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TRIBUNE MINNESOTA

HISTORICAL SOCIETY,

VOLUME 13.

HELD FOB MURDER

Anton Brogren of New London, While Intoxicated, Fatally Shoots Min­

neapolis Saloonkeeper.

John Hart, a Minneapolis saloon­keeper, is dead and Anton Brogren, a young man of New London, is held at the Hennepin county jail, charged with murder in the second degree, all the result of the terrible drink evil, and a gloora has been cast over a family in New London, where the parents of the man who committed the terrible deed reside. Their 25-year-old son charged with murder, the grief of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Brogren, can bet­ter be imagined than described.

Hart was the proprietor of a saloon at 124 Second street south, Minneapo­lis, where the tragedy occurred on Tuesday night of last week. Brogren, it is alleged, had been evicted from the place a couple of times by A. F. Bailey, the bartender, and in return­ing a third time became engaged in a tight with him. Brogren finally drew a revolver from his pocket and aimed it at Bailey's head. The latter man­aged to get out of the way when Hart interfered and also engaged in a scuf­fle with Brogren, who had seemingly concealed the weapon when he heard another man coming, but later drew it from his pocket and tired. Hart was shot thru the abdomen, but regained composuie enough to advance on his assailant and strike him a powerful blow, felling him to the floor. Other men came upon the scene and the wounded man was taken to the Swed­ish hospital, while Brogren was seized and held prisoner until the patrol wagon came. An examination of the wound showed that the bullet had passed thru the intestines and lodged in the back. The victim lingered un­til early Thursday morning, when he died.

When first locked up Brogren de­nied that he had caused any trouble or that he used the revolver. W hen fifteen cartridges were taken from his pocket, however, he admitted that he had been in some trouble, but remem­bered little about it.

Thursday's Minneapolis Journal, in its second account of the affair, says:

Before he became unconscious Hart told the pohce the atory of the affair His mind was perfectly clear at the time, and the police have his deposition reach to present to a court at any time

The man admits that he killed Hart, but, as he w a s intoxicated at the tune, he cannot remember much about the trouble All da} jesterday he wept in his cell and manv times called in the jailors to ask whether Hart would live. At times he would sit with his face in his hands and weep, and he has had no sleep since he \\ as locked up

Brogren was arraigned in police court to­day charged with murder in the second degree He waived examination and was held to the grand jury without bail He was immedi­ately transferred from the Central pohce sta­tion to the count) iail

When the effects of the liquor wore oft he talked more reasonably about the affair, From his actions he appears to be a quiet, inoffensive yoong man He carried a revol­ver, he said because other men m the t o w n did and not because he expected trouble with anyone Liquor^he says, was the sole cause of his trouble So far he has not asked t o see an attorney, the only aid he wants is that of his parents. They were notified yesterday that the young man is in trouble, and the father w dl probably arrive in the city todaj

We understand that Brogren's fath­er went down to the city and is doing all he can for his son.

Anton Brogren had been employed in the New London mill, and resigned his position a short time ago, as he intended to go to the state of Washing­ton He visited relatives at Kandiyo­hi, from which place he went to the cities. He has always borne a good reputation.

J . J. Ekander has remodeled the old work room of his tailoring establish­ment and the same has been leased by A. Parks, at present chef at the Elks' Club, who will conduct a ladies' and gents' shoe shining parlor there and also run a fruit and confectionery stand. Mr. Ekander's new addition to his shop will be used exclusively for the work room.

The Willmar High School has been placed on the list of schools accredit­ed by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. This association is composed of all the colleges in the central and west­ern states. Graduates from the Will-mar High School will be admitted to these colleges without examination.

Dr. Johnson has purchased the Aug. Anderson brick business building on Benson avenue, the consideration be­ing $3,500. The building has been leased by S. E. Magnuson, who will remove his mercantile business, "The Fai r , ' ' into the new quarters after the close of his removal sale.

WILLMAR, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 19Q7. NUMBER 9. A Musical Treat.

