The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-05-14
FROM CLEARWATER.
CLEARWATER MIMI. Nav 10th. 1874

cLHARwArEH MIMI, Nay 10th, 1874.
EDITOR JouRNAL.-Thc Steamboat has
got to be fixed fact, and makes regular
semi-weekly trips. We expected that it
would come once in q while, or perhaps
twioo in while, during high water, but
regularity is . feature we were hardly sure
OF. This trip she goes 10 st. Cloud,
though a. rule, we consider ourselves st
the head Of navigation. A report was cir
culated last week, that she hsd hauled up
to elk up" . little and that w need not
expect her for week. But 1t was hum
bug; Capt. Russell don't propose to stop
ct present, for nything short Of On aeci-
dent. No doubt, some who were strong
steamboat men . year sgo, and whs for .
very small confederation. ohsngsd their
minds, would b. glad to elbow up" the
whole concern, but they hsvn't enough
nitro 'glyoerine, in their feeble oonstitu-
lions.
Rev. Mr.. Stearns sent in his resignation
in March, and preached hlb farewell ser.
mon in April, Intending to leave early In
May, but about . week ago, tho folks got
it through their heads, that hs intended u
leave, and the church first. and sfterward
tho parish, unanimously invited him to
stay another year, taking = vacation till
August, which Invitation no has accepted,
and this week he will 60 East with bis lady
and visit friends in New York and Massa-
ohueetts.
At parish meeting held on Monday
May 4th, 8. Whiting Jr., WAS elected
Trustee to hold for 8 years, John Oakss TO
fill vacancy for 2 years. and ". W. wsb-
ster to fill vacancy for ono year.
At the annual election Of officers for
Sunday School, s. Whiting was elected
Superintendent, G. F. Cumming Assistant
Sup, and Mrs. Anna Murry Treasurer.
1t is exceedingly dry weather, and cen.
siderable damage has been done BY fires
carelsssly set, IN defiance Of law. M.
Benson had about 80 acres Of nice ysune
timber destroyed, Mr.. J. Il. Locke, Mr..
Pratt, Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Hsys. sssh
lost largo quantity Of fence, and tho
School House in tho Pratt District va
burned. 1t il quite evident that the last
was tho work of An inosndiary. The Asuss
was surrounded by piles Of brush, on sas
Of (which WAS bundle Of hay, which had
been brought there, to hslp start the fire,
but, ~ Mr.. Pratt's family were aroused BY
it, and fastened to tho spst, they reached
it in time to prevent the fire spreading to
tho brush heaps though not in time to Do
any thing toward saving the house, ~ tho
roof had already fallen in. Mr.. Pratts boy
hunted up the Trustees Of tho District and
others, and they were there before the IRE
died out, and saw tho hay on the brush pile,
but, strange to say, no sooner, had they lefs
tho place. than tho hay disappeared.
Where it went to, is the question.
Our summer scheol has begun, tho upper
room under the care Of Miss Elizs T.leott,
and the lower one controlled by Herbert
Howard. We fondly hope, w will have .
school this GUNNER, and judging from the
way the tender shoots Of inoipient rebellion,
were nippsd 81 the bud'' by tho frosts Of
dicipline, there will be little trouble On that
score. The mastery, (snd mistressly) in.
activity, Of last winter, has not been
eQualled, even by Gen. Mcclellan in hia
palmiest days, and We are not ambitious "a
see any more demonstrations, in that dirse.
ton. But should it become necessary t.
waste any more money, know Of no one,
who can do it more thoroughly, than the
inaetivities, referred to. But now the pros.
poets are hopeful, and We shall b. very
much disappointed, If the results are no,
definite and emphatic.
A number of the friends Of David Traf-
ton and lady, made them = surprise party
on tho 18th anniversary Of their Wedding,
and their hearts were eladdensd BY ,
goodly assortment Of glass ware, and mucl
more, by the kindly feelings which sent it.
Our Post Office is to b . money ords,
Office:
The report that W. g. Butler ESQ.,, /,
about to open Forwarding and Commits.
sion House, At the old log hotel, 10 no,
sufficiently rsliable, to merit place in til.
columns of ''The Great Family &c." q
$z.oo per year strictly in advance.
kOoOa-
FARMERs!-1f you want good pillow, e
to Nicholas Lahr's. He is selling cheap 70,
cash.
-Herberger Bros. mako the best lager