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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
Miss Ecklund's Funeral,

The remains of Miss Alice Ecklund.
daughter of Mrs. G. 81. Ecklund, who
died in Minneapolis on Wednesday of
last week as stated in the Union,
were brought here on Friday evening
and inferred in Oak Knoll cemetery.
The body was accompanied by the
mother, three brothers, two sisters,
and an uncle-Oscar Ecklund-of the
deceased. A large number of the rel
atives and friends of the Ecklund
family were at the depot here when the
casket containing the remains arrived
and escorted them to the burying
ground. Miss Ecklund was a young
lady much beloved and leaves be-
hind her many who will miss and
mourn her.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
Jerked Out With Tones,

A farmer friend related story to
US yesterday anent a tooth-drawing
incident in which he was one of the
principals. He said he had a "divil
of toothache" and tried binding
Irvine, copper wire and other things in
an attempt to extract the offending
molar. Failing in this he hied to the
blacksmith shop, where the smithy ap-
piled pair of long-handled tongs to
the tooth and gave yank which
pulled out a quarter section of jaw.
"There is no use kicking on little
thing like that" said our good-na-
tured friend; II would rather have
lost both jaw bones than stood that
Internal pain ten minutes longer. :"
This is certainly philosophical way
of looking at the matter.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
Bank of Onamia INCORPORATES.

The First State Bank of Onamia
has been incorporated with paid-in
capital stock Of s10, 900, and the incor-
porators are I. A. Yarnen, Minneapo-
lis, president; J. 81. McGilvra, Mil
AGA, vice president; Fred r. Burrell,
Princeton, cashier; M. S. Rutherford,
Princeton; W. S. Foster, Milaca.
These five also constitute the board of
directors. Fred r. Burrell, cashier of
the new bank, until recently occupied
the position of assistant cashier in the
First National Bank of Hawley. Mr..
Burrell is graduate of the law de-
partment of the university of Mime
sofa and is one of the most reliable
young men in the northwest. He is
we'll versed in business methods. is
honest, Industrious, and is sure to
succeed in his new position.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
Princeton Produce Company.

A meeting of the Princeton Produce
company was held in the Schmidt
school house, district 3, on Friday
evening, but in consequence of the un-
favorable weather there was not a
large attendance. However number
of shares in the company were disposed
of. The shares are five dollars each.
It was agreed to hold two more meet
ings upon the following Monday and
Tuesday evenings respectively, one at
Herbert Gates residence and the other
in district 3 school house.
At these meetings thirty shares of
stock were taken and paid for. An
other meeting of the association will
be held at Bogus Brook tomorrow
(Friday) night and the general public
is invited. -,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
Sailing on the Lake.

Visitors at Elk Lake park this week
have had fine time generally, but
the greatest attraction was Capt.
Bulls catamaran, and the little craft
was in demand continually. "The
sitter the breeze the better 1 like it,
says Navigator Bulls; Introduce
me to wind which will upset this
vessel and I will show you a pink
jackrabbit. Yet the boat runs lightly
and goes at speed that Tom Upton
would not be ashamed, of. There is
nothing so exhilariating as swift
spin in sailboat when the wind is
shivering her timbers and whistling
through her rigging.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
Sugarman Burned Out.

On Monday night at 10 O'Clock an
alarm of fire was turned in from the
Sugarman dwelling and cigar factory
across the river and the fire depart
ment arrived there in time to ex-
tinguish the flames before much dam
age had resulted. Later, at 2 O 'clock
Tuesday morning, another alarm was
turned in from the same place and the
firemen again responded, but upon
this occasion the building and con-
tents were almost entirely consumed
when the department reached there.
The first fire resulted from the drop
ping of a lamp by Mrs Sugarman,
who was scared by rat, and the
second fire is attributed to smoldering
embers which burst forth afresh in
flame.
Mrs. Sugarman was badly burned
and is in the Northwestern hospital,
while Mr.. Sugarman received injuries
to his right hand from fire while ex-
tinguishing the flames on his wife's
clothing.
The house, furniture, tobacco stock,
cigars, mo1ds, etc., were almost
totally destroyed.
Insurance on stock and fixtures to
the amount of $500 was carried in the
Guy Ewing agency and the house and
furniture we're insured with G.. A.
Eaton for $4,000.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
Lewis RObideau Will Wed.

