The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-01-06
81. CLoUp AND VICINITY IN 1901
Resumc OF Local Evonts'


;, 81. CLOUD AND VICINITY IN AooS
Resumc OF Local Evonts'
VI ". oond.n.e from the files of The jour
:. NAL, tho principal events Of this city an
vicinity for tho year that has just closed
III. d.t.s arc Of the issue Of the pape
= from which the items are taken. The his
}. tory Of the year can thus be seen at
/ glance:
7ru.-Purchase Of Tobey's mill by G
Bridgman. Dam Of the Fremont mill q
Clearwater swept away.
14rH.-steps taken for the organization
Of ! Board Of Trade. Small pox excite
msnt At Maine Prairie. County Commits
s;oners in session.
! 2lsr.-Completion Of the organization
Meeting for railroad to Lake Superior
Attempted burglary At Benefits gun shop
! 281H.-Dwelling At Maine Prairie owned
BY A. Greeley and occupied by House de-
stroysd. Marked religious awakening
Death OF Capt. H. Tilton. German 1mmigra-
ton Society formed.
FEBRUARY.
4rH.-Asagnment Of Il. Hoepner. Al
exandria Land Office commenced business
on Monday Trains delayed by snow. Ar
rest Of E. Gerbsnd for attempting to poison
John Dahbe. Reorganization Of the St.
Cloud and Minneapolis r. R. Co. No. !
wheat 80 cents. Catholic fair nets $612.-
05.
1lrH.-Dissppearsnce Of Copeland. Jas.
Kennedy's house on fire. Calico party
big time. Geo. W. Haskell brought to
town with feet frozen, otter having lain for
six weeks in . deserted shanty IN the pin
cries.
lsrH.-Discharge Of Gerbend. Son Of
John Carlisle killed by kick from horse.
Meeting Of the State Normal Board and
selection Of the ''Stearns House" site for
the school. Christian Convention in SEES
sion. Incorporation Of St. Cloud and Min
neapolls Steamboat Company.
25rH.-Cold Spring hotel destroyed by
fire. o. Lordensbokker arrested for gen.
eral larcency from everybody. Hotel bo-
nus resolution ESQ, o0o) passes City Coun-
Gil.
4rH.-F. Arnold's dwelling burned
Heavy snow drifts and trains delayed. Ho-
tel bonus vetoed by Mayor Hamlin.
1lTH.-Snow blockade. County Com
missioners in session.
Characterization Of tho selection Of
the t'Stearns House" site by tho State
Normal Board at Winons.
25rH.-Donation party to Rev. Creigh.
ton. Sudden death Of A. W. Libby. The
Normal School war progresses.
APRIL.
1sr.-River clear Of ice between Sank |
Rapids and Watab. Firemen's ball. Con-
gregational supper nets $l44. Explosion
Of boiler Of saw mill At haywood, causing |
death Of Vim. Leech and injuring others.
Burning Of house Of N. Kohn at Brock
way and narrow escape Of Mrs. K. Treas
urer's Office broken open. City Council
yacate park joining 'stearns House"
Finding, by E. G. Smith, of a
mail sack lost in tho street in November.
sru.-1ce out to tho islands. B. Rein
hsrt's store robbed. Hotel bonus ($12,.
5oo) offered by Council and approved by
Mayor. Wooden wedding surprise party
1t Rev. Campbelps. Lumbermen's row at
tho Central House.
15rH.-Gen. Andrews appointed Minis
ter to Denmark. Q. NJ. District headquar-
ters established At st. Cloud: Normal'l
School war finally ended and work COM
menced on tho "Stearns House."
22D.-Hudson Bay Co.'s transportation
awarded to H: 6. Burbank. Hon: y: p:
Wood starts for New Athens College, Ky.
Lettuce and radishes in market, raised in
the open air.
2srH.-Two trains day to st. Paul.
River very high. Entertainment for the
benefit Of Library Association.
6rH.-M. P. Noel establishing grade
Of streets in city. Child Of c. Bebensee's
drowned in river. City election o. Tay-
lor, Mayor; hotel bonus carried by large
majority. Arrival Of Prof. Moore, Princi-
pol Of Normal School.
33rH.-Special election in LIST Ward; G.
D. Kerr chosen to I'LL vacancy caused by
resignation Of AID. Gorton. Wilson e.
Herbert government transportation con-
tractors, start their trains. Summer term
Of district school commences. Supper for
benefit Of the poor. Organization of City
Council. Capt. West takes charge Of Post
Office. Gen. Andrews starts for Denmark.
One Indian kills another on opposite side
Of the river.
20rH.-Hon. C: A. Gilman assumes the
duties Of Register Of U. s. Land Office.
Contract for building new Union School,
house lot to Smith & Vol.. Steps taken
toward opening road from east end Of
bridge to Kings. Troops pass through
town for tho upper forts. Hotel barn Of
Peter Roy, at Little Falls burned; SOL
pier and ten horses burned to death.