The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21

JUsr RECEIVED The hobbies line
Of Neckwear ever brought to Wade
ma, at r. Is. Coon & Co.'S.
Robert d. Logan, of Albion, Penn,
and J. Y: Stevens, of springboro,
PENN, registered at the Pelkey
House Monday. They are here tax
ing orders for fruit trees, etc.
Children's day, will be celebrated
next Sunday, at the NJ. E. church, in
place of the regular morning and
evening service. All are invited to
enjoy the day with us.
H.4W. TROY, Pastor
A newly arrived bride from the
goose countries, says the San Fran
cisco Post, got fearfully mad because
when she sent for little ginger at the
Palace the other day the clerk asked
her if she WAS suffering from cholera
infantum. ''And we just married,
too; the cheeky thing"
Sheriff Montgomery, returned
yesterday morning, with Frank
Brown. Brown, it appears. had
forged several notes, a short time
ago, and skipped out. He was found
at La Crosse, Wisconsin,, and has
been brought back to Wadena, to have
justice dealt out to him.
Miss Florence Thornburgh, who
has been in Wadena for over year,
stopping with her cousin, Mrs. w. r.
Banmbach, returned to her home at
Rochelle, H., Monday night. Miss
Thornburgh has made many friends
while in Wadena, who will miss her
socity very much.
! G. 3. Sleeper who was one Of the
parties indicted at Winona for COM
plicity in the pine land fraud, has
appeared before United States COM
missioner Spencer, and after being
examined was held to the October
term Of the United States court, G.
D. Kerr, and Chas Gilman, becoming
> his sureties in the sum Of $4,000.
Rev. W. H. Forbes. who has been
the Congreationalist minister in Wa
, dena, the past year, took his depart
ure Tuesday night. He goes to Bos
. ton, where he expects to enter into
= the bonds of matrimony. 1t is moi
+ expected that Mr.. Forbes, will return
to Wadena, although it is possible
that he may. During his stay il
Wadena he has made hosts of friends
. and it is the united wish of ali, that
wherever he may 60, he may meet
with an abundance of success.
Anyone wishing to see beautiful
town, should come to Wadena; fol
at this time of the year it is one O
the most beautiful places in thu
, northwest; situated as it is, on roll
ing little prairie surrounded on al
l sides with timber, the spruce es-
| pecially showing off to gooo
5 advantage. The buildings are al
nicely painted, lots neatly fenced
side walks laid in good shape, ano
the streets kept neat and clean.
The following extract from the
Brush Greek News, gives description
of the way the cyclone, at that place
destroyed the dwelling of Geo Lickiss
who it will be remembered was and
> inhabitant of Wadena a~short time
ago, 4 partner in the firm of Oakley
Bros. & Co.. The cyclone did great
, havoc to the place., the total loss
being about $4,000, .snd the follow
l ring is only one of the many. who re-
ceived like injuries, but stranget tc
say, no lives were lost:
The next house in lint
was Geo. I.ickiss', which was moved
,, about eight feet north, and badly
{ wrecked. The summer kitchen an(
porch were blown away. A CLOCK
p which was in one corner Of the house
was taken through the window an(
carried away. The HOUSEHOLD goods
in the main part of the house were
, not injured. Mrs. Lickiss and tive
of the children received slight inju
ries. Loss about $400.