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Personal Mention. Walter Crosby spent Sunday with Minneapolis friends. Mrs. A. Adams was a St.

Paul visitor over Sunday. J. P. Branton made a business trip to the cities last Monday. William Elkjer went to New London Friday for a few days' visit.

Mrs. J. R. Petersen went to Montevideo Monday for a few days visit. Miss Agnes Enckson of Grue was a Willmar visitor a couple of days last week.

Chester Ives returned home Saturday from a week's visit in Sioux City, Iowa. Ole Barnstad returned home Friday from a two month's stay near Vernal, S. D. G. 0.

Gilbert, of Seattle, Washington, is here on a visit with relatives and friends. Misses Helen and Margaret Lawler returned home Monday from a visit in Breckenridge. Mrs. J. A.

Frogner went to Minneapolis Saturday for a visit with relatives and friends. A. Mostue of New London was in Willmar last Thursday on his way to Minneapolis. Miss Mabel Bomsta left on Saturday for a visit with friends in Kandiyohi in and Spicer. C.

J. Knutson, foreman on the Western Guard, Madison, was a Willmar visitor Saturday. Miss Mabel Johnson returned to Priam Saturday after a week's visit with Miss Georgia Conway. Miss Tillie Mattson returned to New London lhursday after a visit here with Miss Minnie Dale. Miss Minnie Johnson returned to Minneapolis Monday after a couple of weeks' visit at her home here.

Mrs. L. 0. Thorpe and Mrs. Andrew Larson went to Atwater Monday for a visit with Mrs.

Henry Stene. Miss Esther Lawson of New London was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. V. E.

Lawson a couple of days last week. Misses Jennie, Lula and Irma Leslie returned to Pennock Friday after a visit at the J. E. Leslie home. Mrs.

T. 0. Gilbert went to Minneapolis Monday morning for a week's visit with friends and relatives. Victor S. Knutson returned to Burtrum Friday after a visit with friends and relatives here and at Svea.

Miss Lora Killmer returned to Fergus Falls Saturday after a month's visit with her sister, Mrs. W. J. Griffin. Mrs.

J. A. Johnson and daughter, Miss Minnie Juhnson, went to Atwater Thursday for a visit at the J. P. Holm home.

Miss Emma Hildahl and brother, Edward Hildahl of Estevan, Canada, went to Spicer Thursday for a brief visit. Mrs. E. S. Reishus and Miss Josephine Christianson of Cottonwood were guests at the J.

L. Johnson home over Sunday. Miss Malla and Oscar Anderson returned home Monday from a week's visit at the Nels Anderson home in town of Edwards. H. Shipstead and K.

Johnson went to St. Cloud Thuisday to spend a few days selecting their stock for monuments for next season. Miss Annie Abrahamson went to Minneapolis Monday to spend a couple of weeks with Miss Mattie Peterson and other friends. Edward Landberg returned to Livingston, Montana, Thursday after a holiday visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

0. F. Landberg. Mrs. Robert Snyder and daughter Evalyn of Minneapolis have been guests the past week at the home of Rev.

and Mrs. Cyrus Sullivan. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Thorson and daughter Gusta went to Hancock Saturday for a visit at the home of Mr.

Thorson's brother, Elmer Thorson. Mrs. Peter Heimdahl and children went to Lake Andrew Saturday for a visit. They were accompanied by Mrs. HeimdahPs father, C.

Thorson. Mr. and Mrs. C. W.

Paulson and daughter Justine, of Bismarck, N. were the guests of C. and F. F. Paulson, Mrs.

J. B. Fitzgerald and others a few days last week. P. S.

Eckberg was a Willmar visitor last Friday. Mr. Eckberg has returned from Spokane Washington, to Kerkhoven where he has bought half interest in the Kerkhoven Roller Mills. Mr. and Mrs.

S. Garver enjoyed a visit Thursday from Mrs. Oliver Davidson and children who were on their way to their home in Canada after a visit in Royalton. Mrs. Davidson is a niece of Mrs.

Garver. J. B. Duggan, of Estevan, Canada, left ior Sioux City Monday af- ter a visit with his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.

M. Mehalsick. Mrs. Ben. Dearinger of Lamro, S.

is a guest at the Mehalsick home this week. Mrs. Caroline Casterline returned to Clinton Friday after a visit here with Mrs. L. 0.

