The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-09
Prof, Hansley's show gave general
satisfaction.

Geo. Luce, we'll known Wadena
boy, started for Iowa Monday. He
intends to make that State his home.
The night operator of Fargo is oc-
cupying Stuart's position at the Wa
dena depot, during the latter's alb
sence.
BE sure your wheat is through
sweating before you thresh. A little
dampness sometimes drops the grade
of otherwise faultless wheat.
The Journal will issue an extra
edition this week, setting out the i'm
provements and advantages of Vern-
dale and the county at large.
We have yet to see two better stores
in the northwest than the two which
ornament the corners of Third and
Front streets in this village.
The freight house is nearly COM
| pleted, and looks much better on the
crossing than did the pile Of wood and
ties which, not long ago, disfgured
the place.
Miss Elva Wilcox left for her home
last "Wednesday night. She made many
friends during her stay here. and her
presence will be sadly missed in Wa
dena society.
Baumbach Meyer will soon be To-
Gated in their handsome new store for
| which Il car loaded to the roof with
bran new goods, stands on the side
| track for relief.
Rev. Starkey has been in Wadena
and says that the Methodist church
building will be commenced imme
diately and its completion accomplish
ed as soon as possible.
There are things in life worse than
the pangs Of death. Death is some
times made glorious by the light while Il
beams from past life and a glimp$c
Of the beauties of a life to come.
There will he a meeting OF the citi-
zens Of England Prairie, at the Eng
land Prairie school house. Saturday,
Sept. 18th. at p. M. to form ceme-
tary association, and to select grounds
suitable for cemetaiy.
| Judge Joel Bailey. Of Manchester,
Iowa, father Of Mrs. Hall and Miss
Bailey. arrived in Wadana this morn
ing on {. visit to his daughters. Tie
will probably visit friends in Fargo
before his return.
| One Of the most Unnitigatad nui-
sa1lces which is inflicted Oh this 9TH
erwise happy community, is the roam
! ing Of cattle through our streets. Wa
dena, however. is this coming winter
to be duly incorporated as a village
with power to regulate such matters.
Mr.. StraSbnrg has a new thing III
the shape Of Il horse collar and names
combined. It is good thing. and we
advise all who need collars or those
whose horses nec'zs are sore from the
use Of i'll fitting collars, to examine
them before making any purchases.
Trying to run 4 printing; office iii &
| building where carpenters and maSons
combine to make all the noise and
lluss Of Il pan'lCinon!um. is like try
| ing to whistle in Il gale of wind; your
efforts may he honest, bit the result
is not very iIattering.
Mr.. Anderson, while feeding his
steam th:esher. two miles west OF
town, met with {, sad accident by get
ting his hand into the cylinder, badly
!nanglillg it. DR.. Ba3cock was called
to dress the wound and reports that
he will rot loose his hand, as was 1T
first supposed.
The >*t:,te Fair this year was graf
flying success and one which reflects
great credit: not only upon the officers
Of the Association, but upon the en.
terprisirg citizens of Rochester who
were SO instrumental in contributing
to it's support. The next fair will be
held at the same place and. should
next season prove prosperous rs this
one has been, We besi'ei.h for it better
success than ever.
State Superintendent Of Public H.
struction. Hon. y. Burt. will be in
WaAena Monday, Sept. 2O:lr. ;:n,l will
lecture in the evening on some edu-
! cAtional topic. 1t is also arranged
| that Rev. F. $. Peake, of Moorehe:d.
Supt. G. +. Ccwing, of Otter rail,