A good-si/ed audience turned out at the opera house last Wednesday even­ing to hear the concert by the Carleton College Glee Club and those who were present are loud in their praises of the excellent entertainment given by that musical organization. It was certain­ly a musical treat, and the audience showed its appreciation by loudly ap­plauding each number on the program and there were numerous encores, dur­ing the evening. Mr Sidney Kinyon's flute solo was a very enjoyable feature and the readings by Mr. Lester Banks were well received. An act of "Up-to-date Grand Opera," by the entire club, was a very amusing as well as entertaining feature. The Carleton boys in lihis farst appearance before a Willmar audience made such a favor­able impression that should they de­cide to come again they will receive a cordial welcome. <

Among the friends of Carleton Col­lege at whose homes the different members of the Club were entertained during their stay in our city was the family of F. G. Handy. After the concert at the opera house the young men were guests of honor at a recep­tion tendered by Mr. and Mrs. Handy at their beautiful home, when several of our people also enjoyed the hos­pitality extended by the host and host­ess. The house was prettily decorated for the oscasion. Frappe was served in the sitting room by Mesdames A. F. Hanscom and Sherwood and in the dining room refreshments were served by Mesdames Samuel Porter, Tonning and Tyler. A very enjoyable program followed, consisting of two vocal solos by Mr. Harold Handy, readings by Mr Banks, flute solos'by Mr. Kinyon and selections by the Glee Club.

Before leaving for Litchfield on Thursday afternoon, where they filled an engagement in the evening, the members of the club were guests at a noon luncheon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Sherwood.

lAMrlllUAN LETTER,

I. T. Cramer left yesterday for Min­neapolis, and expected to be joined at Atwater by four land seekers, who had planned to go on an excursion from the city to Southern Alberta, Cana­da, for which lands Mr. Cramer has the local agency. He expects to re­turn this evening.

Samuel Nelson attended the funeral last Saturday of his sister, Miss Han­nah Nelson, whose death occurred at her home in Buffalo on Tuesday.

LAKE LILLIAN, April 15.—Rev A. Nelson of Lake Elizabeth conducted services in the Baptist church last Sunday.

Rev. Charles Johnson of Dassel preached in the meeting house last Sunday.

Victor Norling of Svea visited at the Lundquist home Sunday.

Our creamery is now running at full speed, taking milk on the usual days.

John Anderson is going to break 80 acres of land for Albert Frankson, on which he intends to put in flax.

I has. Forsman visited at the Asp-aas home last Sunday.

Seeding is going at a slow gait this spring, as the ground is fro/en most of the time.

The Lake Lillian Pumpkin Rollers started to play oase oall last Sunday, and will soon be ready to play any team in the city of Lake Lillian.

Miss Esther Johnson of Svea has been doing ^dressmaking at various places here the past week and this week.

Mrs. Christine Peterson of Willmar has been visiting at the home of A. Lof the past week.

There will be services in the Rose-lillian schoolhouse next Sunday at 10:30 a. m. by Rev. C. O. Peterson of Long Lake.

The Christine congregation held a special meeting last Saturday to call a minister. It was decided to extend a call to Rev. Olof Walien of Annan-dale, Minn.

Rev. J . O. Lundberg will conduct services in Christins church Sunday, April 28, at 3:00 p. m.

Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Willmar

Street Fair Association will be held in the Commercial Club rooms Friday evening,* April 19, at 8 o'clock, when the annual report will be made and plans for a fair the present year dis­cussed Everybody is invited and a largely attended meeting is very much desired. E. C. W E L U N ,

President.

Supper by Men's League. A hot supper will be served by the

Men's League of the Presbyterian church on Friday, April 19, in the basement of the church, beginning at 5:30. The proceeds of this supper will be used to pay for hymn books that have just been purchased. Your pat­ronage will be appreciated.

J . B. Agen, of Seattle, Wash., was here this week looking after the inter­ests of his cold storage plant. He found everything working very satis­factorily under the able management of Mr. Curran.

Russell Peterson, accompanied by his father, P. C. Peterson, went to St. Paul Monday to take the entrance ex­amination as midshipman at the na­val academy at Annapolis.

S. B. Chapin and S. O. Leslie were among those who took examinations for the railway mail service, held in St. Paul last Saturday.

Public Auction of Household Goods

I wi l l sell at public auction on Tuesday. April 23 , at 1:30 p .m. , all my househo ld goods, consisting of chairs, tables, beds, car­pets, linoleums, stoves, piano, lawn mower, garden hose and other things too numerous to mention.

Terms: AH sums of $5 and under, cash; above that amount t ime wi l l be given until Nov. 1, 1907, on bankable paper bearing 7

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PIONEER RESIDENT DEAD

Mrs. Anna Forestrom, One of the Early Settlers of Willmar, Answered

Death's Summons Friday.