Thorpe and Mrs. Martha Botnen and others Mrs. Casterline was Miss Caroline Colkin of Solomon Lake. It was her first visit with Kandiyohi county friends for thirty years. J.

B. Star has gone to Spicer to work with the Great Northern ice crew. The work of cutting and shipping ice was started Saturday, when a crew of 20 men went to work. The ice is from 18 to 20 inches thick now. The season promises to become the largest ever at Green Lake.

Oliver Thompson of LaCrosse, was in the city last Thursday on his way from Worthington to New London where he went to visit his brother, John P. Thompson, who is suffering from the effects of a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Thompson will spend some time with Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas H. Olson in this city before returning to Wisconsin. He is an uncle of Mrs. Olson. Take Buttermaker's Test.

Thirty-four butcermakers and cream buyers from various parts of the county took the examination for Babcock Testing given here last Saturday. All those who pass this examination with a satisfactory mark will be granted a state license, without which it has been unlawful to operate since January lit The object of the license is to protect the honest buttermakers and creambuyers from the fraudulent methods of the dishonest ones. Complaint lodged against a holder of a license will be investigated by the state dairy and food inspectors, and if his work is found crooked in any way his license is taken away, and he will be unable to operate anywhere in the state. Sons ol Norway Will Entertain. The local Sons of Norway are arranging for an entertainment to be given at Carlson's hall next Saturday evening, commencing at 8 o'clock.

Among other things on the program is an address by Hon. Siver Serumgaard, the noted blind attorney of Devil's Lake, N. who will speak on the object of the Society. At the conclusion of the program refreshments will be served. No admission will be charged.

All Norwegians or descendants of Norwegians are cordially invited to attend. Tendered A Surprise. The members of the young people's society and the choir of the Swedish Lutheran church gave a surprise party last Wednesday evening for Samuel Nelson, who for many years has served as president of the society and choirmaster. About sixty were present, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. Rev.

Peterson presented the guest of honor with a purse of about $20 on behalf of the young people as a token of their appreciation of his faithful and efficient services. 'Sewing Committee Appointed. The following were appointed at last Saturday's meeting of the Housekeeper's Club to act as serving committee for the meeting on Saturday, Feb. 5: Mrs. B.

F. Miller, Chairman and Mesdames Henrietta Larson, Lorentzen, McDonald, Millard, N. M. Mossberg, Meyer, H. McNees, Mclntyre and Noren.

The committee will meet at the library basement Wednesday evening, Jan. 26. Mrs. G. E.

Thomas was elected secretary in place of Mrs. H. S. Peterson, resigned. K.

P. Lecture. Mr. F. S.

Attwood, the blind orator, present Grand Prelate of the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias of the state of Minnesota, will deliver his famous lecture on "Happiness" under the auspices of the Willmar lodge of Knights of Pythias, at Odd Fellows Hall, on Monday evening, January 17, A. D. 1910, at 8 o'clock p. m. The public generally is cordially invited.

No charge for admission. Committee. Move to Cleveland. Mrs. Thomas Slocombe and sun Reginald left on Friday for Cleveland, Ohio, where Mr.

Slocombe is employed as ship builder and where they will make their future home. The Slocombes came here a short time ago from Bristol, England. Mrs. Slocombe is a niece of Mr. Adams and Mrs.

W. H. Netheway. Old Farmer Insane. Andrew Carlson, 54 years old and for 25 years a resident of Colfax, was found insane last Friday and on the following day was taken to the hospital at Fergus'Falls.

Hard work, coupled with worries over financial matters, is thought to have been the cause of his going insane. GONE TO HIS FINAL REST. Prominent Early Settler Passes Away at His lake Elizabeth Biography. Friday, January 7th, occurred the death of one of the old pioneers of this county, Mr. Nels Rosenquist.

He answered to the summons of death at the age of 71 years, having been born June 23, 1839, in Fjerlof parish, Skane, Sweden. He was confirmed in Storby church July 30, 1854. He came to this country in the spring of 1866, spending part of his time as a common laborer in Illinois and part of the time in Michigan, until sometime in 1865, when he came to Wisconsin and settled in Mans Valley where he for several years occupied his time with farming. On September 4th. 1866, he married Mrs.

