The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1885-07-02
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cht Guard drill tonight.

Light Guard drill tonight.
Fuller sells 40 quarts for dollar.
Ftp, Bishop. of Bluffton, was on ou'
streets, Monday,
Childrens' Express Wagons at the
Wadena Jewclry store.
Joseph Guth is working in j.
Swindlehurst's wagon shop.
W. 8, and Thos. Heathcote, of Deer
Creek, were in town, yesterday.
Father Gunke], of Perham, made
the FARMER Il pleasant call Monday
j. S. Billings, of Fergus Falls, was
registered at the Merchants, Saturday
C. s. Boss is building porch in
front of his dwelling house on Fifth
street.
There will be services in the NJ. E.
church next Sunday, Rev.John Knight
officiating.
The finest stock of bird cages in the
city, just received at the Wadena
Jewelry Store.
In another column will be found the
proceedings of the last meeting of the
County Commissioners.
A. Brandenburg. of Fergus Falls,
Sheriff of Otter Tail county, was in
Wadona, Tuesday, on business.
Miss Hannah Swin urst went to
Fargo, Saturday afternoon, on a visit
to h r brother. j. E. Swindlehurst.
A. r. Wiswe]l is having a granary
built on his place in Wadena 20x30
with a large shed attached for machin'
cry.
Attorney D. w. Bruckart, of st.
Cloud, was in Wadena Saturday, on
legal business. lie made the FARMER
Il pleasant call,
Lieut.. II. A. Hutton has returned
from his visit to friends in Indiana and
was present with the boys at the drill
yesterday evening,
The largest dog that we have ever
seen in Nadena was one that Henry
Harrild. of Anoka, had here Monday.
lie was whopper.
We are informed that the new
bridge across the Leaf river at the
Elliott mill crossing is now completed
and in a good passahle condition.
County Attorney A. G. Broker,
started yesterday morning for his old
home in Wisconsin. to spend few
weeks visiting with relatives and
friends.
L. Metzger received last Sunday a
fine gold headed cane as Il present from
his two sons, Henry and Barney, on
the occasion of'the hftieth anniversary
of his birthday.
In consequence of the celebration at
Verndale, the Fourth of July celebra-
tion that was to have taken place at
Thompsons Grove, has been, as Henry
says, indefinitely postponed.
Our worthy postmaster, Giles Peake,
ESQ.,. for the first time since we have
known him lover five years. took a
little recreation Tuesday, in the way
of a buggy ride out into the country.
Dick johnson was in Wadena the
latter part of last week and FIRST of
this week, visiting with his relatives
and friends. Dick has been at work
for several months past on the Mani
toba Il. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. G. Miller, father
and mother of Mrs. James Miller, of
Leaf River, arrived in Wadena Sunday
morning, from Washington Territory.
They expect to make Leaf River their
future home.
Albert Gsell, of Leaf River town.
ship, brought in to our Office Tuesday.
bunch Of barley all headed out and
the straw measuring over four feet in
length. This, we think, is pretty good
for SO early in the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. &, A. Whitney, Mr..
and Mrs. a. r.. Wiswell, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Is. Hamlin and John Knight, went
out to the Wadena Boat House at Vim.
Ing, Tuesday, to spend few days in
sporting with the hnny tribes III East
Battle Lake.
Chas. Nortlffoss & Sons have been
getting out stuff for lot of hob sleds
and will have them fitted up for the
winter trade. They say that they will
sell them so cheap that it will he no
advantage for parties t" have sleighs
imported from other places.
John Heron and the four little
Misses, Winnie Heron, Orpha Kline.
Allie Miller and Anna Hooking, went
to Henning Saturday afternoon where
they gave IN exhibition on roller
skates in the evening. They returned
on the eleven O'Clock passenger ira in.
There are now over thirty of the
members of the WadeDa Light Guards
shat have agreed to attend. with the
company, the celebration at Verndale
OIL the Fourth and the invitation will
probably be accepted. The company
will drill tonight. All members are
requested to- he present.
The Catholic churches of Compton
and Wadena will give a grand picnic
and 'bowery dance on July Fourth in
the grove in G. NJ. Migge's pasture adj
Joining Wadena on the west.
Refreshments of all kinds will be
served. Good music will be in att tend.