The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-12-12

Miss. Anna Olson of east Union,
Carver Co., was buried on Sunday last
deceased was eighty-one years Of age.
The late term of the District Court
at Fergus Falls at which Heathcote
was tried cost the county over $2,OO0.
The German Lutheran church at
Red Wing was dedicated December
l, in the presence of large congrega-
ton.
Last Saturday was gala day in
nearly all Minnesota towns and
villages. The farmers were out in
force.
A fellow is smelling around in the
river towns looking up parties who
have bought furnaces. He too wants
a royalty.
Ernest Cleem, Of Frontenac, shot
bald headed eagle, near Wacouta.
measuring over nine feet from tip to
tip Of wings.
About 100 persons have signed the
temperance pledge or put or the blue
ribbon at Monticello during the tenn
perance revival.
"A 2 year old son Of Mr.. Swanson.
of Kingston, Meeker county, has a
fall from a horse, last week, which
resulted in broken collar bone.
The farmers of Plato. Carver
County, talk CT a cooperative mill.
Good idea, let the farmers combine
for self protection and preservation.
The grain house at Delano is to
no <,1n 70 1,D of,
occasioned by dissatisfaction with
the style OF grading practiced 10y the
agent.
I F. J. Westby, of Fremont. Fill
more county, had his house and it's
contents destroyed by fire, from de-
fective tlue. Loss, $500; insured
for $3.50.
John C. Laird. an extensive
farmer in Quincy. Olmstead county,
has made an assignment to Mathew
Norton Of this city. Liabilities $780,
900. Cause, failure of wheat.
Norris has an Amateur Dramatic
Club. They will play among the
Breakers" That play is becoming
popular in commercial circles else
where.
"A large number of the Citizens Of
Elk River met Dec. 5th and resolved
to stop the illegal traffic in liquors in
Their town. The temperance war is
high.
Barney Mclaughlin, aged II, Of
Mananah had his right hand mangled
liz threshing machine week before
last. Dr.. Kennedy was called and
amputated one finger.
Stevens county has contested
election case. Mr.. Torpoy present
encumbent, contests the right of Mr..
Richardson, declared elected to the
office of register of deeds.
The Stevens County Tribune tells a
story of a young lady of Morris who
fell while skating and saw stars and
stripes, which is big thing on ice
the story not the lady.
The East St. Cloud depot has
been closed, and persons wishing to
take the cars at that point are obliged
arrival of the train.
Mrs. Christine Johnson Of Will
mar is unfortunate in her marital
speculations. Her first husband ran
away from her, and the citizens ran
away second last week.
The Litchfield Independent came to
lis last week printed III part with new
type. The Mdependent is always
interesting, but this adds. to
its good looks materially.
There are over a thousand driven
wells in La Crosse. the owners of
which are watching with interest the
resistance to the payment of the
claimed royalty in Minnesota.
A proposition is about to be SUBJ
mitted to the voters of the town OF
Belgrade. Nicollet county, to vote
900 to aid in building bridge over
the Minnesota river at Mapkato.
Noah Unger. residing two miles
from kasson, Dodge county, on the
18th November. picked Tipe wild
Strawberries. They grew in the open
air, though in a protected position.
Mrs. Patrick McDonough, living
near Kellogg. had her arm broken
lately; and Willie Mixer of the same
village. broke his leg while playing
with other boys in the School house.
Assignments and bankruptcy are
| already following in the wake of slow
sales, low prices and the failure Of
crops. Three cases are reported
from the town of lie Sueur.-Caryer
county Free Press.
--Twenty-four years ago, .'the
oldest inhabitant' says. the season
was as like the present rs any two
seasons can be. Beautiful and mild
weather continued all through the
month of December.
Peter Henniker, of Lime, Blue
Earth county. lost two children last
week quite suddenly from diphtheria.
They were apparently well ON Sunday
and one died the next day, and tie
other the following.
Maj. John Kennedy, postmaster,
Hastings had the misfortune to break
both bones of Eis right leg. just above
the ankle. last Saturday night Nov.
80. and viii consequently be laid up
for some time to come.
A Benson man advertises that
farmers wishing to have hides
tanned. of any description will do