The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-01-22
WADENA. MINI THURSDAY, JANUARY o. 1880
LOCAL.

t.~.~. LOCAL.
Good weather for colds.
Business is eeginigng to "boom' already
II ~ See County Commissioners proceedings.
George 1sde has beer on the sick list for a
week, A'* Ea$< ''''
81 The sidewalks are somewhat slippery just
now.
Chauncy Potter moved over Howsrd's sa-
loon last week..
Two weeks from next Saturday is St.
Valentines Day: -.,'
The re viii be dance At Presson & Ostran
ders hall tonight, -
Alarge elk was sssa ;n5the asighbothood
:ef Com pton the other day. j
Deadweod narrowly escaped total destrae'
tion by fire again last week.
The work train was here several days this
week taking up ties and wood:
>Rumor has it shat Touring 'uill is to be
erected in Verndale in the spring.
&C. Lane has been appointed commits
i This is t}e year that the girls have y
chance to pop the question. Bachelors
take warning.
Frank Leslie, a celebrated New York pub
fisher, died at hi. home in New York on
: January 10th.
Mr.. Kelley's shop caught fire Tuesday
morning bnt was extinguished before much
injury was done.
Mr.. FrankL. Hall, Fargo Republican-ite,
was in town several days this week, visiting
his brother, sc editor. ':'
:. It was rumored last week that a duel was
10 I've fought at Bluffton, but on investigation
1T was found to be untrue. -.
Mr.. Cooper will give FIVE dollars reward
for the return ofhis ice saw which was left
on Leaf river last Saturday night.
; Mrs. The. Ostrander's mother and sister,
/, arrived in this city Tuesday evening. They
will probably remain here sometime. =
!, SNOW fell "a. the depth ST about !. halfinch
"a "a inses for
the roads swsre well worn and bare in places.
"a good lumber yard in in Wadena, carry
'inx full stock or lumber, sash, doors,
blinds, etc., would do first class business.
Mr. Gardner, brother Of S. g. Gard
ner, Esq, who arrived in Wadena = week or
two since, has come to stay and will engage
in farming.
Mr.. Win. Il. Phillips, father Of Mr.. Phil
lips, the engineer at the mill, is coming to
W.dena with his family to- stay. And still
there is room for more.
This city has been full Of teams this week.
Tue farmers are making the best use possi7
4 zlle Of theis steds and sleighs now as the in
dications IRE that the snow will soon he gone.
- Sneak thieves are evidently lurking in the
" vicinity of thtss village, For'several nights
past clothes lines and stables have been raid
ed. and anything OF value is in danger unless
under lock and key. $
Wood and ties for the railroad were
brought in in great quantities this week by
she farmers, as they are afaid the snow will
melt soon and they want to get all their
+ hauling done while it lasts: >*:.:>, -
5..s +. The Congregational and Methodist church
"a of :Brainerd are holding union revival
ssuertvic.s this week, and great'deal of felig-
1 ;ous interest h being manifested. A great
! many have ptofessed to be converted and
. .x,t,it,e ,i,t,e are salmost persuaded" to become
s,c,,ri.tians. Rev. I. L. Cory, Of Saul Center,
II RI assisting Revs. Beard and Dixon this week.
NJ. Williams, the taxedermist. Is uudoubt
edly one cf the most artistic men in that
Z profession in the United States. He is now:
I sti,pping With Mr. Lincoln in Lsaf River and
], the wise ones are employing hin, to stuff and
.ss raount deers heads, birds; auinqals, ,'etc. As
his work is absolutely true to nature the ar
ticles he puts up are very ornamental in any
house /. sgs: i. >...... -. .<s%
g The business portion Of Alexandria mar
3 rowly escaped distraction BY fre last week.
The are originated in the public reaaing
room and had It not beensfor the prompt as
4 .i.favnce 81 the citizens the entire block of
h.nsiness buildings on the west side Of Main
Il. .1r.et bstwesn 9Th and 7th avenues would
Il. rnost probably have been destroyed. The
& damage done % the building viii not be
/ ever 300. 81 .33@ @ ...ss # 5s@$z: B: