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Purely Personal. Mrs. O. N. Olberg has returned from her Chi cago trip, Dr. Stevenson arrived home from Chicago last Monday, Bert Skinner returned from Chicago last Fri day morning. Miss Marks returned from her New York trip last Saturday, Representative Gali wan in the city Monday on his way to St. Paul. Mrs. Frank Rogers of Minneapolis is visiting her relatives in the city, Attorney Carlson was in Osage, Iowa, last Friday on legal business. ©. BE, Southwick spent several days at Du luth and Superior last week, KE. J. Henry was shaking hands with his nu merous friends here Saturday, Mayor Duon was in Chicago the latter part of last week on professional business. Thomas Doud of Newry was in town several days last week calling on old friends. Capt. T. E. Schleuder was a guest of relatives at Winnebago City a few days last week, Andrew Himle of Minneapolis was in the city the first of the week on business matters. Hon. F. A. Day, of Fairmont, spent last Fri day night in the city enroute for his home. O. C. Fayden was in Chicago last week on a buying trip for the Big Four clothing store. Attorney French of Austin was looking after business matters in our town last Wednesday, James O'Niel returned from a visit of several Lane at his old home at Hillsdale, Mich., last week, A. O. Wyman, of Austin, joined his wife here Saturday evening and spent Sunday at the Jan son home. Mrs. Wiedeman of Dexter has been making her sister, Mra. Louis Kroessin, and family pleasant visit, Mrs. S. Halvorsen was the guest of her brother, W. M. Higgins,and family in Minne apos last week. A. V. Hintz returned from his Duluth trip the latter past of last week and after a short stay here left for Walters. Mr. and Mrs. Hanford, of Lake Mills, Iowa, have been making the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Pfeffer, a short visit. Mrs. O. A. Wyman of Austin has pare making her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. ©. Janson, numerous friends here a pleasant Visit. Henry Ellickson arrived last Saturday from Becker county, Minn. He was called back yes terday by telegram announcing the illness of his family. Miss Clara Otberg, at present one of the corps of teachers in the Olivia public sehios, is spending the week in the city with her mother and friends. Axel Johnson went to Thompson, Winnebago county, Iowa, last Friday where he will work at blacksmithing a few weeks, when he will re turn to this city. H. G Koodtz returned from Chicago the first of the week where he purchased new sprice goods for the dry goods department of the Al bert Lea Mercantile Co. Walter Mester came down from Minneapolis last Saturday to join his wife and chidren who are visiting their brothers, the Mesers, Whelan, in this city and Bancroft. Mrs. L. D. Smith, formerly of this city, buat for several years a resident of Alma City, Waseca county, writes us that she will this week go to Montana to reside, Prof. W. J. Schmitz, Mrs. J. A. Fuller, Misses Higgine, Cole, McLeod, Rogers and Prof. Ten brook were among those to attend the educa tional meeting held in Austin the latter part of last week. Hon. G. Johnsrad came down from his legisla tive work at St. Pauls fhat Saturday and re mained at home with his family until Monday. Nine of his daughters returned with him to St. Paul Mnday afternoon. O. C. Jacobson, who is now making his home near Oakes, N. Y., was in the city last Saturday Mr. Jacobsen is stopping with his parents in Bath for a few weeks but will return to Oakes in time to put in his crops. Geo. King, now living in Austin, but a former resident of Moscow, was in the city last Thurs day looking after business matters and shak ing hands with his many old friends who are always pleased to see him in town. Anton Severson of Otter Tail county arrived there Monday evening and will make a study of the creamery business in this copote. He thinks, perhaps, he may learn the butter makers trade. Mr. Severson formerly resided in this city. State Superintendent Olsen came home from St. Paul Saturday and spent Sunday and Mon day with his family and friends. He had a severe attack of the grip and was confined to his home all day Sunday, but was better Mon day. He returned to St. Paul yesterday. Hanes sells the purest sags drug storely St. Joe 's Day next daytas March 17th. SPECTACLES FITTED, Dr. Pres ton, March 23rd. The Woodmen will have a dance in their hall this evening. “The Christian” at the opera house next Saturday evening, Money to loan on real estate security Apply to A. A. Mayland. The county commissioners will meet in special session April 2nd. Ear, Nose and Throat. Dr. Preston, specialist, March 23rd. Putnam Fadeless Dye produces the fastest and brightest colors of any known dye stuff. Sold by L. A. Hanes. Freeborn county receives $5,632.50 as its share of the March division of the state permanent school fund, being at the rate of $1.25 per scholar, 5 and 51g per cent farm loans, easy payments, City loans. E. A. Church, Jr. Over Albert Lea National Bank. Hazle Kirk will be presented by a home talent company at the opera house on Thursday evening March 28, under the auspices of the library board. Yesterday some lively contests took place in several towns and villages over the offices. We would like to have our 1 Dagan send in the results of the elec tions. The handsome increase of business shown by the report of the Citizens bank speaks not only for the bank, but for the community whence it derives its patronage. 