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Personal Mention.
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Dr. E. II. Frost made a profes
sional visit to Granite Falls Monday.
Mrs. And. Hanson and son, Carl,
spent Sunday with relatives at Trip
olis.
Mrs. B. J. Branton has returned
from her visit with relatives in Min
neapolis.
... Miss Christine Botnen of Minne
apolis is spending a few days with
her mother, Mrs M. Botnen.
Mrs. A. K. Tweto of Abercrombie,
N. D., is visiting relatives and friends
in this city and Solomon Lake.
Miss Julia Booth of St. Cloud is
among the summer visitors at the
Hotel Interlaehen at Green Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Axel Croon and
daughter, Charlotte of Minneapolis
are visiting relatives in this city.
Miss Rosalia Rosenberg of Far
well, is a guest at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. L. G. Edgren this week.
Dr. G. D. Forssell and Hjaimer
Nyquist autoed to Svea Suuday for
a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Pled.
Nathan Codden of St. Paul was a
S nilday guest at the home of his
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney
Stone.
Ludvig Rykken moved his family
to Willmar last week from New Lon
don, and are now located at 514 Nel
son avenue.
Nels W. Nelson of Hancock was
in Willmar Sunday on his way to
Svea for a visit at his parental home,
Nels Nelson's.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Monson left
Friday for a visit Avith their daugh
ter, Mrs. Nels Fauchald and family
at Osnabrock, N. D.
Dr. E. S. Frost of Minneapolis
"was entertained at the home of his
son and wife, Dr. and Mrs. E. H.
Frost, several days last week.
Mrs. Alfred Cederstrom and three
daughters of Sleepy Eye, visited at
the home of Elmer P. Johnson and
family near Kandiyohi last week.
Miss Edith Tait of Diamond Lake
and guest, Miss Ethel Baker, came
in Saturday from Green Lake, after
a few days' outing as guests of
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. J. Nickelson and
two children autoed to Green Lake
Sunday and visited at the cottage of
Mr. and Mrs. And. Bjorsell on Cres
cent Beach.
Mrs. C. F. Edwards, wife of Rev.
Edwards, District Supt. of the Swed
ish M. E. church, visited over Sun
day at the home of Rev. and Mrs. L.
G. Edgren in Fahlun.
Mrs. Nordin and niece, Miss Mar
garet Swanson and Mrs. Ferd E.
Danielson and little daughter Betty,
went to Green Lake Friday for a
[several days' outing.
HAVING MONEY
TO MAKE
MONEY
WITH
It is often remarked that
with money you can make
money, and yet only one
American in ten owns a sav
ings pass book.
If cash in hand will en
able you to earn more pro
fits is there any argument
against haying a savings
account at the Kandiyohi
County Bank?
When you make your first
deposit your opportunity
looms up as a possibility
it approaches nearer with
every deposit you make. Op
en an account build a fund
for profit making.
Kandiyohi County
Willmar
CLOSES WITH
A BANQUET
Two-Day Convention of Norwe
gian-Americans Ends To
night at Willmar.
The third annual meeting of Sig
dalslaget comes to a close at Will
mar tonight with a banquet at the
eating pavilion at Assembly Park
with about three hundred people par
ticipating. The, visitors are well
pleased with the treatment they have
received from the people of Willmar
and President G. T. Braatelien asks
the Willmar Tribune to convey their
hearty thanks to our citizens. "You
cannot make it too strong," he said.
"Your grounds here are ideal for a
summer outing, and your people have
done much more than we could ex-
HON. G. T. BRAATELIEN
Re-elected President of Sigdalslaget
pect in the way of entertainment. We
leave Willmar with the kindliest feel
ings of gratitude for your people and
admiration for your city."
The attendance did not reach the
number -that was expected^largely
on account of the discouraging out*
look for a crop in the DakotaS and
Red River Valley due to lack of rain.
Even yesterday's rains did not
reach very far to the west, which
fact was ascertained by means of
long distance telephone by anxious
delegates last night. But what the
gathering lacks in numbers it makes
up in the spirit and quality of the
men here.
The first sessions were largely de
voted to visiting among old neigh
bors from that portion of Norway
known under the general head of
Sigdal. It is divided into three parts,
Sigdal proper, Eggedal and Kryds
herred.
Last night the convention was en
tertained by a program given by the
Willmar Glee Club and speeches by
Hon. L. 0. Thorpe and Hon. T. 0.
Gilbert.
Today the sessions were devoted
to discussion of business matters.
