The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-01-06

Ueclamaoon-O. X. Chance.
Critics report-E. H. Morse.
By request Of the Lyoeum, F. E. Se.rle
will deliver New Years address.
The Duluth Tribune nar1ates = funny
experience which the Rev. II. 8. Hilton,
lately Of this city, had few evenings ago
in marrying couple at that place. When
all things were ready and the knot was
about to be tied, the reverend gentleman
asked the groom if he had a marriage L.
cense. The response was in the afirma-
tive and the young man dashed off to his
room, some blocks away, and returned
with document, which proved to be his
naturalization papers. He was terribly t.
ken aback when told that this would not
hold water" on the present occasion, and
he had to spend an hour or more in
hunting up the Clerk of the Court and get
tlrg the necessary papers, but it was finally
done and the ceremony performed that
evening.
Mr.. G. F. Lockwood writes as follows
from New Canaan, Conn.,:
Enclosed please find one dollar towards
keeping your JOURNAL in circulation. 1t
seems to me like an old friend, and don't
like to give it up. I keep posted regard
ing the progress of your lively little city
by reading your paper, and 80 when I again
visit St. Cloud I shall feel as familiar with
its improvements as if I had been gazing
upon their progress with my own optics in
stead of through the specs of The JOUR-
NAL. l shall always feel a deep interest
in all that concerns st. Cloud.
I'VE have had no snow here vet, but the
mercury has been one day below zero and
tho next 40 degrees above. Such changes
are not agreeable to one accustomed to
Minnesota winters and their even temper.-
ture and dry clean roads. Winter there is
winter, snow reality and sleighing pleas.
ure."
Our friend Joe sartell, of Le sauk
came to town this morning rugged up with
= new suit of clothes. He seemed pleased
with himself and every one else, until h.
met with Henry Rosenberger, who eyei
him closely from head to foot, At the sam,
time exclaiming, ':Halloo. Joe what's the
matter? Are you sickp Joe answered il
the negative, but left disguised, and When
last seen, had the new coat over his arm
the new breeches tucked in his boots, ant
was making fst-class time in the direction
of his saw mill.
The new county officers are Capt. [
w. Collins County Attorney and P. Bricl
Judge Of Probate. Messrs. John Zapp
N. Cans, George Gei.el NJ: P. Noel, IN.
B. Overlook are their own successors 4
Register Of Deeds, Treasurer, Sheriff
County Surveyor and Coroner respectively
and all the above have fled their ne,
bonds. The new County Commissioner
are Peter Hahn, in the 4th District, who
his own successor, and N. Keepers, in tn
| I'd District. :. =
The annual meeting of the St. Clou'
Library Association will be held in tn
library room, in the bookstore of Cha
Rees, in this city. on Thursday, the 13t
day Of January, 1876, At two o'clock in tn
afternoon, for the purpose of electing thre
directors in the place of L. W. Collins, A
Montgomery and Mrs. H. G. Waite, who's
| terms expire.
D. B. sEARLE,
Dated Jan. 6, 1876. President
Judge Evans retired ON the first inst
from the Office of Judge of Probate whicl
he has filed with sxcspionable ability fo
sixteen years. He had won the reputation
Of being one Of the best Probate Judges
the State, and he retirss from Office EMO
ing the confidence and with the good wish,
of the people Of the county.
John Coats, one Of the live men of g.
Cloud, was in the city last Friday, AMI
stopped long enough TO attend tho dane
At tho Kimbsll House, and they do 81
that John ID - graceful - hwn. Froz
him We learn that the ''stove club" .
which he u the honored President, is in
hourishing condition.-AnohaJ Journal. j..
-Ladie'' merino vests only 46 cent