The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-22
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One very attractive feature Of the
Fourth at Wabashaw will be boat rae
ing.
A turtles nest, which obtained 40 eggs
was recently found on the Cannon river
below Mortified.
The poem to be presented on the
Fourth at ST. Cloud will be from the pen
OF j. Q. A. Wood, Esq. Of Saux Rapids.
The post-office at Sharon, lie Sueur
county, has been discontinued in conse-
quence oiinsufficent patronage.
S. L. Nichols has been appointed
postmaster at G eveIand, LIE Sueur coun
ty, vice Frank S. Wilson, resigned.
The body OF John Turner, who was
drowned on the 1st in the Pike Rapids.
near Little Falls, was recovered on the
10th near Watab, Benton county.
The city council OF Fa1ibault has APP
propriated S4OO Tor Fourth OF July pur-
poses, conditional upon like amount
being raised by private subscription.
The brass bands OF Saux Rapids and
st. Cloud have consolidated under the
name OF the IN orthWestern Band"
which consists now of thirteen instru-
mentalists.
The contracts have been let for re- cree
ting and repairing the bridges over
the Whitewater Wabashaw county, late>
ly swept away or injured, and the whole
will soon be open Tor travel.
A prisoner in charge OF Constable Da-
vey jumped from train in full motion
on the G. Nj. 4 st. Z. railroad, between
Weaver and Kellogg, on the 9th, and
made good his escape.
Ed. Mcclure of Wabashaw has issued
a challenge to any one IN Alma, Bee
Slough, Wabashaw, Reeds or on the
Chippewa river, to meet him III q hal
mile sculling race.
There is to be public display OF horse:
on the grounds OF the Northiield Agri-
cultural and Industrial Association OIL
the 18th, Tor which extensive prepare
tons have been made.
The officers of Nicolet Lodge, A. +
and A. NJ, st Peter, will be publicly in
stalled on ST. Johns day. June 81 ant
after the ceremonies there will be a soci
able to which Free Masons and theil
families are invited.
Zumbrota having voted against subsi
dizing the proposed. midland" railroad
the balance of the towns through which
it will pass are endeavoring to subscribe
or otherwise of this effort will depend
the result.
The new iron bridge across the Min
nesota at lie Sueur, recently opened, /
composed of two trusses and a draw spar
in all 344 feet in length, with timbe
approach on one end of 80 feet in length
The driveway is Is feet in width, ant
the cost of the entire structure will b.
about $lS, 800, more work having beer
done than was at first contemplated.
The annual commencement exercise
of Carleton College, Northtield, are /
occur June 18th to 30th. The annua
address will be delivered on the evenin
of the 9th by Rev. + Nj. Williams .
Minneapolis. During the year 250 dit
terent students have attended the inst
tuition, of whom nearly third are la
dies, and in addition to assistants, min
permanent teachershave been employe,
The annual examination ut ST. Mary
Hall. Fariaault will commence on tt
10th, cont uing through saturday an
Monday. from 9 4. III. TO l. III. and iron
80 7. III. to =. III. each day. \ co
dial invitltonto be present IS extendt
to patrons and all interested in education
The closing exercises Will be on Tue
day evening, when owing 10 the aceon
mediation tor seating IN audience beiu
limited, visitors are requested 10 pre>e
their cards OF invitation at the door
The annual examination in the Sc
bury Divinity school. Faribault. clos
on the 10th. and tie commenccmt nj .
ercises were held on the 18th in the cat
edral. The diplomas Were award,
by Bishop Whipple; the class-iree W
tremendously planted and the annu
sermon was delivered by Rev. G..
WhIpple. The subjects OF theses deli
cred by the graduating class were
follows; II he Character OF our Lo
as manifested in the Sermon on /
Mount" :. j >.ph Borne; The Chr
tan Coneel ten OF the GoGiead.~
Edwin g. Hunter. 'MoCeru Culture a
Christianity. y Charles A. Pool.