Last Friday morning Death removed from our midst one of the pioneer wo­men of Willmar, when Mrs. Anna Forsstrom, wife of Ole Forsstrom, passed away" after a residence here of nearly 38 years. The end came at 12:30 o'clock and death was due to paralysis.

Deceased was seized with a light stroke of paralysis on Monday noon while at dinner. She had been poorly for several weeks, suffering from an attack of lagrippe, and owing to her advanced age her constitution was not strong enough to withstand the ravages of the disease In a paralyzed con­dition, the sufferer remained in bed until Death came to her relief. She was unconscious most of the time, altho apparently recognizing the mem­bers of the family during her last moments, and died in the fond hope of a better life beyond.

Mrs. Anna Forsstrom was born Oct. 2, 1829, in Forssa, Gefleborgs Lan, Sweden, and consequently was 77 years, 6 months and 10 days of age when the final summons came. She was a sister of Rev. O. Holmquist. a pastor at Forssa. On Oct. 22, 1858, she was united in marriage to Ole Forsstrom and in 18b9 they came to America, locating at Red Wing July 7. The first part of August of the same year they removed to Willmar, where they have ever since resided with the exception of about a year and a half spent at Merriam Park.

An interesting fact to Willmar peo­ple is that Mr. and Mrs. Forsstrom were among the first three families who settled here, the other families being those of John Paulson and A. S. Lybe. A E. Rice, then unmarried, also ar­rived here in the fall and these gentle­men were the first business men in Willmar, coming here before the rail­road was completed. The Forsstrom family had their primitive home on the site on which the Otos residence was later built, corner of Second street and Li chfield avenue.

Mr. and Mrs. Forsstrom's union was blessed with six children, three of whom are dead. Besides the husband the following three daughters survive the deceased: Mrs. Samuel Osmund-son of Willmar; Mrs. Alfred Holm­gren of Mamre and Miss Bessie Fors­strom, who resides at home. Other relatives are a cousin, L. Chelberg, residing at Waneska, Roseau county, whose daughter is Mrs A. A. Larson, of Litchfield, who was present at the funeral.

The funeral was held yesterday af­ternoon at two o'clock from the family residence, 510 Fifth street, and was largely attended, many relatives and friends being present to pay their last respects to the deceased, who was an, old and highly respected resident of the city. The funeral service was con­ducted by Mr. Swan Edlund, reader of the Separatist church, of which deceased was a member. The remains were interred in Fairview cemetery, in the family burial lot.

PENNOCK, April 16.—J. L. Jarrett is busy pressing hay.

Louis Lofven of Mamre, who is sick with inflammation of the bowels, is very low at present.

'far. and Mrs. J . E. Oman spent last Sunday with the former's parents in Willmar.

Rev. N. Frykman left on Monday for Rock Island, 111.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Edman visited relatives here Sunday.

Thora Elkjer is sick with the measles. Emil Eklund is helping C F. Aker-

son repair his threshing outfit this week.

Don't forget that I. Irgens of Kerk-, hoven will take cream every Thursday at Floren & Lindgren's store.

Rev. G. Peterson gave a very good sermon here Sunday. The church was packed. We all wish Rev. Peterson could come here twice a month instead of once.

The Young People's society of the Norwegian Lutheran church will ren­der a program at the St. Johns church next Sunday afternoon. Everybody is welcome.

Carl Norman left on Monday for his new home at Buffalo, Minn.

Threshing is afr ad of seeding this spring. Two threshing machines are working near Kerkhoven.

Pete Nelson, who has been suffering with some disease of the eyes, is re­ported better.

Services by Rev. G. Peterson in the Mamre church next Sunday forenoon at 10:30.

Death of Andrew Carlson. The ranks of the early homestead­

ers of the county are rapidly thinning. It is our sad duty this week to .chron­icle the death of Andrew Carlson of Ringo Lake, who died at his old home on April 8, at the advanced age of S3 'years, 3 months and 8 days. Thus the peaceful heroes who conquered the wilderness and builded the foundations of the prosperous community that we enjoy are slipping from us one by one to enter the long reward of the here­after.

Andrew Carlson was born at Torr-backen, Vargarda, Vastergotland, Jan. 1, 1824. He was married to An­na Maria Seller in 1851 They emi­grated to America in 1866, arriving May 26. Death called his first wife June 5,1866, and he was left a widower with four children. On Easter Sun­day, 1867, at Carver, Minn., he was married again to Miss Christina John­son. He also survived his second wife, who died April 7, 1905 The family came to Monongalia county in October 1868, and located on a home­stead in Sec. 2, town of Dovre, where the deceased has lived ever since During the later years the farm has been in charge of Edward Carlson, ai son, who has cared for the parents in: their old age.