Invitations have been issued to the
marriage of Lewis Robideau and Mrs.
Mary Payette, which will be solem-
nized at St. Edwards Catholic church
in Pricneton at 1890 O 'clock on Mon
day morning, July l. Immediately
after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ideau will leave for Park Rapids on
a bridal trip of three or four days.
Mr.. Robideau's mother and other
relatives reside at Park Rapids.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
VILLAGE COUNCIL.
Petition to Vacate Streets on Rum Rive
Flats Virtually Turned Down. 800.

Petition to Vacate Streets on Rum River
Flats Virtually Turned Down. ...
A special meeting of the village
council was held on Friday evening to
consider the petition of Frank Smith
for the vacation of certain streets on
the Rum river flats. The matter was
not, however, brought up for formal
action as under the circumstances the
petitioners attorney, G. A. Dickey,
deemed it useless. He had ''sounded' -
individually the members of the
council and gathered from them that
they were all opposed to the vacation
OF the streets at issue. This is OF
course equivalent to a refusal of the
petitioners application.
The application for transfer OF
liquor license from Frank Behnke to
Anton Falk was, upon motion,
granted.
-Four additional incandescent street
lamps were ordered put in on the
north side.
=, The council recommended that an
ordinance be drawn and published
which shall make compulsory the in.
stallation of meters by all persons
using city water.
Recorder Stanley was instructed to
secure from W. I. Gray & Co. of Min.
neapolis- the firm which installed the
village water system-a plat of the
mains and check valves so that leaks
may be more easily located. The old
plat is worn out and in consequence
much unnecessary labor is required to
locate such leaks.
Several minor matters were discussed
and the council adjourned.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
c. K0PP' A BENEDICT
Marries Miss nary TaIlant, Daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Tai
liant of Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles n. Kopp Will
Be at Home in Princeton After
the First of August.

Charles M. Kopp, one of Prince
toms enterprising young business
men, was married on Wednesday even
ing, June r., to Miss Mary Tallant at
the home of the brides father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Tallant,
in Minneapolis. One hundred and
fifty guests were present at the solem-
nization of the ceremony.
White and green were the colors ap-
pearing in the decoration of the draw
ing room, while in the dining room
large clusters of American Beauty
roses were placed on the table and
buffet
The brides gown was pretty crea-
ton of embroidered chiffon over ex-
quisitely embroidered silk, and her
veil of tulle was caught up with a
spray of lilies of the valley. The
flowers carried by Miss Tallant were
lilies of the valley and bride roses.
Miss Edith lockwood, the maid OF
honor, wore dress of pink organdie
and carried nosegay of white sweet
peas.
AS Miss Myra Grant commenced to
play the bridal march Misses Jean
Corser and Jennie Steinmetz, dressed
in sheer white and with rosebuds in
their hair, stretched white ribbons to
the altar, where the bridegroom with
his best man, Fremont Woodcock of
Princeton, awaited the coming of the
bride.
A group of the girl friends of the
bride assisted in the dining room dur
ing the reception and served frappe on
the veranda. = -~
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tallant and Mr..
and Mrs. Wendell Marshall of Duluth,
J. 81. Gray of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and
r. L. Bartholomew of Princeton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kopp left on the same
evening for New Orleans, Galveston
and other points in. the south for a
bridal tour and will be at home in
Princeton after August |.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
AN OLD SOLDIER DIES;
Jonas K. Hill, a Civil War Veteran.
Joins His Departed Comrades
on the Other Shore.
He Was Hero of rlany Battles and
rlan Highly Respected by All
Those Who Knew Him.

