The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-07-26

Lard Oil, Black Oil, Castor Oil, in
any quantity at Amos & Benedict's.
County Treasurer Henderson, spent
the Sabbath at his home in Thomas
town.
Superintendent Simpson, of the
Black Hills division, was in the city
Saturday.
Fred katzky, of Deer Greek, was in
the city Friday, and did not forget to
call on the FARMER.
E. Case, Esq, of Aurora, Illinois,
arrived in Wadena Friday, on visit
to his son, E. $. Case.
L. Erickson, went to Motley, Sum
day. He says Motley is getting to be
quite nice little village.
DR.. J. II. Holmes, of Lake Park,
president of the Bank of Lake Puk,
was in the city last Thursday.
Miss May Dibble of this place has
made 200 words from the letters con-
tanned in the word carpenter {.
Next.
Harrison Sharp, of Montgom cry
County, Ill.,, Is in Wadena, assisting
Feehan & Elliott, in setting up
harvesters.
Mrs. A. NJ. Ferris, Of Jackson,
Michigan, arrived in Wadena last
week, on visit to her daughter, Mrs.
NJ. l.. Vining.
Feehan l. Elliott set up a new
Osborne Binder for Luther Clark,
Tuesday, and cut seven acres of
winter wheat.
This time it was string beans, and
A. E. Earnist was the donor. They
were splendid, and he will please &C.
cept our thanks.
George Carpenter, returned from
his trip east, Sunday afternoon, and
has again entered upon his duties az
clerk in the postoffice. II
The Fourth Of July Committee have
got everything settled up and have
$l6.26 deposited in the Bank of Wa.
dena, for next Fourth.
Jamer Ostrander has erected an
awning in front of his neat barber
shop, which will make it much more
! pleasant for his customers.
Charley Stuart is having the roofs
OF his house and barn painted, which
adds much to their appearance. John
Ostrander is doing the painting.
John Peterson, went to Iowa, week
before last and returned a few days
ago, with one of Iowa's fair damsels.
We wish them long and happy life.
S. T. Garland, formerly Station
Agent at this place, but now Agent
for the Fergus & Black Hills r. r. at
| Fergus Falls, was in Wadena, yester.
| day.
l.. Metzger's ten children were all
at home, the fore part of the week.
This is the first time that they have
all been at home for a number of
years..
w. A. Forbes brou ght into our
| Office, yesterday, the largest head of
lettuce that we ever saw. It was
us tender as any small head. He
''t:.kes the cake' on raising lettuce.
The Wadena County Teachers
institute, will be held at Verndale,
August q to 81. The teachers of the
county and surrounding vicinity
should bear this in mind and make il
a point to be present. II
The Wadena boys rather got away
with tho Deer Creek boys, in the
match game Of base ball that they
played in Wadena last Saturday.
The tallies were Wadena ~ and Dee,
Greek IS. Come again boys.
Chas' Northfoss & Sons, have put
upa building near their planning mills,
20x20, for storing sash, doors and
holdings in. One half of it is fixed
off into racks, for the convenience of
storing holdings. 1t is a very con.
venient building.
The members of the Cornst Band
should keep up their regular practice,
now as we'll as before the Fourth. 1T
seems too bad to drop off and neglect
praeticing after you have got so that
you can play nicely. Go in boys, stick
together and keep up your practice,
". $. Hurst, formerly of this place,
Int now cashier of the Bank of Glen.
dive, at Glendive. Montana, passed
through Wadena, Saturday, on his
way to'St. Paul. lie reports Glen.
dive as in 4 very fourisl'ing condition.
They are going to erect $25, 900 court
house there the coming season.
Eugene Williams. after spending 4
few months in Nebraska. and taking q
trip through Dakota. has concluded
I to make Wadena his future home.
Mrs. Williams arrived from Nebraska,
last week and they are stopping for
the present at his fathers, in Oak
Valley. 49,. ...~.... 80, l. ~.
: A new sVindl e is heir Is worked in
different p4rts Of the county for All
alleged sickle sharpe,er. County
rights are contracted fo1, which, after
the victimIcontracts fol, turns ont to
be = combiped order .foriIs number q
.sharpenersI and an ilqh-clal prom.
issory notd Like all other swindlps
il finds p1ehty Of takers " would
advise allIto beware d sW VI ,p,;:
IGleneo; R{sisssr.