The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-09-16
MINNESOTA NEWS.

MINNESOTA NEWS.
The Wabashaw County Fair will
be held at Plaiuview, October 9th and
7th.: .,~- ! - k@.&s.-.s}
The farmers Of Wabasha county
propose to hold Oh to their wheat IN
til next spring. Will it pay? -. -.
Ninety converts have been enroll
ed at Pine Island, as the result Of che
late revival meetings there
The Hennepin County Fair has
been postponed until Tuesday next,
when it will continue during three days.
oliver Gibbs, Of Lake City, raised
$50 potatoes from one potato Of the
Rose variety. The Wabasha Herald
is responsible for the foregoing.
The Herald says there are thirty
acres of hops in the vicinity Of St
Charles -----Tbo same paper says tina,
village needs a lock up.
The Mankato Record says that
Mr.. Mills, who has an orchard near,
that city raised forty different kinds Of
apples this year. -
The hoasc Of John Moser, at
Chester, Wabasha county, was burned
last week during the absence of tho
family. Loss, $1,000.
The railroad depot at Ottawa was
struck by lightning on Sunday aud
destroyed, together with several car
loads of grain on side track.
!" Robert D. Watt, an: Trishmau, was
drowned on Saturday, the 4th inst,
while bathing in the Zumbro river at
Salem, about six miles from Roch ester.
"A rough named Mcdonald at
tempted to steal a horse from S. Hol-
land, atZombrota, last week, but fail
ed. Efforts to capture the would-be
thief proved fruitless.
The Red Wing Argus says that
Prof. Frederick Merrick, late Of Ham
line. University, has been appointed
Professor of Languages in the Female
Seminary at Xeoia, Ohio, with salary
of $4,000 year.
The Anoka Press says that Mrs.
P. Mcclure and sister-in-law of St.
Francis, were thrown from a buggy.
Mrs Mcclure breaking her collar bone,
and the other lady severely injuring
her back------On Friday night thieves
took $500 from Fairbanks saloon in
Anoka, besides entering several stores
and getting small articles.
-On Tuesday Michael Reed was
assailed at home in Hastings by man
named Horne, Of Cottage Grove, who
inflicted Eve gashes with a knife in his
breast, and nearly severed his hand 1t
the wrist. Horne, who was intoxicat-
Cd was arrested.
-Winona is discussing q new rail-
road project, a proposed road from
Winona to Ackley, Iowa. At a meet
ing held to consider this matter. Mr..
Simpson P.l also stated that no believed
the eastern Connection" would be-
built. - 'S''':s ) %''5 ri: -.*.% ~
!. .1:a4The Forest City Ne,o. tells Of Dick
Reynolds, living in the timber near that
place, who, while, during a hand.to-
hand encounter witha bear, he was in.
serting a knife between the animals
ribs, had one Of his arms feerfally Bit
ten: He succeeded in killing the bear.
Tho Wabashaw Herald. says that
while jams Hartjgan was at work on
a thzeshing machine, in the town Of
Poll, his ankle was >caught,and so bad
ly crushed as to render amputat;on
nsccessaty- %Zs Duriogsa row ia .a-
loon aePlainview, q fellow named Cor
don shot another, James 'Macelleasc,
twice with q revolver, hitting each leg |
above the calf, Gordon =, was arrested.
-speaking Of fruit r.ising in that
tho Red, Wing >Aryu. says
hat Mr. Williams has eighty bushels
f'nice falla and winter apples. Geo.
Post, OF rWacoota, Eraiscd al the apples
he wanted for family use until next
cason, and had some for sale. J....C,%E
8ennita,s Of Florence, has 4 succeeded
veil with plams GLOW Niiirabellas-
= fitted on wild plum stocks. Mrs,
'reeborn has grown gage plum trees
d good bearing order. Tho Argus
peaks of'the wood Of nome Of the an.
'le trees decaying. III 5s'~ ii ,as&v ~ :!