The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21
Grand Lodge of Good Templars.

Grand Lodge of Good Templars.
The sessions of the Grand Lodge of Min
nesota Good Templars at Minneapolis was
larl ely attended by delegates from the vari-
Gus lodges. The Grand Worthy Chief Tem-
pIar Patterson reported 14O lodges in good
standing, with total membership OF 8, 1915,
making an increase Of torty:nine lodges and
2,275 members over last year. A. f. Newt,
lodges, with a membership of 5,875. The
financial exhibit shows the total receipts to
be 81 ,736, Oh, and the expenditures, ST., 977, Is.
Reports from the various lodges showed the
order in a more fourishing condition
throughout the state than for years before.
The committee on foreign correspondence,
George w. Penniman, chairman, made its
report, saying that there are now 900. 100
Good Templars throughout the world, dis.
lodges. The election of officers occurred in
the afternoon wi the following result:
Representatives to the r. w. q. L., William
P. Roberts and J. NJ. Durham, with A. F.
Newt and w. w. Satterlee as alternates; G.
W. c. r., A. r. Newt; grand counselor, J. M.
Durham; G.. w. V, T., Miss Nellie Seymour;
q. W. s, Kate L. Penniman; G. ". T.; G. N.
Rout lie; superintendent of juvenile temples,
Mrs. A. A. Bachelor. The committee on
constitution reported several amendments,
which we're adopted. The meeting closed
with the installation OF officers.
The Deaf and Dumb at Faribault.
-Thr annual closi.:5 exercises by tho p.a-
pills of the Minnesota school for the deaf
and dumb took place Tuesday afternoon in
the chapel, which was filled with the friends
of the institution, many coming from othe,
cities. The exercises ended the twentieth
year of the institution. Addresses recita-
tons, compositions. dialogues, etc., were
given by large number of pupils, in the
sign language, a number of which were in
terpreted by the Superintendent. Rewards
were then given for good conduct to mum.
Der of pupils, two OF whom, Miss Bergwale
and Miss Cartee, had gone through the yeal
without receiving one discredit mark. Di
plomas were conferred on four graduates,
who were honorably discharged, having
finished the course and learned their trades
Frederick Reltz, G aska, Carver county,
tailor; George Doughertv, Fountain, Fill
more county, shoemaker; Lars Larsen,
Evansville, Douglas county, shoemaker
and Joseph Popkie, Rice county, carpenter
The exercises closed with the Lords prayer
in sign language by pupil.
Col. Winterer, the barber, who shot
Miss Levi and himself at Mankato, las,
March, has been sen fenced to two years
hard labor in Saltwater.
The church of the Sacred Heart at Fari.
bault, and the church of st. Augustine, al
Austin, have filed articles of incorporation
in the office of the secretary of state recent.
]y.
Prof. Charles H. Cooper of Dartmouth is to
take the chair of history at Carleton College,
Mortified. He is graduate of Dartmouth,
those who know him. His vile is All hon.
ored graduate of Wellesley, and Mortified,
as we'll as the college, is to be congratulated
on this accession to its Christian AVID liter
airy society.
Over $65,O09 has recently been paid in
the vicinity of Mankato for cattle to be
shipped to Dakota.
The April term of the supreme court ad.
journed sine die at the close OF its fifteenth
session on the 18th inst.
Carl Winterer, who shot Miss Levi al
Mankato some time ago, has been sentenced
to Saltwater for two years.
E. L. Mason, living near Montevideo, was
fatally injured by falling from his wagon
recently, the wheels passing over his body
The congregational church at Alexandria,
Douglas County, have extended a call to
the Rev. J. s. Jewell, of Kings Ferry, New
York, to become their pastor. and he has
accepted their call. and enters at once upon
his passionate.
Col. G. B. Sleeper of Brainerd, one of thu
parties indicted at the recent term of tie
United States district court at Winona
charged with fraudulent pension claims
was brought before United States Commits.
siOner Spencer Saturday at st. Paul and gave
bail in the sum of So, 600 for his appearance
before the October term of the United States
district court.
Arrangements are being made for meet.
ing of the Minnesota Editorial association
in st. Paul, to be followed by an excursion
over the Manitoba road to DEVILS Lake. A
sail will also be taken on the lake. The
excursionists will be the guests of the rail-
road company, which will provide sleepers
to accom- modate the entire party. The
train will leave the Union depot at $40 p m.
At Rochester, in the suitbrought by M.
r. Wood against the Winona & st. Peter
railroad company, to recover for injuries
sustained last winter by slipping on the plat
form, the jury brought in verdict of S.
600 for the plaintiff. The case will prob
ably be carried to the supreme court.
State Auditor Bradenireturned home re-.
Gently from q sale of the school lands in
Yellow Medicine. Chippewa and Big Stone
counties. He sold $500 acres at fair prices.
With the exception of the sales in Murray
and Wadena counties, this finishes the sales
for this year.