Willmar Tribune from Willmar, Minnesota • Page 3

SUIT and OVERCOAT $20.00 Suit or Over- coat 22.50 Suit or Over- 1 A coat 14.50 25.00 Suit or Over- coat 16.50 27.50 Suit or Over- 1 A coat These prices less than cost. Men'sare Suits We have a lot of Men's Suits, mostly small sizes, values up to $20.00 which we are closing out at $7.75 and $9.50 SHIRTS Signal Shirts, worth $1.25, with two detachable collars, all that are left goat OOC Mostly all sizes Supply your wants in Suit Cases, Grips and Trunks at our CLOSING OUT PRICES FIRST SETTLERS' SUPPER The Annual Supper Served by the M. E. Menfolks Occurs Tuesday Night, January 16. "On Tuesday evening, January 16.

the men of the First Methodist church will serve their annual supper in Carlson's hall. They will be assisted "by the members of the Forrester's Degree Team of the Woodmen. This will be called "The First Settlers' Supper," and the following program will be rendered at the tables: Meat Loaf, Potatoes, Johnny Cake, Beans, Rolls, Coffee and Pie The price of admission to this musicale will be thirty-five cents for adults and twenty five cents for children" It is suggested that the serving begin at six o'clock. You see the cannot get away from their work up there and get to work before that time. In English and Danish.

Mir. Morris C. Johnson, an evangelist from Wisconsin, will hold services all of next week in the First Methodist church, speaking in the English language at 7:45 each evening, and on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday afternoons will speak in Danish Everyone is most cordially invited to come and hear this speaker. Surprise Party. A surprise party was given in honor of Mr and Mrs Andrew Johnson of Sunnyside last Monday evening on their twentieth wedding anniversary date A lunch was served and the evening spent in a social way.

A beautiful water set and a sum of money was left as a remembrance of the occasion. W. C. T. U.

Meeting. The Willmar T. meets at the home of Mrs Mclntire, 315 Second St. next Tuesday. Great Mothers, the Tactful Mother.

Styles Members will please respond on the topic. All dues must be at this meeting. Visitors are welcome. "1 Jf, 7 "Jt A 0 0 All our 15c Linen Collars, the well known Arrow Brand, only 10c each. Spring with its rain and slush will soon be here and you need a Raincoat or Cravenette.

We have them in all grades and sizes at about half of regular price. Black and white striped R. few left at 88c, worth $1.50. Parcel Shower. On Friday evening, December 29, the People's Literary Society of Sunnyside was entertained at the Magnus Hvam home near Raymond.

A parcel shower was given in honor of Miss Mabel Bangtson and Mr Austin Adamson. The chief amusement of the evening being a mock wedding including twelve members of of the P. L. S. Eight people marched in couples thru the rooms, followed by two members of the club dressed as flower girls, drawing a wagon of pink and white containing the gifts for Miss Bangtson and two other members of the club dressed as small boys drawing a wagon containing Mr Adamson's gifts.

The guests of honor received many pretty and useful gifts. The dining room and parlor were decorated with pink and white streamers and bells. A delicious luncheon was served to about sixty after which the guests departed declaring they had enjoyed a very good time. Rev. Rice Goes East.

The Official Board of the First Methodist Church has granted their pastor, Rev. William A. Rice, a leave of absence for a few weeks. Mr. Rice expects to leave on the 5th of February and go to New York City where he will spend a part of the time in the offices of the Foreign Missionary Society of the church, and the remainder of the time he will visit several of the Conferences in the eastern states in the interests of "World Outlook," the magazine published by this society.

During his absence the pulpit will be supplied by different people, announcement of which will made from week to week. Mr Rice says that this is the first time in nine years that he has taken more than one Sunday from his work at one time, and that he anticipates a very pleasant trip, and hopes the people will make a special effort to get out to hear these friends who so kindly are taking his place while he is gone. Order Your Tires Now For Spring and SAVE MONEY J. MELVIN JOHNSON DEALER IN Dodge Motor Cars T- -a FINAL MEN'S TROUSERS All $2.50 A Trousers 1 Trousers 6.DD Look at our Hats. New fresh goods, Spring Hats.

