The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-05-25
Neighborh0od News.

INMAN.
DIED-!n 1nnnan. May IL, 1882, of Brights Iii
ease of the kidneys. Rev. THOMAS E. lShAN, aged
66 years and 10 months.
The deceased was born in Orleans was born IN
Orleans county, N. Y, in the year 1915, where he
lived until 35 years of age. He then moved to the
State of Ohio, where he lived five years. From
there he came to Minnesota, where he has lived to
the time of his death. At the age of Is he became
a member of the Baptist church. at Il he WAS or
dained as 6 minister, and for forty-six years has
been a faithful minister Of the gospel, never neg
lccting CALL and often going through cold and
storm to visit the sick, or to preach when he was
not really able to do 50. Ten days before he died
he walked fifteen miles to fill an appointment. but
before the hour for preaching he was stricken
with paralysis from which he never recovered
At the breaking out of the rebellion he offered
himself as soldier, and was elected chaplain ef
the First Minnesota mounted rangers in which
command he served one year; he then received a
captains commission and served two years in the
Fourth Minnesota infantry. At the second battle
OF Corrlnth he was struck OH the breast with a
musket ball, but having rubber blanket twisted
ACROSS his breast it prevented the bullet from
tering the body, but caused him an injury of the
lungs, from which he has suffered ever since ard
which was one Of the things which caused his
death, Elder Inman was one of the first settlers
in the town which bears his name; was the first
justice of the peace; also the first postmaster He
was kind neighbor, Il good counsellor, and
faithful Christian. In his death we have met
with an irreparabc loss, yet we can say that what
is his loss is our gain, and though shall never
see his kind face again in this world, may we long
remember his good counsel and advice. Eide;
Reeves preached his funeral sermon, and large
congregation listened to it. His remains were in
tered in the Wadena cemetery, where his daugh-
ter and two grandchildren are buried. Peace be
to his ashes. W. O..
New York and Pennsylvania papers please copy.
y. wR10HTsToWN.
O, Vennor! thou who foretellcst the weather
why didst thou not tell of this snow Storm that
we might have been better prepared for it, so that
VIC could have had our houses newly banked up
and good supply Of wood on hand aud our gar.
dens put safely away in our cellars, and our com
fields covered, but alas they now covered with
snow on top Of several inches of frozen soil and
still more SHOW falling ..., :, r. 80"
Owing tp the late unpleasant spell of weather
farm work is mostly at a stand-stil Wheat bar
Icy and cats were looking well, but the outlook
! for corn is very bad.
Reads re in he,rl...e &C
Our Sunday school, lately organized, IS in a
aourishing condition, having good attendance
and quite an interest manif tested. "
Our district School, under the management OF
Mrs. Gordon is progressing finely. She is No. ]
teacher.
Elder Wright is turning out lumber at lively
rate. He keeps good stock on hand for his many
customers to select from at reasonable rates. Dell
Wright is q boss sawyer For proof of that ask
"Incog."
The Free Methodists will hold quarterly meet
ing at the school house next Saturday and Sun
day. Rev. McKusick, the presiding elder is ex-
pectcd
Mr.. Patton has built new frame blacksmith
shop and is now better prepared to accommodate
his many customers than before.
weeks ago just "Ovcr the Rhine A Young cou-
pie wishing to get married, and it not being con-
vcnient to get minister to perform the ceremony
applied to the town clerk who. by virtue of his
Office, made them man and wife. Eut after a
couple of weeks married life, began to think it
was not solid, and so applied to Squire Carey to
try his hand at the business and now they feel all
0. X. I have heard Of a chairman Of supervisors
granting bills Of divorce but this is the first case
where ever knew a town clerk to administer the
marriage ceremony. The t. c. wishes the matter
to be kept INVISIBLE.