The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-06-07

Fay Cravens, of Milaca, came down
Saturday to take a survey Of the polit-
ical situation from this point i. ~.
| Waite Ross will return this week
from an extended visit to her sister
Mrs. J. A. Allen, of Sherburn.
Rev. and Mrs. D. Donovan returned
Thursday. afternoon from their trip
through the western part, of the State
The political pot is beginning to sim
mer in county matters and a. dozen or
more candidates are scoring for the
start. T. - 80
Ed Sherwin, one of Monticello's old
time ball players, was in the village
Saturday and called on some of the
old cranks. ,'~'
The rains the first of the week have
done more than brighten the crop out
look-it has given the farmers step
its old elasticity.
Rev. and Mrs. J. E. ebrigtson are
in Albert Lea to-day, assisting the
formers brother in the celebration of
his tenth wedding anniversary.
w. G.. Andrews made his old custom
ers call last Tuesday. The 'old
man. forgot that we had a day train
service now and came in on the owl.
Leon Wheeler has purchased the
house near John Berg's residence until
recently owned by "Commodore' Full
som, and his family will occupy it this
week.
The railroad crews at this point have
been largely increased and will be
busy for some time putting in new ties
and otherwise repairing the Great
Northern track.
} John Claggett and Nick Tompkins
returned last week from the Rum river
drive, the logs having been brought to
the boom limits near Milaca. The
drive was fast one this year.
A regular communication of Fra
ternal Lodge No. 93 A. F. & A. NJ,
will be held at Masonic hall next
Wednesday evening. All Wishing
brothers are cordially invited to attend.
Isaac Lavine has opened shoe pol
ishing department in Chapman & Kali
hers barber shop. This is something
, , that has long been needed in the vii
lage and will doubtless be we'll patro-
nized.
George and Ben Cotton were in the
village over Sunday, the guests of
-. relatives. George says the company's.
drive reached the boom last Thursday,
a and the dams up river will hereafter
e remain open.
Claire Galley collided with another
player while attempting to field a ball
in one Of the recent games in which
his college team participated. Galley
Y was not seriously injured, but the
L other man was obliged to retire from
g the game.
The regular monthly sale of the E.
Mark Live Stock company was we'll at
. tended last Saturday and a large num-
" Der of horses were disposed of to pur-
chasers. The company also received
a large amount of stock for shipment
y to the city stockyards. "
+ An old G. A. r. veteran, who has
seen fighting that was fighting, says
. that the Beers can't put up as good a
fight as the Filipinos which this coun-
r. try purchased for $3.50 each. The re-
d cent developments in South Africa
IL seem to indorse this view.
:" Mrs. Lena Olson, wife of G. C. Olson,
u postmaster of Bradford, and we'll
known in this village, died Tuesday
l. morning of consumption. The funeral
|. occurred yesterday afternoon at l
q O'Clock. Her death was very sad
q one as she left little son one month
4 old.
Henry Lee, cashier of the State
l. Bank of Anoka, was in the village
st Monday attending the sale of State
g lands at the court house. He was &C.
le companied by Henry Veidt, the Anoka
a pop manufacturer, both being some
ID what interested in Mile Laos real es-
tate. -" ="
a. The Jesmer opera house is being
10 wired for electric light, part Of the
ID work being done in time for the pro-
rs duction of "Quo Vadis'' Monday even
" ing. : The Introduction of electricity
e is a. splendid Improvement and the
!, patrons of the house fully appreciate
- the change. ~. - y - !
~ ..' * = --T-- -, T., .
g There is to be considerable change
:. in the corps Of. teachers in our public
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