The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-06

Mr.. Kephart informs US that he expects
George Shaw, the party who bought his
farm to arrive here within few days. He
is coming fully equipped with teams,
implemements, etc. to open the farm and
place it under cultivation. .s,''.. .:.. II.
A trother of Mr.. L. A. Poddock is visiting
him from Bismarck. He made us pleasant
call Monday, and informs us that his mission
here is the purchase Of 40 or so COWS to take
with him to Montana, where he proposes to
go into stock raising.
CO.. Stuart, chairman of the Republican
County Convention, called a meeting Of said
committee last Saturday. but none Of the
members put in an appearance. He there
fore calls the convention for the 18th. See
notice in another column.
The ear marks of C. G. Parker are plainly
discernable in Kindred's "reply." His her
culean task Of pulling down Wadena> is so
firmly imbedded in his heart that he would
foster and cherish the ugliest cur, provided
he would be instrumental in aiding him in
his unholy work.
J. w. Van Nieder, is evidently s-Neider
than his name indicates, and if he had half
the " brains" Of an overage baboon, would
not have paraded his name before the pub
lie, as the author Of such a poor joke. If
he had kept his. three. .cornered mouth shut
and his "paw out OF the bottle'' no one
would ever have known that he was guilty.
Parents should warn their children to he
careful of the deadly wild parsnips. Reports
come from all parts Of the State, where chill
dren eating the same, either died or were
very sick. One little girl in stearns county,
and another in Mower county died from the
effects of eating the parsnips in the past week,
and two boys in the latter county we're only
saved ly the combined efforts of two or three
physicians.
During the past week the meat market has
teen moved across the street, and Is now To-
Gated next to Fuller & Ostrander's office; Pot
ter's stable has been moved to Averill street,
and is being made over Tor Il dwelling; Dr.
Cron.ett's barn has been moved from Mr..
stinrl,o,.r's lat place formerly ocgu-:
pied ly Potter S stable; Cases house las been
moved; Kephart's ho,ls and Huron Il KEEP
hart's blacksmith shop is to be novel to
Averill street. -.
Miss Maria Fuller, daughter Of II. W.
Fuller Esq. OF Wadena, who graduated at the
St. Cloud Normal school last Friday, is ex-
pected home in few days, in company
with her mother swho went down several
days ago Oh hearing 4 rumor that Maria
was sick. We ARE happy to state however,
that she was better than was expected and
that the delay was simply owing to circun.-
stances Of an ordinary character.
The Wadena Base Bail Club has been re-
organized for the season OF 1880, will. the
following officers !; Captain, J.. 4. Hall, Sec
retary, Geo. Luce !; Treasurer, J. q. Ostrander.
The club will meet at 3 o'clock Saturday al
become members are requested to he present,
as it is desired to form two mines. Those
living in the county who wish to become
members are requested to he present Satur-
day if possible.
C. lIanimerschmit, Of Winnipeg, is send
ing out CIRCULARS stating that that cit, is soon
to hold q 6 Band Convention, and proposes
and our city free Of Ill charges, also to enter
tain them during their stay in our city at tile
expense Of our citizens" The words within
the quotation were taken from the letter YER
batim, but just when or for what purpose
the convention is to be called it does not
definitely state. " &. ST. .%:-.