Make your purchase for the summer when you can buy the regular $4.00 Stetson hat at 2 8 5 the $3.00 hat at 2 1 5 and the $2.50 hat at 1 6 5 Now for the final dash. The time for vacating the store is getting shorter and so is the stock, but what is left, MUST BE SOLD and we have given it another STAB this week. CLOSING OUT is the word and we are doing it in the fullest sense, and OUT the goods go. Please notice the additional and extraordinary cut in prices, of which a few appear below: 0 Trousers L.LO All $3.50 0 a 9 Trousers nieJJD All $5.00 Trousers o.UO EXTR A SPECIALS A lot of fine Dress Shirts, soft or stiff cuffs, worth $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 to close out at Sizes only and 17. If you can use such sizes, it is a great bargain.

A aQ HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. Vacation is over and all are studying diligently again. Each class is reviewing for the semester examinations which are to be given next week. Mr. Benson, a former classmate of Mr.

Youngquist's, visited school Monday morning. He addressed the Swedish I class in Swedish, which was greatly appreciated. Nineteen football W's will be given out next Friday morning. The foot ball team will have their pictures taken next Saturday morning. Be on time, please.

A double header is scheduled for Saturday night with the Granite Falls basket ball teams. This is the opening game of the basket ball season, and all ought to turn out and make it a success. Miss Ethel Gunto visited school on Monday morning. Eve ana Gera wish in this way to express their thanks for their lovely Christmas presents and their joy in being able to return to their school duties. Room 2 has been made an assembly room and we now have three assembly rooms.

It is very inconvenient under such conditions to conduct mass meetings and it divides the school spirit. The Senior annual board has been selected and they have already begun the planning of their book. Fire in Roseland Township. Last Saturday evening, between five and six o'clock, Mrs. Ole Blomquist was lighting a gasoline lamp at her home when the gasoline caught fire.

The accident occurred upstairs in a room and the gas from the fire blew out the outside window as the inner windows were open. William Blomquist who was doing the chores was called on and he closed the inner windows which also broke. The fire was later extinguished. Mr. Erickson was not home at the time but says it surely was a narrow escape as all calendars and maps on walls were entirely burned and his valuable clock was damaged also the doors were scorched.

Western Dovre Y. P. S. The Western Dovre Y. P.

S. will meet Friday evening. January 12th at the home of Mrs. Elsie Hegstrom. The following program will be given: Song Selma Rykken and Clara Holland.

Devotion. Reading Thora Netland Piano solo Mrs. Nelson Recitation Myrtle Holseth Reading Martha Sandbo Song. Speech Rev. E.

O. Larson Vocal duet Selma Rykken and Clara Holland. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank friends and neighbors who- so kindly assisted us during the recent illness and death of our daughter and sister and for the beautiful floral offerings. Mr.

Chas. Sjoquist and family. Goldenrod Farmers' Club. The January meeting of the Goldenrod Farmers' Club takes place next Friday evening, Jan. 12.

Good speakers hare been Invited and a good program is Everybody turn SHOES Regardless of the great advance in Shoes, we are still selling the. well-known brand of Noyes- Norman fine shoes at Their regular $5.00 shoe A at Their regular $4.75 shoe at 3.65 Their regular $4.25 shoe 1 at 3.15 Boys' Knickerbocker Suits In cashmere and fancy worsted. Sizes from 3 to 18 years A lot, value up to $3.00, mostly small sizes, for the wind up up only SJoC A lot, all sizes, values up to $5.00, to close at Another lot, values up $7.00, A AQ all sizes This is extra good values, and cost us considerably more than we sell them at. SPICER-ON-GREEN LAKE. A.

P. Lord, manager of ice crew arrived here Friday from Larimore, N. and work commenced Saturday on the annual harvesting of ice. A. W.

Holt Friday from a business trip to the cities. Misses Alma and Amelia Carlson arrived here Thursday and Miss Ella Carlson Friday from Fargo, N. to attend the funeral of their father, which took place Saturday afternoon at the Sw. Luth. church.

Mrs. J. M. Ellis is enjoying a visit from her mother, Mrs. Rose White.

Miss Ellen Monson returned Saturday from a several days' visit with her sister, Mrs. Ben Hendrickson at Minneapolis. Mrs. Chas. Holm was a guest of her sister, Mrs.

Robert Lovander at Willmar, the latter part of the week. M. E. Henderson was a guest of friends at Kandiyohi last Friday. Misses Marie Price and Hannah Sampson arrived Saturday from their homes at New London and Litchfield respectively, where they spent their two weeks' vacation and commenced their school work Monday.

