been
stacked in the wet weather, and there
is no doubt that it was a clear case
of spontaneous combustion. In
stances of this phenomena in outdoor
stacks are said to be very rare.
Carlson-Englund.
A fine church wedding was that
when Prof. Walter E. Englund and
Miss Hazel A. Carlson were married
at the Swedish Lutheran church at
Grove City last Wednesday.
The ceremony took place at 8 p.
m. Rev. G. O. Schoberg officiated.
The bride wore white silk marquis
ette over satin and carried a large
bouquet of cream bride's roses. She
was attended by Miss Francis Carl
son as maid of honor, who wore
white embroidered silk marquisette
and carried white asters. The brides
maids were Misses Nora Floren and
Hazel Bresden, who wore pink voile
and carried pink asters. The groom
was attended by Mr. Elvin Englund,
as best man and Messrs. Carl Nel
son and Rudolph Carlson as grooms
men. Little Marie Carlson was the
flower girl and Master Carl Carlson
ring boy. Miss Soderman played
softly during the ceremony and Rose
Reitan sang, "Oh, Promise Me."
A reception followed at the home
of the bride's father, Mr. Elias1 Carl
son, after the ceremony. Here con
gratulations were made and an elab
orate three course luncheon was
served. The parlor was decorated
in white, dining room in purple and
white, and the library in pink and
white. About fifty guests were in at
tendance, including Dr. H. Carlson
of Anoka Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carl
son and family of Litchfield Dr.
Lowell Carlson of Delano Mrs. T.
Jacobson of Minot, N. D. Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Englund, Mr. and Mrs.
John Englund, Miss Hilma Englund,
Clarence Englund, and Rev. and Mrs.
G. Peterson of Willmar Elvin Eng
lund, Miss Alice Englund and Miss
Lillian Elge, of Minneapolis Carl
Nelson of St. Peter.
Prof, and Mrs. Nelson will be at
home to their friends after Sept. 15,
at Ely, Minn., where Mr. Englund
teaches Science in the Ely high
sehool.
From Tripolis.
Next Sunday there will be neither
services nor Sunday school at the
Tripolis Lutheran church, but on
Sunday, Sept. 8, there will be Sun
day school at ten o'clock, high mass
services at eleven and communion at
twelve o'clock, in the church.
The church council meets in the
parsonage at four p. m., Sept. 8.
The members who are to take part
in the program nrepared for the con
firmation reunion to be held in Octo
ber may have their parts by calling
at the parsonage. Call soon, please!
If any remain uncalled for Sept. 8,
they may be had at church on that
day.
New Art Gallery Firm
J. C. Forsberg, with 38 years prac
tical experience in the business, and
W. H. Stoll, a graduate of Illinois
College of Photography, have enter
ed into a partnership to be known as
Forsberg & Stoll, and have leased
the Baklund galleries of Willmar,
New London and Murdock for a
year. After Jan. 1, they will also
have the Raymond gallery. Mr. Stoll
is a son of John H. Stoll of Edwards
and has taught school in the county.
Our readers may look for an an
nouncement of the firm in an early
issue. They take charge Sept. 1.
Mis® Augusta Johnson will leave
Friday for Braham, to attend the
State Luther League convention of
the Swedish Luth. church, which is
held in that city Saturday and Sun
day, Sept. 1 and 2. From there she
will leave for Taylor Falls, Minn., for
a visit with friends before resuming
her studies at the G. A. College at St.
Peter.
The County Visiting Nurse, Mrs. Flor
ence Lee, has begun work in earnest and
is visiting in a score of homes in the
town. Calls are coming in for her serv
ices from the near-by farmers, and the
outlook is that the fight Is on." The
nurse will be stationed at Fraternity
Hall, Atwater, week beginning Sept. 2
and will remain there for entire week.
Headquarters in Willmar are County
Auditor's office, where 'phone calls and
messages are received.
A can of varnish placed in an oven
exploded in a Tyler household last
week, burning inmates severely.
Hon. Marvin E. Matthews of Mar-
Miss Marie Grue spent Sunday with I shall is a candidate for judge of the
'Ninth District,
Mr. E. K. Soper, one of the geo
logists for the state survey, was in
Willmar last week studying the clay
of this vicinity. Persons who know
of clay deposits which may be valu
able for the manufacture of brick,
tile, etc., are invited to correspond
with him or with Dr. W. H. Emmons,
Director of the Minnesota Geological
Survev at Minneapolis. Samples
submitted will be tested free of
charge in the laboratory at the state
university.
