The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-15

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a new supply Of fresh candies for re-
cess, at Walkers.
The new schoolhouse at the brick.
yards has been furnished with patent
desks and has a very nicely equipped.
schoolroom.
J..V. Wicklund returned last week
from the southern part, Of the State
where he has been employed during
the summer.
Messrs. Presley and Norelius came
down from Milaca Tuesday evening to
attend a meeting Of Princeton Lodge
No. SO, K. P.
S. Kittleson, of sGlendorado, was: in
the village last Monday. Everything.
points to a very successful year for. the
farmers in his section: .s .s,. 49,. A.
Sergt. Ev. Southland returned to
Princeton Thursday morning, having.
been discharged from further service
in the volunteer army.
! The new settlers north of town are
purchasing a large amount Of lumber
this fall and are making many inn
;provements on their buildings.
G.. A. Eaton and ]. r. Peterson were
chosen directors of the Aitkin County
Bank last week, Mr.. Eaton being af-
.terward elected president of the insti-
tuition. Is
Mr.. and Mrs. MS. Rutherford left
last Saturday morning for Langsville,
Ohio, Mr.. Rutherford's old home.
They intend to return about the lst of
October \ ~.
. Frank Reynolds, a member of Uncle
Sans regular army. arrived home
yesterday morning from Santiago de
Cuba, looking much the worse for wear
physically: ~..Z.. T.. Z.
+. Rev. Robert Forbes, presiding elder
OF this district. preached at the
Methodist church last Sunday and
.lectured there again Monday evening.
There was a good attendance.
Miss Lola Bright was awarded LIST
prize and Miss Eva, E: Gle End prize
in the young ladies contest at esmers'
store. Miss Bright being marked 95
per cent and Miss Gle 80 per cent. e4z15t,
E The State board of. equalization.
raised the valuation of cattle all over
the State. In Mile Laos county two
year-old colts were valued 20 per, cent.
higher, than the assessors returned. .
The E. Mark Live Stock company
shipped three carloads of stock and
one of sheep last Tuesday, and We'd
nesday Mr.; Mark brought up carload
of horses from the stockyards' sales
barn. -,%s~. .s.s -. y. -
Our business men are laying in large
stocks and making preparations to
handle a large trade this fall. They
should not forget to make arrange
ments for another important thing in
this connection advertising.
The Princeton flour mill, which was
shut down a few days on account of a
breakage to the machinery, has
started up again. The short lay-off
was sufficient to clear out almost the
entire stock of flour on hand.
The local crop of ducks is being har-
vested but the foreign ducks have not
yet begun to fly. The rice in the
lakes this year is an abundant crop
and will undoubtedly attract large
numbers of waterfowls this fall.
! Judge L. L. Baxter, Of Fergus Falls,
was in the city Saturday morning
while on his way home from term of
court at Princeton. He stopped here
to visit his daughter, who is enrolled
at the Normal school.-St. Cloud Times.
Inc hrst frost Of the season came
wednesday night and the temperature
fell so low that ice formed on the
water. Most of the corn and buck
wheat was out Of harms way, but there
was some of each crop which was
ruined.
Emory Norton, it is reported, was
too sick to be brought home on the