Called Home.
Peter E. Johnson died on Thursday morning May 24th
at the home of his foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hansberger, after a long
siege with consumption. The funeral will be held this afternoon from the M.E.
church, Rev. Cahoon conducting the service.
He was born
Three years ago the first symptoms of his disease
were manifest and in hopes of regaining his health he went to
The past few months has been at Elisnore and
When a young boy he united with the Methodist church
and Epworth League. When he went west he identified himself with the church at
He lived a quiet, modest unassuming Christian life
and was loved by all who came in contact with him.
COMMENCEMENT
Class of Nine Complete the Course at the
Exercises To Be Held Next Week Include Four Events.
GRADUATES
Emma I.
Lloyd O. Patterson.
Rensie C. DeBoer Sal.
Amy Mae Forbes.
J. Edward Lawton.
Mabelle Mada Kinzman.
James G. Mott.
Jessie Mae Ager.
Alida E. Bedford.
Class Colors - Lemon and Lilac
Class Flower- Violet
Motto - Impossible is Un-American
(..)
On Saturday evening the Alumni banquet will be held
at the Worthington Hotel. This is one of the greatest social events of the year
and is always well attended.
DIED AT GRAFTON.
Adam Ager Succumbs to Typhoid Fever at His North Dakota Home.
Adam Ager, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Ager of this
city, died on Wednesday morning at his home at
On Tuesday of last week
A.J. Schaeffer was a Luverne visitor Friday.
Wm. Tentler, of Lismore was down Saturday.
Mrs. Dr. C.C. May returned Friday from
Wm Johns, of Luverne, visited
Ben Gullick, of
Clyde Hyke, of
Mike Pietz departed Saturday __
Saturday afternoon May 19th at
D.J. Tinnes of Northwood, N.D., is here preparing to
move his family and household goods to Northwood this week. Mr. Tinnes holds a
good position there with the Great Northern R.R.
F.B. Pettengill received the sad news Sunday morning
of his brother being instantly killed by lightning at
Mrs. Aug. Lebaire was taken suddenly ill Tuesday
night.
P.A. Nelson was over to Luverne Friday evening.
C.A. Sands was a Luverne visitor Friday.
Sheriff Fauskee was over Thursday.
Org.
S.D. Warren shipped five thousand frogs Monday.
The ladies aid met with Mrs. Vic Anderson of
Vic Anderson received a car of tile this week.
Round
(From the Graphic)
Teachers for the ensuing school year have been hired
by the school board. John Thielvoldt, of
Grandma Tripp, accompanied by her grand-daughters,
Hazel Tripp and Opal Martin, departed Tuesday for Sioux Falls, So. Dak., on an
extended visit at the home of C.J. Reilly and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Bunning, of
Duncan Sutherland departed on this forenoon's train,
enroute to
F.E. Scott ran a nail into his right foot last
Thursday afternoon which laid him up for several days and caused him much pain.
Dr. Geyerman, of
Elk.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Williams visited at his brother
Mrs. Oran Williams has been on the sick list the
past two weeks.
The Sisters Mission Band will meet with Mrs. J.
Kimmel next Thursday afternoon a full attendance is desired.
Mrs. Robert Free has been suffering with inflamatory
rheumatism but is improving at this writing.
Rev. D. Dierdorff of
Joe Hauser and family visited at Mr. Studebakers
last Sunday.
Brewster.
(From the Tribune)
James Mackay was here from the county seat Tuesday
and erected a number of monuments at the cemeteries.
Sheriff Fauskee was up from
Principal Charles J. Anderson will leave in a few
days for
Mrs. P.H. McCall closed a most successful term of
school in the Pinz district last Friday. On Saturday evening an entertainment
was given at the school house, and the crowd that attended was so great that the
building was uncomfortably crowded.
James Montgomery has been confined to his bed during
the past two weeks with a very severe attack of pneumonia, but is now said to be
slowly getting better.
Ellsworth.
(From the News.)
Will Cowell, west of town suffered quite a painful
accident Sunday, while playing ball near his home. He was truck just over the
eye by a swiftly pitched ball, making a cut that required several stitches to
close.
Wilmont
(From the Imitator)
A deal was made last Saturday whereby H.P. Lewis, of
this place, became owner of the Peter Bjerk farm, located north of here in
Mrs. Harum Bakker, of Bloom township, who was
reported quite ill in last week's issue, was called to eternal rest by the angel
of death last Friday morning.
LOCAL NEWS
A.E. Hart transacted business at Brewster Wednesday.
Will
W.K. Wall, of Wilmont marketed wool at Hart's
Wednesday.
Frank Williams, of
Gust Nystrom, of
Wm. Wickstrom of
Jas. Chermak, of
J.T. Ullrich, of
Col. J.A. Town will deliver the Decoration day
address at Luverne next Wednesday.