The following officers were selected
for the ensuing year:
President, Hon. G. T. Braatelien
of Rothsay, Minn.
First Vice President—Soren Ped
erson of Woodville, Wis.
Second Vice President Elling
Reierson of Spring Grove, Minn.
Third Vice President—Ole Bjore,
Fergus Falls, Minn.
Secretary—G. T. Hagen of Crook
ston, Minn.
Treasurer—Ed. Mobraaten, Wen
dell "Minn.
The matter of joining in with other
Norwegian-American societies and
chartering an ocean steamer to at
tend the centennial celebration of
Norway's independence next year
was favorably acted upon.
Besides the participation in the
general "mindegave" (memorial
gift) for which project Hon. L. 0.
Thorpe of our city is the national
chairman, the natives and descend
ants from each part of Norway are
planning to give their home com
munities some substantial memorial"
from the emigrated people in the
great "Vesterlandet."
The people from Sigdal in this
country are planning to erect a home
for the aged in their old home com
munity, and this proposition was
thoroly discussed at Willmar today.
Some 8,000 crowns have so far been
gathered for this purpose.
The people from Eggedal are plan
ning to erect a power station at one
of the water falls in the home valley,
in order to furnish electricity to the
people generally.
The attendance of people from
Krydsherred were too few to launch
a project at this meeting, but no
doubt something will be done by them
•ilso.
Photographer Martin Simons took
a large picture of the assembled
convention, and so well pleased were
the delegates with it that they have
ordered four copies properly mount
ed and framed to be placed in the
proposed Old Folks Home at Sig
dal, in the office of the power station
y. Eggedal, one at a suitable place in
Krydsherred and one in the church
at Vatnoss.
Quite a few people from Lake An.
drew and the vicinity of Norway
Lake in this county have attended
the convention.
Kandiyohi at Gettysburg.
,ir Kandiyohi ^County-^wiU-.Jj©. .vrepre
sented at the great National: Observ
ance of the Fiftieth Anniversary of
the memorable battle of Gettysburg,
by at least two of the old Civil War
survivors in the county, John
Georgeson of Arctander and P. 0.
Hall of Atwater. Boyce Connick of
Willmar is entitled to go as a guest
of the State, haying sei'ved in the
First Minnesota, which achieved
such glory at the battle. Mr. Conniek
did not participate in the battle of
Gettysburg, however, as he had
been wounded at Antietam, and was
discharged for disability. Unfor
tunately Mr. Connick's health will
not permit him to join in the excur
sion to the historic battlefield in
Pennsylvania.
John Georgeson, who served in
Co. A, Seventh Wis. Vol. Inf., which
participated in the battle and saw
heavy fighting at Gettysburg, is still
very active, and no one need doubt
that he will represent our County
with credit to himself and his com
rades in this County.
Mrs. S. P. Swenson spent Sunday
at Maynard.
AND^PRfcSENrAN 0U FOLKS rJOMf.
TO Tfttift HOME COMMUNITY.
ANNIE E. LARSON.
The death of Miss Annie E. Lar
son of New London was mentioned
in our last issue. The following par
ticulars we clip from the New Lon
don Times:
The funeral was held Thursday.
Services were held at the Swedish
Lutheran church in this village at
10 o'clock a. m., and at the Crow
River church at 2 o'clock in the af
ternoon, the sad rites being conduct
Annie E. Larson.
•id by Rev. J. E. Linner of Litchfield,
and Rev. T. O. Tolo of Crow River.
Deceased was a member of the Crow
River church, and interment took
p?aee in the Crow River church cem
etery.
Anna E. Larson was born in the
town of Burbank, August 24, 1889.
She was the daughter of Ole Larson
and Caroline Larson. Her father
died about twelve years ago, but her
mother still lives at the farm home.
About seven years ago Anna came
to New London, and for five years
made her home with the Peter Bro
berg family. About April 1st, of this
year, in company with her sister,
Tena, she opened a bakery in the
building just east of the printing of
fice and was engaged in this business
at the time of her death.
PERNILLA JOHNSON.
A sudden death occurred in White
field last Sunday evening at 4:45,
when Pernilla Johnson, beloved wife
of Ole M. Johnson of this city, was
struck by apoplexy and died instant
ly, while about to enter a rig and
come back to Willmar. The death
occurred on the old Johnson home
stead, where Mrs. Johnson had been
visiting her son-in-law and daugh
er, Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Linman.
from the farm and moved to Will
mar some years ago. She leaves to
mourn her unlooked for departure,
her life companion, the stricken hus
band, and four children. The latter
are Mrs. Amanda Linman, who lives
on the old homestead, eight miles
south of the city Albert C. Johnson,
of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Wm. O.
