The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-06-05
IRON OLEARWATIR.
OoinSs OF the Tornado-Achools-P -.
ChanRo-Church Matters.
CLzAnwArsR, June I'd, 1873.

CLsAawArsa, June I'd, 1873.
EDITOR JouRHAL.-Ths tornado that
passed US last week made considerable talk.
The first We hear Of It 10 In Jericho, (about
four miles west Of olsarwstsr) whore 1t
took tho roof of Widow Mitohelps house
and scattered every thing on tho chamber
floor In oil direotious. The schoolhouse
WAS moved of it, foundation, nearly
frightening tho school marin and all her
pupils out Of their wits. Ed. Ingalls,
plow jumped across . forty-sors lot Tor
10Y and was somsvhat injured. A strip Of
timber shout sixty rods wide from Jericho
to Bigby's bottom, WAS broken down ard
twisted beyond description. Whsa the whirl-
wind reached the low land, II took up Ben
sons stable, horses and oil, and moved it,
but tho bottom dropped out, and lot out
the horses. Mr.. Benson and his man,
scrambled out Of the window without any
unnscessary delay, and the building went
along. The hind part Of Mr.. Rigby's wsg-
on was taken up and twisted clear Of tho
fore part, then thrown end over end till tho
spokss and hubs parted company, when one
went in ono direction and tho other in an
other and disappeared. A stick Of timber
"a feet long and nearly foot square, which
lay on tho bank Of the river, was picked up
and whirlsd south-westerly for about forty
rods. The storm Was travelling east, you
will bear In mind. As to it, many freaks
after it crossed tho Mississippi, 10! are
they not recorded in last Thursdays jour
hal?
The Board Of Education met on Saturday
last aud hired Mr.. Biokford to take
charge Of our schools for tho ensuing year.
The present term will close June 9th. The
Miss Knott, that you say has school iers
this summer. is knott teaching here, hut
Miss Cambell's school has begun.
The body Of the man drowned 1T st.
Cloud was found at the eddy by Morrison's
men on Saturday. ~.
DR.. Ferts. our popular and efficient Post
Master, has decided to remove to Califor-
nis, and Capt J. F. Fuller will no doubt be
his successor. DR.. Ferte 10 se,a avis and
suits evsybody in his present position. AZ
ter he has tried California and seen The
elephant, he will probably return 70 Clear
water, NO more to roam. But no dessa't
think 80 now. >.
The Association Of Congregational min
listers meet with Rev. Mr.. stssrns this
week, but tho exercises srs not oil public.
Probably several Of the strangers will
preach during tho week. -
Rev. Mr.. Garvin has made many improve
nsnts around tho Methodist parsonage,
though Of course he can't expect to reap
the fruits Of his labors % the rest Of "a do.
1.-TWO years In place" would not seem to
encourage Methodist ministers to do much
in tho way Of setting out apple trees and
planting strawberry beds. But both Mr..
Garvin and his accomplished wife take the
genuine christian view Of it, and feel o.
though their successors would be tho hap
pier for their labor. I hope some other
Methodist minister il planting bed Of
Strawberries somewhere for their use !;
they deserve it.
Mr.. Austin has bought the Ansel Bsal
house. and Ausel will move up to Fremont
in few days. Work on the mill is going
on briskly. Loaos.