C.E. Gehrke, of
C.D. Soper of
David C. Bear has rented Sampson & Amundson
machine shop on
Jno. F. Peterson of Loraine reports the loss of
fifteen feet of wire from his corn planter, taken while the machine was standing
in the field. He would be pleased to have it returned as this will save trouble
for the party who took it.
Rev. J. Bartle, of Reynolds Ill., and Rev. Samuel
Bartle, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, were guests at the home of Rev. G.A. Cahoon
Tuesday forenoon, on their way to Valley Springs, S.D., to attend the funeral of
a brother, who was also an M.E. preacher. The Bartle family evidently ran to
Methodism and the pulpit.
LOCAL NEWS
Dick Olson of
E.F. Spielman of
Wm. Crowley of
W.A. Wright of Luverne, was a
C.E. Yost, of
Banker C.T. Tupper and son Orvil made a trip to
Rev. Edwin W. Lanham made a trip to
C.F. Pfander of
A.J. Kannal has received an order from the Omaha Ry.
Co. for a large number of signs.
H.A. Charles of
J.A. Walstrom of the Fairmont Creamery Co., was here
Tuesday looking after business matters.
Editor Weinandt and little daughter were the guests
of Brewster relatives Sunday afternoon.
Banker W.M. Evans made a business trip to Round Lake
Monday. He got caught in the rain and received a good wetting.
Ole and Belle Fauske, of
T.A. Palmer has had the dwelling house on the north
side of his residence moved r the frontage on
Senator W.P. Whipple of
Undersheriff David Anderson has a handsome new
rubber-tired buggy, and at present is popular with a large number of young
ladies who like to ride.
Mrs. Tuttle and Miss Thomas of the teachers corps.
were given a farewell party last Friday afternoon by the pupils in their rooms.
Ice cream and cake were served.
Chas. Anderson was arrested last Friday on a charge
of drunk and disorderly. He plead guilty and was given his choice of a fine of
$40 or 40 days in jail. He paid the fine and costs.
William J. McNair, a veteran of the Civil War and an
old resident of
Mrs. Wilbern of Sibley, mother of Mrs. F.M. Hickman
and Mrs. I.P. Fox of this city, accompanied by her son Harry, passed through
Fred Dring was in from Loraine Tuesday.
Ed Wilson attended court at
Ole Fauskee was in from
F.A. Dilly of
J.W. Silver of
Wallace and C.R. Saxon were in from
G.W. Patterson is walking on three legs as the
result of spraining his ankle.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Goff is a
victim of the chicken pox.
County Attorney C.M. Crandall transacted business at
Pipestone Tuesday and Wednesday.
J.R. Pepple of the train dispatchers office at St.
James, visited friends here last Saturday.
R.J. Jones and L.D. Fancher of
Maj. B.F. Thurber, of Wilmont, came down Tuesday,
and spent a few days at the county seat.
Chas. West of Seward township, was in the city on
business last Friday and made this office a pleasant call.
Chas. Skewis of the Skewis & Moen Elevator Co.,
was here last Friday looking after business matters.
Mrs. F.L. Guthrie a returned missionary from
Mrs. O. Master came up from
Miss Muriel Ramage returned last week from
Mrs. G.A. Cahoon, Mrs. Frank Turner and Mrs. C.W.
Dow attended the Womans Foreign Missionary Society at Rushmore last week.
Chas. Foelschow has sold his beautiful farm of 280
acres on the west shores of
Rev. J.E. Evans of
Mrs. J.W. McBride entertained the birthday club last
week, and a very enjoyable time is reported. The occassion was Mrs. McBrides
birthday and she was presented with several valuable mementoes as reminders of
the occasion.
Geo. Deland, of Org, transacted business in
Miss Ellen Wright, of Luverne, was a guest at the
Forrest D. Jr. will stand at McBride's livery barn
for the season, in charge of David C. Bear.
W.A. Lackey, formerly of Brewster, now of
C.S. Beebe of
Since moving into his new quarters Will Bartlett has
doubled his cigar business and he is turning out some brands that are as good as
any on the market.
Gust Swanberg the first of the week took his little
son Floyd to
Jackson Pilot: The citizens of Jackson will regret
to learn that Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Durfee have decided to leave Jackson and will
make their future home at Sioux Falls, S.D. Mr. Durfee has been given South
Dakota as a part of his territory and for convenience sake decided to make Sioux
Falls his home. The Durfees left this morning for a few days' visit with friends
at
LOCAL NEWS.
F.C. Stitser has done a fine business in seed corn
the past two weeks.
Gust Williams of Summit Lake township, was in the
city Tuesday doing trading.
John A. Boberg and family, who recently went to
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Weidow left last week on their
trip to
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