The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-07-24
4lacl,fae Oil at Amos / Benedict's.

Bar IRONS.
G. ". Meade, of Park Rapids. was
in Wadena, Saturday.
W. NJ. Everts, Of Motley, spent Sat.
urday and Sunday In Wadena.
Mrs. c. II. Foss, of IIenning, is
visiting friends in Wadona this week.
Machine Oils the best tn at the mar.
ket affords. and ut prices way down
at Amos & Behedict's.
Geo. Bankson has moved his family
to Battle Lake, where they expect to
make their future home.
G. 4. Whitney. is in Minneapolis
this week, attending the Grand Eli
campment of tho G. A. II.
We furnish our subscribers in the
county with the Delinquent Tax List,
in supplement form. this week.
Judge Ostrander and wife, are in
Minneapolis this week, taking in the
sights of the Grand Encampment.
Thos. Lambert, Of Missouri. father
Of Z. s. Lambert and Mrs. ]. W. Has.
san, is visiting in Watlens, this week.
.Bob Shields, of Park Rapids. was in
Wadena this week. He says, IIurrah!
for the Wadena & Park Rapids II. r.
Half fare rates from Verndale to
Shell City, to all attending the Cele.
bration and Christening of the steam.
boat, Lolita Lee.::'
Dance in the old skating rink Friday
night. Proceeds to be given to poor
family. Charity condsnes many sins;
everybody should buy = ticket. -
Another arrival in town, Friday
night, and We understand she came to
stay. At present she is stopping with
A. Murray. Mother and daughter are
doing nicely.
| Parties having land contracts with
the Northern Pacific Il. r. Co., can
save money by paying mp in preferred
stock. which may be ordered through
peake & Murray Of Wadena MINI.
For SALE.-A good work horse.
Enquire Of ADAx KELLER,
II Compton,.
i County Attorney A. G. Broker, OF
| Wadena has been billed rs one of the
orators 1T the Grand Celebration and
Christening of the Steamboat. "Lotta
I.ce," at Shell City, July %, %, and
80.
Mrs. Iangworthy is closing out he,
stock of confectionery, stationery,
ETC., in the post Office. rs she intends
to move to Southwick in Il short time
She is selling everything in the line
wonderfully cheap. y
At the Democratic Congressional
Convention held 1T Fergus Falls, last
week, Col. l.. l.. Baxter, of Fergus,
was made the Democratic Nominee
for member of Congress, for this Con
gressional District.
The n. f. Society at this place viii
hold their quarterly meeting next Sat
nrtlay and Sunday, Rev. G. r. Hair
Presiding Eldor of the Red River
Valley Dist, officiating. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
The County Board of Equalization
will be in session, Wednesday July 30
} This will be the time for all who thinl
they have not been assessed high Ell
ough to bring in their complaint ant
We are no doubt they can get it raised
We have conversed with Supt. Joh1
Harding. Commissioner c. A. Alton
James Miller, Albert Gse]l and ,
number Of other prominent citizens o.
Leaf River, and they all seem to ti,inl
that their town will go solid for tn,
bonds for tho Wadcua l. Park Rapid.
II.
4 Rev. + r. Crane, will start fol
Shell City, Saturday, to attend and
participate in the Celebration and
Christening of the steamer, "I.otta
Lee," and ~ will be seen by notice
elsewhere, there will be no services
in the Congregational church next
Sunday.
A. J. Amos, John 1Iayton, Theo.
Northfoss, f. Il. Follett, 5. J. Prem.
tiss and John Weeks, went to Vining
Saturday. and returned to Wadena,
Monday night. They were fishing at
Vining on East Battle Lake, and re.
port rs having lots Of fun and u very
pleasant time. The boys say that
Weeks is the boss rooster shooter, but
the rooster did not bottle him any on
Sunday morning.
The Wadena Cornet Band WAS ont
Saturday night, and played a number
of times in front Of the Engine House
for the Fire Department. They also
played at the rink. The boys are
Improving and if they had some more
Eood instruments, would make a
rafting good band. The old tenors
altos and bass horns that they now
have, are about played out, and the
boys ought to have 4 little help in
procuring some new ones. flour bus
mess men would I'LL chip in little
towards this, we might soen have a
band that would be equal to any in the
State. A part of their instruments
ale all right, and are good ones, but
those that we have spoken of, are not
fit to be used, as it is impossible to
make a nice clear tone OH IN instru.
ment that is full of holes. We hope
that some action will Immediately be
taken 80 that they can be enabled to
procure what new instruments they
need.
It is understood that 1T the close of
the July SESSION of the Board of County
Commissioners, which convenes next
week, Hon. Jacob Austin, on account
Of his appointment rs Receiver of the