Johnson of Willmar and Miss Em-
mgj* Johnson who lived with her par
ents
Tie deceased was a devout Chris
tian lady who was an active member
of the Swedish Baptist church. Her
sudlen death brings sadness to a
large circle of friends who esteemed
her]highly.
|The funeral will occur Friday,
Jun 27. Brief services will be held
at le Whitefield farm at 12:30 p. m.,
wiea the cortege will depart for
r^Yillmar, where services will be held
a le Swedish Baptist church, Rev.
Citr E. Oberg officiating.
SHU ASLAKSON.
\Sri Aslakson, an elderly single
ladv, who resided with her sister,
Mrs Rakel Torkelson in this city,
died last Thursday, June 19, death
bem? caused by general debility.
Sjie had been failing since Jan 23.
The deceased was a native of Ove
d^l, Flekkefjord, Norway, where she
was born Nov. 21, 1835. She came
to ijmerica in 1865 and kept house
for a. brother at Springvijle, Vernon
cow tty, Wis., for a number of years.
She,came to Willmar twelve years
ago to make her home with her sis
ter. She is mourned by her sister,
a|d a number of nephews and nieces
hjgr'i, in Wisconsin Canada and Nor
wjaj, among whom are Albert and T.
C| torkelson of this city. The fu
neril was held at the Synod church
Monday," Rev. N Andersen offi
ciating. Miss Constance Grangaard
sanj a solo. The interment took
place at Fairview.-
PETER N. MONSON.
^telephone message from Svea
announces that Peter N. Monson, the
father of Mrs. A. Hjalmar Nord
strom, died at their home in White
field this morning between seven and
eigp o'clock. He was born in Swed
en jseventy years ago, and came to
America in 1869. The funeral will
occur Sunday at Svea. Obituary
next week.
Coming Base Ball Events.
Manager Tom Rowell of the Will
mar Ball Team, announces that a
fast game will take place here to
morrow (Thursday) afternoon with
the Cottonwood team. The local team
gb|fc.to Belgrade Sunday.
-.-ip^iree game, series between the
dacal^team^a^dL the St. ^e^jDeckerts
team of Minneapolis will take place
at Athletic Park on July 4, 5 and 6.
This visiting team is regarded as one
of the fastest in Minneapolis and an
exciting contest is looked for. It is
likely that a six-game series will be
arranged with Little Falls late in
July, three games of which would be
played on the local field.
The deceased was born at Kris
tianstad, Skane, Sweden, Sept. 8,
1836. She came to Chicago, 111., in
the spring of 1869, and to Whitefield
after her marriage Nov. 30, 1870, is a son-in-law of Bjorn Reierson at
and resided there until they retired New London and made use of the op-
SKETCHES FOR TRIBUNE AT MEETING OF SIGDALSLAGET AT WILLMAR, By Eben E. Lawson
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Former Resident Here.
Narve Johnson, F. Fingarson and
C. B. Norsheim and wife, of Walnut
Grove, were attending the meetings
of Sigdalslaget this week. Mr.
Johnson is a former resident of Will
mar and knows the county well. He
portunity to make a caL on the old
people.
Attend Stavangerlaget.
Quite a few from this county are
attending Stavangerlaget at Canton,
S. D., June 25 and 26. Among, those
leaving here yesterday were O. N.
Elgeross, Mr. and Mrs. Isak Holl
and and Syvert Johannesson.
Nickelson-Anderson.
At the John J. Nickelson residence
in this city, occurred a pretty home
wedding last Monday. The daughter,
Miss Anna Marilda, was given in
marriage to Mr. Oscar E. Anderson
at 1:30 o'clock, Rev. A. J. Ostling
reading the service. The bride was
attired in a gown of marquisette
draped over net, trimmed with shad*
ow lace, and carried an arm bouquet
of bride's roses. Thex bride was
attended by her sister Esther and
the groom by Mr. Edwin Glantzburg.
Lohengrin's wedding march was
played by Mrs. Eric Elkjer, a cousin
of the groom. A wedding dinner
was served at the Commercial Hotel,
by Landlord Nickelson, uncle of the
bride. The home and the hotel din
ing room were decorated with peon
ies, carnations, and smilax. The
guests, all immediate relatives, num
bered thirty.
The young couple left on a wed
ding trip to Wolf Creek, Wis., and
will be at home to their friends after
Aug. 1, at 12th street and Becker
avenue. The Tribune joins with*
many friends in wishing the young
people a happy and prosperous life.