Helen Church at St. Paul, continuing his residence in Wisconsin until in the fall of 1869 when he moved to Lake Elizabeth, this county. Here he purchased some two hundred acres of land in section 15, and with a good many other pioneers, proceeded to establish for himself and family a permanent home, meeting with all the vicissitudes and hardships of the earlier days. He learned through experience the lesson of perseverance, and his determination, coupled with his rugged constitution, his frugality and thoughtfulness won for him success, and in time he was able to equip his farm with all the modern buildings that insured the comfort of not only his family, but the dumb animals in his care. His every thought was for the comfort of his family, liberal to needs and wants, he showed to them his kindness in his bountiful providing and his thoughtfulness, as far as it was possible, in their acquiring an education.

In local masters he was always interested. He had served officially in township affairs continuously in different capacities ever since he came here, and was at the time of his death town and school treasurer. His word and his honesty were unimpeachable. Although of a silent and retiring disposition he was possessed of a strong and determined mind and on account of this, and his strong rugged constitution he was well equipped to fight life's battles. He may at times have been misjudged by those not knowing him intimately but those knowing him best knew that he possessed many noble traits interwoven in his character.

His sympathy especially was always touched for the sick and destitute. As his last illness came upon him he seemed to have a presentiment that this would be the last one, for turning to his son one day as he stood by his bedside he said he longed to go as his day of usefulness was over, and at his age he could not expect to interest himself in the welfare of his family and he feared he might become a burden to others. As the days passed and his illness increased, and his suffering at times must have been intense he uttered not a word or murmur of complaint. He was thankful that up to this time his health and strength had carried him through a long life time. Silently and humbly he communed with his Creator.

Without creed or form, he turned his face to the only one who can give solace and comfort. His thoughts went out to those who had so tenderly ministered to his wants, and he thanked them for the cup of cold water pressed to his parched lips. His family humbly and reverently gathered at his bedside they realized that a father and a husband was about to depart from them. Bravely, patiently and with good will stamped upon his countenance, he went down into the valley of death and passed over the river and his weary journey ended the final rest was his. Monday.

January 10th his remains were interred in the Union cemetery at Atwater. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. A. Frost of St. Paul.

Besides the sorrowing widow, he leaves to mourn his departure the following sons and daughters, all of whom were in attendance at the neral: A. H. Rosenquist of Raymond, J. 0. Rosenqiust, of Minneapolis, Minnie E.

now Mrs. J. A. Bloom, of Chisago City, Minn, Nellie E. now Mrs.

George Hedtke of Willmar, France Rosenquist, of Litchfield, Emilie now Mrs. T. R. Wheeler of Moosejaw, Canada, Matilda L. now Mrs.

John Densmore, of Hawlev, Louis Rosenquist, at present living on the home farm, LiHie now Mrs. Albert Hedberg, of Casselton, N. Lutina now Mrs. Fred Forsberg of Litchfield. Besides he leaves two step daughters, Mrs.

C. E. Johnson of Lake Elizabeth and Mrs. Wm. Peterson of Atwater, also a great many other relatives and Impersonator Here Fridvy.

It is said of Mr. Fisher, the impersonator who will be at the Presbyterian church next Friday evening, that his impersonations are effective because they are not an exhibition of mechanical expertness alone, but that he seems to "get into the skin-of his characters" as it were, thereby to his hearers the mentality of each one of his "company of invisable players." His programs are both 'entertaining and worth while, as he. it is not necessary non-sensical selections to taining. There are any.jr of "readers" abroad in who can make an audienjo- 1 hut few who can make 1 and think. Mr.

Fisher gives the on the Citizens Lecture Single tickets may be seci Chase's for 35 Makes Good Record In the report recently gv by Carlos Avery, of the state game and sion, Deputy Game Warden of this city shows up wi the best records. Out 28 deputies, Mr. Boyd GO: in the number of cases having 27 to his credit, number of seizures he with 18 to his credit, has five counties for hti and he has been signally in apprehending habitu of the game and fish I section. Bank Meet The annual meeting" National Bank was held and the bank officials report of the most prosperous years history of institutio present officers "were electei tnVfollowing to serve of directors: A. N.

Lew" Spicer, C. B. Carlson, John quist, E. M. Stanford, P.