Magny-Swenson.
The marriage of Prof. Lemuel A.
Swenson of Spicer and Miss Ruby
Magny, daughter of Mrs. Mathilda
Magny, took place at the bride's
home at Marine Mills last Wednes
day afternoon, August 21, Rev. Th.
Kellgren officiating.
The ceremony took place in a bow
er on the lawn. The bride wore white
silk and carried a shower bouquet
of sweet peas and lilies-of^the-val~
ley, and was attended by Miss Eva
Holm as maid of honor and Misses
Lydia Olson and Alma Swenson. The
groom and best man, Mr. Carl En
quist, awaited the bridal party at
the bower. Mrs. Kellgren sang "Oh,
Promise Me," and Miss Kellgren
played softly as the vows were spok
en. There were about ninety invit
ed guests. The relatives of the groom
attending were Mrs. F. O. Swenson,
Miss Alma Swenson, Mrs. C. M.
Lawson and Miss Dora Lawson.
Request For Closing.
As Labor Day is gen Tally observed through
out the State as a legal/ holiday, I respectfully
request that all business houses be closed on
that day, Monday, September 2nd, as far as
practicable.
COLLECTING DATA REGARD
ING CLAY DEPOSITS
Representative of State Geological
Survey Was Here Investigating
Possibilities for Clay
Industry.
The Minnesota Geological Survey
is getting out a report on the clays
and clay industry of the state and
several parties are in the field this
summer studying the clays and col
lecting data for the report This re
port will be published at an early
date and will be the first of a series
of bulletins to be issued dealing with
our mineral resources.
Prof. Swenson has been elected
principal of the public schools of
Sacred Heart, and the newly-weds
will make their home there with the
beginning of the school year.
The Little Girls' Sewing Circle of
the Synod church will meet at the
'•church basement, Saturday after
noon, Aug. 31, at three o'clock, for
their annual sale of fancy articles.
Candy and coffee will be served. Mrs.
J. R. Petersen has again met with
the girls this year, and extends a
cordial invitation to all to attend.
Rev. Theo. Livingtone of this
city and Rev. L. G. Edgren of near
Kandiyohi left on the early Monday
morning train for Iron Mountain,
Mich., to attend the Swedish M. E.
Conference which is held in that city
this week.
Miss Dora Lawson returned last night
from the trip attending- the Magny
Swenson wedding. She also visited at
Sand Lake and Dresser Junction, Wis.,
and Taylor Falls, Centre City and Chi
sago Lake and the Twin Cities.
Mr. Andrew Brandt, a brother of Olaf
Brogren of this city and whose home is
in Cass county, arrived at Willmar last
night from a trip to Sweden, where he
nas spent the summer visiting his old
home in Arbro parish, Halsingland. Mr.
Brandt was formerly a resident of New
London, where another brother, P. A.
Brogren resides.
Mrs. Dickey of Minneapolis was a
guest of Mrs. N. Mossberg Sunday.
Cashier and Mrs. F. G. Handy return
ed Saturday irom their pleasure trip
thru the East. At Cape Colony, Mass.,
they visited Mr. Handy's childhood
home. Tney also visited at Boston and
Springfield, Mass., New Haven, Conn.,
and New York City.
Clarence Cramer returned home Satur
day from Havana, N. D., where he has
oeen employed for several weeks with
the G. N. railroad company.
Dated at Willmar, Miinesota, Aug. 27th, 1912.
C. WELLIN,
Mayor.
O I A
I MRS. JAMES LESTER
One of the old respected pioneers
it Irving, Mrs. James G. Lester,
rassed from the scenes of
lis life at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Henry Stene, of Atwater,
list Saturday, Aug. 24, after an ill
Ejss of two months, at the age of
seventy years and eight months.
Mrs. Ann Elizabeth (Dobson) Les
ter was born at Barnard Castle, Eng
land, Jan. 20, 1842. She came to
America with her parents when a
rl of seven years. They located in
Michigan. In 1866 she came with
hjr husband to the new settlement of
living, where she resided until four
teen years ago since which time she
his made her home with her daugh
ters at Atwater. She was married
fi'ty years ago to James G. Lester,
who died Aug. 2, 1898. The surviv
iig children are William H. Lester
o: Irving Mrs. Henry Stene and
Mrs. G. E. Johnson of Atwater Mrs.
