The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-07-23
- TEMPERANCE MEETINGS.

Friday and Saturday last. The meeting
was called to order at % o'clock p. NJ. Fri
day, when the following officers were elect
ed:
CAairman--Prof. Moore.
Secretary--Rev. W. +. Stanley.
The Rev. w. w. satterlee, of the Min
nesota State Temperance Union, gave an
address. He said that this community did
not need special instruction. 1t was time
that they gave expression to what they al
ready knew in practical work. The ques-
ton of the hour is not, What? but How
Plans, not Words. He gave an encourag-
ing report of the work in the State. Brief
addresses were made by Mr.. Hutchinson
and others. Adjourned.
CONCERT.
A concert under the auspices of the State
Union was given in the evening at the same
place, by Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson. Their
worldwide reputation and the evident graf
iication of the audience render any long
commentator on our part needless. The
Granger Song gave especial delight to the
young. The attendance was large and ap-
preciative.
SATURDAY MORNING MEETING.
The Convention reassembled at 10 clock,
the Rev. J. T. Lewton, President pro
tenn. Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson sang sever
al of their songs, and made brief practical
addresses. A committee was appointed to
prepare pledges for the Sabbath afternoon
meeting. The following topics were dis
cussed: LIST. Relation of ministers to the
work. I'd. Prayer in the work and the re-
suits.
Adjourned at IL NJ.
YOUTHS UNION TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
At % o'clock Sunday P. NJ, representa-
tives of the various Sabbath Schools in the
city met at the Methodist Church. The
Hutchinsons favored the congregation at
different stages of the meeting with songs.
Mrs. Hutchinson made an affecting appeal
to the youth. At the close of the meeting
there was formed a
woMAN's TEMPERANCE LEAGUE.
After the audience had passed out, thirty
ladies remained and organized themselves
into league The ladies elected to Office
we're:
Mrs. Joseph Hill, President.
Mrs. Geo. Fuller, Baptist Church,
Mrs. M. NJ. Biggerstaff, Presby'n Church,
Mrs. VIM: Mulliken, Congl Church;
Mrs. II. G.. Waite, Episcopal Church,
Mrs. J. NJ. McKelvy, Methodist Church,
Vice Presidents.
Miss Anna Spicer, Secretary.
Mrs. M. J. Spicer, Treasurer.
Voted to adjourn to meet on the next
Tuesday evening, at the Baptist chapel, at
7P.M M.
STREET MEETING.
Att o'clock P. M. large assembly gath
cred to listen to an address from the Rev.
w. w. Satterlee. Mr.. 8. spoke with great
earnestness and was listened to with
much interest. Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson
sang some of their best songs. By the
kindness Of Messrs. Rhodes & Spencer an
organ was furnished for the use of the sing
ers. Mr.. Hutchinson made short address,
after which the exercises were closed with
the doxology.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
On Tuesday evening several committees
were appointed, including one to secure sig
natures to petition to the City Council to
require the saloons to be kept closed on
Sunday. The next meeting will be on
Tuesday evening, at the Methodist church.
NEW PAPER.-Arrangement are being
made for starting a new paper at Sank
Rapids, to be called the Courier. 1t will be
seven-column paper, and will be edited
and published by Mrs. VIM. H. Wood and
her son A. DeLacy Wood. The indications
are that it will meet with hearty support
from the people of Sank Rapids. Mr..
Wood goes to St. Paul tomorrow to order
material for the new paper.
LEG BRoKEN.-On Friday Joseph Mey-
er who lives near Pleasant Lake, started
from KrugePs yard with very large load of
brick. While going down hill the front
board of his wagon gave way, and the brick
ran out, carrying him with them. The
mules started off at a rapid pace and he
was scooted out in front of the brick.
The wheels of the wagon struck him on the
loft hin fractnrino # had1v
ARM BRoKEN.-On Tuesday afternoon,
of last week, as the Rev. Mr.. Chambers and
wife, Of this city, and Mr.. Jerome, of Sank
Rapids, were near Clear Lake, and while
going down hill at rapid pace, the Light,
open wagon, in which they were, struck a
stump, throwing Mrs. Chambers, who was
on the back seat, violently to the ground,
breaking her left arm above the wrist
The bonewas temporarily get the next morn
ing by DR.. Wheelock, of Clearwater, and
when Mrs. Chambers was brought home,
it was set by DR.. Senkler and is now doing
well.
ANorHER.-On Saturday night FIVE
years. old boy of Nicholas Roesser, who
lives about six miles from town, on the
Maine Prairie road, fell from the hay loft Of
the barn into manger, breaking his right
arm close to the elbow. The fracture is a
bad one. The bones were set on Sabbath
morning.
NOTICE.
Mr.. JOHN RoLLER.-I take this meth
cd to inform you that want you to stop
lying about me. am getting tired of your
Internal lies. You must remember that I
have character to sustain, while you have
none; and for the benefit of the citizens OF
St. Cloud and the rest of the community I
will state here just what you are: You are
nothing but liar, cheat and swindler.
A man that assigns his property over