J. Russell Spicer and C. W. Odell. Messrs.

Spicer, Odell and Ltwis have also been elected directors of th Green Lake State Bank. All the official printing of the during the coming year, so SWEDISH MISSION CHURCH. Gospel meetings Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings of this week at 7:30 o'clock. Next Sunday: Sunday school at 9.50 a.m. preaching services at 11 o'clock a.

m. young people's meeting at 6:15 p. m. evening services at 7:30. Come, and welcome.

NEW LONDON NORW. LUTH. Services next Sunday morning at the Gausdahl church at 10:30 a. m. next Sunday evening at New London at 7:45 p.

m. Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Spicer, when Rev. Gynild will preach. The New London Covenant Society will meet Wednesday evening of this week with Miss Albertina Gunderson. The annual meeting of the Spicer church will be held Tuesday, Jan.

18th at 1 o'clock, p. m. The annual meeting of the New London church will beheld Wednesday, Jan. 19th at 2 p. m.

LUTHERAN FREE. The yearly meeting of the congregation will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Bethania young people's society will meet Thursady evening, and Mrs. Syver Johnsen and Mrs. Peder Berg will serve refreshments.

Services with holy communion next Sunday at 10:30 a. m. Sunday school and bible class at 12:15 p. m. and evening services at 7:30.

PRESBYTERIAN. Rev. T. M. Findley, pastor-evangelist of the St.

Cloud Presbytery, will occupy the pulpit next Sunday. Morning subject, "Make It Unanimous," evening subject, "A Young Man's Purpose." Sabbath School at 12 m. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p. m. FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.

Regular preaching services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 11:45 a.

m. Evening song service. All are welcome. Beginning Monday evening, Jan. 17, a series of special meetings will be conducted by Rev.

J. R. Davies of the M. E. Church of Litchfield, who will preach each night at 7:30 o'clock.

Rev. Davis is one of the most popular men as well as one of the best preachers of the Confer- and the Jan. st Sunday afternoon Student ndholm of the A. of St. ter conducted his re, and left today to resume his udies at school.

fflpw Miss Hannah Petersqn left last in District Mr-. Nordj business. wove onto his farm easFdfHhe in the spring. 1 county will apRearJn, fcbe Tribune Hendrickson has resigned position as postmaster at Spicer skscto readers can depend upon being ful- tino with the Liberty Lumber Comly informed as to all official matters. The full report of the January session of the county board will appear next week.

pany at Minneapolis as bookkeeper last week. His wife expects to join him next month. Mr. and Mrs. Hendrickson have many frinds here who regret to see them go, but wish them good luck in their new home.

Prinsburg, Jan. old time surprise was given to Rev. and Mrs. Ypma Monday evening, when about 60 young people of the congregation came unexpectedly and took possession of the parsonage. As a token of esteem and good will a purse of $55 was brot which was to pay for a good warm coat.

Refreshments had been brot along and helped to make a very enjoyable evening for all. Albert Kamstra and little son have been in Iowa visiting relatives and friends for a few weeks. They returned Saturday. Miss Rena and two Fred Slagters are spending a week with their uncle, Lukas Slagter and family, at Princeton. Wiebe Visser has returned from Iowa where he has worked all fall.

There must be an attraction here which always draws him back to Prinsburg. Mrs. R. Roelofs and children spent last Thursday with her daughter, Mrs. Damhof in Roseland.

Mrs. T. Kramer and children and Miss Sadie Myers returned from Orange City, Iowa, Friday. They report a very pleasant visit. Miss Ethel Knott has engaged as housekeeper at W.

Roelofs for the coming year. John, Bert and Ralph Wieberdink went to Roseland Friday to help their brother Garret with some work. N. Kleinhuizen came back from his trip to Fillmore county Friday. On his way back he went by Pease and brought David Roelofs back with him.

ence. The people of Willmar will, no doubt give him a large hearing. Reform church will hold an auction Grandma Markus, mother of D. Markus, died Saturday morning at the home of her son. She had been ailing only a few days and died of old age.

She raeched the age, we believe, of 87 years. She will be sincerely missed by her son and family and by all her friends. The funeral will be held Tuesday with services at the house and church, after which the dear remains will be laid away in the Prinsburg cemetery. Mr and Mrs. G.

