The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-06-26
IRON CLEARWATER.
CLIAnwArnp Juna ORD I

EDITOR JouAHAL.--Hsvlng been absent
from this noted place for some days, It
may be that. in trying to give you items Of
interest, I may get In something out
Of date you will therefore please supply
yourself with an abundance Of that truly
excellent herb-patience.
Ata meeting Of tho citizens Of Clearwa-
ter It was duly resolved to hsves
FOURTH OF JULY
some time the last Of next week, and COM
mittses were appointed for tho occasion q
follows:
Executive Committees. Whiting. N.
Walker, 8. stsarns. Gee. Fish, r. Fridiey.
Orator-S. Whiting, Jr.
Chsplsins-Rsv. stsarns, Rev. Garv1n.
Committee on Vocal Music-W. ". Web
stsr, Mrs. stsArns, J. D. Wheslook, Jas.
jerks, Mrs. H. J. Dunton.
Committee to arrange Refrsshments.-
Mrs. Q. R. Beal, Mrs. H. Morrison, Mrs.
Chss: Worse, Mrs. J. F. Fuller, Mrs. T..
.Tollington, Mrs. Chss. Benson, Mrs. z.
Townsend, Mrs. Robt. Shaw, Mrs. F. Frid.
ly, Mrs. J. Colgrove, Mrs. T. G. Porter,
Mrs. Geo. Fish, Mrs. 8. Stevens.
Committee to construct Dinner Table
J. F. Fuller, A. G. Powers, DeForest Doy-
en-, q. R. Besl, A. A. Smell, 8. 8. Smell, A.
Austin, G. 8. Benson, b. F. Merrill, T. G
Porter.
Committee on Firing Sslutss-John Con-
liff, Harry Heaton, Geo. Newell, z. Town
send, J. Baxter.
Reader Of Declaration Of Independence
NJ. Gullstt.
Committee on Fireworks-.Ph Philip schxsb,
G. Benson, Robt. Shaw.
Committee to arrange Speakers Stand
G. B. Benson, 7, Tollington, Edward Hib-
bard, Ansel Beal, Weston Bailey.
1t WAS resolved to have tho proceedings
Of the meeting published in tho St. Cloud
JOURNAL and tho Monticello Times. The
meeting adjourned to meet on Tuesday,
June oath, At Kinks Hall. All the fore
going information Vas duly furnished by
the Clerk Of tho Meeting, and may there.
fore bs considered reliable.
MASONIC AID EDUCATIONAL.
The Masonic building Is nearly completed
and will DO occupied early in July:
The school will close on Friday Of this
week. 1t has not yet been decided wAs1
tho next term will begin.
WOOL AID WHAT.
The sgent o. the North Star Wosleu
Mills has been chipping considerable qusa.
titles Of wool from this place this month.
The wool market IL extremely weak, and
there is NO prospect. Of any advance q
present. Wheat hos also declined oolsid.
erably, but II 10 :es1 believe the reports
in the papers ~ may have . rise before
harvest.
Groceries are stationary, but ladies hat.
have IN upward tendency, especially
around the edges. Dry goods have also
been on the rise-by spells-sinos tn,
heavy shower Of Sunday. -
aolNas-oN THIS 1vl11Na.
A meeting was held this evening by those
intended to arrange Strawberry Festival,
to be held at Kinks Hall on Thursday
evening Of this week. Mr., G. F, Cum
mings is General Manager. Mrs. Fish,
Mrs. worse, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Doyon,
Mrs. White, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chsmberlin, Miss Kries, Il. Webster,
H. Howard, J. Langdon and P. Leme arr
Committee Of Arrangements. There on
also several other pondsrous committees Il
solicit contributions, to make loo cream, t.
g. lemonade, to attend the strawberry
table. and - forth and. 30 On. The pro.
eesds Of the festival are to be appropriated
ssssse ssI J. !s s:r''n part Of hi
As IT sI1xITK. .
This idea Of making preserts to minister,
who have to work ss hard q no does, I.
make us walk straight, is 'tplayed out
There is no present about it. It is simpl,
wages, and mighty small wages at that,
reckon. There are not many minister
about these parts but could find comfort
able use for fright smart heap" Of none,
more than they get: I'm glad I amt
minister. They must DO "gritty" set o.
they never could stand the abuse they get
and the pay they don't get.
RAISING THB WIND.
Our enterprising neighbor, Mr.. Charlie
Whlttemore, has built Windmill on tn
top of his barn, with which he will DO vii
ling to pump water for his stock, saw wood
shell corn, cut feed. and perform variou
other farm operations. 1 say "wiu be,
because it is not yet agoing, though finish
cd. 1t IL the general belief that nothin
short Of series Of puffs from Tn jour
xA1 will start the thing, until reconstruct
Cd, % the boss was net much of windmill
list.
C0NPL1N1ATs OF TH1 SEASON.
Dryd. Woodwork has taken him q wife
The duloet strains Of horsefddle, tn
silver tones Of numerous COW bells, tn
thrilling hsrmonies Of tin horns and th
sweet melody Of bass drums, heightened b:
| IN occasional sforzando movement, sn
nounoed the fact to our quiet oitiz ems. T
gay that tho fddleians and bellogians IN
tinhornists were satisfied with their stump
tuous reception: would be but faint u
preston OF their ':fsslinks.''
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\" MAlNH PRAIRIE.
Mama P.A11n, June 2lst, 1875.
EDITOR JouRHAI.-Asssrding to adjeurl
mont, tho farmers Of Maine Prairie met I
stanley's store. last Saturday to take mi
confederation tho adyissbility Of
t.tL-s: Yo1Mrxa 4 aaAxo1 = <
on the Prairie. Some twenty or twenty