The deceased leaves eight children, twenty-five grand-children and one great grand child The children of the first marriage are Mis. G. Little of superior, Wis.; Herman A., Pla/a, N D ; John A. Carlson of Wheaton, Minn.: and Mrs. Mathilda Little ot Superior, Wis. The surviving chil­dren of the second marriage are Aaron Carlson of New London; Charles F. Carlson, of Wheaton; Edward Carl­son, on the home farm, and Mrs. Ida M. Christianson, of Minneapolis, All the children came home for the funeral with the exception of Chailes and Mrs. Little, who were prevented from being present.

Brief services were held at the home last Friday morning by the pastor, Rev. A. F. Seastrand, after which the cortege left for the Lebanon church at New London Here services were held at one o'clock, after which the re­mains were laid to rest in the church­yard near by. The pall beaiers were Nels M Swenson, Jonas D. Monson, Peter Ekblad, Andrew Danielson, Peter Norstedt and William Monson. The deceased had been a member of the Lebanon church since the early seventies. May the departed elder rest in peace after his faithful labors of a long allotted span of life!

THE FAIR REMOVAL SALE THE

FAIR

Having rented new quarters, which will involve a removal of bur entire stock of merchandise to the new location, we will sell goods at a big reduction before the move is made in order to reduce the stock. Everything in the store will go at unheard-of prices. This will be a golden opportunity to save money— an opportunity that will seldom come to you.

S. E. MAGNUSON.

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PRINSBURG, April 15 —Mrs. Hen­ry Bruggers has been sick but is at present improving nicely.

Herm Van der Bilt and family vis fi^'^k'being done h> ited with N. Dykema of Roseland las^poj. Atwater

The Senior class organized last weelr. The officers are as follows-Arthur Ogaard, president; Joseph Stratte, vice-president; Walter Eng-lund, secretary; Mary Lyna, treasurer. * The Seminary baseball team will play the Benson high school aggrega­tion at the Seminary grounds next Saturday afternoon at 3 30 sharp

An entertainment will be given at the Seminary hall on the evening of the 20th. A small admission fee will be charged. The proceeds will go to the Athletic Association.

Carl Ghoulson visited with friends at the Seminary Saturday.

The "Juniors met Saturday and elected their officers.

Robert Skare and Martin Ellingboe called at the Seminary Satuiday.

GENNESSEE: I JOTTINGS!

GENNESSEE, April 15 —The Min-netoga Temperance League meeting in Dist. 58 last Friday evening was well attended. The next meeting of the league will be held at the same place May 10.

Ole Lee left last Monday for North Dakota, wheie he will remain for some time.

Mrs J. E. Barker was on the sick list last week.

Miss Carrie Hallberg is staj ing with hev sister, Mrs. Emil Anderson, in Kandiyohi.

Mrs. T O Anderson has had a new ioof put on her house this spring, the

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Ole Lyden Dead. Last Thursday morning at 10:40

o'clock, at the home of K. M. Kalbek, 317 Benson avenue west, occurred the death of Ole Lyden, who had made Willmar his home the greater part of the time for the past eighteen years. The end came after an illness of about a month, the last week of which the sufferer was confined to his bed. De­ceased was taken ill with pleurisy some time ago, which latej developed into pneumonia and whicli is given by the attending physician as the cause of death.

Deceased was 45 years of age and unmarried. The only surviving rela­tive here is Peter Han'son, an uncle, who resides in the south part of the city.

The funeral was held from the un­dertaking looms of I. C. Olson on Saturday morning at 1030 and the remains were interred in Fairview cemetery. Rev. Gustaf Peterson of the Swedish Lutheran church offici­ated.

5S*eS-ROSBLAND ; REPORTS

ARCTANOERTJ I

ARCT.ANDER, A p r i l 15.—The school in Dist. 56, in charge of Miss Ramstad, has not been in session for about a week, on account of the prev­alence of measles.

Miss Gura Huse is working for Lien Bros at present.

H. Myhre's team got loose in Kerk­hoven last Wednesday while he was loading lumber at the lumber yard. The horses were scared by a locomo­tive and darted off before their master could seize the lines. However, they were soon caught, and the only things damaged were a tongue and a reach pole.

