The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-04-06

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Albert schilling left yesterday after
noon for Minneapolis from which point
heswill probably go.west.
Il E.sI. Davis, Of Milaca served as one
OF the jurors at the present term Of
court, and put in his time when notion
duty visiting his many friends in
Princeton. 's Ef e & 4 ..t 81
4 Capt. I. G. Patterson returned from
St. Joseph, Mo, yesterday. He de-
clares that he will hereafter stick to
the north as every time he visits Dixie
land he loses some OF his property.
S: P. Woodman is preparing to erect
a large barn on his farm a short dis
lance below town.: The work:will be
begun as soon as the weather will per-
nit it. The planning mill is busy with
his lumber this week.
The Maccabees will give another of
their popular dances at their hall to-
morrow evening. Good music is al
ways furnished and all who have at
tended speak in terms of highest praise
of the management of these socials. :.
Treasurer Burrell informed the
UNION that business had been very
good in his Office this week. Taxes are
coming in nicely and there is every in
dication that large part of them will
be paid long in advance of the pre-
scribed time.
The sale of the E. Mark Live Stock
company last Saturday was very largely
attended and a good sale resulted.
The merchants were kept busy with
the farmers trade all day. These
sales are gaining in favor and will I'M
doubtedly be continued Indefinitely.
J. L. Brady came UP from Mime
apolis this week to attend the April
term of the district court. Mr.. Brady
has not fully recovered from an at
tack Of grip which greatly impaired
his strength, but is gaining quite
rapidly and expects soon to be as we'll
as ever.
The G. A. r. post Of this place had
a pleasant meeting last evening. Judge
Searle was present and made a
thoroughly fine address to the old
boys. Rev. Donovan, comrades Ross,
Sausser, Freer and others spoke also.
There was good attendance and a
really pleasant and profitable meeting.
:. Swift & Co. have announced their in
tention to locate branch at Brainerd.
The quality of their meat will not
excel that sold over the block of our
meat market, for Mr.. Smith recently
purchased twenty three-year old steers
which haze been stall fattened. He
paid the snug sum of 81, 900 for the lot.
!, Mrs. Carleton received another let
ter from Capt. Carleton last week and
with it came a bunch of souvenirs.
They have been on exhibition in one
OF c. A. Jacks show windows and have
attracted considerable attention. Two
things Of particular interest are the
Filipino flag and the Mauser
oaftridge. 49, =. -. ~:'~"s
: Jim Hartman, as village recorder,
has received big mail ever since the
village voted to put in electric lights
and waterworks. Last Friday he re.
ceived no less than twenty-three let.
tiers from prospective purchasers Of
the bonds. electrical supply companies
and applicants for the position of gen
neral manager or civil engineer.
Mike Kaliher was in the village last
Saturday and interviewed: several OF
the sportsmen in regard to organizing
a club for the protection of the game
in this vicinity. The boys feel that
something must be done and with the
assurances they have received from
the new board of commissioners they
are sure of cooperation from that
source when the time comes. -.=<> il.
Some Of the relatives of Mrs. Bobo,
whose death was recorded in these
columns last week, applied to Coroner
Tarbox for an inquest. It was claimed
that she died from the effects Of an
operation, but as the evidence they
produced was very yarue and ac the