The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-03-05

call. Monday.
We noticed the genial conntenance
Of ]. w, Jay, Of Park Rapids, OIL Our
streets, Tuesday.
Ike Hazelett Esq, president Of the
Watlena County Bank, of Verndale'
was in the city Tuesday evening.
J.E. Ostrander. of Litchfeld. is in
Wadena this week visiting his brother,
John Ostrander, and other friends.
1t is impossible to find fault with
what is really pure and Of fine quality
such as II. F. Burch's ''faultless
Tea
Attorney W. A. 'Flemming, of
Braincrd, was in Wadena, Monday.
the guest of DR.. L. W. Bahcock. The
doctor and Mi. Flemming were old
school mates.
J.J. Bennett is fitting up the Ash
burner building, OH Third Street. for
\ hardware store and will open up Il
large stock of hardware in it as soon
3s completed. Dick is good business
man and we bespeak for him u good
patronage.
Hassan & Lambert are still on deck
with Il full stock of Furniture, Sewing
Machines, Baby Carriages, Boys Ex-
press Wagons, Cof1ins, Caskets, Trim.
mings, &c. They are also prepared to
do House and Sign Painting, Gr;sning,
Calsomining and Paper Hanging,
They are here to stay and their work
will he done accordingly.
A number of our dancers assembled
1T Light Gi,arl Hall last Friday even
ing, to trip the light fantastic toe. 1t was
not Il financial success for the parties
getting it up, but to s:sy that it was
success socially, would not be saying
enough. 1t WAS, in:leed, Il jolly affair.
Every one participating had an excell-
ent time. The music furnished by II.
F. l'resson, John Heron, and p. II.
Kline. was tirst-l atc, and was highly ap.
preciated by both dancers and specta-
tors. Let us have more of such parties.
District Court which was to have
convened 1T this place on Monday of
this week has been adjourned until
the latter part of May or first of June.
This adjournment WAS caused from II
change being mule in the time of
holding court throughout the Eleventh
judicial District. This change caused
considerable extra expense and 4 great
deal of Inconvenience III our county.
us news WAS not received here in re-
gard to the adjournment until Satur-
day nig ht, ana court was to have sat
on Monday.
Attorney p. V. Coppernoll, Of this
city was arrested last Saturday night
for the crime of adultery. His hear.
ing was had on Monday before Justice
Ashburner, G. A. Couillard appearing
for the defense and County Attorney
Broker foi the prosecution. He was
placed under 5000 bonds to appear at
the next term of District Court in
tits county. The arrest was made
on complaint Of L. J. Cochran, of
Madison, D. r., husband of the woman
Mr.. Coppernoll has been living with
for the past few months.
A pleasant little surprise party was
given Mrs. c. Potter, Monday even
ing. Quite numb of the ladies and
and gentlemen Of the city were in at
tendance. II. +. Presson and L. H.
Kline furnished music, and those who
danced enjoyed themselves in that
manner for number Of hours, while
others passed the evening in pla ying
cribbage ANA other games. One of the
most attractive features of the eyen-
ing WAS the wonderful white owl,
which, under the management Of it's
keeper, performed manv miraculous
feats. Everyone enjoyed themselves
immensely, while Mrs. Potter was
completely par.tlyz.d by the surprise.
A lively runaway was experienced
on our streets yesterday afternoon.
Thos. Powers team which was stand
ing hitched at one of the elevators
broke loose and ran down Front street
to the corner of Third and Front
stl eets, where they ran into Il corner
post. breaking the tongue of the wagon,
Both horses were thrown down by the
sudden stop and one Of them was un-
able to get UP without help, on occount
Of it being so slippery where he was
lying. A crowd of men WAS soon
gathered about them and by their as
sistance the horse was soon on his
feet again. To. the great surprise of
all not 4 scratch was to be found on
either horse. No further damage
WAS done than that Of the wagon
tongue being broken. -a
,s*s*
1t seems to US that WadenZw would
I've good point for some ons to start
creamery. The farmer:I IN this vicinity
are now begi"fne 10 d Keep a good many
COWS anaif thSNe was creamery here
a1ssn" '1:;30t 1:30t would keep more. The
business. no one will deny,
70 profitable one and requires but =
jSmall capital to engage in it, on 4
small sa.13e. We hope that some one
.wjiAe'to start such an Institution
here the coming season. 1t would be
a great advantage to our farmers and
also to the merchants and town peo.
pie. Batter might just as we'll be
mn1e here ~ Tn hive it Skinned in