10 It is reported that a large St. Paul wholesale grocery house, Griggs, Coo per Co., are considering the advisa bility of establishing a wholesale house in this city. Before buying a furnace consult Chas. Ewalt, corner of Washington and William streets. He has had long ex perience in the business and handles the best furnaces in the market. 84 At the regular meeting of the city council last Friday evening no business was transacted as only three aldermen, Messrs. Johnson, Wohlhuter and Jones reported for duty, Nelson Hanson have the con tract to build A. F. Braga’s new residence on West Clark street, the size of which will be 24x28 Lt will be an attractive addition to the residences in that por tion of the city. There was another test of speed on the ice last Saturday afternoon be tween Don Juuan and Ham Wright, which was won by the former and of course carried off the best blanket, which the horsemen had put up as a prize. Mrs. H. H. Wilcox received an un usually large fish the first of the week from her son, Dr. F L. Wilcox, at 3 j0 pounds and is nearly four feet long. One steak from it will easily fill an or dinary frying pan. H.C. Hotaling, editor of the Enter prise, ©. M. Credicott, H.M. Quinn, Charles Krengel and John Rebenhorst were prominent citizens of Mapleton, Minn., in the city Monday last looking over the school buildings here with a view of getting pointers in bouilding a new schoolhouse in that place. Fritschie Johnson have just re ceived a car load of Fuller Johnson's farm implements, such as disc har rows, drags, corn cultivators, corn planters, etc, also a complete line of buggies and wagons. At their store in THE ENTERPRISE block. We cor dially invite our former friends to call on us at our new quarters. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the district court as fol lows since March 1st: Lewis Alland 26, Julia Helena Stimson 20, E J. Ken drick 31, Annie C. Graviey 18, Wm. Gibba 28, Carrie Bell Allis 27, William C. Lawson 82, Agnes ©. Arnold 19; Thos. C. Thompson 24. Mary 8. Jensen 23: Henry F. Beck 23, Julia Venem 23; Fred E. Bailey 25, Hattie Kinnear 18. B. A. Hoida will have an auction on his farm in section 20, town of Rice land, two miles south of the Riceland creamery, Wednesday, March 20th, and will sell the e work horses, one Arabian stallion, 4 young horses, 15 good milch cows, 1 head of young cattle, 1 sow with seven pigs, 7 chickens, farm ma chinery, wagons, bob sleighs, harnesses, huggy, oats and household goods. Wm Nelson is to be the auctioneer, John G Sharp will manufacture 60 of his popular Monarch wind mills this spring and it keeps his force busy to get them out as fast as needed. Mr. Sharp employs from ten to fifteen men at present, and if those who are anxious to sue more and larger manufactories in this city can induce him to organize a stock company and take a liberal number of shares in his company this business could be made an important adjunct to the growth of the city, as six hundred mills could doubtless be placed upon the market and readily disposed of instead of the smaller num ber now sold. Mr. Sharp’s mill gives excellent satisfaction, and we hope to see him able to manufacture them on a larger scale soon. Patrick McDonald, one of the sturdy old settlers of Geneva township, died of pneumonia at his home in that town Tuesday, March 5th, aged about 70 years. It will be remembered that Mr. McDonald resided in this city about a year but returned to his farm about three years ago. He was a native of Ireland but had resided in this country nearly all his life. He was an honor able and upright man, a good citizen and enjoyed the friendship of a large circle of friends. He was industrious and prospered on account of close application to his farming operations. He leaves a married son. The funeral took place at St. Mary’s church in Ge neva, Thursday forenoon, March 7th, his pastor, Rev. Father Murray, con ducting the services. A large number of sorrowing relatives and friends at tended the obsequies, Ransom Bros. Co. wholesale grocers of this city, last week disposed of their establishment and stock of goods to the Western Grocery Company, which conducts several wholesale grocery houses, principally located in Iowa, at Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Oskaloosa, Sioux City, Waterloo and Mason City, and at Kansasity and St. Joseph, Mo. It is a large and wealthy Sera ration and they will push business with energy and vigor and make this city the distributing point for a large terri tory. J.C. Perrel of Oskaloosa, Iowa, will be in charge of the company's affairs here, and we understand the resent office force will be retained. The Messrs. Ransom have built up a large and profitable trade and have been unusually successful in business. C. W. Ransom, the principal member of the late firm, will hereafter devote his entire attention to the affairs of the Consolidated Fire and Marine Insur ance Company, March 20th the new company will assume charge of the business. Unlaundried white shirts, 40 cents at The Leader, A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Julius