The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-06-01

among the trees.
Townsend & Bailey bought the lum-
Der for their new store and hall Of s
Page Bros, Of Anoka
II Druggist McC allum was in the cities
from Friday until Tuesday seeing his
family and pure chasing new goods.
John Muzzy went to st. Paul, satur-
day, and ramained until the first of the
week, on business for the company.
Mrs. Peterson, from Paynesville, is
putting up a good building for a board
ing house, one block north of the depot.
q number Of our ladies attended the
w. G. e. U. convention, held at Prince
ton last week, and report an interest
ing time.
Sheriff Howard went through here
to the lake collecting taxes last week
returning Saturday. He remained till
Tuesday to do some OF the same kind
OF business with some Of our people.
The village schools closed, Saturday,
with picnic and a grand good time
for the children, parents and friends.
Prof. Warner went to Big Lake re-
turning Monday. He will soon move
his family here.
Friday evening last our citizens held
meeting to consider the proposition
OF Mr.. A. B. Matthews, formerly of the
Princeton Roller Mills, in regard to
the erection of a Touring mill in our
village. Mr.. Matthews proposed to
build a $4,000 mill, and asks a bonus
Of 81, 500 from the village. The meet
ing was well attended by our leading
business men and citizens, who were
strongly in favor of the project. Thos.
I r. Kerr was elected chairman, and
Adolph Anderson was chosen clerk,
After discussing the matter, a motion
was made that a committee of three
with G. w. Kent as chairman, be APP
pointed to ascertain the legal require
ments for bonding the village or town
ship. The motion prevailed and A.
Barrett and A. G. Wilkes were added
to the committee The committee
was instructed to report at the next
meeting which will be held some time
this week. Milaca is considered good
point for a mill, as facilities for ship
ping are all that could be desired, and
a great amount of flour and feed would
be sold to local consumers It would
prosper our part of the county the best
of any enterprise we are likely to OBJ
! tain, so all feel an interest in the mat
| ter. @. q"
| Last Wednesday evening number
OF our citizens gave a reception to Rev.
Terhune and wife. It had been ar
ranged by Mrs. Barrett and others so
quietly that no hint had been given
them of the affair but from the nature
OF some of the presents it became
necessary to hold it in the church. B
The presents were arranged and the
surprised couple ushered in about
8 P. NJ. The presentation for the
citizens was made by DR.. Cook as
follows: III ~
Rev. Brother Terhune and estimable
wife, coming from the old and thickly
settled east to our little village among
the hills and rocks and stumps, leaving,
behind you relatives, dear friends and
loved ones and the scenes of your
whole lives, you enter this seeming.
| wilderness feeling perhaps like one Of
l a ctr
But*we are met here this evening to
give you an earnest welcome to our
county, which is only in its infancy,
and pray that you may be with US and
a part Of us until the friendship now
budding shall grow and ripen into a
holy love that can never die.
If trials sometimes come to YOU, as
they inevitably will to every human,
we wish that you will feel that your new
friends are nevertheless true ones and
will be ever ready to tslend a hand to
help you. We wish that your bright
days in Milaca will far out-number
your dark ones.
| have the honor now in behalf of
your many friends to present to you
few tangible tokens of our esteem, beg
cling you to accept them and remember
that our love is more lasting than
4 these.
Mr.. Terhune replied in an appre
ciative and eloquent speech thanking
his many new friends for their kind
ness and the valuable presents, which
consisted Of a handsome bed room
suite and elegant silver tea service,
and various smaller articles. A nice
lunch was then served which was en-
joyed by everyone present.
Our people are getting streets
and alleys cleaned up and grass
and trees have put on coat Of
green.
Leroy Carter is shipping milk
to Duluth every day That is an
enterprise which more people will
/ dn well To- on na 90 - 80. Al