Another brave veteran of the First
Minnesota, Jonas r. Hill, has Joined
his comrades who have gone before.
For more than year past Mr.. Hills
health has been failing, but it was not
until the 18th inst. that he was taken
seriously i'll and confined to his bed.
That morning he was seen to reel
and fall in his back yard where he
had gone for an armful of wood: in
an unconscious condition he was car
ried into the house; twelve hours later
he rallied somewhat, but he kept
growing weaker gradually until the
end came at seven O'Clock on Monday
morning. $50
The funeral services at the family
residence Tuesday afternoon were
brief but impressive; Rev. J. W.
Heard's remarks were appropriate to
the occasion. The pail bearers we're
old soldiers and a delegation of the
Wallace 7. Rines post G. A.. r. was
present. The casket was covered with
fragrant flowers and was also draped
with the national colors. The process
sion that accompanied the remains to
Oak Knoll cemetery was an unusually
large one, and indicated the esteem in
which deceased was held by his neigh
bors.
Jonas r. Hill was born in New
Brunswick, Jan. 4, 1881. At the age
of II he removed to the state of Maine
where he remained for seven years,
then he returned to his native prov
ince and engaged in numbering and
farming for four years. He came to
Minnesota in 1853 and settled in
Langola, Benton county, where he re-
sided until 1861, when on Sept. IA of
that year he enlisted in Company E of
the immortal First Minnesota. He
was wounded in the heroic charge at
Gettysburg. When the regiment was
mustered out in 1864 he was trans
ferred to the First Battalion Mime
sofa Infantry Volunteers, and was
honorably discharged Sept. II, 1864.
after having served the full term for
which he enlisted. The same year he
returned to Princeton. On Oct. "a,
1867, he was married to Mrs. Rachel
Whitney. he is survived by Mrs.
Hill, one son, Clarence, two step-sons,
County Auditor and Bert Whitney,
and one sister, Mrs. Laura Aver of
Belle Plaine, Morrison county.
Jonas r. Hill was an undemonstra-
tive man, honest and Industrious. In
her hour of need he served his adopted
country on many hard fought battle
field and never finched under fire. He
was slow to form friendships, but his
sturdy independence commanded the
respect of all who knew him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
BANQUET OF ALUMNI
Thirty-Five Persons on Monday Par
take of Feast Prepared by La
dies of Maccabee Order.
Class OF 'O7 Initiated and Given Excit-
Ing WheelbarroW Ride on the
Rocky Road to Dublin.

A banquet attended by about thirty
i've persons was given by the Princeton
high school alumni at the Maccabee
hall on Monday evening. The feast
was prepared by the Lady Maccabees
and the viands were of the choicest
the market affords. It would be diff
cult to excel these ladies in the prep
aration of banquet.
1t was a merry party which gathered
upon this occasion and many of the
toasts offered at the festal board were
humorous and interesting. One of the
amusing features of the evening was
the Initiation of the class of 'O7 into
the mysteries of the alumni and the
rocky road to Dublin,'' or first
degree, brought down the house. This
degree consists in the placing of the
candidate in a. wheelbarrow and
trundling him or her over a narrow
plank upon which there are many OBJ
structions, and these distractions in
varlsbly land the candidate on the
floor in a confused heap. Then there
was the MISUNDERSTANDING degree,
the soap-bubble degree aud many
others of a mirth-provoking nature.
Professor Austin and Charles Brace
addressed the assemblage and their
speeches were we'll received and ap-
plauded. Miss Lena Nachbar rem
dered vocal solo, Miss Belle Grant
an Instrumental solo and Grover UNI
berhocker a tuba solo in excellent
manner.
1t is customary for the alumni to
give an annual banquet in honor of
the graduating class and the one on
Monday evening excelled in every
particular any previous effort. The
evenings pleasure was continuous
throughout.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27

The appointive board consists of. the
chairman of each town in the commits
sioner district. John W. Mcclure has
gone to Victoria, B. c., and expects
to there make his permanent resi-
dence. He was highly efficient
county commissioner and ever had
the interest of his district at heart.
He could always be depended upon to
do right in every matter which came
before the board for consideration.
John Mcclure was in every way a
good man.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
Fourth at Elk Lake Park.

