The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-06-24

Boston, who are authorized to make con-
tracts for advertising.
ArThe Circulation of The journal 10
DOUBLE that of any other Paper Publish
shed In Northern Minnesota. Advertisers
should remember this.
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you .6rst-class se,cing machine. See
our premium offer on fourth page.
Regular meeting of the City Council
next Monday evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Johns
church will meet with Mrs. H. c. Wait next
Wednesday, afternoon and evening.
Court adjourned just in time to let
Deputy Sheriff Mickey look after that III
pound boy which arrived Sunday. Good
enoughw
Mr.. w. Mulliken leaves in a few days
to fill surveying contract he has receiv-
ed for townshiping and subdividing large
tract of land.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church will
serve the first strawberries Of the season,
with ice cream, at the NJ. E. church this
evening. Remember this and go.
The ladies of the Temperance League
will meet at 7 o'clock Saturday evening,
June 26th, at the Reading Rooms. Every
member is requested to be present.
The ladies of the Baptist church and
society viii give social entertainment at
the chapel Friday evening next. Ice cream,
strawberries and music. All are invited to
attend.
We are requested by Profs. Haines and
Rhys to announce that the rehearsal for the
singing on the Sd of July, at the celebra-
ton, will be at the Baptist Church next
Saturday evening at o'clock.
-Fugate, who was shot in the right leg
at Two Rivers, as reported in last weeks
paper, was brought here and Yesterday had
the injured limb amputated just above the
knee. 1t is reported that Bolton, who did
the shooting, has bolted the country.
1T is of importance for all towns which,
at the last annual town meetings, voted
mill tax, to remember that they will have
to hold special meetings and vote tax of
80 many dollars and cents, as required by
law. The same is also true as regards
school districts.
"A dazzling display of fireworks is
promised by Mr.. VIM. Schmotter for July
4th.-'Ss. Paul Pioneer-P reSs.
This will be on the evening of July Sd,
at the St. Cloud Driving Park, and will be
an attractive feature of Capt. Vests Grand
Celebration.
COMMITTEES are engaged in soliciting
contributions of provisions for the big din
ner at the Driving Park July Sd, and are
meeting with excellent success. Messrs.
John Cooper and F. H. Dam have lower
town and Messrs. Lewis Clark and James
Carlisle have upper town in charge.
The girls in the Troy IN. Y. High
School also following the good example
set by the young ladies of the last gradua-
ting class at the St. Cloud Normal School,
have decided to dress ine1pensively at the
next commencement day. "a pebble drop
ped in mid-ocean," etc.
We had a call Monday from Mr.. A.
Sutton, of New Munich, who reports crops
as in splendid condition. He says there
are very few grasshoppers in that vicinity,
not 80 many as in the early part of the sea-
son, and that what damage they did then
to crops has been made good by subsequent
glowth.
A certain person applied to the Board
Of County Commissioners Tuesday to have
Ills taxes paid out of the poor fund, but up
on examining the records the Commission
ers found that this same person held mort
cages to the amount of SIPS. 1t is scarce
ly necessary to add that these taxes will not
be paid out of the poor fund.
Friday evening, July I'd, the Dramat-
ic Association will give an entertainment
at Schwartz & Zeis's Hall. The pro-
framme will include a standard drama,
'"The Idiot Witness" and side-splitting
farce, Trough Diamond for so cents
Reserved seats, without extra charge, at
Reese book store
Reports having been circulated to the
effect that Col. King would not be here on
the Sd Of July to deliver the address as an
nounced, we are requested by Capt. West
to say he has received a letter from
Col. r., who is now in New York, stating
most positively that he will be here and
and will deliver the address according to
promise.
Last Sunday was "Children's Day. at
the M. E. Church. A profusion of flowers
added greatly to the appearance of the
building inside. psalm was read in con-
cert, several hymns were sung, and the
Pastor gave the little ones talk, in a
pleasant, familiar way, on the subject of the
Childhood of Christ, taking an appropriate
text.
"A grand foot race is to take place
between Edward Capple, M. D., (Which
means mule driver), and the X-Mayor, fol
500, at the Grand Hotel Celebration, July
Sd. The NJ. D. may be seen at 4 O'Clock
every morning at the Driving Park, tied be-
hind trotting horse, and from present ap
pearances will be the winning man. Pools
will be sold Immediately before the race
and good time may be expected.
AT the letting Of the printing of the
delinquent tax list by the Board of County
Commissioners last Monday, the award was
first made to Frank L. Smith, an employe
in the Times Office, at II cents per descrip
ton, he being the lowest bidder. But Mr.
Macdonald, the publisher, upon secono
thought, very sensibly decided that he di,
not want the list at such figures, and tn
Press eagerly gobbled the job at 2 cents pc
descripton-a beggarly price. We ar
happy to state that The JOURNAL is not ye
40 hard up as to feel the necessity of seek
ing such jobs as this.
"A large number of persons went from