The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-01-20

HA1rn PRA y, n Jan; lo.ls7e. i

! "' NAME PRAIRI1, jan to, 167o '2s
/ EDITOR JoURMAL.-The Patrons of
Fair Haven sent Us an invitation to "come
ovsr"' on he evening Of the 9Th, for they
were going to have IN open Grange, install.
lation Of officers and upper. There il
nothing that will start : Maine Prairie Pat.
ron quicker than ~. invitation to
GRANGE FESTIVAL At FAIR HAVEN.
for they know that it means business, and
the consequence "a. that there, " pres
emit large delegation Of Patrons from the
Prairie. The following officers were il
stalled: F'' SiTf! -:n"'""':'.-i
. Ma.ter-John Goodspsed. '..''.. . -.
O.-Henry Baden. -..,...,,.- .
; L-Ars. Mary Martin.
, .e.-Stepheu Kemp.
Ant. s.-Ainold Goodspsed. }
Chaplain-Mrs. A. Dean. 49,. ;.
; Tfeas.-M. Goats.
, 6sc.-A. B. Goats. -,
G. KS. NJ. Rudolph. 49,.
Pomons-Mrs. NJ. l.. strout.
Floss-Mn. L. O. Goats
Cerss-Mrs. N. Cossairt. j.
L. Asst. S.-Mrs. NJ. E. Kemp.
After which the tables were spread with
the good things of earth. and when. Good
speed gave the word to "fall to and help
yourselves" there va. general advance,
without any skirmish line. There was IN
abundance of everything good and after all
were satisfied the room was cleared and g
THE GRANGE PAPER,
edited by Mrs M. Martin, was read. Hrs.
Martin Is = good reader, and the selections
we're of high order. and the communica.
tons showed that the Patrons can write ~
we'll as think. Nh. and Mrs Martin, Nj. kim
ball and others enlivened the occasion with
vocal and instrumental music. 80. ., f.;
QUITE 4 SERIOUS ACCIDENT +
happened on Kimball Prairie last Fndit.
Mrs.. Lovejoy, who il quite an old; Lady,
fell through IN open trap door into thescel.
lar, breaking her leg and collar bone: I
have not been able to learn how she ID GET
ting along. : :.<..s :.
The meeting to see about
4 cHEEsE FACTORY
was slimly attended last Saturday night,
owing to the Grange Festival, and WAS ID
journsd to meet next Friday night. tn
Committee have been canvaaaing the town
audha 800 to 400 cows pledged in, easG i
factory il built. The farmers here act asii
they meant business, and the prospscts Pr
a cheese factory on Maine Prairie look
very Aattering At present: Mp
THE above lsthsr. was rsesivsd too ~lits
for last weeks paper.-Ep1ros JOURNAL
MAINE PRA11.1., Jan. II, 1876.
EDITOR JouRxA1.-Ths people of .+hia
town seem determined to enjoy themselves,
each after his own fashion. Last Friday
night, there was , spelling school in Dis.
trict No. ~, where Miss Belle Tuttle il
teaching. The house was full and the spell
ling animated. Miss futile read in very
fine style, two of Will Cartoons poems.
On the same night, there was dance al
F. Knowel's, which passed off pleasantly
to those that were present. But the Older
people gathered at the store and held 4
meeting to hear the report Of the commit
tee, which had been appointed to canvas,
for the purpose of seeing how many cows
would be pledged for the support of q
cheese factory. 8. F. Brown, A. F. Perkins
and Truman Stickney were the committee,
and reported 2s6 cows pledged for the first
year; 1929 for the second year and 467 70,
the third year. The committee are to con-
tinue the canvass, and = committee VA ap-
pointed to negotiate with eastern parties to
Gee if they will build and carry on cheese
factory. Adjourned: to meet again in thres
weeks. .r>--.'
The Patrons Of Husbandry and the Good
Templars had their meetings at their usual
places ON Saturday night. Rsports from
both, say they had good time. n. r.