Misses Esther and Mabel Monson of Grove City arrived here Saturday for a visit with relatives at Ringo Lake. Miss Mabel Thorvig spent a few days with her sister, Mrs. E. L. Quam at Kandiyohi last week.

Mrs. E. L. Quam and children of Kandiyohi were guests at the John Thorvig home from Saturday until Monday. Miss Jennie Jenson of Irving arrived here last week and is employed at the Jenson and Anderson confectionery store.

Dr. Hanson of New London was at Spicer between trains Monday. Chas. Kulberg of Irving was a Spicer visitor the first of the Miss Ruth Nordstrom, teacher in Dist. 98, returned here Monday from her home at Dassel, where she has spent her vacation.

E. B. Heller and A. J. Thorvig went to Wisconsin last Wednesday evening and returned home the first of the week, with two carloads of cattle.

Misses Clara Kloster and Emma Boreen commenced their schools in Districts No. 51 and 28 Monday, after a two weeks' vacation. Albert Hanson of Willmar visited relatives here the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs.

Earl Martin returned Monday from a couple of weeks' visit with relatives at Browns Valley. Mrs. Geo. Holt was a Willmar visitor the latter part of the week. DOVRE.

Dovre, Jan. Western Dovre Y. P. S. wilf have their next meeting at Hegstrom's on Friday evening, January 12th.

Everybody welcome. Mrs. Soldahl called at Holland's on Tuesday. George Otterness visited at the Otterness and Bjork homes near Florida from Tuesday until Wednesday. Marcus Sonderson called at Pete Olson's Tuesday.

Mrs. John Rykken visited with her parents at Spicer from Tuesday until Thursday. Julius Holland called at the Elgeross home Friday. Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Carlson and daughters, Lena and Beda from east of Willmar, Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Sletten and family, Violet, Cecelia, Amy and Clarence Bjork were Sunday vis- WILLMAR TRlBUIIfc, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1917 A Quite a lot of Underwear left and nearly all sizes take advantage of special low prices this month.

If you compare our prices with the regular wholesale prices of today, you will find that we are selling- for less than the manufacturer's price list but the reason is, WE MUST SELL THE GOODS and get out of the store as we agreed. Cost of goods not considered. Mrs. G. Emberland is at present visiting at the John Swenson home.

Harold Sand of Willmar visited at the N. B. Leines home a couple of days last week. Florence Johnson of New London is at present assisting Mrs. August Bjork near Lake Florida.

I. C. Holland visited at the Nels Anderson home near Priam Sunday and Monday. Effie Otterness and Marie Sletten visited at the Tommeraasen home from Wednesday until Thursday. Mrs.

Louise Birkeland visited with Mrs. John Rykken Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Agaton Dokken and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Ole Tvete and family and Mr. and Mrs. Albin Bjork were Sunday evening visitors at Pete Olson's. N.

B. Leines left for Benson Sunday evening to visit with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. John Otterness visited at the Marcus Sonderson home Monday afternoon.

The Vikor Young People's Society will meet with Mrs. Guri Skutle on Thursday evening, Jan. 11. George, Arthur and Earling Skattos and George Otterness were Sunday evening visitors at the Ingvald Christianson home. Mr.

and Mrs. I. C. Holland are the happy grandparents of a daughter, born to their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

Nels Anderson near Priam. Congratulations. Manda and Arnold Tommeraasen left Saturday for Albert Lea to visit with relatives and friends. Effie Otterness visited with relatives and friends at Willmar from Thursday until Saturday. PRIAM.

Priam, Jan. and Mrs. Fred Portz and daughter, Matilda called at the home of Mrs. Carrie Jensen on Tuesday afternoon. Ed, Cora and Esther Erickson and Edmund and Alfred Anderson visited with the Rusten family Wednesday evening.

Jack Olson and Mrs. M. Nelson spent Wednesday evening with Mrs. Carrie Jensen. Edmund and Alfred Anderson returned to their home in Swift Falls last Thursday after visiting for some time at the Evan Erickson home.

The "hog king of the Northwest" wears a broad smile nowadays. His sale last Friday was a big success. He averaged over $72.00 a piece for his hogs. The highest priced one brought two hundred dollars. Tony DeVisher and Clifford Bergstresser called at the Jensen home last Friday.