Elk Lake park will offer many spe-
cial attractions on the Fourth, base
ball games, boat races, foot races and
dancing being among them. If you
are looking for place where you can
thoroughly enjoy yourselves on July
4 you will find none better than Elk
Lake park. The day will be devoted
to one continual round of fun. Then,
again, there is good fishing in the
lake and ice cream, soft drinks, etc.,
may be purchased upon the grounds.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
Farmers, Take Notice.

A meeting of the. Fair association
will be held in the court house,
Princeton, on Tuesday, July 2, at 2 p.
m, for the election of officers and the
transaction of such other business as
may come before the association. The
farmers of Mile Laos, Isanti and
sherburne counties are especially in
vited to attend.
W. 81. Terrell, President.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
Prof. Richie Will Conduct School.

In consequence of the sickness of
Prof. 7. B. Hartley of Brainerd he
will be unable to conduct the summer
school which opens here on Monday,
July 1. Professor A. P. Richie, su-
perintendent of the Bemidji school,,
has however been secured to act in his
stead. Mr.. Richie was formerly su-
perintendent of the Milaca schools
and is an able instructor. He will be
assisted by Miss Maria Lynch of the
Holmes school, Minneapolis, and Miss
Mary G. Tanning of the Humboldt
school, St. Paul. Teachers should
put forth an effort to attend the
Princeton summer school.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
Death of Infant.

Frank, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Wolf of Greenbush, died
on Sunday night at $3.50, aged 4
months. The cause of death was
pneumonia, from which the little fell
ow had been suffering for two and a
half weeks previous to his death. The
funeral services were conducted on
Tuesday by Rev. Father Levings and
the remains inferred in the Catholic
cemetery.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
Fell Into Basement.

James Leo of Anoka, the expert
bricklayer and all-around comedian
employed on the John Skahen bank
structure, stepped on loose flooring
board on Friday and landed in the
basement, where he struck the upper
edge OF a barrel and scraped off sew
eral inches of skin from both shins
and one arm. Jim was unable to
work for few days and says it was
the first time in many moon that he
had been caught in skin game.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
Picnic at Sandy Lake.

A picnic will be held at Sandy lake
on July 4 and the day will be appro-
priately celebrated. Everyone invited
to be there and participate in the fes-
tivities. E. Grant will turn on his
merry-go-round and his big phono-
graph. Rowboats to rent at reason
able charges. Fine fishing. Soft
drinks, ice cream, cigars, etc., may
be obtained on the grounds.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27

his time and money to the improve,
= 4
ments of the highways leading into
the village. He has served on the
town, village and county boards and
held other town and village Offices
and never betrayed trust reposed
in him by his fellow-citizens. To sum
up, N. E. Jesmer is a splendid example
of a self-made man. By his removal
to Seattle Princeton loses one of her
best and most public-spirited citizens.
May good fortune attend the Jesmer
family in their new home.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
Princeton Summer School the Best.

AS many young teachers are max
ing. inquiries whether it would be bet
ter to attend the summer school in
Princeton, the normal school in St.
Cloud or the Minnesota university,
County Superintendent Ewing advises
that they attend the Princeton school
for the reason that especial attention
will be given to the Eighth grade
studies.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
PYTHIAN RECEPTION
TIr. and Mrs. N. F.. JeSmer and Dauqf1.
ter, Miss Lola, Honored by
Knights and Sisters.
Silver Loving Cup Presented as he
mento of the High Esteem in
Which They Are Held.