Stob of Raymond visited here Friday. Rev. Ypma was away over Sunday, having to fill a clerical appointment at Bemis. S. his former church home.

The Ladies Aid of the Christian WILLMAR, MINNESOTA, WEDNKSIMY, JANUARY 12, 1910 PRICE 5 CENTS NUMBER 48., iunday at Te- MARRIES LA CROSSE MAN Well Known Willmar Young Lady Becomes Bride of La Crosse Buisines Man Miss Inga Alphia Olson, the only daughter of I. C. Olson of this city, and John Henry Sjolander, of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, were married last Thursday morning at 11 o'clock at the bride's home. Rev. J.

N. Andersen read the service, and the simple but impressive ceremony was witnessed only by relatives and a few intimate friends. The bride entered with her father, who gave her in marriage. Her gown was of Messaline silk' tending with hand-embroidered and she carried bride's efficient worker. JIhe groom is also known toYgood many people as he was for a time employed as clerk at Elfstrum's drug store.

Both of them have a good many friends, and they all join in wish a a married life. Besides those already mentioned the following were present: Mr. and Mrs. 0. Jorgen Olson and son Reynold of Fargo, N.

Mr. and Mrs. Conrad C. Olson and son Irving, Dr and Mrs J. R.

Petersen, Mr. and Mrs L. A. Ijosvold, Mrs. J.

Andersen, Miss Semina Stalland of St. Paul, and Misses Ella and of this city. Another Corn Shredder Victim. Harold Locken, the 16 year-old son of O. H.

Locken, the Tailor, lost the little finger and a part of the ring finger of his right hand last Friday afternoon, when he got his hand caught in the husking rolls of O. Glarum's corn husker. His injuries were attended to as soon as possible and they young man is doing very nicely. This is the third or fourth accident of a similar nature at the Glarum farm, and the same machine has been responsible every time. sale of fancy and The date will be useful articles, announced next Our farmers are very busy with grain hauling.

The roads are improving somewhat. H. J. Roelofs is kept busy repairing phones during the cold weather. Mr.

and Mrs. Den Adel of Pennock were here Sunday and visited the parental home. TRIBUN' trimmings, maid of honor was Miss Edith Thorpe, and thc Jhe rooms were prettily decorated for the occasion, with the color scheme in red in the dining room and in green and white in the parlor. Pink carnations and Southern smilax were also used to good effect thruout the suite. Assisting in the dining room where a wedding breakfast was served Mabel Strand, Constance Gfarigaard, Lillian Boyd, Edna Kiland and Bertha Thorpe.

Mr. and Mrs Sjolander left on the noon train for LaCrosse where the groom is employed as clerk in Beyschlag's drugstore. bride was born in this city to womanhood here. She greatly missed, especially Colfax, Jan. Olson has sold his farm in Norway Lake township to Albert Thompson of Minneapolis for $2,350.

Mr. Thompson expects to move up his family next spring. Christian Olson of Duluth has been visiting with his brother-inlaw and sister, the Knute Syversons, for some time. The Scandia Creamery Co. held its annual meeting in the Crow Lake schoolhouse Saturday, the eigth.

The Aurora Y. P. S. met at the Crow River church Sunday. Carl Gulsvik, buttermaker at the Scandia creamery, took a trip to Glenwood last week to be present at the buttermakers' examination.

roses. The groom was attend- ed by Ludvig S. Dale. Miss Inga Grangaard flayed the bridal chorus from "Lohengrin" as the bridal procession formed, and at the conclusion of the ceremony Miss Constance Grangaard sang 0 Promise Me Lutheran Synod church, she has been a faithful and Miss Evaline Evans, who is atthe Willmar Seminary, the Christmas vacation at me Ole Olson has sold a team of horises to Andrew Walen for $325. Mr a in to move to North Dakota in the spring, where he has rented quite a large farm.

Gerhard Nordli and Arthur Olson left last Monday for Willmar, where they will attend the Seminary this term. The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Lewis Mikkelson's place last Wednesday. Miss Clara Larson has gone to Willmar where she will attend school. Mrs.

Bertha Dahlgren, who has been visiting with her daughters, Mesdames Matt Spattle and Henry Fetcher, returned home last week. Narve Raaen has been visiting relatives and friends in this neighborhood. Miss ClaraJNordli, who has been clerking at Mickelson Bros. Glesne's store at Belgrade for the past two months, returned home last week. The Nick Hagen family visited at Hans Hanson's home last Sunday.

