The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-01-29

lis next week
We notice new furniture going into the
emporium of c. Potter s. Co.
Pressons store is for rent. The store
room is we'll finished and well located.
The Rawson house now provides set of
rules and regulations for boarders at tha:
house.
A slight tracus took place in the Front
street saloon last week but no blood was
spilled. -.
George Luce has commenced the erection
of residence on Third street south of the
school house. -,
Peach has commenced the erection Of a
house and carpenter shop on Second street
south of the FARMER Office.
The wadena Drug Store hss been under
going the renova,ing process and ls now as
neat and clean as the quint essence of baby
dem,
Charley Stuart has sold the lot on the cor
ner OF first and Front streets to Geo. Fore
man who is going 70 build store thereon in
the spring
c. B. Sleeper, the new associate editor Of
the Brainard Tribune made his how in that
journal last week. He is said to be very
allie writer
Greenlaw Hurst commenced on the Court
House this week. 1t will be located on
Main street north of the track and nearly
north Of the station.
The Wadere Lodge Sons Of Temperance
installed it's new officers last night. 1t ia ex
pected that six or more will be initiated
next "Wednesday night.
Harry Presson has bought the interest Of
James Ostrander and will hereafter conduct
the business alone. Mr.. Ostrarder will con-
tinue the barber business, however.
DR.. Cromett will lecture at the school
house Saturday night. The subject is ''Ori-
gin and ev o]ution of life." Jtis continua-
ton of his lecture some time ago.
4 H W. Fuller has sold his lot between
s,aa ~ aaa
Who proposes to erect 4 store thereon. Mr..
Fuller has bought lot just east OF T. f.:
Ostranders and will build a machinery ware
house thereon. =.
Rev. J. B. starkey,, P. E held Quarterly
meeting services at the Methodist church in
Brainerd last Sunday. He preached most
excellent sermons both morning and eve.
ming and held communion just before preach
ing in tile evening.
We call the attention Of our raiders to
the ad of l.. W. Stratton, Excelsior, Mimi.
Mr.. Stratton claims to have variety of grape
especially adapted to Minnesota climate and
his claim is we'll backed by proof. Call at
this Office for one of his circulars.
C.. A. Alton and others are getting up
new school district to comprises about seven
sections iu the south east corner Of Leaf Riy-
er township. There are about % scholars
, Q be accommodated In the new dstric md
he petition which is being gotten up pray
ing the county fathers to make the necessary
boundaries will doubtless be granted BY them
Mr.. Budd Reeve, tine celebrated lecturer
and funny man, will lecture in Wadena
probably on the 7th of February. For par
ticulars see bills. The opportunity 81 should
not be missed to hear this lecture as it is
pronounced by the press to lie one of the
finest extant. The lecture will take rlace
in Presson's hall as that accommodates more
than the school house; tickets Is cents; re-
served seats IS cents.
~ Chauncy Potter has about decided not to
build hotel here. This leaves a frst-class
opening for large hotel as the railroad com
pany will give consent to build hotel cost
ing not less than 81 900 on the corner of Sd
and Front streets Which is the best location
in the city. There is not question Of
doubt but that such hotel would pay as
the one hotel now here although Of good
size is totally inadequate to accommodate
the travelling public in the busy season.
Rev. C. H. Dixon will preach in Verndale
on Sunday Feb. lst The following Sunday
he will preach in Wadena morning and
evening and run on through the week hold
ing meetings. every night, if arrangements
can be made with societies holding meetings
in the school house to give up their evening
fof that week. Mr. Dixon is : sturdy ear
nest worker in the cause ol Christianity and
It IS to be hoped that the good people, : q
those who wish t. become 50 4 !, in y'ern.
dale and Wadena will tnrn ont libersl