J. Baker of Portland, Oregon and
Mrs. C. E. Peterson of Twin Valley.
All were present at the funeral ex
empt the last named. She is also
ncourned bv a sister, Mrs. E. H. Les
:tr of Paynesville three brothers—
Joseph Dobson of Charlotte, Mich.
$. A .Dobson, Mortlach, Canada
and Wm. Dobson of Litchfield, Mich.
The funeral took place from the
Stene residence Sunday at 11 o'
clock, Rev. Herbert McHenry offici
ating. A quartette sang several songs
and many beautiful flowers were
.auded to the floral tribute by friends,
^he pall bearers were N. J. Walen,
iSenry Peig, Z. V. Johnston and J.
H. Strong. The interment took place
in the family burial lot.'
The deceased was a patient and
kind Christian lady of a quiet dis
position, who contributed her full
share in the struggle of early pion
eer life, and her memory will be cher
ished by those who knew her well.
MRS. JORGEN JACOBSON—
One of the early pioneer women of
the township of Whitefield passed
away at her old homestead at 5:10
p. m., last Sunday. She was takerf
ill Dec. 24 last, and has been failing
since then.
Mrs. Helen (Mork) Jacobson was
born near Christiania, Norway, Sept.
20, 1834, and thus attained an age
of nearly 78 years. She arrived in
America with husband and family in
1868. They located on the claim in
Sec. 3, Whitefield, where they have
since made their home. Her hus
band died in September nine years
ago. Five children were born to them,
three of whom survive: Borvald Ja
cobson, who runs the farm, and Miss
es Clara and Jennie who reside at
the home. The deceased also leaves
three sisters to mourn her death,
Mrs. Martha Larson and Mrs. Ran
dine Carlson in Norway, and Mrs.
Sophia Johnson of Tacoma, Wash.
The funeral will take place tomor
row (Thursday). The funeral party
will leave the residence at one o'
clock. Services will be held at the
Lutheran Free church at 2:30. Rev.
M. B. Michaelson officiating.
Married at Brainerd.
Announcements have been receiv
ed by Willmar friends of the wedding
of Prof. Charles' Edwin Nelson* and
Miss Ellen Grace Lyddon, which oc
curred at the bride's home at Brain
erd Wednesday, Aug. 21. They will
be at home at Swanville, Minn.,
where the groom has charge of the
public school. Mr. Nelson is a form
er Nest Lake boy, and the Tribune
joins the groom's friends in this
county in hearty congratulations.
"The Norway Lake Ungdomslag."
The N. L. Ungdomslag will be en
tertained at the home of S. Hatlestad
Sunday afternoon, Sept. 1st. Every
body cordially invited.
NOTICE
Whereas, The Willmar Hardware has sold out,
and assigned all its assets to its creditors all parties
indebted to said Willmar Hardware Co. will please
call at once, and settle with present collectors,'
William O. Johnson or E. K. Lund, at W. O. John
son's office in Willmar.
By Order of J. P. GALBRAITH
Trustee for Creditors
LID IS ON DELIVERY
OF MAIL ON SUNDAY
Willmar Office Will Be Open Satur
day Evening Until Ten O'clock.
No more mail will be delivered at
the postoffices on Sunday, thanks to
Congress. The local postoffice will
be open until ten o'clock Saturday
evening to enable people to get the
evening mail. The following letter
from Postmaster Crosby speaks for
itself:
The Tribune,
Willmar, Minn.
Gentlemen:
Will you please make note in this
week's issue of your paper that un
der a law passed by Congress last
week, and following instructions re
ceived from the postmaster general,
it becomes obligatory for me to close
the Willmar post office entirely on
Sundays hereafter. The onlv mail
that will be delivered on Sundays will
be special delivery letters. Mail for
forwarding can be deposited in the
mail boxes about the city up to 4
p. m. and in the box at post office
corner up till 7 p. m. on Sundays.
The office will be open hereafter on
Saturday evenings until 10 p. m., and
the mail arriving on Train 21 those
evenings will be distributed to boxes.
Melander-Johnson.
Cornelius H. Johnson and Miss Ida
Melander were made, man and wife last
Wednesday evening at the home of the
bride's father, John Melander, in this
city, the service being read by Rev. J.
