The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-08-17
Minnesota News Items.
STEARNS.

The hoppers have departed from Sank
Centre. Stewart Duncan one of the old set
tiers of West Union died recently of lung
fever. "A section of country between Osakis
and Sank Centre, near English Grove was not
discovered by the hoppers and is reported to
The officers of Severance Lodge of
Good Templars at Henderson were installed
by the LIE Sueur Lodge on the night of the
28th UT. -, ~ III
A few days ago little son of Austin
Wiswel, of Lake City, strayed out into the
harvest field where his father and crew were
running reaper, and lying down in the
standing grain fell asleep. Shortly after, the
machine passed along and the driver not see
ing the little fellow, the sickle passed over
him decorating his body and limbs terribly.
I MORRISON.
Tracl lying on the Brainerd Branch
will CD lneence in a few days, the iron having
already arrived at Duluth Harvesting is in
FULL bla st "A Sank Centre man recently
"a &fch raiffe ana asllens aecanrsd WITH the
sheriff keeping bright look -out for him.
"a tramp named George Clark, while intoM-
csted, broke into Bailey's gun shop in Little
Falls and carried off gun which he sold for
part payment. He was arrested and bound
over in the sum of 500, but as he was. unable
tO,give bail, and the county did not feel in
clined to bear the expense of keeping him in
prison he was liberated. "a: = =, ...
The Fair of the Cannon Valley Agri-
| cultural Society will be held at Faribault,
| Sept. 18th, 18th, 18TH and 18th. The Rice
County Union Agricultural Society hold their
| annual fair at Northfeld on the 18th, 10Th,
and Goth of September. AT Millersburg
| good-sized chicken with four legs-the extra
attachments being longer than the natural
| ones but not used for practical purposes by
the critter. The owner refused dollar for
the prodigy. .: An old watch and clock
member named E. G. DECKER was recently
robbed of his tools and thirty dollar watch
by q companion tramp with whom he had
taken lodgings for the night in haystack.
49,. One side of cherry tree in the garden of
George w. Cameron in Dundas, hangs full of
ripe cherries while the other half is blooming
with white blossoms.
! Polk county orders are at par - Travel
and business on the railroad have fallen Off
and the trains arrive at Crookston lightly
Barton on the Wild Rice River caught from a
mosquito fire and was consumed with its con-
tents. No insurance.
! 20 e. - FILLMORE. T.
The weather has been highly favorable
for harvesting. =. The Chatfeld public square
has proved to be a sleeping ground for ira
velers.".. "A wandering harvester recently
Fountain. Several ponies purchased ut the
great sale of Mexican Mustangs at Mason
City, Iowa, have been brought to Chattield.
....The golden wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Jones was celebrated at Chatfield on
the afternoon of the I'd . The wheat yield is
TO the acre. and there is little doubt the quail
1 ity of the grain is far better that the average
Of several years passed.
| STEELE
About these days the machine men are
wonderfully pleased. .Tramps in consider
able numbers have visited Owatonna but ere
ated no alarm. The Owatonna pottery is
jugs, jars flower vases etc. The firm ofPratt
A and Robinson will control the elevators on
! the Milwaukee Road between st. Paul and
DEBORAH, Iowa. AT a temperance meeting
held in Owatonna, 2lO persons took the pledge
and are wearing the red ribbon.
! Is DODGE. .,-
Eighty one wolf scalps have been taken
! Since March 26th, 1876 for which the county
has paid a bounty of $243.. Thirteen mar
/ rage licenses were issued during the month
of July-four more than were issued the same
month of last year "A Mantoryille young
lady was recently stung in the forehead by a
bee and was thrown into spasms which con-
tinucd for several hours and were SO severe
1 that her life was dispaired, Of.
b faEGg,s DODGE.
A night Waterman is wanted in Dodge
Centre :. Farmers are paying S. per day for
good harvest hands. Many of the idlers of
Dodge Centre have quilted their old familiar
haunts and gone to the harvest field.