The Princeton union., 1880-12-23

rev. y. T.. John, OF New Ulm, has lost
bis four children by diphtheria in weeks
time.
p George McCarty, of Mulligan, Brown
county, whose leg was amputated two
weeks ago, is dead.
Men congregating at Mankato are go
ing in large numbers to the woods to en-
gage IN numbering.
The pastors Of the churches in Crooks
ton have determined Oh holding series
OF union temperance meetings.
Two years ago a man in Albert Lea &C
cidently shot q bullet into the palm Of
his hand. The other day surgeon re-
moved the bullet.
The new Episcopal church in St. Vim
cent is not finished, but it is so far along
in that direction that Sunday services are
being held in it.
Leon Houde Of Little Falls has shipped
10000 pounds Of venisOn this season, and
expects to ship 10000 pounds more before
the season closes
Two men were, severely hurt on Hill
man brook, twenty five miles from Little
Falls,the other day by falling tree which
had been chopped down
A great deal of the sickness now pre-
yailing in Freeborn county is attributed
by physiciansto the low stage of water in
the wells throughout the county.
About forty buildings have been erect
ed in Alexandria, Douglas county, in 1880;
the whole amount expended during that
time in building improvementssis is $9l, ,945.
The other day Philip Sharp, a worthy
citizen of Chatfeld, fell backWarUfr from
h ia oil osol> k~sI f1o =
back of his head, and was seriousl hurt.
The Wabashaw Herald of Dec Is says:
Thursday of last week the river at this
point was frozen over and loaded teams
crossed all day with safety. Friday the
steam ferry was running"
It is reported that several. farmers on
LIE Sueur prairie are already out of feed
for their stock. This is owing to the
shortness of the corn crop and the large
number of animals fattened for the mar
ket.
The residence of Peter Robinson Of
Greenbush, Mile Lacs county, was de-
stroyed by fire the other day. Part of the
furniture on the lower floor was saved.
All above was destroyed. Loss s1,500.
No insurance.
@ Last week a Norwegian woman Of
Emerald, Faribault county, while unity
ing cow, had one of her thumbs caught
in the knot Of the rope, and the COW pull
ing back, the thumb was torn entirely
from the hansb
prisoner in the Jail at Litchfield the
other night burned mp nearly three guar
tiers of cord of wood, and then came neal
freezing to death The jailer took com
passion on him and took him to his own
house. That Jail is as cold as corn-crib
John Whalen, of Cashel, Swift county
while returning home from DeGraff, in
the night time, during the cold snap and
severe storm, got lost, and had both hands
and feet severely frozen. He was found
crouching by hay stack, nearly perished.
On Monday, December 6, an ovarian
tumor was removed from the person OF
Mrs. Page, sister of Mrs. G. G. Roberts,
of Belvidere, Goodhue county, which
weighed sixty four pounds The opera
tion occupied two and half hours On
Friday, December 10, the patient died.
A railroad smash-up occurred recently
at Courtland station, Nicollet county, by
a broken axle. Two passenger cars were
turned over, and another partly thrown
from the track There were five coaches
and q sleeper carrying 347 passengers.
All were badly shaken up, but none were
hurt.
Worthington Advance: A young man
named Thompson was married the other
day at Window to young lady named
Webster. The young lady's parents OPP
posed the match, but the young man
stood a rope ladder up against the window,
and the young lady descended into his
arms and the two hied them away to
Window and were married.
The New Ulm Review says Michael
Lynch was knocked off from the red stone
bridge the other night by snow plow.
He fell distance of twenty feet into a
snow drift. In his descent he struck tim
bers of the bridge and was SO injured he
could not move and lay where he fell all
night. He was discovered and taken care
Of in the morning. Had the night been
severely cold he would have perished.
The LaGrange mills Of this city at re-
cent meeting Of the board of directors,
decided to enlarge the capacity of their
mills to the manufacture of 1000 barrels
of flour per day. An additional engine
will be required, thirteen crushers will be
put in and other improved modern ma
chinery, but it will not be necessary to
increase the size of the present building,
So says the Red Wing Republican.