Supt. W. D. Frederickson visited the schools here last week. He said a number of schools are not in session now on account of infectious diseases, such as measleas, smallpox, etc.

Henry Halvorson put in a De Laval separator at E. Hauge's place last week.

Ernest Johnson was around getting signers on the ditch petition last week.

Some of the Arotander teachers are planning to attend the Teachers-' meet­ing in Willmar next Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Syvefson visited at O. M. Johnson's place Sunday.

It is rumored that the Arctander wedding bells will soon be ringing.

Services will be conducted in the West Lake church next Sunday by Rev. Sund.

The Aasen family visited at1 Jacob-son's place last Sunday.

John and; Lewis Roisum left for New

Sunday. K. Molenaar, Ben Wibbles, Braker

Bros, and others shipped two carloads of steers and one of hogs last week They realized a fine per cent above what the animals would have brought on the local market. Messrs. Mole­naar and Wibbles went along to St. Paul, returning Friday.

Henry Van Huaen from near Ray­mond, who has been working in a creamery at Granite Falls the past winter, is now working for John Bosch.

Mrs. Bertha Knott is at A. Knoll's place in Roseland. She went there to take care of a very young lady who made her home there last Saturday.

Mrs. Henry Roelofs, who has been ill for a long time, is not improving, and it is probable that she will be taken to Minneapolis for hospital treatment.

Mrs. Abraham Bonnema and chil­dren, who have been visiting with Mrs. B.'s parents here, have returned to Raymond. Maria and Sadie Bonne­ma were visitors at the school in Dist. 84 while here.

Mrs. R. Roelofs has been suffering quite severely from asthma the past week.

A number of farmers are taking to shipping their veal calves. H. Stob, who ships them, gives the farmers all he receives for them, provided the pay is taken out in trade.

Seeding is not yet being done ex­tensively. The average ground is too wet and it also froze too hard many nights the past week. A few farmers have been doing some dragging. All long for pleasant weather.

G. De Loof and family expect to leave for their new home in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Wednesday. Rel­atives and friends regret to see this estimable family leave us. We join in wishing them God speed and hope they may prosper. Mr. De Loof in­tends to follow his old trade, namely painting.

Fred Slagter has recovered from an attack of the grip

H. J. Roelofs was in Renville ^Sat-urday.

Louis Talen is suffering with a sprained shoulder. .The Ladies' Aid society met in the

lecture room of thechurch last Wednes­day. «

Saloons and Beer Houses Close. The cit j is dry. The saloons were closed

last Friday night at ten o'clock p. m., by or­der of the mayor without previous notice, thus preventing the disgraceful jamboree of an advertised closing All the beer houses have closed down, and will henceforth not attempt t<* deliver any goods a t Willmar Their stocks are being shipped to other points. Our Prohibition sheriff is on the alert. A couple of casks of liquor a t the de­pot consigned to a Mr. Street, is being close­ly watched to see who will claim the contra­band goods. The no-Hcense policy starts out under more favorable conditions than at am previous time.

Joseph Estrem and tw6 children, Edith and William, of New London, boarded the train here on Monday for a trip to Waco, Texas, where they will spend a couple of weeks with Mr. Es-trem's parents.

J. C. Utton and wife are now mak­ing their home inKSt. Paul, having re­moved from Beaudette. Mr^Utton is again in the service of the Great Northern as one of the company's civil engineers.

The High School Juniors enter­tained the Senior class at a reception held in the Elks Club rooms last Fri­day evening. /< e*

The Yeomen gave a dance last night at the Bonde Hall, which was well at-

The Misses Aimed a and Emma Berg have started a dressmaking shop in Atwater.

Mrs. George Williams and children are sick with the measles

The P. L. S. entertainment which was to be held at the schoolhouse in Dist. 41 next Saturday evening has been postponed until Saturday even­ing, April 27.

Miss Adina Hallberg is dressmak­ing in Atwater.

Minnie Quist spent last Friday and Saturday with her grandparents in Atwater.

Mrs. C. A. Peterson, who has been sick since last November, is now able to be around again and attend to her household duties.

Mr. Akerman was on the sick list the past two weeks.

Several from here went to hear Rev. J . A. Wagner preach in the M. E. church in Atwater last Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Ole Anderson and Bernard and Anna Saugmyhr spent Sunday at Claus Johnson's home.

