The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-03
FUREsTON BREEZEs.
FoREsToN, June %. 1879

j Leach, OF AnOka, and j. r. Jerrard.
of st. Cloud, paid the burgh visit Fri
day. gf
Charley johnson is home again from
North Branch, smiling and as happy as
a youngster with new pair Of boots.
Hen Mallette was at home two or three
days this week. Monday he resolved to
stay at home a week, but Thursday he
succumbed and had to lay off and go to
the cities. He is too restless to settle
down for more than a day or two at a
time 81
The Catholic ladies held a basket
sociable at Mallette's new store building
Friday evening, for the benefit Of the
Catholic church. $46s5 was netted.
and good time was had by all who at
tended. Nearly every one in town
turned out to have a good time, Protest
ants as we'll as Catholic. One feature of
the entertainment was the guessing upon
the weight of fruit cake, presented to
the sociable by Mrs. Mallette. Guesses
were sold at 10 cents each and ranged all
the way from s to IS pounds. Henry
Robldeau was the lucky guesser, The
one guessing nearest to the weight was
to receive the cake.) His guess being 10
pounds which was the actual weight of
the cake. Henry has laid the cake away
in his trunk and says he is going to keep
it TO show his grand children. For all
of his good fortune, lie was somewhat
down hearted because Mr.. Bacon bought
his "best girl'' basket away from him.
July lst, 1890.
J. r. Jerrard, of st. Cloud, has en-
tered the services of Foley Bros. and will
have charge of their books here.
The lumber for the new church is be-
ing delivered on the ground and the
building will soon be under way.
It is reported that Will Waldhoff and
Katie Bracken are soon to be joined .for
better or for worse Much joy and
prosperity to you, friend William.
Rev. Roster, Of st Cloud, has held
services at the Catholic church the past
two Sundays. We are informed that
regular services will be held at the
Catholic church hereafter.
A. D. Jesmer cut his leg badly at the
factory one day last week and is now
laid up for repairs. Keep up a stout
heart Dolph and you'll come out all.
right in a few days.
BY the amount of new furniture ar
irving, consigned to Foley Bros, we
should judge that some one intended to
begin housekeeping soon. That one he
ing Archie Guthrie, their genial man
ager, who will occupy the Malone house
fora time.
We don't knowif jim Lochren has or
not contracted his potatoes to tile starch
factory at Princeton, but Jim has a
right smart patcho' potatoes up on my
farm He takes great pride in Ills
'stater'' patch and can be found any day
gazing at it lovingly. He even sets up
nights to keep the mosquitoes off them.
The new single mill began operations
a few days since. 1t turns out from 10
TO sc, 900 shingles per day. Officers and
crew, as follows: President and general
manager, w. F. SCHUYLER, g Uncle Billy,
Vanderbilt; snpt., j. W. Pitman; Asst
manager; Henry Knitfen, lst engineer
j. Pitmon; End engineer, j. Carter; head
single sawyer, 3. Dunning; Boss
packer, Bently; second sawyers, A. De-
shaw and r. Dunnlng.
The village council men are full of
law these days. They have had several
arrests made for non payment Of poll tax.
In most Of the cases the man could show,
q receipt for tax paid elsewhere, but it
made no difference. One case a man
was arrested without having been noti-
fed to pay his tax. The long and short
Of the matter is, the council is pulling
tall ways for Sunday" and cannot agree.
among themselves. A great deal Of the.
contentious among themselves comes
from wanting to oppose the president in
all matters regardless Of everything.
Gentlemen, work for the interest of the.
village not forsy our own Individual inter-
est. Before beginning suits would it
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