The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-08-18

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e:zAndy Bulls has just finished a clip
per of a hunting boat. It is made Of
galvanized iron and is in two sections
which can be easily separated and
handled. Perhaps he will christen it
the ''Duck Finder.''
It is stated on excellent authority
that produce buyer will commence
business in Foreston this fall It will
be good point and he will be sur
prised at the quantity of grain and
potatoes offered him.
It is believed by parties who claim to
have an inkling of the truth that the
railroad through Cambridge will be
commenced this season, but prevailing
opinion is that it will not be COM
menced until next year.
A very threatening storm came up
Sunday night and many people took
refuge in their cellars. The wind
blew very hard and some damage to
hay and grain is reported from the
neighborhood of Green lake.
A quiet wedding took place at the
home of Rev. E. V. Campbell last Sat-
urday in which Mr.. Abel Stoves, of
Mile Laos county,, and Miss Sarah E.
Huffer, of the East-side, were made
man and wife.-St. Cloud Journal Press.
Farmers, remember that the greater
part Of the making of the county fair a
success depends upon you. If every
farmer will make an exhibit of what
ever he has that is good there will be
as fine a collection as was ever ex-
hibited at a county fair. u. ~.
A Mr.. Trowbridge, assistant land
commissioner of the St. Paul & Duluth
r. R. Co., is in Princeton this week
looking over the lands of the company.
One of his principal objects is to make
survey Of what is called Seven Mile
swamp, north of Princeton, with a
view to draining it. j
The boys at Chickamauga have sent
home several photographs of groups>in
picturesque places. One picture shows
the redoubtable Brogan. standing
alone, guarding a tent filled with gov
eminent property. It is the simple,
everyday occurrences that interest
the friends Of the boys ss>z.<s '<S.& ..sss.
!. There is a law upon the statute
books making it the duty of the own
ers of steam: threshers while passing
along the public highways :with.their
outfit, to stop when. approaching "a
team, to send man ahead to assist in
taking care of the horses until the We
hicle is past. -FUYibault Journal. Fl,
A petition for the pardon of Chas.
Malone has been sent to the president
1t was signed by Governor Clough,
Senator Davis and many more promi-
nent men and also by II of the jurors
in the case. With so strong an en-
dorsement there is little reason to
doubt that the pardon will be granted.
Those who have returned from
Chicamauga say that the boys have
been sleeping with their blankets on
the damp ground. Old soldiers say
they used to manage some way to raise
their hunks about a foot from the
ground to avoid the dampness. Why
not give our new army a suggestion!
A. H. Nickerson of Elk River, L.
McNiel of Livonia and n. D. Brown of
Big Lake have been engaged in APP
praising the right Of way for the
Northwestern Telephone company be-:
tween Elk River and Princeton. It is
expected that the new line will be COM
pleted at once. -Sherbur7,e County Star
Neacs. "
Messrs. Sam Swenson, Adolph and
Fred Holm and Frank Danielson start
ed on their wheels last Sunday for
Spring Lake, Isanti county, four miles
from North Branch village. Adolph's
wheel broke and he was obliged to
drop out, but the others made the run
around through Spring Vale and Cam.
bridge to Spring Lake and back to
Princeton the same day.
The Mile Laos camping party, com
posed Of the families Of Messrs. NJ b.
Jesmer, G.. a. Jack and F. L. Small,
returned Tuesday. The only things
about the trip, which the gentlemen
regret, is their unlucky acquaintance
with poison ivy and their inab ility to
to cook beans a la lumberman They
are all united in praise OF the blindness
shown them by the people at. the lake.
800 Reward 500.
The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure IN ali It's
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