Mrs. Titrud of Cokato is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, A. Hedberg.

The members of the P. L. S. prac­ticed for their entertainment at B. E. Anglund's place last Sunday evening.

Reuben Hedberg and Charles Lin­den spent Sunday at the Hedlund home

,in town of Lake Elizabeth. P A T .

A Rich Strike. The following item will be of inter-

terest to stockholders of the Copper Creek Mining Co. of Tucson, Arizona:

Copper Creek, April 6, 1907.—One of the largest and richest strikes made in copper mining in Arizona in the last ten years is being developed in the Ute Chief Copper tunnel. An adit or drift has been run on the Ute Chief vein for 300 feet. One hundred and fifty feet of the vein has been cut in solid chalcocite or copper glance ore. The vein or ore body is from six to eight feet wide. About midway of this ore body a winze has been sunk 42 feet in solid ore, sev§n and. one-half feet wide, with no walls on either side There are over 250 tons of this ore on the dump that will yield over $150 per ton in copper and silver. Five or seven tons per day are being taken from the winze, which will give a daily product of over $1,000.

This is said to be the largest body of solid chalcocite yet made in Ari­zona. Its length has been developed 150 feet, its depth not yet determined. —Arizona Daily Star, April 7.

First Inmate at Poor House. Edward Eliason, an aged gentleman

who has made his home in Willmar for several years, part of which time he has been a city charge, was taken to Spicer last Thursday by Superin­tendent Olson of the county poor house and thus becomes the first in­mate of that institution. Eliason is a former resident of the town of Dovre. The unfortunate man is in a crippled condition and his removal to the new place will insure better care.

MOVED. A. P. Adams has moved his office

from the Ruble block, where he has had office room with A. H. Brown, in­to the office formerly occupied by the Willmar Peat Company, in the Kan­diyohi County Bank building.

ROSELAND, April 1.?.—The fields are dry and solid again.

Zuidema brothers purchased a new manure spreader.

N. T. Knott of Danube delivered a National Cream Separatoi to Wm. Hoekstra last Wednesday.

The Danube butcher was out in Rose-land last Friday, buying fat cattle.

Peter Huisinga of Holland township was seen in Roseland last Wednesdaj on business

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gort spent the afternoon at Grandma Knott's last Wednesday.

The Roseland Sunday school elected officers and teachers last Sunday as follows: Henry Dragt, superintendent; Mrs. Wm. Tallen, secretary; Wm. Stob, treasurer. Teachers: A class, Wm. Tallen; B class. Gerhard Dam-hof.

Rev. J J . Dragt, who .has been at­tending the conference at Sioux Cen­ter, Iowa, returned home last Friday.

Mrs. John Bu and Miss Ellen Skutle make a trip to Big Kandiyohi lake last Sunday to spend the day with Mrs. Bu's parents.

Miss Ellen Skutle made a trip to Willmar last Saturday to say "hello" to friends and relatives.

Dr. Butters of Renville made a pro­fessional trip out here last Friday.

Raymond Knott, who went to Ken-mare, N D , last Monday, writes that he got there safe and sound. Snow from last winter is not all gone yet.

Anniversary Social Friday Evening. The Little Helpers society r of the

Baptist church will have its seven-, teenth anniversary social in thechurch next Friday evening, and will serve coffee and cake at the close of the program. The preparations which are being made for the program in­dicate that this year's festival will be an unusually good one. It will con­sist of a variety of good things, in­cluding special vocal and instrumental music, and will no doubt prove inter­esting to old as well as young.

No admission fee will be charged, but the refreshments will be served for ten cents. Everybody's cordially in­vited. The program begins at 7:45.

"Shadow and Sunshine." The above is the title of a neatly

bound volume of poems from the pen of Julia Noyes Birch, wife of Chas. A. Birch of this city. Many of the poems are beautiful in thought and diction. As the preface of the book states, some of the selections were writ­ten {under the cloud of the great sor­row which came to the Birch home in the drowning of their only son allyn, and they breate the deep love of a mother's heart The book is from the press of the Journal Press at St. Cloud, and copies may be secured at Willmar from the author.

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Annual Missionary Meetings. The fourteenth annual meeting of

the Woman's Missionary societies of the Presbytery of St. Cloud was held at the Presbyterian church in this city last Wednesday afternoon and Thurs­day forenoon, with a parlor meeting at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Buell on Wednesdaj evening-. Quiteanum-bei of delegates fiom points in the Presbytery were in attendance and m-teiesting sessions weie held.

