The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-05-02
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO


Mrs. E., G. Clough Of Spencer
Brook is stopping in town for few
days with friends. There are few
women of her years as smart as Mrs.
Clough.
The G. A. r. post intends to OBJ
serve Memorial day in a becoming
manner this year and has already
commenced to make preparations for
the event.
N. E. Jesmer has material all on
the ground for the erection of an ad-
dition to his handsome store build
ing, and work has been commenced
on the same.
Mrs. Sarah j. Gates left here for
Boston, Mass, on Monday morning,
where she intends to remain for some
time. The best wishes of her many
friends accompany her. III. J.. ..
In last weeks issue it was stated
that Hiram Whittier of Greenbush had
purchased coffin to be used by him
when death should. come. Instead of
Hiram it should have read, Ezekiah.
The gravel train, with a force of
about 40 men, makes it's headquarters
in town now. The boys will soon
have the road in fine shape to ride
over, but it is little rough at
present. ~.:- -. .
Farmers, because this is the dull
season of the year don't imagine
there is no market for wheat here.
Messrs. Turner and Burgan stand
ready to buy all the wheat you may
bring in and to pay the highest cash
price therefor.
On the afternoon of Wednesday, the
9th ult., John Cantlon's residence in
Baldwin was burned down. The fire
was caused by a spark from the chin
ney. The property carried an insur-
ance of 5000 and the loss is roughly
estimated at 81, 200.
There is no improperly in the vii
lage investing couple of hundred
dollars or SO in a hearse. It would
be a good investment. It is so sell
dom that a hearse is needed in
Princeton that it would hardly pay a
private individual to purchase one.
The southwark bound train leaves
Princeton the same time as hereto
lore, viz, 7:30 a. NJ, but the north
bound train arrives here nearly an
hour later at 1880 p. m. We publish
the time table for the accommodation
of the local readers of the Union and
without cost to the railroad company.
Charley Plummer, Virgil Hatcher
and one or two more of the boys who
left here a short time ago to drive
mule teams on railroad grading in
Dakota, have returned home. The
boys considered it too tough for them
out there. They beat their way back
on the railroad and had hard time
doing it.
At last, after long and painful ILL.,
ness, Hiram B. Cowles is at rest; be
passed away like child going to
sleep in it's mothers arms. The
funeral, under the auspices of the
Masonic fraternity, was held on
Tuesday afternoon from tie Congre-
gational church. Hiram B. Cowles
was born at Greene, Chenango
county, N. Y, April l, 1885, and died
May 2, 1887. He came to Princeton
in 1868. He is survived by his wife
and two children.
About 5 O'Clock Monday morning
fire was discovered issuing from the
roof of the large ice house in the rear
of the American house, but with the
aid of the Babcock extinguisher and
bucket brigade the fire was subdued
in about 30 minutes. Had the boys
for one moment relaxed their efforts
the flames would have obtained the
mastery, and had the fire penetrated
the hotel proper no human power
could have saved the business Dor.
ton of the town. The ice house and
store room we're burned to the ground
and the furniture in the hotel badly
damaged. The loss will probably