Christ Birkeland was reported on the sick list last week. Ed. Erickson was entertained by bis friends, Albert and Otto Jensen last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs.

Nels Anderson are enjoying a visit from the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Holland of Dover. Evan Erickson marketed a bunch of hogs, Tuesday. Albert Jensen is at present assisting Ed.

Erickson. with his work. The dance at the Portz home last Sunday evening was well attended. WASH BE. We deliver wash lee within the city at $1.60 per load.

'Phone Boys' Knickerbocker Pants All sizes, from 5 to 18 years. All 50 cent A Pants life All $1.00 and $1.25 69c Pants OOC VESTS A lot of Men's white and fancy Vests, mostly small sizes, worth up to $5.00, to be closed out at "DC A lot of Men's and Boys' Vests, mostly small sizes, worth up to $2J50, to be closed out at 4DC A lot of Hats, Velour, Cloth and Felt, values up to $3.00, will close out this lot at each "5C A Ar 8VEA. Svea, Jan. will be conducted next Sunday at 10:30 o'clock by Rev. Sorenson.

Herbert Lundeen and Russel Strandberg went to Minneapolis last Wednesday to visit with relatives and Relatives were entertained at the Otto Lindquist home Saturday. Harry Erickson of Willmar drove out here Saturday in his Dodge car. A number of relatives and friends were entertained at the Eskil Swenson home Sunday. Student Benson, P. A.

Johnson and sons, Carl and Franklin, Sigrid Skoog, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Johnson and family, Gillis Franzen, Ida Lindberg and Otto Monson were entertained at the Martin Swenson home for Sunday dinner.

Robert and Esther Johnson returned Saturday after spending the holidays at their home in Willmar. Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Nelson and Mr. and Mrs.

Enoch Swenson of Spicer were entertained at the James Matson home Sunday. Maggie Swenson went to Lake Lillian Sunday to visit with her sister, Mrs. J. E. Johnson.

A. P. Johnson and family and Mr. and Mrs. Nels Anderson visited at P.

P. Johnson's Sunday. Miss Lottie Nelson has returned home after spending a few months at Willmar. Paul and Henry Swenson returned last Tuesday after spending a few days at the John E. Johnson home in Lake Lillian.

Miss Florence Olson left for Willmar Monday evening to spend the remainder of the week with relatives and friends. Miss Ida Lindberg and friend passed through here Sunday enroute for Roseland to resume her duties as teacher in School District No. 90. Mr. and Mrs.

J. P. Johnson entertained relatives and friends, Friday evening. P. N.

Olson's visited at Skogiund's Sunday afternoon. Student Benson made a pleasant call at Dist. No. 55 Monday morning. Mr.

and Mrs. A. H. Erickson and family visited at J. P.

Johnson's, Thursday evening. Mrs. C. Forsman, who has been seriously ill, is reported to be Improving at this writing. The annual business meeting of the Svea congregation will be held at the church school room Monday, Jan.

16. Raymond Lundquist came out from Willmar last Wednesday after spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lundquist. P.

A. Johnson, the Svea cattle buyer, shipped cattle and hogs to South St. Paul Tuesday. O. D.

Dahlquist entertained company last Sunday evening. Lawrence Johnson and William Olson drove to Willmar Monday evening. Nels Thelin Is busy filling the ice house of the Svea creamery. Carl Engvall was around last Monday soliciting subscriptions for the St. Paul Daily Newt.

Carl Is In the tractor contest Hope he will get the prise. School opened Monday morning In Dist. No. 55 with Robert Johnson as principal, Esther Johnson, intermediate teacher, and Ingeborg Nelson, primary teacher. Harry and Walter Swenson called at the SWfS? 13" Be sure to pay your account before Feb.

1st and get two keys to the phonograph for every dollar paid. On Saturdays and Pay Days, the Store is Open TAKE A LOOK AT OUR Phonograph Let the Salesman Explain it to You Evenings. Other days we close at six o'clock. SALEM. Victor Nelson of Peever, S.

visited at the home of his sister, Mrs. Otto Holmgren. August Holmgren has been visiting with his daughter in New London. He also visited with a grandson who is a patient at the Willmar hospital where he underwent an operation for appendicitis. The Alex Johanson, Hjalmar Johnson and Albin Carlson families were entertained for dinner at the M.

