The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-08-06
SPENCER BROOK ITEMS,
SprNcsm BROOK, Aug. 9Th, R7


and you were blessed Gna horn) by NOR,
than one individual
"Rememhcr the Sabbath day and keef
it holy' is, believe .one of the Mosaic
commandments; but last Sunday was .
beautiful harvesting day, and many Of the
farmers took advantage of it-evet
Father Clough's men, and teams were to
work. Nothing wrong in that. The
Sabbath was made for man and not man
Tor the Sabbath. ...., 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Smith left for Min.
ncapolis> on Monday morning: Mrs
Smith is going on to Mortified, where
her father resides, she having received a
letter, informing laer that he was not en-
pcctcd to survive many days.
BY Saturday, if the weather continues
fair, all the grain in this neighborhood
will have been cut and most of it stacked.
The wheat yield promises to exceed that
of last year at'least 25 per cent. Those
farmers wllo..,ave reapers are getting all
the work they want to do, and are more
than pleased With their machines. r
Joseph Chapman has patch of corn on
Mr.. Nicholas place that discounts any
thing in this part of the country.
There is q young lady, residing in the
western end of this township, who has
drove reaper for her brother all this sea-
son, and while some may think she is ''out
of her sphere" in sly estimation, she is
deserving of praise, and is just the kind
of girl that's. good thrifty farmer would
want for wife. ..
| see, by last weeks UNION, that Rev.
Mr.. Henderson is to presch here next
Sunday afternoon. I think he will have
a full house, for, according to allaccounts,
he is practical, matter-of-fact gentleman,
and VIC are all anxious; to hear him. I'd
Who did you refer to in that item about
slnaves, doubledealing friends" etc.,
IN last week. paper. There are may such
people in all communities. Hit 'em at cv-
cry opportunity.
Mrs Benjamin Mckenzie returned
from Minneapolis, where she has been
visiting at her brothers, Mr.. David
Cloughs', for some time past-on Sunday
Jennie Mckenzie was quite i'll, on Mon.
day and Tuesday; her life was almost dis
paired of; Dr. Gile was down to see her
twice; she is considerable better this
morning: 1 hope she will soon be all right
again, for she is a bright, lovable little
girl. !
Mr.. Chute's little daughter, who broke
her arm a few weeks ago, thanks to DR..
Gle, is all right again; her arm is in IS
good shape and as strong as ever it was
before. H.
A painful accident bcfell Mr.. George
Patterns youngest boy, last Friday; his
right foot was badly crushed by the wheel
of heavily loaded wagon passing over it,
the great toe was almost severed from the
foot. The poor little sufferer was taken
TO Princeton, where DR.. Gile dressed his
wounds. BY the way, DR.. Gle is deserv-
ing of praise for his uniform success in his
surgical cases and in his practice general
ly in this neighborhood. -. -.
In an obituary notice, On Judge Odcll,
the Isanti County Press says: "Mrs. Odell !
WAS the first white woman that kept house
in this comfy, their nearest white neigh
bors residing at st. Francis, fifteen miles
distant" According to the Press, this
was in 1857. have always understood !;
that, Vim. Tubbs, the present auditor Of
Wright comfy, Judge Spencer and family,
Benjamin Mckenzie and John Stadden
resided in Spencer Brook previous to 81.
Our Good Templars' lodge still lives and
continues to flourish like green bay tree.
The STAR still continues to emit its
sparkling rays to cheer and instruct US.
A new feature, TO be introduced at the
next meeting, is a question box, which, I
have no doubt, will prove source of no
little amusement TO the members. Last
Saturday evening, the ncwly-elccted Off
GERS were: in stalled by w., A. Pemberton,
D. G. w. G. 7. The installa ton was pub
lie, and there was large attendance of
Of the order, as well as non mem.
hers who were present to witness the in.
tcresting ceremonies; the hall was TASTE
fully decorated with flowers and ever.
greens. The following are the officers for
the ensuing quarter:
W. A. Smith, w. G. r. ...-~-.s .
Miss Lille Barton, w. r.. H. S.
Mrs. NJ. Z. Smith, WI. HIS H#l
Mrs. N. z. Davis, w. 1T. /
Mrs. Bertha E. Clements, w. s.. IA
Aliss Lydia Mckenzie, W. a. S.
George Smith, w. F.S.
Mrs, Hattie Pemberton, w. r.
J. A. Kelly, F. W. e. #.
Fred Kelly, W. NJ
Miss Lydia GIough, w. D. M.
Joseph Swansboro, w. O. g.
Charlie Tomphson, w. ]. G. .S~
Mrs. w. D. Messcr, w. c. Il
4 What Road!