Swenson-Storm.
The marriage of Miss Ella Victoria
Swenson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
G. W. Swenson of Raymond, to Mr.
Oscar Storm, a brakeman on the
Great Northern, who makes his home
at Willmar, occurred last Thursday
morning at the Ebenezer Lutheran
church at Kandiyohi, Rev. B.-E. Wal
ters officiating. The bride was dress
ed in light blue crepe-de-chine gown
trimmed in Irish lace and carried
bride's roses. She was attended by
her sister Miss Hattie Swenson, who
was attired in pink voile and carried
carnations. The groom was attend
ed by Mr. Arthur Swenson, a broth
er of the bride. The bridal party
left the church by auto for Raymond
where a wedding breakfast was ser
ved at the bride's parental home,
which was appropriately decorated
for the occasion with cut flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Storm left Friday for
points on the Pacific coast where
they will spencr their honeymoon, be.
fore settlmg.r4oOTJ&~to^housekeeping,
at Willmar. Many friends join in
congratulations.
Free Church Social.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Lutheran Free church will meet
Wednesday afternoon, July 2. Mes
dames Nels Bakke and John Strand
will serve. All friends of the socie
ty are invited.
Will Run at Copper Mine,
Herman Lundstedt left for Copper
Creek today, where he has accept
ed a position as locomotive engineer
with the Copper Creek & Calumet
Mining Company.
Citizens' Papers.
Those wishing to apply for appli
cation on final citizenship papers are
requested to call at the Clerk of
Court's office during the first week
in July.
Salespeople's Ass'n.
The Salespeoples' Ass'n. will meet
at the Carlson hall ^Tuesday evening,
July 1st.
The Fourth at Willmar.
There i? a movement on to observe
Independence Day, July 4, at Will
mar in a quiet way. .It is proposed
to throw Assembly Park open to pic
nic parties, have something fiee for
the children in the afternoon and
close with a display of fireworks in
the evening. A meeting of the clvib
will be called to consider the mat
ter. There is always a large share
of the population which cannot
leave town on that day, and some
sort of a public observance would be
appreciated/' A good base ball game
will take place at Athletic park in
the afternoon, being the first of a
series of three games between the
local club and the St. Joe-Deekert's
club of Minneapolis.
Brakeman Injured.
J. F. Cobb, while swinging on the
side of a car packing a hot box when
passing Maple Plain at 8:30 o'clock
Saturday, was hit by an awning near
the track west of the depot and sus
tained a broken collar bone and a
dislocated shoulder. He was taken
to St. Mary's hospital at Minneap
olis where his injuries were dressed.
He was not hurt as badly as report
ed in the city papers, but was able
to come to Willmar Tuesday and is
at his room at the Annex hotel, and
is under the care of the company
surgeon, Dr. E. H. Frost.
Gives Farm to Children.
Mr. and Mrs. Anders Rydin enter
tained relatives last Sunday at their
home in this city in honor of Mr. Ry_
din's seventy-fifth birthday, which
occurred on Saturday, June 21. On
that date Mjr. Rydin deeded 200,
acres of land in Dovre to each of his
children, Gustaf Rudeen and Mrs.
Hannah M. Johnson. Also to each
a wood lot in the Solomon Lake
woods.
Surprised by Her Friends.
Mrs. Andrew Sather was pleasant
ly surprised last Friday evening,
when about fifty of her friends gath
ered, at her home on First street.
Mrs. Sather was presented with a
beautiful extension table and a love
ly table linen. Ice cream and coffee
and a delicious luuch was served.
The guests departed for their home's
at a late hour and reported a most
enjoyable time.
Prominent Norwegian Here.
A noted visitor at Willmar this
week is Prof. Bernt Stoylen, a pro
fessor of the University of Chris
tiania, Norway. He speaks at the
Free church tomorrow night. He will
deliver a series of lectures before
the summer school at Augsburg sem
inary, and is a delegate from Nor
way to the Citizens' convention at
Portland, Oregon.
Will Visit the Coast.
Dr. and Mrs. Christian Johnson
will leave in a day or two on a two
weeks' trip to the West. They ex
pect to visit their son, Harold John
son, who is cashier of a bank at
Roth, N. D., and also with their
daughter, Miss Hannah, who teach
es at- Twisp, Wash. They will also
call on old friends at Seattle and
Everett.