Besides addresses by prominent workers in the missionary cause there were several excellent papers that were given by some of the delegates, among which was one by Mrs. Wm Hengstler of this citv , the subject be­ing "Encouragements in Mission Work." Among the musical features of the program Here vocal solos by Miss Florence II Porter and Mr. Hdi-o d B Handv.

We are indebted to the secretary, Mrs. C. H. Sherwood, foi the follow­ing extract from hei report of the meeting

The fourteenth annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary societies of the presbyteiy of St. Clond met here Wednesday afternoon. The Home Missionary society occupied the after­noon session, it being presided over by the president, Mrs. E. Everett Clark of St. Cloud. Mrs. C. H. Sherwood was acting secretary.

Mrs H. C. Buell welcomed the v lsit-ing delegates and conducted an inspir­ing devotional hour. Reports from the various officers of the society were gi\t.n, as wtil as 'rom a'vriLiary socie­ties, and showed the Home Mission ary society in all its branches to be in an excellent condition, exceeding in its financial matters that of the preceding year. Addresses were made by Miss Josephine Petrie, national secretary of the Y. P. S. C. E , of New York citv, and Mrs. C. P. Noyes of St. Paul, synodical president of Minnesota.

The adoption of the report of the nominating committee resulted in the following officers being chosen Presi­dent, Mrs. E. Everett Clark, St. Cloud; first vice president, Mrs. M. E. Baum, Litchfield; second. Mrs. W. B. Mitchell, St. Cloud: treasurer, Mrs. O. H. Campbell,Litchfield: correspond­ing and recording secretary, Mrs. H. C. Buell, Willmar: secretary of liter­ature, Mrs. WTilliam Hengstler, Will­mar: secretary of Y. P. S C. E., Mrs. D. H. Duckering, Greenceaf: secretary of freedmen, Mrs. E E. Clark, St. Cloud.

The Foreign Missionary society met Thursday morning. Mrs. T. M Find-ley presiding, and Mrs. C. H. Sher­wood was secretary. The consecration hour was conducted by Mrs. O. H. Campbell of Litchfield.

Mrs. E. Everett Clark of St. Cloud was chosen delegate to the meeting of the state synod at Duluth this fall.

The adoption of the report of the nominating committee resulted in the choiceof the following: President, Mrs. T. M. Findley, Spicer; vice presidents, Mrs. H. C. Baskerville of Spicer and Mrs. Mary Colyn of Maynard; treas­urer, Mrs. Agnes Beidler, St. Cloud: corresponding and recording secre­tary, Mrs. C. H. Sherwood, Willmar: secretary of Y. P. S. C. E., Mrs. George R. Clark, St. Cloud; secretary of literature, Mrs. William Hengrtler, Willmar.

The following is the complete list of those from out of the citv who were in attendance at the sessions. Miss Josephine Petrie, national secretary Y. P. S. C. E., New York City, who is at present doing held work in this state in the interest of Home Missions; Mrs. C. P. Noyes, Synodical Presi­dent, St. Paul: Mesdames E. E. Clark, George R. Clark and Agnes Beidler, St. Cloud; Mesdames O. H. Campbell, M. E. Baum and I. W. Beach, Litch­field; Mrs. E. W. Akers, Atwater; Rev. and Mrs. T. M. Findley and Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Baskerville, Spicer; Mesdames D. H. Duckering, D. A. Hake and V. Coombs, Green-leaf; Mesdames L. Colyn and A. I. Shaver, Maynard; Mesdames I. Orle-beke and A. Veenstra, Clara City.

Mrs. C. A. Birch gave a most de­lightful party last evening for her daughter, Miss Gladys W. Birch, the occasion being the observance of the latter's sixteenth birthday anniver­sary. There were 24 guests, all school­mates, and they were entertained with various games. The color scheme in the house decorations and refreshments was red and yellow. The hostess was assisted by Miss Mayme Garver. Miss Birch was remembered with many gifts as mementoes of the happy occasion.

Shipstead & Johnson Brothers re­ceived a carload of Vermont marble and a car of St. Cloud granite this week to replenish the stock of the Will­mar Marble Works. This hustling firm reports a very satisfactory busi­ness during the past year and they ex­pect a good season now coming.

R. W. Stanford, city attorney, at­tended to business matters at Atwater yesterday.

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