N. Anderson in the presence of relatives
only. The couple was attended by Axel
Melander and Miss Alma Johnson. The
groom is a brakeman on the Great
Northern. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson will
be at home to their friends at 110 Min
nesota Ave. after Sept. 15.
Ballroad Officials Here.
President Gray, Traffic Manager Ker
ney and General Supt. Bell of the Great
Northern Railway were in Willmar a
few hours Wednesday enroute by spec
ial train on an inspection trip to North
Dakota. To Agent Parnell they compli
mented the city of Willmar on its clean
appearance and were pleased with the
appearance of the railroad park.
Swedish Lutheran Bethel Church.
Midweek services Thursday evening.
Services next Sunday evening, led by
the deacons, in absence of the pastor.
Sunday school as usual at two o'clock.
At the services last Sunday eight com
municants and 2 children were received
into the membership of ths church.
Rev. and Mrs. G. Peterson will leave
Friday to attend the Luther League
meeting at Braham. They will be at
Hinckley Sunday, when the annual com
memorative service is held to recall the
catastrophy which occurred there eight
een years ago when forest fires swept
the community and 413 people perished.
Rev. Peterson was pastor at Hinckley
at that time.
The ladies of the Mission Circle will
conduct a Missionary program inter
spersed with yocal music and short
sketches of missionary life, especially
in the foreign field, next Wednesday,
Sept. 4, 8 o'clock p. m. Admission free.
Refreshments will be served in the lect
ure room, consisting oi coffee, Ice cream
and cake. Everybody welcome.
Mrs. Martha Mcjvenzie and daughter,
Elizabeth of St. Cloud and Mrs. C. Cool
en and daughter Annie and sons Law
rence and Nimrod from Buffalo, Minn.,
have been visiting at the home of W.
McKenzie of Svea and leave for their
home today.
Mrs. Mary Larson and children, Har
old, Gertrude and Ella, returned to their
home at Madison, Minn, last night after
a visit with Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Glarum.
Miss Mabel Satre of Thief River Falls
who Is attending school at Madison ac
companied them.
A mistake was made in last Issue re
garding the yield of wheat on the Glar
um farm. 828% bushels were threshed
from 44% acres which makes a yield
a trifle less than 21 bushels to the acre.
Mrs. B. M. 8anderson
her mother In Harrison,
7S7
Respectfully,
ALTON CROSBY,
Postmaster.
Willmar, Minn., Aug. 27, 1912.
Later—Today Postmaster Crosby re
ceived a change of regulation which
leaves the lobby open for the public hav
ing boxes, but there will be no delivery
of mail.
DEDICATION OP NEW SCHOOL
IV DIST NO. SS £AXB AKS&BW
District School Will Se Honored
Presence of Gov. Eberhart and
State Supt. Sohnls.
Gov. A. O. Eberhart and State Super
intendent of Public Instruction C. Q.
Schulz will be at Lake Andrew Sunday,
afternoon, Sept. 8, and assist in the ded
ication of the new school house in Dist
No. 25. The exercises will be presided
over by Co. Supt. Frederickson, and the
program will include music by local or
ganizations.
Nelson-Porter.
The marriage of Dr. Lester Porter of
Atwater to Miss Lillian Nelson occur
red yesterday forenoon at the home of
the bride's mother, Mrs. Nellie Nelson,
at Atwater, at 10 o'clock. Rev. H. Mc
Henry read the service. The bride was
attired in white and carried a bouquet
of rosebuds and lilies-of-the-valley. A
bank of sweet peas over the fireplace
was the improvised altar. The dining
room was decorated in yellow and flow
ers. Among the guests were Mrs. L. W.
Porter, the Misses Florence, Gertrude
and Myrtle Porter, and Dr. and Mrs. H.
F. Porter of "Willmar. The groom is a
former Willmar boy and a graduate
of our high school. He is practicing
dentistry at Atwater. The bride Is a
graduate of the Atwater high school and
the St. Cloud Normal. Up to the time
of her marriage she was a nurse at St.
Luke's hospital at St. Paul.
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PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. J. T. Henderson, of
Minneapolis, will preach in the Pres
byterian chureh next Sunday, Sept.
1st.
Morning worship 10:30 a. m.
Sabbath School 12:00 m.