Mrs. Ranvei Knutson, who has been quite ill for some time, is at this writing improving. Taliak Johnson has been visiting with friends at Farwell for some time. Carl Johnson for the coming Hans Johnson and Arthur Hagen visited at the Larson home last Sunday. Mrs.

Severin Knutson visited with her sister, Mrs. Sam Hystad, Thursday. Mrs. Lars Olson had the misfortune last Saturday evening to fall and hurt herself quite severely. Miss Martha Olson is at present staying at Chris.

Nelson's. Albert Thorson and family visited with Peter Thompson's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hans Hanson entertained some of their young friends last Sunady evening.

A good time is reported by all present. Andrew Holm Was Killed. I. C. Olson last week received a letter from James Dunphy, of Carlton, asking information regarding Andrew Holm, who was killed in an N.

P. wreck at Wrenshall on December 25th. The letter was turned over to Mayor Peterson and he found that the man referred to had some time ago been employed on the farms of Mathias Rustad in Arctander, Henry Olson at Eagle Lake and Anthon Thorson, east of the city, but none of these parties could give any further information regarding him or his relatives. He had intimated that he had some money near or at Willmar, but no one has been found who knows anything about it. SALE SALE We always carry the right kind of goods at the right prices.

I you are looking for bargains, do not forget the place. HI8T8BICALJJAL SOCIETY. LJ LOCAL BREVITIES Miss Alma Johnson entertained a number of girl friends last Monday evening. The S. 0.

Club will be entertained by Miss Helen Sather next Friday evening. The report of the annual meeting of the Bethel church will appear in our next issue. Miss Lillian Forsberg returned home Monday from a week's visit with Miss Mina Phillips in Minneapolis. Mrs. Jennie M.

Johnson and daughter Tillie went to Kerkhoven Monday to visit with Mrs. Lewis Nyquist. Constance and Victor Polman of New London visited with their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. W.

A. Lundquist during the past week. Dr. Gerretson is now fully recovered from his illness. His son Douglass, who has been ill with pneumonia, is also convalescing.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Evenson and son Harvey returned to their home at Weyburn, Canada, yesterday after their visit and other points in the state. Mrs.

A. F. Hanscom entertained a few lady friends Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrsw Martin Otternesss of Minneapolis and Mrs. W. L.

Crosby of Merriam Park. Carl Lundberg and Miss Mabel Nelson of Svea left on Friday for St. Peter to enter the G. A. college.

They were accompanied by Miss Amy Lundberg who had been home to spend the vacation. The ladies aid society of the Swedish Lutheran Bethel church will meet Thursday afternoon, Jan. 20, at 2:30 o'clock. Mesdames O. A.

Norman and N. 0. Nelson will entertain. Among those who are present -at the Henschien-Erickson wedding in Colfax today are Mrs. Nellie Noren, Miss Lillie Noren, Mrs.

P. O. Anderson and Misses Hannah and Stella Noren. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs.

Marcus Johnson, Mason Street, last Thursday a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jhos. Hoi linger, Seventh Ni on Dr. and Mrs.

Harold Frost Monday? The W. C. T. U. will hold a Mother's meeting at the home of Mrs.

W. D. Fredrickson, 318 7th Street North, next Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The meeting will be led by Mrs. C.

E. Oberg. All ladies are welcome. P. H.

Dahlstrom, a former proprietor of the Glarum hotel, who left for parts unknown some time ago, returned to Willmar Isat week. Instead of going to the old country, he went to Canada and settled on a half section of land, and he intends to stay by it until he can prove up. Willmar friends of Miss Luella Peterson of Kandiyohi have received the announcement of her marriage to August Benson. The happy event took place in Minneapolis last Friday, and Mr. and Mrs.

Benson will be at home in Kandiyohi, where the groom is in the lumber business, after February 1. Margaret Mathilda Evangeline, the 14-months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Nordgren, in Ferring's addition, died yesterday afternoon, the cause of death being bronchial pneumonia.

The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at two o'clock from the residence, Rev. Peterson officiating. Interment will be made at Fairview. The parents have the sympathy of all their friends in the sad loss of their little girl baby. 53.