The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-01-13
owe. at W. Fl. Webb's.


weather. The school house was so
cold that the teacher did not think it
advisable to continue the school un-
til the weather was somewhat milder.
I heard Il young lady that attends
school, remark. that the teacher was
a little Darling. Quite Il compli.
ment, Eli!
Last Saturday evening, quite Il
number of the Oak Valleyites gath
cred 1T Andrew Olson's, Compton,
and triped the light fantastic toe.
They were mostly Germans and
Sweeds. Beer flowed freely, and
hearts were light.
\ young gentleman of Compton, is
getting anxious to find out whether
Il certain Oak Valley young lady is
son the marry" or not. No inter-
prefer is necessary. and he should re-
member the old adage, ''Faint heart
never won fair lady,"
Celia Packard has bid adieu to
Bluffton, and returned home.
Marriages there has been none,
Since this correspondent begun,
10 write for our esteemed paper,
And act as the Oak Valley
REPORTER.
AS failed to get my cOmmlmica-
tion to the office last week in time for
| publication, I will add Il little to it
for this week and send it all together.
James Windsor, whose home is in
| Oak Valley, but who spends the most
of his time at his saw mill, met with
quite an accident Il short time ago,
two of his fingers being cut very bad
ly with the saw. 1t is feared one of
them at least will always be stiff.
N. II. Packard threshed last week
Thursday. The help complained
terribly of cold hands and feet.
There is very little grain hauled to
town from these parts now, the
farmers having taken it to market
earlier in the season.
There has been considerable wood
and ties taken to Wadena, for a week
or SO back.
Celia Packard gives birthday
party, on "Wednesday evening of this
week. Il good time is anticipated.
Henry Zimmerman. of Compton,
has purchased Il nice young team.
He has a pair of bob-sleighs under
way, and will soon be ready to take
the young ladies out sleig riding in
style.
Belle Zimmerman, who has been
boarding at Mr.. Maltby's Bluffton.
all winter, spent two weeks ut home,
returning last Wednesday.
Mrs. S. Zimmerman complains of
quite poor health this winter. Her
friends are glad to have her get out
among them occasionally. on Il visit.
Unless something exciting happens
around here soon, your correspondent
will be greatly puzzled to find some
thing to write about. REPORTER.
EASTERN WADENA.
The weather is quite endurable once
more, though it requires a good fire
now to keep comfortable; but it is so
much of an improvement OIL some we
have had that we feel to rejoice.
The excitement in our neighbor-
hood last week. consisted in W. d.
Welch's house catching fire; as it WAS
after dark and no men folks at home,
Mrs. Welch and Mrs. Preston were
obliged to call on their neighbors.
Messrs. G. W. Palmer, Schermerhorn
Fackrell went over and with consider
able difficulty succeeded in getting the
fire under control. They had to Jam
age the roof somewhat, but Il roof
with hole in is better than none at
all over ones head such weather us
this.
The most of the musculines left in
this neighborhood, intend starting for
Coalgrove's camp tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Theison's Christmas present
came last week, consisting of a set of
elegant silver teaspoons, a set of t;-
blespoons also silver ring. gold lined,
and all from some friends at Il dis
tance. Who would not have friends?
ARTIC!IOkEs.