Christian Endeavor 7:00 r. m.
Evening worship 8:00 p. m.a
Rev. Henderson is Secretary of the
Presbyterian Brotherhoodandis Min
nesota's "Man of Men." A cordial
invitation is extended to all, espec
ially the men of our city to come and
hear Rev. Henderson,
FIRST M. E.
Preaching 10:30 a. m., 8:00 p. m.
Sunday school 11:45 a. m.
Epworth League 7:00 p. m. (Rally
Sept. 1st).
Sermon subjects for next Sunday:
Morning, "The Influence of Characr
ter." (Rom. 5:19). Evening: "Come
and See." (Jno. 1:46).
There will be no services next Sun
day as the pastor is attending the
conference at Iron Mountain, Mich.
Sunday school at 10:30.
Young People's social at the
church Friday evening. Aug. 30. Ruth
and Helen Edgren will serve,
NORWEGIAN LUTH. SYNOD
Next Sunday services in Norweg
ian in the morning. No evening ser
vices. Sunday school at 12 5 p.
m.
The Sewing Circle will hold their
annual sale of fancy articles Satur
day afternoon in the church base
ment.
The Ladies' Aid will meet in the
church basement Sept. 5th and will
be entertained by Mrs. T. Alvig, Mrs.
H. Engelstad and Mrs. Ole Kiland.
The Ea3t Vinje Ladies' Society
meets at Mrs. Bertenius Kiland's
Thursday (tomorrow) afternoon.
The Y. P. Society of Solomon Lake
Synod church will give an ice cream
social at N. J. Sletten's place Sat
urday evening, Aug. 31. Program
rendered thruout the evening,
LUTHERAN FREE.
Prayermeeting Thursday evening.
"Mauds og Kvindef oreningen" will
meet Friday evening and Dr* B. W.
Olson will speak.
Regular services next Sunday at
10:30 a. m. and 8 o'clock p. m. You
are cordially invited,
SWEDISH MISSION.
Ladies' social next Friday begin
ning at 2:30, when coffee, etc., will
be served by Mrs. Swan Anderson.
Next Friday evening the congrega
tion will have its monthly business
meeting, when all voting members are
requested to come.
Services next Sunday at 10:45,
with communion, to be conducted by
Rev. Dahlhjelm of Minneapolis. Y. P.
meeting at 6:45 p. m., and evening
service at 8:00 o'clock.
XtOCAXi AVB PEMOJTAXi
Robert Anderson spent Sunday with
friends at Norway Lake.
Master Phillip Otos has accepted a
position at the Pure Food Depot
Chas. Sand of near Willmar spent
Sunday visiting friends at Murdock.
Miss Ida Nelson went to New Lon
don yesterday for an over Sunday visit.
Miss Lillian Johnson of Minneapolis
is visiting her mother, Mrs. M. Johnson.
Miss Nellie Stansberry left Monday
for Duluth to resume her work as
teacher.
Miss Gunda Cappelen of Minneapolis
is the new hat trimmer in Miss Brad
ford's shop.
Paul T. Dehnel of Worthlngton, can
didate for Congressman-at-large, is In
this city today.
Mrs. Franklin Hanson and son Lyle
are the guests of Mrs. Hanson's mother
at Sioux Falls.
Miss Ethel Anderson of St. Paul Is
the new trimmer at the Miss Alma Hal
vorson millinery store.
Mr. and Mrs. Lundberg of St. Paul
are guests at the home of the former's
sister, Mrs. Andrew Peterson.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Person of St Paul
returned to their home Monday after a
visit at the C. F. Olson home.
Miss Huldah Lien of Granite Falls, on
her way to Spicer, was a guest of Miss
Florence R. Porter between trains yes
terday.
B. A. Shaver and wife, formerly of
Portland, Ore., were at Willmar yester
day enroute for their old home at Kas
son, Minn.
Mrs. E. H. Frost and sons were guests
of Mrs. C. Ackerman at the Ramsett
cottage at Crescent Beach a few days
last week.
Miss Emma Swenson expects to leave
early tomorrow morning for Truman,
Martin county, where she will teach in
the high school.
E. H. Hanson, clerk at the Central ho
tel, filed today for sheriff on the repub
lican ticket He has been employed in
his present capacity since last Novem
ber.