Magnuson home last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Oman very pleasantly entertained a large company of friends last Sunday. Otto Lingvall returned from the twin cities last Sunday morning, where he had disposed of a shipment of hogs and cattle.

Rev. Wenstrand, E. Noland, C. Moline, J. E.

Enander and A. Nelson and families spent last Saturday evening at Albin Carlson's. A few young friends were entertained at the Mrs. Allen Holmgren home last Saturday evening. John Carlson royally entertained a large company of friends last Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert have both been on the sick list but are slowly improving. Otto Holmgren and Albert Anderson's were entertained at the A. C.

Holmgren home last Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. August Peterson visited at Mrsr A. M.

Sundberg's last Sunday. Miss Mabel Lofgren called on Ruth Gilbert last Thursday evening. LONG LAKE. Long Lake, Jan. Carl Holseth will entertain the Long Lake Girls' Society Saturday afternoon, January 13th.

Everybody welcome-. Miss Alma Bratberg left Saturday for Willmar where she will resume her studies at the W. H. S. Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Holseth and family were entertained at the Jalmar Larson home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. B.

C. Overson arrived home Monday from Donnelly where they have been visiting relatives and friends for a few days. Misses Lillie and Hannah Larson left Monday for Madison where they attend the Lutheran Normal school, after spending their holiday vacation at their parental home here. A number of young people were entertained at the Netland home last Saturday evening. Services In the Long Lake church next Sunday at 11 o'clock.

Mr. and Mrs. Otto Olson and daughter, Gladys were entertained at the J. Peterson home for dinner Sunday. Mrs.

Olof Peterson visited at the Larsen home Friday afternoon. Bring your battery to tie now, If It neede repairing. Estimates cheerfully given. Hedin and The fellow "who didn't know-it was loaded" is like the theorist who never knows when bis theory is going to explode. 6mtaf D.

Doctor of Massage For Stomach and Bowels, and BhenmstlsnL Nervousness, Headachestad Sore Throat. Plfll LAKE FLORIDA. Lake Florida, Jan. will be held in the Florida Mission church next Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock by Rev. Theo.

J. Paulson. Mr. John Rehn from near LaBolt, S. visited with friends in this vicinity recently.

The Skoglund families were entertained at K. H. Nelson's last Thursday evening. Clarice Thorson and Lucile Nelson visited with Beda and Gertrude Emerson last Sunday. Miss Freda Nelson departed for Minneapolis last Wednesday, having visited a few days at her home here.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Holm visited with relatives in Willmar from Wednesday until Saturday last week. Mrs. O.

B. Railson and family were entertained at the Hegstrom home for supper last Saturday evening. Miss Ida Nelson visited Mrs. Wm. Peterson last Saturday afternoon.

Mrs. Wm. Larson and family, Mr. and Mrs. L.

H. Larson and family, Mr. Arnt Reese and Miss Julia Reese were entertained for supper at the Herman Larson home one evening last week. PRINSBURG. Prinsburg.

Jan. Garret Roelofs returned to Calvin College in Michigan Monday after spending the holiday vacation at his parental home in Prinsburg. Mrs. Otto DeVries returned home Monday night from Fillmore where she has been visiting with relatives. A party was given at the home 'of Jim Breems last Thursday night.

Everyone present enjoyed a good time. John and Alice Kragt called at the home of John Brink last Friday evening. Henry Wissink came- down from Sioux Center last-week for a visit with old friends. Arent Ahrenholz and family visited at the home of E. last Thursday.

Garret Duinnick shot a last Saturday. Harold and Ruth Sinkking returned to Fillmore last week after spending a few weeks with relatives sad friends here. His Forte. Nearly every member of man's family performs on of an instrument Tulsa kind An old Iowa neighbor, who was visiting at his home, remarked that it must be a source of great pleasure to him. The father made no reply.

"Really," continued the Iowa man, "it is remarkable. Tour youngest son is a cornetist, botb your daughters are pianists, and your wife is a violinist Now, what are you?" replied the old am a Much Too Lata. The agent marched up the fnent steps and rang the doorbell briskly. "Good morning," he said, bowing politely to the maid who answered toe ring. "Is the lady of the heass engaged?" rNot responded toe now "Showedto be, butshe,.