The reception on Tuesday evening
given by the knights of Pythias and
Pythian Sisters at their hall in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Jesmer and
their daughter, Miss Lola Jesmer,
who leave for their new home on the
Pacific coast next week, was an ex-
ceedingly pleasant affair. After sew
eral well-rendered vocal and instru-
mental musical selections Mr.. T. F.
Scheen called upon Mr.. G. A. Dickey
to offer a few remarks. That GENTLE
man responded in his usual felicitous
manner, paid well-merited tribute to
Mr.. Jesmer and concluded by present.
ing to him and family, on be-
half of the knights and Pythian Sis
ters, a beautiful silver loving cup.
Mr.. Jesmer feelingly responded and
told of his early struggles in Mime
sofa; he regretted exceedingly that
owing to the precarious condition of
Mrs. Jesmer's health he was obliged
to sever his relations with the friends
of lifetime and seek a new home in
the far west. Messrs. Andrew West
ling, Frank Peterson, T. 81. Galley
and R. G. Dunn also paid high tribute
to Mr.. Jesmer and family. Miss Lola
Jesmer made neat little speech in
which she expressed her gratitude for
the kindness shown her father and
mother as we'll as herself and her re-
grets at leaving the home of her birth.
Mrs. Jesmer also returned her sincere
thanks. Light refreshments were
served. Then the young people took
possession of the hall and dancing
was INDUCED in until an early hour
on Wednesday morning.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
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Swan Buvs Devil Cart.

Swan Olson is now in the nabob
class. On Friday a big devil cart
manufactured especially for him ar
rived here and he placed it in a new
garage painted a bright danger color
the cart and the house making a
harmonious combination. Swan will
now go forth upon the highway and
run into either a wagon or ditch.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-27
william King of Wyanett.

Last Saturday at the home of
friends in Princeton Mr.. William
King of Wyanett celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary of his arrival in Minne-
sofa. Mr.. King was born in Augusta
township, Chenille county, Ontario,
Jan. 20, 1884. His father, Robert
King, was a native of Dungiven,
county Londonderry, Ireland. In 1855
the subject of this sketch removed to
Michigan where he remained two
years, and on June %, 1857, Mr.. King
reached St. Paul by boat and partook
of his first breakfast in Minnesota at
the old Merchants hotel. J. J. Hill
was the local steamboat agent and
had little Office on the levee where
Mr.. King left his luggage for few
hours and paid Mr.. Hill Is cents for
caring for the same. =
H. Mr.. King proceeded St.aAnthony
where he made his headquarters for
nine years, in the meantime he worked
in the Mississippi and Rum river
pineries and made several trips to
St. Louis and as far south as New
Orleans as raftsman. He tells with
gusto how he and companion made
a contract with Gov. Sibley to cut
with sickles an eight-acre field of
wheat. on the governors farm near
Mendoza in 1859, and of the governor
carrying them in his buggy from St.
Paul to his Mendoza home and pro-
viding them with an excellent supper
which was cooked by Sioux squaw.
Mr.. King is chock full of early days
"reminiscences. The Minneapolis lum-
bermen in those days did not pay ex-
orbitant prices for pine stumpage;
government and state timber was re-
garded as common plumber; "sbut
there was one man," Mr.. King re-
marked, "whom I never knew to take
a pine tree that did not belong to
him, and that man was William D.
Washburn.'
Mr.. King located on the farm in
Wyanett, where he still resides, in
1866. He has a splendid farm and he
is regarded as one of the most sue
cessful farmers in this section of the
state. He has been elected to town
positions until he refused to serve any
longer and he, has also been county
commissioner. Mr.. King is a great
reader and is thoroughly informed on
historical and current events. At 70
he is still hale and hearty and that he
may live for many years to enjoy the
fruits of his industry is the wish of
his host of friends.