Warren sheaf., 1893-04-06
Tol1u,,ee XIII,
Home and County News
Whitney leads in low prices.

Mrs. S. Cooke left for River Falls
Wis, yesterday, on visit.
- Warren will have five saloons
this year, the same number as last
year.
j. c. Bennewitz, OF Argyle, is ar
applicant for u. s. consul at Erfurst
Germany.
L. G.. Cronkhite, of Bloomer
transacted business in Warren on
Tuesday.
Service in the Nor. Luth. church
next Sunday q. m. by Rev. Fl. A,
Larson.
- Miss Fannie Olson has commenc.
ed teaching in district No. IS, town
OF Alma.
John H. Anderson, OF Alma
died on March 9th, and was to be
buried yesterday.
Mr.. A. e. Setterholm, father OF
benjamin Harrison Merriam, was in
the city on Tuesday.
The Warren Fire Department
decided at their last meeting to have
dance the l7th OF May.
- E. Swanson, the carpenter, start
ed for Duluth on Monday and his
family expect to leave the latter
part OF this week.
Services will be held in the Swed-
1sh Lutheran church next Sunday
8ovenoon ut 1890 o'clock, and in
the evening at 7:3O. Sunday school
begins at 3 p. m.
- Mrs. l.. Cate Wood will have her
spring OPENING OF fine millinery
goods on Friday and Saturday,
April 7th and 9Th. The ladies OF
Warren and vicinity will do we'll to
bear this in mind, and to give Mrs.
Wood call on either OF those days.
See her ad in this weeks SHEAF.
- Mr.. Nils Malm, OF Big Woods,
was in town last Friday and kindly
remembered the SHEAF with q pleas
ant and profitable call. Mr.. Malm
is leading man in his town and a
pioneer citizen, having arrived in the
county in 1870, when there were on
~ one or two houses in Warren. He
owns Il fine farm on the Lower
Snake. .......
The vast accumulation OF snow
is vanishing slowly before the in
creosing warmth OF spring. The
gradual dissolution may prevent the
extraordinary high water which
many feared Yesterday a cold
north wind blew and the snow did
not melt. Snake river is still bound
in its icy letters, and no breakup of
ace is looked for this week.
- Mr.. and Mrs f. Swanson gave a
farewell reception to u large number
OF friends On Saturday evening last
week at ElWardh's hall. The eve
ming was charmingly spent with mu-
sic, games, social converse and a
hop, the occasion being one of unus-
unl merriment, An elegant repast
was served at Hotel Svea, and the
evening was voted one OF the pleas
antest OF the season.
Mr.. a. p. Frank, one of our ear
ly settlers and entelprising farmers
living just across the line in Polk
county, is firm believer in the sheen
industry, and regards 1T lar more
promising and profitable than rails.
ing wheat. About four years ego lie
started in with a few sheep, and now
he has herd OF about a hundred
Sheep can be raised with very little
expense, and, though requiring a
great deal of attention, yet they are
gentle animals to handle. A hun.
dred sheep,well attended, to, will yield
more profit than does the average
wheat farm
A large number OF the friends oi
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Swanson met at
their home on Thursday evening last
week to bid them farewell before
their departure for Duluth. The
gathering was in the nature of L
surprise and both Mr.. and Mrs
Swanson were somewhat astonishei
when they saw SO many Of thei
friends enter. When all had congre
gated Judge Grindeland stepped for
ward and in neat speech presente,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Swanson, a fine sill
Yer cake basket, filed with the bes
wishes OF all present, as slight to
ken Of the esteem in which they ar
held, and as q small memento t,
carry with them to their new home
Latter in the evening refrpshment
were served by the ladies. When TIL
party finally broke up all united i
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Swanson al
possible prosperity and happiness i
their new home in the city by 9Th
nnsalted sea-" The departure {
this family from Warren is a pos
tive loss to the community. M,
Swanson is an experienced carpent
er and contractor, and al! the sat
stantial buildings in the city an
surrOIndinU cOnntrv have hoo