Peterson last Sunday. Second hand furniture bought and sold at The Leader store, east side of Broadway. The City Relief Society will meet next Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. O. F. Steiler. A complete line of flower, garden and grass seeds for sale by the Briggs Drug Co. Brundin Brothers bankruptcy hear ing relative to their discarge will be heard in this city today. It will surprise you to see how cheap the Briggs Drug Co. are selling their new spring designs in wall papers. The officers and employees of the Citizens bank -seek to advance the best interest of the community, of which they are a part. 10 If you need a new harness this spring call on Louis Kroessin and look at his large and complete line of the best har ness made. It will pay you to call on him, otf The officers and employees of the Citizens bank endeavor to promote the interests of their customers along what ever lines it is practicable for them to do 80. 10 . The Rev. Morrill Twins will con tinue their meetings at the First Bap tist church this week. The meetings have been well attended and great good seems to have been derived from them. The chief function of a bank is to re ceive deposits and to loan money. These things the Citizens bank is pre pared to do is manner acceptable to their patrons. 10 We made a discovery in Thompson’s shoe store the first of the week. And it saved us some money, as the bar gains they are offering in ladies’ and Misses’ shoes are such as we have never seen before. That bargain sale of ladies’ and Misses’ shoes which is now in progress at Thompso 's shoe store offers some of the best bargains that we have ever seen, as price seems to be no object to them. Men or boys wishing a place with the Wedge Nursery the spring should make application soon, as a large share of the help 18 already engaged. About thirty more wanted. Prone No 209, 112 Mr. C. S. Folsom received the sad tidings last Saturday morning of the death of her sister, Mrs. Jacobson nee Caroline Hegland, at her home near Morris, Minn. Mrs. Jacobson had spent some time here a couple a years ago. “Spec” Smith, of Twin Lakes, was up before Justice Stacy Saturday morning for drunkeness and the judge imposed a fine of 35 and costs, or seven days in jail, “Spec” not having the money handy went to jail until the same could be procured. Sousa’s band gave a concert at the opera house Monday evening to the largest audience that has ever been seen threat an entertainment. The house was packed and scores of people had to stand all through the concert It was a rare musical treat and was en joyed by all present. The band was repeatedly encored. Last Monday afternoon Henry Sten erson got away with another wolf in Hayward township and he believes this is the last one in the family that have been frequenting that neighborhood, but others may come in,from other localities hereafter. Henry has shot four wolves this winter, and has so far been the only wolf hunter who has “bagged” his game. According to the statement of re ceipts and expenditures of Emmons village during the past year, as pub lished in last week’s Courier, the re cepts were $1,61892, and expenditures $1,615.91, the treasury showing a de ficit of 56 cents. The principal source of income was $1,400 from liquor license and the largest expense $639.01 for a fire engine and apparatus. Scott Melvin had his jaw broken in two places last Saturday. At the time he was working with the crew who are putting up the electric light wires and was twisting cable. The crank had slipped and flying around backward struck him in the lower jaw. He went at once to Dr. Wilcox’s office where the wound was dressed, but it will be some time before he can eat much solid food. Hon. G. Johnsrud last week intro duced a bill for the repeal of a consti tutional amendment adopted four years ago which ties up about $30,000 of public improvement funds. As soon as this bill is passed and the amendment adopted at the next gen eral election the legislature can make appropriations for roads and bridges, out of this fund, but not until then. Hans Stensrud, Jr., will have an auc tion sale on his farm in Freeborn, four miles north of the village, Wednesday, March 20th, and will sell five war horses, 3 colts, 6 milch cows, young stock, yearling bull, 50 chickens, pigs, farm machinery, 2 lumber wagons, % buggies, harness, hay, carn, oats, bar ley, household goods, etc. Sale will begin at 11 o'clock. ¢. L. Torgerson is the auctioneer, Tur ENTERPRISE takes great pleas ure in announcing the coming nuptials of Carl M. Laite and Miss Ida S. Stad heim which will take place on the eve ning of March 20th in the Norwegian Lutheran church. The groom is one of the reliable and popular young clerks to 5. Strauss’ clothing store with a large acquaintance in this city and throughout the country. The bride is one of the charming daughters of M., and Mrs. A. J. Stadheim, of this city, and up to a few weeks ago was cash ier and bookkeeper in the Albert Lea Mercantile Co.'s store. After the wed ding the young couple will go at once to housekeeping in the brick resi dence at the corner of Clark and St Mary's street.
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Albert Lea Enterprise
Albert Lea, Minnesota, US
Wed, Mar 13, 1901
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