The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-07-17
Bon Lordof s.uk Center, vhohas for sever,

Bon Lordof sauk Center, vhohas for several
weeks been suffering fits Of temporary insanity,
jumped from the third story of the Sank Center
mill into the river. His leg Was twice broken
near the knee and between the knee and ankle.
the latter comminuted fracture, and the right
ankle broken, but he will recover.
The fishing season is now fairly under way.
apd. every, evening at the St Paul union depot
may be seen numbers Of fishermen returning
from the lakes, with large strings. of various
kinds of fish. The sight of;these calls to the
mind that Minnesota is the fshiest state in tn
Union and that more Of the fnny tribe are
taken out of the water within her limits than in
any other state or territory Thereare in Min.
nesota more than one and half millions OF
acres in over seven thousand lakes, in all or
which are to be caught some variety Of game
fish.
At Herman the furniture store of Ne1s
Schroeder was struck by lightning on the 4th
and with the entire contents is total loss.
The fire then spread to the carriage and paint
shop of D. Mullen and A. ]. Eaton Most
all Of the stock was burned, but the new work
was saved The fire then attacked the Herald
Office, where it was finally got under control,
after demolishlng the building, but the con-
tents were mostly saved
The new banking firm Of Davis & Meeker
has commenced business in their new Local.
ton; in the bank building recently purchased
by them in Harrington.
The wedding of Mr. Edward l. Brooks and
Miss Mary E. Morgan, the adopted daughter Of
prominent merchant Of Winona, took place
Monday, Rev. William Mckinley of Red Wing
officiating, assisted by Rev. DIR. Johns.
Mr.. William Stiles of Pleasant Valley is build
ing barn 81 feet inches wide by 46 feet long
and 15-foot posts. The frame is made entire
ly from timber grown by himself on the farm,
from slips set only fourteen years ago. The
trees were many Of them twelve inches in di-
ameter and sixty feet high.
Mr. Fillmore of Monticello has revolution
airy flag, of raw silk, with thirteen stars in the
blue field with the figures "1776" IN the fore
ground 1t is 10S years old.
A new paper, the Journal, has been started
at Brownsville, with Mrs Rosa E. Moore as
editor and publisher
The Second RegimentN. G. s. NJ, went into
camp for week on the river bank just below
Winona. On Friday during the encampment
Gov. Hubbard and staff will be there and re-
view the regiment. In the evening the citizens
will tender the governor grand reception
The Emmett Light Artillery will go into camp
with the Second regiment.
The teachers of the public schools in St
Paul have prepared an extensive exhibit to be
shown at the national educational convention,
to be held at Madison.
Determined not to neglect any Of their
friends, the St. Paul Jobbers' union have de-
termined again to journey this time via the
Chicago, Milwaukee, g. St Paul railroad ID
general, and the Hastings & Dakota and the
Southern Dakota division in particular.
At Mankato produce exchange and butter
board sale the following business was trans
acted: Irregular sales reported of Il, 7sO
pounds at an average of l7A cents, varying
from % cents to II cents; 81, 800 pounds were
offered for sale of dairy and creamery butter,
but very little was sold. The cause assigned
is an over -glut of the butter market in East
ern cities.
Fred H. Carruth of Este1l1ne Oak, and
Miss Eta L. Gorton were married by Rev J.
P Oakley at the residence of the brides pa
rents in Mt Pleasant, Wabasha county.
DR.: F. W. Van Dyke, for many years q
prominent physician and surgeon at Wabasha,
centemplates moving to Oregon soon, with
view of making that state his home in the
future.
John Rodermaker, an elderly farmer, living
near Smithtown bay on the south side of lake
Minnetonka, deliberately committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head with a revolver.
About week ago he was induced by certain
legal sharps of Minneapolis to sign note,
which he thought was for IS, but which
proved to be for $500. The honest farmer was
driven to desperation by this act, and contlnu-
ally threatened his own life.
The safes of Bingham Bros, and P. scherer,
lumber dealers, New Ulm, were emptied by bur-
glars The amount robbed from Bingham
Bros, safe is s., 800; that of P. Scherer's only
81
Charles Roth and Anton Rathman, who
knocked down John Baar at New Ulm, were
fined $50 and costs or sixty days in Jail
Mr. W: A. Dolby, purchasing agent for J. J.
Hill, president of the Manitoba Railway COM
PAW, has Just returned to St Paul from Eng
land, where he has been to buy alarge number
of fine cattle, to be placed upon Mr. Hills
country seat, North Oaks" near st. Paul
Mr. Dolby also imported fine lot of sheep,
collie dogs, poultry, etc.
The fifth national conference of principals
of institutions for deaf mutes convened at the
state institution in Faribaut, and was called to
order by DR.. William e. Gillett, principal Of
the institution at Jacksonville, Ill, who briefly
recitedt the history of the society's organization
and it's previous meetings. There was a large
attendance.
John R. Mclean of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
is to erect on the site OF the Fish property, re-
Gently bought by him, in Washington, hotel
which shall be eight stories high and shall con-
tain 400 rooms.
The wife of Rev. J. W. Ray applied to the
Congregational church of Lake City, of which
she was member, for letter of dismissal,
which was granted with recommendation.
In caustic letter she declined the recommen-
dalton, saying the Congregational society in
Lake City was the laughing stock of all the
other churches, it being governed by impulse
rather than by Christian principle A simple
letter of dismissal was then given to her, and
Pastor J. W. Horner remarked that it was bet
ter to be a subject of laughter than groans
and tears.
The residence of DR.. F. A. Williamson, Red
Wing, was burglarized and watch and chain
taken. The thief was no doubt an expert He
effected an entrance into the house through a
window, but before beginning operations he
opened an outside door in case he had to leave
in hurry Tho doctor awoke, sprang out Of
bed, and the intruder fed
A few days ago special telegram from Mil
waukee announced the arrest in that city OF
Mrs. W. A. Mcleod and Charles E. Bliss,
who gave their address as Minneapolis. They
were caught in some suspicious looking
operations and held to await further devel-
opments. Inquiry among the police at
Minneapolis shows that the woman has placed
promsnent business men of Minneapolis to
large amount
Gov. Hubbard and staff received the Second
Regiment in camp at Winona on Friday last
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