The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-12-21

this village with view OF engaging in
the meat business. 'eR' s"R.%1.'* !. . r
II The schools will close tomorrow, for.
two weeks vacation. The first SEES
sion OF the schools after tomorrow
will be held Jan. s. ,'z ....3 ''.,'.' =
The UNION advertised for lost coat
a few weeks ago and got the wrong
one, so there is a coat awaiting it's,
owner at this office. 49,. f..
n The Maccabees will give another of
their pleasant dances at their hall to-
morrow evening. All are cordially in
vited to participate. ...~...
T Now that the village has regularly
organized and equipped fire depart
ment we expect to hear that insurance
rates have been diminished.
s There will be a dance given in
Smiths hall in Spencer, Brook on
Tuesday evening, Dec. 26. Varney's
orchestra from Anoka will furnish the
music.
Miss Maude Whitney, who has been
attending Hamline university this sea-
son, is at home for the midwinter va
cation and is at present assisting in
Jesmer's department store.
/ There was an eclipse of the moon
last Saturday night, but the clouds
were so thick at this point that no one
saw it. Winona was the only city
which reported a. clear sky.
F Charles Harrington returned from
Montana last Friday night with his
horses. He has been railroading in
that country since last June and is Con-
WINGED that there are better occupa-
tions
0. w. Swenson, of Foreston, who
has been engaged in railroad work at
Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, is expected to
return to Mile Laos county this week.
He has had charge of several contracts
for Foley Bros.
Ed Brown, of River Falls, Wis, az
rived in the village last Tuesday even
ing, having come from Minneapolis on
This wheel. Mr.. Brown will be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Burgan during
his stay in the village.
The UNION learns that w. G. An
drews who was seriously injured at
Grand Forks month ago, is still in a
dangerous condition: His skull was
split and the doctors say he has about
one chance in ten.to recover. -
A horse hitched to milk wagon
ran away last Friday morning. The
cans were neatly deposited by the
roadside with very little damage, but
in turning a sharp corner one of the
wheels on the rig was wrecked.
Five prominent citizens of Meeker
county have been indicted for the mur-
der of a man confined in a jail in that
county last month. When the body
was found it was given out that the
unfortunate man had committed sui
eide. ~
Moses Cone, of St. Cloud, was in
Princeton on business last Friday. He
is the, same old Nose, and says that the
! only reason his Foreston friends report
him dead SO frequently is that he con-
tinues to get the best of them on every
occasion.
Anoka is enjoying nice sensation
this week, a fit of righteousness hav-
ing struck the city. The knights of
the green cloth-that is, those of them
who have so far escaped arrest, are
laying low and the justice court is full
of business.
Among the Princeton people who re-
turned from railroading in Montana
this week are: William Apologize and
sons, Willard and Melvin; Frank Guy
cite, Clarence Donnelly, Ray Archi-
bald and Oren Hamilton. They were
all glad to get home. - * .-.."~ e..
The merchants are enjoying splen-
did holiday trade this year and their
large stocks are being rapidly de-
pleted. They all express hope, how
ever, that there will soon be sufficient
snow to make hauling good and thus
do away with the usual dull season
after the holidays.
| The date of the joint installation of
the officers Of Princeton Lodge No. 90,
K. Of P, and Gala Temple of the Rath-
bone Sisters has been fixed for Tues
day evening Jan. 8. Arthur J. Stob-
bart, grand chancellor Of the order in
Minnesota, will be present and it is
also expected that some of the grand
lodge officers of the Rathbone Sisters