The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-12-28

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PEnsoNA1.-Mr. S. H. Parsons, late
Agent Of the AMERICAN NJ. u. Express Col
at this place, who went to New York last
fall, writes that he will return to St. Cloud
in few days. He considers New York
towns altogether too second-rate for West
ern men to live in. .,,;
Mr., A. F. Robertson, who has been for
over two years in San Francisco, returned
to this place on Monday. He came: back
for the benefit of his health. : asr,s,
Senator Wright will 60 to St. Paul on
Saturday, and Represe NATIVE Rosenberg.
er. on Monday 49,. ,.~~.;
J. C. Mcdonald who has been spending
the past year in, Oregon, returned to this
county \ few days ago, to make it again
his home, he decidedly prefers Ainneso-
ta. ,it.t4t.ti;::
O. W. Sylvester, of Little Falls, and O.
Farwell and E. Bennion, Of Maine Prairie
were in town this week. 49, -
The Ba1DaE.'-Work will DO prosecuted
with all vigor on the bridge. Men ar
now engaged in clearing away places 70,
the abutments. A large derrick was
brought from St. Paul yesterday. Soms
&C, 600 feet of bridge timber will arrive
from Hinkley in few days. :
; @CHRIsrMAss TRBEs.--The d,ffersn,
CHURCHES made fine display in the way o.
Christmas trees tor their Sabbath schools
The Ep1scopui was "n sa'urduy evening
the Methodist and Congregational (union
on Monday evening ; and the Presbyterian
on Tuesday evening. Each had thre,
trees, standing side BY side, with the lar
1gest III the center, all tastefully arranged
and covered with articles, useful and other
wise. Some Of the presents were quite
valuable. On each occa sion the church
used was crowded 10 its utmost capacity
These trees are pleasant teature of tn,
schools, and should be we'll sustained.
NEw F1RMs.-On the FIRST of January
Mr.. E. L. Allen will be associated viii
Capt. West, under the firm rame Of West
4 Allen, in the insurance business. AL
though quite young man, Mr.. A. is thor
oughly posted in insurance matters
The firm represents number Of the best
American and English companies.
The same date will mark the beginning
Of the new law firm of Hamlin s. ,5earle
composed Of Hon. E. O. Hamlin and D. B.
searle, Esq. Both members of the firm
ore we'll and favorably known Throughout
the community.
TOKEN OF ESTEEM Among the nu
merous Christmas trees, few have excite,
more interest, and none have exhibited s.
much ingenuity in their get-up, as tina
discovered by Mr.. j. F. Bradford, in hi
room on Christmas. While the tree itsel
had evidently seen better days, is spread
ing branches were richly laden with gifts
including pair of wooden shoes, lates
style, warranted easy on COINS seotio,
OF Goldfish that breathed forth poetical!,
Coleridge s description Of Cologne; ,
graceful circlet of bologna sausage tin or
nanents; toilet articles too numerous tt
mention etc., etc., all lit up by the ray,
OF one or more tallow dips. The effect wa
indescribable-especially on Mr.. B.