The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-06-04

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OLD SETTLER.
FROM ALEXANDRIA.
New Builhings-Town Site surveyed-
Goods Chea per than At Sank Centre
Law Suit-Crops-Horscba Riding. |
ALEXANDRIA, May %, 1868.
EDIToR JoURNAL.-Timc rolls rap
idly on, the seasons change, the earth
changes, tho affairs and abodes of men
change. Change, 1--WE mean alteration)
is stamped on everything in and around
our quiet town. Tho passer by scarce
ly thinks the place the same that was
located here year ago. We have now
on Main street three we'll filled dry
goods houses, one 24x6o, just opened
by Mcssrs. Mueller & Bros, formerly
Of Faribault; they are doing a good
business for so young IN establishment.
Another building 36x40, is filled full
Of dry goods, groceries and hardware
T. F. Cowing is the man at the desk,
and if you don't credit my statement
that he is doing a smart business, just
come and see. Their building grew
too small, and instead Of tearing down
and building larger, be just built larger
without tearing down.
Mr.. w. E. Hicks is at home making
the town to thrive with new life J.; it
seems to put on its best attire like q
little boy when company comes. Since
his return another new building on
Main street has gone up. We under
stand it is to BE- Tailor's Shop, by Mr..
Sunday, ofyour city I think. The peo-
pie observe Sunday every day of the
week now.
The workmea are at work on the
frame of the new grist mill, and the
soil is broken for its foundation already,
so we are Didymus no longer. The
farmers seem to anticipate the milling
facilities VIC shall have, and are putting
in every nook and corner Of broken
ground to some kind of grain.
The town site is being surveyed by
Mr.. Mulliken, Of St Cloud; tho blocks,
and streets, and alleys seem to form at
his touch. He evidently knows the
difference between a straight and a
crooked line. May his angles always
be right.
Sank Centre has been the Metrop-
oils Of the country above here for some
time. People have thought that they
could buy nesessaries there much cheap
er than here, and have thus turned
thousands of dollars into that place.
We are happy to say that that day has
passed j.; parties have, within the past
few weeks, gone there, priced goods,
and returned to buy in cheaper mar
kct. This is as it should be; We are
bound to patronize home institutions.
A new blacksmith shop is in process
of erection, the framing being nearly
done; and ere this reaches you it will
be enclosed. This supplies need we
have long felt, for one shop cannot do
the necessary work for SO thickly settled
community.
| A new boarding house is just about
to be built, the main building to be
28x40, with necessary additions for
kitchen purposes.
Another store is being talked of, but
your correspondent does not see how It
can Re made a paying institution till
We get the mill running. We don't
complain at all, "the more the merrier, -
for buyers, We mean.
The public school is again in success
full operation under The care of Miss
Worthington.
|: A scare in the form Of a lawsuit was
begun here this week, for assault; the
plaintiff came to our Attorney at mid
night to secure the warrant, and after
blowing about some time it became ap+
parent that he was more frightened
than endangered; he went home, later
procured warrant, paid the costs and
withdrew the suit.
Nay i've to tight some other day."
This is the only lawsuit I have
known in the town for eight months
Crops are looking finely, and We.
though not complaining, could rejoice
to see little rain.
Ladies in town seem TO have kind
Of mania for horseback riding, fiery
stceds are not dreaded by them, and
some very good riders we have too.
Should your dusty sanctum grow too
tiresomc, VIC will gladly give you an
opportunity of escorting some fair one
in an evening ride.
Yours truly,
his
BIG x BUG.
mark.