Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-08-17
Home County News
Wbit-.s in low prices.
Starch is here looking.
ing on his big farm.

terday morning to see the golden
wheat harvested.
Mrs. Ellen Crosby, OF Argyle, ar
rived Thursday to visit with the
family OF Albert Searl.
- Albert Pouliot made a trip to
the eastern part OF the county in the
fore part OF the week:
"A rain shower Monday morning,
followed by a strong WinI all day,
interfered with harvesting Monday
Rev. A. Knut teson, OF st. Paul,
will hold services at See's hall Fri
day evening, the 18th inst, at
o'clock. ...~.. .--.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Winchester. and
son Walter, went to Pembina4 Tues
day, to see Mr.: Winchester'sb brother,
who is iii.
Rev. Mr.. David will preach next
Sunday at B p. M, on the picnic
ground in Mr.. McCrea's grove. All
are cordially inyited.
p. T. Spaulding and son arrived
from New York state last Thursday
to spend a month or two on the farm
while the crop is being harvested.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church
will have an Ice Cream Social in
Slee's hall, Wednesday, Aug. 23rd.
Come and spend the evening and
have a good time.
Mayor and Mrs. John 3. .Ostrom
entertained a large number offriends
at their beautiful country home on
Sunday afternoon, and all had a
very pieasant9and enjoyable time.
The burning out of q chimney
at Slee's Tuesday caused an alarm
to be sent in which stirred up the fire
department. and citizens generally,
but the fire WAS put out before the
department got there.
Il Minneapolis had a very disas-
trous fire last Sunday afternoon, de-
strOying lumber, saw mills and hun
dreds OF homes, property valued at
over a million dollars. The Lenllart
Bros. lost their carriage shops on
Nicollet Island, 10 IS about $1,000.
- The Great Northern passenger
train was wrecked at Fergus Falls
early Tuesday morning and did not
get here before evening. Some emp
ty cars were being switched and these
were run into by theIpassenger whose
engine was thrown into the river.
No lives were lost but the destruc-
tiOn of property was great.
Controller Eckels advises people
not to hoard their money, but such
advice is supertiuous in our case
We declare upon our word OF honor
that we have not dollar boarded.
1t is cOvcnicnt in Il newspaper Office
to have IL little cash. Express and
paper must be paid with something
else than confidence" This is mere
ly suggestive. A word to the wise is
sufficient.
- The SHEAFforAug. 3rd rdannounc-
ed the birth OF a fourth son in the
family o. John Nichols in bicCre;l, on
the Sunday previous. On thefoliow-
ing Sunday, Aug. 5. the Joy which
this event had brought was suddenly
turned to grief, for on that day tile
third son, a bright and happy boy
abont two years old, was accidental
~ drowned in the coulee near the
house, whore the little one had gone
to play. And thus Joy was mingled
with sorrow, and it frequently is in
this world. We laugh and cry in the
same instant. The bereaved parents
have the sympathy of the communi-
ty in their sorrow.
The accident last week wllicl,
caused the death OF child has
brought to our attention in q forci.
bic manner the necessity on the part
OF farmers and everybody else O
exercising greater care and caution
in driving and handling teams OF
the streets. Hardly week passes
without some runaway, and nearly
every one is caused by the careless
hess oil the driver. Horses shonlt
never, not even for Il moment, be lef
united in front OF stores or anywher,
else on the streets. The most steady
and gentle team in the world ma,
run away when he takes notion
We believe it is against the city or
dinanccs to leave teams united nnl
unattended, and persons who vic
laCe JiliS provision make themSelye:
criminally liable. So many runa
ways start from the mill that specin
care must be exercised there, and tl'
proprletors should be made to pro
vide hitcling posts to which teams
may be tied when loading or unload
ing grists. More hitching posts, Of
rings in the side walk, should be pro
vided also in front OF places OF bust
ness. A few arrests Of persons who
are in the habit OF being negligent il
this respect would prove wholesome
Children areplaying about the streets
every day, and more accidents like
the one last week will happen unless