At a meeting of the City Fire Depart
ment last Friday evening Syvert Ben
son was elected assistant chief to fill
vacancy caused by death of late J.
Jorgenson.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McCune and
daughter returned last evening from
their pleasure, trip thru California. They
LOCAL BREVITIES
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will not hold a rummage salt
this fall.
Mrs. C. Cooley arrived Friday,
from Buffalo, for a visit at the homo
of William M. MeKinzie.
Boy Landberg is enjoying a vaca
tion from hia duties at the Post Of-.
fice, and left for his home at Milaca.
A company of fourteen young
people of Willmar spent Sunday at
the E. L. Thorpe cottage at Eagle
Lake.
Miss Nora Johnson is again back
to her duties as saleslady at the
Leading Store, after several weeks'
vacation.
Mis. Nels Quam returned to her
home at New London Friday, after a
week's visit at the home of Dr. C.
Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kent left yes
terday for Milaca where they will be
guests at the Sorenson home in that
city a few days.
Mrs. Huldah Nelson resumed her
duties at the Willmar Co-operative
Mercantile store Saturday, after a
week's vacation.
The Misses Elsie Hoglund, Lillie
Johnson, Sadie Barrett and Hazel
Lein enjoyed a picnic supper at
Homewod Park Monday evening.
he Willmar Anti-Tuberculosis
Society will meet Tuesday afternoon,
Sept. 3, at the Commercial Club
rooms, beginning at three o'clock.
Members please take notice.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Spicer re
turned to their home at San Diego,
Cal., Monday, after a couple of
weeks' visit with relatives in this
city and at Medayto farm at Spicer.
Misses Ida and "Emma Johnson
and Mr. Charles Johnson were guests
at the party given by the Misses
Anna and Huldah Hegstrom at their
home east of Svea last Sunday
evening.
Miss Sarah Midtvedt arrived home
Saturday from her visit in Minnea
polis. Her sister, Miss Tillie ac
companied her home for a visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H.
Midtvedt.
Miss Hattie Hanscom returned to
Spokane, Wash., Friday morning to
resume her duties as stenographer at
the G. N. office, after a several weeks'
vacation spent at her parental home
in this city.
The Misses Nora Boyd, Edna Kil
and *and Constance Grangaard re
turned home the latter part of last
week from Renville, where they were
in attendance at a wedding and also
visited friends.
Arthur Magnuson entertained the
"North Star Bible Class" of the
Swedish M. E. church at his home
last Friday evening. Games and re
freshments contributed to the even
ing's enjoyment.
Misses Olga and Ella Jacobson re
turned to their home at Kandiyohi
Monday, after a few days' visit with
their friends, Misses Hazel and Edith
Nelson at the house party given at
Eagle Lake last week.
Miss Hazel Lien entertains a com
pany of her girl friends to luncheon
at her home on Litchfield Ave. this
noon. The occasion is in honor of
the girl students who expect to leave
soon for their schools.
Mrs. H. G. Mooney and daughters,
Misses Marion and Alice, and son
William, arrived the latter part of
the week from Duluth. The Mooney
family will reside on Second Street,
in the J. Emil Nelson residence.
The members of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the First M. E. church
are requested to meet at the home
of Mrs. B. A. Higgins for special
business Wednesday afternoon, Sept.
4th. No luncheon will be served.
Carl Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. E. P.
Bjornberg and Mrs. M. W. Bloom
quist autoed to Minneapolis Sunday
morning and spent the day there vis
iting relatives and friends. Mrs.
Bloomquist remained for a week's
visit.'
Misses Ruth and Geneva Erickson
of Red Wing, returning from a visit
at New Rockford and Sheyenne, N.
D., are visiting at the Swan Nelson
home in Whitefield. They left Mon
day for a few days' visit at New
London.
The young people of the Oak Park
E. church will give a social at
the church nest Friday evening, Aug.
30, at 8:30 o'clock. A short program
will be given. Refreshments will be
served by RutL and Helen Edgren.
Hveiybody cordially iuviied.
The Misses Jennie Erickson, Ada
Broman, Emma Johnson, and Mr. Ed.
Lundberg were those.from here who
attended the surprise party given in
honor of Miss Lottie Nelson at the
will visit their daughter, Mrs. Harold [August: Norman home in Svea last
Porter, here before they leave, for their I Saturday evening. A general good
home at Sioux FaUa me was reported,
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