The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-08

4 Alexander Deshaw, was not what va
] expected but was very fair. The foo
race between MeC usick and P. S. Rob
idean was exciting. McC usick was thu
winner. The Prairie Mud.sills easil,
waxed tho Greenbush Clod hoppers ii
j four innings score, 25 to 5. The
dinner was splendid, as the ladies 8
the French settlement know how t.
cook. The dance in the evening, a,
Mr.. Joseph Jesmer's house, was com
| plete success, 81 dance tickets being
disposed Of. Between $50 aud SIS
was realized for the church fund,
May the good people Of Greenbush
have many more such joyous celebra.
tions in the future. The church com.
mittee desire us to thank al! the Kind
friends who contributed towards max.
ing the celebration a success.
GREEN LAKE.
The Sunday school picnic at this
place was well attended, and from
what We can learn, the young folks
enjoyed themselves thoroughly.
LIvoNIA.
Right royalty was the day observed
jig LiyAia Sherburne county, in the
Kilmattin grove. "A stand surround.
ed by rows Of benches was erected in
the center Of the grove. Mr.. Henry
Gilbert was marshal Of the day. and
well did he perform the duties i'm.
posed upon him. The exercises COM
menced BY Mr.. Henry Gilbert reading
the declaration Of independence, a
speech by Rev. Mr.. Ringer. Of Bethel,
an OF ration by Mr.. Isaac Walker, Of
Spencer Brook, and speech BY Rev.
Mr.. Pembleton, of St. Francis, follow.
ed in quick succession. Mr.. Walker
has good delivery, and though not
polished speaker, he is considerable Of
an orator; can make a better speech
than half the so-called lawyers in the
country. Patriotic songs were sand
witched in between the speeches.
The dinner was "A No. l, and reflect
ed great credit on the ladies of Liyon-
ia and vicinity More speeches, dane
ing on the platform, climbing creased
pole and foot races bcguiled away the
afternoon. The dance in the Kiimar..
tin hall in the evening was attended
by Al couples. Several ladies and
gentlemen from Elk River, st. Francis
and large delegation Of both sexes
from Spencer Brook. aud Mr.. and Mrs.
II. B. CoWles, Of Princeton, were no.
ticed on the grounds by our reporter.
The writer does not remember the
names d the members Of the commit
tees, but would like to return thanks
to Messrs Gilbert, Walker, D., G. and
p. Kilmartin, Shoemaker Bros, and
others for courtesies received. In So
liability the Liyonians excel.
PRINCETON.
There was nothing going on in the
day time, although, according to all
accounts, there was cDnsiderab Bile pri-
Yate sport. Our citizens are deter
mined to have a, celebration that is a
celebration nextN4th. The dance at
Masonic hall was one Of the best ever
held in Princeton. The hall was in
perfect order; not a speck Of dust was
visible during the evening; all the ar
rangements were complete; none were
admitted without ticket and IS tick
cts were disposed Of; a more joyous
throng never graced the floor OF Ma.
sonic hall; one thing was particularly
noticeable, the number Of young la.
dies and gentlemen present; at no
time were there more than a dozen
old or middle-aged people in the hall;
the music by the Ross Bros. and Nokes
was good; the supper at the American
House was such a one as that house
is famous for getting up; it was broad
daylight before the dance broke up.
among the young ladies from abroad
We noticed Miss Lille Barton and Miss
Dora Harrington, Of Bradford, Miss
Moore, Of Minneapolis, and Miss Plum
mer, Of st. Francis. The managers
of the dance are deserving Of credit
for the admirable manner in which
everything was conducted.