The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-22
....,N ESUTA NEWS ITEMS.

One very attractive feature Of the
Fourth at Wabashaw will be boat rae
ing.
Aturtle's 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. @. A. Wood, Esq. Of Saux Rapids.
The post-otfice at Sharon, lie Sueur
county, has been discontinued in conse-
quence ofinsufficient patronage.
S. L. Nichols has been appointed
postmaster at Z eyeland, 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 Faribault has APP
propriated $4OO tor Fourth of July pur-
poses, conditional upon a like amount
being raised by private subscription.
The brass bands OF Saux Rapids and
st. Cloud have consolidated under the
name of the Northwestern Band"
which consists now of thirteen instru-
mentalists.
The contracts have been let for re-erec-
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.. M. & st. T. 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, Bee1
Slough, Wabashaw, Reeds or on the
Chippewa river, to meet him in a halt
mile scullng race.
There is to be public display of horses
on the grounds OF the Northfield Agrl-
cultural and Industrial Association on
the 18th, for which extensive prepare
tons have been made.
The officers of Nicollet Lodge, A. +
and A. NJ, st Peter, will be publicly in
stalled on ST. Johns day. June "a, anc
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
for the deficiency, and upon the success
or otherwise OF this effort will depend
the result.
The new iron bridge across the Min
nesota at LIE Sueur, recently opened, i
composed oftwO trusses and draw spal
in all 344 feet in length, with timbe
approach on one end Of 80 feet in length
The driveway is l6 feet in width, ant
the cost of the entire structure will b
about $lS, 500, more work having beef
done than was at first contemplated.
The annual commencement exercise
OF Carleton College, Northfield, are /
occur June 18th to 3Oth. The annua
address will be delivered on the evenin
of the 9th By Rev + M. Williams {
Minneapolis. During the year 256 dit
terent students have attended the inst
tuition, of whom nearly one third are la
dies, andin addition to assistants, min
permanent teachershave been employed
The annual examination at ST. Mary
Hall, Farihault will commence on til
10th, continuing through Saturday an
Monday, from . a. III. to Il IN. and trol
| 80 p. m. to p. III. each day. \ co
dial invitation to be present is extende
opatrons and all interested in education
The closing exercises Will be on Tue
day evening. when owing to the accou
modation> Tor seating an audience beir
limited, visitors are requested to prese
their cards OF invitation ut the door.
The annual examination in the Sc
bury Divinity school, Faribault, clos
on the 10th. and the commenceme MT e
ercises We're held ON the 18th in the cat
edral. The diplomas were award
by Bishop Whipple; the class-tree W
ceremonously planted and the annu
sermon was delivered by Rev. G.
Whipple. The subjects OF theses deli
cred by the graduating class were
follows: The Character OF our Lo
rs manifested in the Sermon on I
Mount" 10y joseph B,rne: The Chr
tian Conception OF the GoGlead.-
Edwin e. Hunter. Modern Culture a
Christianity by Charles 4. Pool.