Attends Funeral of Brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis W. Hedlund
left today for Rerkhoven to attend
the funeral of Jhe former's brother,
Albert Hedlund, who passed away at
his home there Monday, from the
effects of cancer of the stomach, at
the age of 39 years. The deceased
leaves a wife and two children.
Real Estate Trade.
Mr. Eruger of Town of Edwazds
has traded the 120 acres known as
the old Peter Larson farm to G. A.
Erickson at $50 an acre. As part
payment he took the south lot and
residence of the Ilstrup property on
6th street at $3,000.
4th of July Celebration.
There will be a 4th of July pic
nic at Svea next week. A program
will be given both in the forenoon
and afternoon. Lunch will be serv
ed at noon at the usual price. The
program will appear in next week's
issue.
Mrs. Andrew Jacobson returned to
her home in Pope county Saturday,
after an extended visit at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Olaf Gren
dahl.
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LOCAL BREVITIES
Supt. and Mrs. J. A. McKinnon
entertained at dinner Sunday.
Miss Johanna Johnson entertain
ed at a 7 o'clocck dinner Sunday.
Covers were laid for eight.
Miss Myrtle Miller was hostess to
a Dreamland Theatre party last
Saturday evening in compliment to
Miss Mamie Rogers of Spokane,
Wash.
•Mrs. Henry Olson returned to her
home at Sparland, 111, Monday, af
ter a pleasant month's visit at the
home of her sister, Mr. and Mrs. C.
A Bangson in Whitefield.
Miss Lois Sanden, who is visiting
in Litchfield, came home to spend
Sunday. She was accompanied by
her friend, Miss Ema Olson. They
returned to Litchfield Monday night.
Ole E. Erickson and Mrs. O. Er
iekson and son Albert of Lake Lill
ian and Mrs. Aaron Erickson of
Minot, N. D., left Thursday by auto
for an over Sunday visit at Claris
sa, Minn.
T. Torkelson, one of the faith
ful employes of the Northwestern
Telephone Company at Willmar, has
been promoted to wire chief and
leaves today to take charge of the
exchange at Ortonville. ^,.-
Reuben Edgren, Ruel and Wesley
Broman of Fahlun returned Monday
from Atlas, Wis., to which place they
left last week as delegates to the
Epworth League convention- of the
Swedish M: E. church. ^-..'
Rev. Livmgstcme,^^%nur Magnu
sbn, Iver Thompsoifiind Ruth Carl
son returned Monday from Atlas,
Wis., where they left last week as
delegates to the Epworth League
convention of the Swedish M. E.
church.'
Mrs. H. P. Johnson, residing near
Kandiyohi, returned home Monday
from her several days' visit in Co
kato. Her grandchild, Miss Olive
Johnson, Who has been studying mu-_
sic in Minneapolis for the past win
ter, accompanied her home.
-Mr, and Mrs. Ole Sorenson of
Mamre Jtta^e^issued invitations, to a
wedding leception to be given next
Saturday evening in honor of fhe
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Helga Nicholine and Mr. Oscar H.
Johnson which occurs on that date.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Leslie, who
spent several days with relatives in
Willmar, returned to their home at
Waubay, S. D., Monday, accompan
ied by their son-in-law and daugh
ter, Mr. and Mrs. fi. B. Chapin and
children. They made the trip by au
to.
$175 $200 $250
Come in and see us about trading
your old machine for a new 1913
Excelsior.
Bargains in Second-Hand
Motorcycles
One 1911 4 H. P. Excelsior,
magneto, good as new $125
One 1911 4 H. P. Thor, fras
engine magneto, in good shape $85
One 1910 Curtis, 4 H. P..
just overhauled $55
Person & Fixen
317 3rd Street Willmar, Minn.
B. J. BRANTON, M. D., Surg.in Charge
H. T. F0SHAGER, M. D., Asst. Phy.
Res. Tel. No. 500
June Weddings!
The Willmar Hospital
Cor. Becker Ave. and Fourth St.
Mrs. Jane MacDonald, Supt. of Nurses
Calling Hours: 2 to 4
Private Tel. Ex No. 122
Private hospital for the care and treat
ment of all non-contagious diseases.
Physicians Offfiee Hours:
1-4 P. M. 7-8 P. M. Sundays: 12-1
A reduction will be given you during the
month of June. We do not give you the
cold Purple-brown or the Yellow Sepia that
gives you an older appearance. Neither do
we give you the old-style glossy finish.
Ours are die velvety buff Sepias.::
ELKJER & STOLL
PHONE NO.401 Located upstairs Berkneeit AV Peterson
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