The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-08-29

IA vocal and instrumental concert will
b given tomorrow FRIDAY evening, At
tho Congregational church. "A worry fine
programme will be offered, and all who 60
win enjoy rare treat. Reserved seats
may be secured at M,tohells or Rosen-
berger's book store. ......&<r - 5..'j
PERsoxA1.-Mr. John H. Denton has
gone to St. Paul, having made . business
engagement with the Wholesale dry goods
house Of John H. Camp. Of that city.
Col. Kerr started ON Tuesday for Kan
80. !; ,'',~. ....,.:$ - <t'
Mr.. A. J. Reed. Of St. Paul, ha; been
viewing The town and interviewing bis
friends this week. He il doing / large bus.
mess in The litAographis line In g. Paul.
Hon. 3. n. Wright and bride have ~
turned. Edwin looks serene.
= Mr.. J. B. Atwatsr, Of aensva, H., ono Of
tie most successful inventors in tho West,
tsin town with his family visiting friends.
/. Capt. West rsturned on Monday from
Brainsrd. He will start for the East on
next Monday. -..,.:.:- ~~-
y M. James Young il in the East Hs has
discovered 4 different points one Or two
red bats almost similar to that captured by
hin here. g .S
Hon. p. Barnes returned On Thurs
day evening from = trip up county - far
ss Alexandra. He says he never saw
anything to compare with tho drops all
tho way up. '@ 49, -
Mr.. A. E. Parker. Of Sank Centre, is in
town.
W. W. Brasie, Of the hardware firm Of
Kiugsbury. Brasie 4 Co., St Paul, was in
the city yesterday, on his way up the Val
ey, This firm is doing large trade in this
section. 49,.
H. NJ: Atkins, Esq, Of Princeton, favor
cd us with : cali yesterday. 49,.
We had ! cal yesterday from Mr.. E. H,
Atwood, Of Maine Prairie. He reports the
crops At that place As being all secured in
good condition, and threshing going on
vigorously. -
RA1LRoAD. IrEMs.-The first passenger
train ever in st. Cloud crossed over on
Monday morning last, August 10th, and
ran u the new depot. Trains como direct
~ to this depot, whore the engine is turned
and backs over to Sank Rapids !; return
ing, ~: oars are pushed over 70 this depot,
and start Ill right again for st. Paul. st.,
Cloud ismade the principal ending station.
A slight chanesis made in tho arrivals
and departures Of trains, for which sec
condensed time table in first column Of this
pags. The departures are little earlier
and tho arrivals little later than hereto
tore. ~>>::,. ~. -. =
Assistant Superintendent Rice came
up on the noon train on Monday, to look
around and see how things were running.
1t il said that when the st. Cloud and
Pembina line is completed to Alexandra,
and the Brainerd Branch to Brainerd, that
st. Cloud VIII DO made an eating station
for the different trains.
As the distance to the new depot is a
mile and three quarters further than to
the east side depot. the rate of fare to St.
Paul and intermediate points has been
raised Ave cents, and to Sank Rapids 10
cts. Rates Of freight rem ain unchanged.
The track has been accepted by the COM
pany to the 18th mile post, which is at the
depot.
The first station west of st. Cloud is St..
10; tho next, at spunk Lake. is called
Avon and the next Albany.
Mr.. VIM. De(}raff, the we'll known RAIL-
road builder, intends making st. Cloud his
headquarters, and will bring bis family
here.
Mr.. John r. Clark has the contract for
building tn . snow fences along the Brain
erd line.