The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-04-20

PRIN CETON UNION: I
The legislature djourned last Tues
day and Hon. H. r.. Mallette has re-
turned to his business in Foreston.
g. A. Jack is building an addition to-
his residence, which will greatly in
crease the convenience of the dwelling;
. James Burke, who IS assisting in M. 4
S., Rutherfords land office at Milaca,
was in the village last Tuesday even
ing. n ss.;,s SIX, II
A basket social tonight IN the hall
over the postofice, ~ the ladies Of the
Catholic church. Everyone cordially
invited. y t .5.s ID .Zsttss; ,>
The funeral OF Isaac Youmans: oc-
Cured last Tuesday and was largely
attended, Rev. J. S.sBouck conducted
the services. TIA q sgsss8 s5ssSs'ySs}.
The grading OF the approach to the
West Branch bridge has been begun
and when completed will besa very
good Improvement. e. Gs
The contractors have begun the
work of excavating the basement for
the new building Of the Princeton
Hardware com pany. NIX ~ d
The ice cream social given by the
Ladies of the Maccabees last Tuesday
evening was very largely attended and
those present we're excellently enter
tanned. - !. -
William Cakes left yesterday morn
ing for the coast where he will secure
some timber lands with a view ofslum-
bering there at some time in the
future.
Judge Keith is making some i'm
provements IN his house and around
the grounds. It is also probable that
he will install a hot-water plant some
time during the summer.
There was runaway on Main street
early Monday morning and for a min
ute or two it looked as if some one
would be hurt, but the driver finally
got control of the team and stopped
them without damage. .
The platform north of the depot has
been lowered to a level with the rails.
The depot crew will now find it much
harder to load baggage and it is quite
likely that many more trunks will be
injured in the unloading.
I. J. Coffin died at his home in Anoka
last week. He was quite we'll known
in this vicinity, having put in great
many years in the Rum river pineries.
He was q brother of Reuben Coffin.
who died at Elk lake last winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H.. Newbert came
down from Mora to attend the dance
given by the Rathbone Sisters last
Thursday night. Mr.. Newbert came
down again Saturday evening to re-
main over Sunday with relatives. =.
land Mrs. Jack Campbell de-
parted yesterday morning for Stock
ton, Cal, where they will in the future
make their home, Their many friends
wish them all sorts of good luck and
hope to see them here as, visitors occa-
sionally. ,:>>": .<.. ~.
Mrs. A. N: Dare, who has been con-
Quoting the Elk River Star Ne,os dur
ing her husbands service as speaker
Of the: house Of representatives, is re-
ported to be seriously i'll at her home
and little hope is entertained for her
recovery.
H. B. Lyon was at Princeton the
first OF the week and purchased fifty
two head of young stock and a saddle
pony: He now has over seventy head
of young stock and intends running a
stock ranch this SUMNER H;uclleu
Enterprise.
John Stewart, who has been looking
after the mon who appropriated Reed
& Sherwood's logs, was in Princeton
last week. A close watch of the river
will be kept all this season and an at
tempt will be made to get all the firms
logs to the mill.
There has been rush for the nrison
Irvine this season and now the supply
has failed. Many orders for the pro-
duct of the penitentiary are returned
for this reason, but next year the man
ayers expect to have a plant large
enough to fully meet the donoana 'i.-