The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-12-18
MINNESOTA NEWS.
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OF onerbufne county. Il
Scarlet fever is quite prevalent in Glen.
coe, but in mild form.
DR.. Warner, of Mankato, is SUFFERING w;tA
an attack of diphtheria.
The dead body of a new born infant wish
found on the back steps of house in gocl,-
ester the other night.
The scarlet fevor is raging in Ramsey.
Anoka county. 1t is thought it will be neo-
esgary to close the schools.
Carlas, Douglas county, is to have grist
mill. It is alleged to have the best water
power in the upper country.
On Saturday, the 7th inst, there were 800
farm teams in LIE Sueur at one time, and
during the day not less than 200.
boy in Anoka sliding down hill rug
into fence, and piece of board penetrated
his cheek and entered his mouth.
William b. Smith, of Orange, Douglas
county, has just been granted pension for
wounds received in the war Of the rebellion
In the vicinity of Long Prairie the epi-
zootlc has prevailed among horses fer several
weeks past, but in milder form than sornp
years ago.
Bishop Whippls has pledged $500 towards
the erection of an Episcopal church edifee>
IN Worthington. and says if possible he Will
raise it to $500.
A boy at Zumbrota started to go to his.
home at o'clock at night. He was chased
by pack of wolves. He ran back to the,
village and escaped.
Glencoe Enterprise: B. Fem, of Hutch
lnson, who fractured his ankle last spring,
has had to have his leg amputated, the bons-
having become diseased.
valuable span of horses was being
driven across Lake Oscar, in Douglas coun-
ty on the ice. They broke through and onv>
of the horses was drowned.
On recent night the store of A. Nelson:
d Co, of Rochester, was burglariously-
entered, and some money and considera~-
BILE amount in goods taken.
The total valuation for taxable purposes
OF personal property and real estate in Red
Wing is $3,279,343. The amount raised by
taxation in Red Wing is $50, 3elG9
While j. N. Crockett, of Elk River, vas
sweeping out his store he dislodged shelf
containing axes, and one of them struck:
him on the instap, inficting an ugly and
painful cash. ...--.
Red Wing city is negotiating with Ia
Grange mill company for supplying. by
drants with water on Main street, as is al,
ready done with the Red Wing mills, as a.
protection against fire. 800
Gilbert, son of Capt. E. E. Herman, of
Hastings, young man about 20 years of
age. was sent to the insane asylum On
Wednesday, owing, it is thought to blow
upon the head several years ago. .
% The citizens of LIE Sueur are rejoicing in a.
line new school edifce, and graded school
was opened on the 9th inst, with about $50.
pupils, and large number of citizens wers.
present to witness the opening exercises.
Caledonia Courier, Dec -: Mr. Joseph
Hall, of this piece, surprised us the other day
by laying three freshly blown pansies On our.
table. They were fully developed. and looked.
as rich and fresh as if grown in moro
southern climate.
. Joseph Henry, going home from Hastings
the other evening, was met by two highway
men. One struck him on the bead, the other.
drew q revolver and deInanHea hist money,
he PASSED oven his S3vs.ss.s !. cont ming ST.
which the villains Hook and FED.
A very common way nowadays ito steala
horses is to hire livery team and decamp.
This happened at Phillips livery stable in.
Shakopee recently. A stranger on piausi-
bic pretext hired valuable span of horses
and buggy to 60 twenty miles-and he is still
going, with the livery stable keeper in pur-
suit.
:. The Mile Laos Indians were paid their
annuities some five weeks ago, and since,
that time about half of what Indians there
are in the vicinity of the lake manage to keep
gloriously drunk. The Princeton U1sson,
which makes this statement, also charges
that the Indians get their whisky at Little.
Falls and Rich Prairie.
Elk River Star: A lady was recently mar
ried in Elk River. who, runner says, already
has husband living out in the town Of
Baldwin. She was married under her
maiden name. and claims that her first hus-
band had another wife living when she ,na,.-
ried him. All the parties concerned seem
to be satisfied, and we suppose Other PEG
pie ought to be-
On Friday, while Valentine Wolk, of the
town of st. Wendell, Stesrns county, was at
work rolling log on to a sled, the ropo>
which he was using broke, and the log rolled.
back, knocking him down and crushing him
to death. His two little sous were with him,
but the log was beyond their strength, and
they were compelled to go to neghboring
house to get help.
Freedom County Standard: On recent
evening, while a number Of young folks.
were skating on Fountain Lake, MIR. Clark,
who clerks in McCord's drug store, and Miss.
Nettie Root, who were skating together,
skated into an air hole where the water WAS:
ten or twelve feet deep. Their cries brought
assistance and they were rescued, bat it was
narrow escape from fatal accident.
G. W. Brsnt, of Mankato, has already taxi
en- nearly 1000 muskrats this season.. The
skins are worth from five to eight cents each,
Mr.. B. is the boss trapper of that section
He makes from 800 to 5000 season trap
ping besides taking care of his stock and his
farm. He uses spear at present, with which
he takes the rats, and does not resort to traps
until the ice becomes too thick to use the,
spear.
A reverend gentleman performed the mar
riage ceremony for young couple in Austin
recently. The bridegroom pushed into his
hand a few bright silver quarters, remarking
that dollar and fifty cents was the Legal
fee. The clergyman was evidently disap-
pointed at the meager amount, but his dis
appointment was still greater, when subse-
quently, he found a gold eagle among the
silver coin.
LIE Sueur Chronicle: As Charles Alvoid
was leading young horse from the stable,