The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-04-24
NEEKIR COUNTY.
L11oHrrsLp, M1xx.. April Is. 1873.

e. LIToHrIsLp, M1xx.. April IL, 1873.
Eplrol Jou1HAI.-If We take siblsy
Av.Aas. the principal business street Of
Litchasld. ~ the poetieal lap Of spring,
winter fingers in said lap in The shape Of
A sN0w BANK -
four feet high. The limits there (of the
snow bank, not the lap) are narrowed
down Of late, yet IN obstinate peak re-
mains 70 toll ~ Of tho stormy weather.
The bank was buildsd there % carly -
Nov. 10, A. D. 1872, by old Boreas The
big storm in January drove together 90
tightly the snow on the street that it came
to b Of about the oonsistenoy Of ios. Hence
the slow evaporation. But the snow gen.
orally disappeared some time ago. and
prairie fires for days rolled over the sur
face and cast their red glare sgainst tho
sky. -. .us.< ..*.".}
oHARTsR sIsor1ox.
Our village corporation has commenced
tho second year Of it, existence. The slee-
ton Of officers took place on tho first Mon
day in April. Your correspondent has en-
joysd the houors ~ and emolunents q y
ofa. corporation, office. Bat, some little
time ago, he concluded to s'taks no moro
politics In his" But others did thirst for
places Of power, and after the struggle was
over tho following were declared elected
President, DR.. G. W. Weissl; Trustees,
Arthur Brown, Andrew Nelson and G. 0.
Porter Recorder, J. Q. 4 Braden Attor-
torney, @. II. strobeok Treasurer, j.
Esbjornson Constable, s. 7: Gordon.
There Was contest over President and
two Trustees, and although No salary or
fees are SLOWED those officers, tho fgh
waxed warm.
TIN ANNUAL RAID.
About once . year the agents Of tho 81.
Paul l. Pacific R. r. make complaints
against alleged trespassers upon railroad
timber lands. Heretofore the parties tried
by = jury have been acquitted. In one
case where civil damages were sought $3.50
was obtained. A criminal case 10 set for
trial on next Saturday before o. H. Camp.
bell, J. P. What tho result will bs-whs
can prophesy Is to jury's verdict!
HORSE 1Tzk.
John N. Waldron has an eye to; horses
| and has possessed himself Of two fast nsgs
purchased At high price in Minneapolis.
And, by the way. no plank or gravel roads
or paved streets equal the rolling prairie
roads in summer time. John has his hands
full-Registsr Of the Land Office, partner
i. tho steam mill, farmer on quite . large
scale, dealer in real estate, 30.
PERSONAL.
Rev. W. G. Harding, late pastor Of the
Presbyterian church, has accepted . call
from, and removed to, Emoporls, Kansas.
A. N. arenier, Esq, Of Forest City q
wealthy citizen, is about to visit his native
Franco, where he still retains large inter-
ests. He is undecided whether he will r.
main there permanently or not.
Samuel G. Anderson, Esq, Of this place
has gone outside the pale Of single blessed
ness and clasped welded hands with Miss
Abby Hutchinson, of Hutchinson, Mcleod
Co., the sweet singer Of the t'Tribs O
Asa" regretted not being able to sooep
tho invitation to attend the nuptisls Of tho
happy pair.
Chss. H. strobeek, ESQ.,. was caught in
Cupid's tolls some weeks ago, having mar
ried Miss Carrie Phelphs, Of Detroit,
Mich, relative Of Hon. ". ". Phelps .
Red Wing. 80 they 60. The bachelor
quarters arc getting thlnned out in thi
bu rgh.
Frank Dsggett il running his I've papers
both week. tho Ledger Of Litchfield ant
Republican Of Wilmer. Frank fits to ant
fro between here and Willmsr in ~ spright
" manner - esuld b expected from %
frail . body. Frank Belfoy. Of the N:vs
and the Aforesaid Frank seem have to bur
led the hstohst. No naughty Names hsv'
been called Of late by either concerning tn
other.
| l might add many more personal items
but your paper should not be monopoliz
cd by ono correspondent.
v0YAGEUR.