The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-02-26

The Matching season i will soon be
here, and to have your hens in good
healthy condition, 50 that they will
Jay fertile eggs, it would be well for
you to supply them with grit and
shells. Let US supply your wants in
this line. McIlhargey Hardware &.
furhlJure 20. l0-1tc
p. N. Bacon, one of the old resi-
dents OF Foreston, died at his home
in that village on Tuesday morning
from ron stroke of paralysis. He was.
over 80 years Of age.q The remains
were brought to Princeton this
morning and inferred beside those
Of his daughter in Oak Knoll ceme-
terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Steinbach have
returned from Florida, where they
spent several months with their son,
oscar. They had a most enjoyable
sojourn, but were glad to get back.
They visited the Polk county mid
winter fair and say that the display
OF fruit and vegetables there was
excellent.
Ihe figures taken from the alb
stracts furnished by the state audi
tor which appear elsewhere in this
issue cannot help but instruct as we'll
as interest our readers, not only in
Mile Laos but those of Isanti and
Sherburne counties as well. The
Union is newspaper in the true
sense of the word.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. +. McGonagle died at the home
of its parents, one and half miles
west Of Princeton on Tuesday even
ing. The funeral will be held at the
Cathollc church tomorrow morning
at II O'Clock, Rev. Father Willen-
brink officiating The interment
will be at Oak Knoll.
The members of the Princeton fire
department. wish to extend their
thanks for the appreciation shown
by the public in the large attendance
at their entertainment and dance
Monday evening. They also wish
to thank those who so kindly gave
their time and efforts to make the
entertainment a success. -.r
Sylvan G. Sheets. publisher of the
Foreston Independent, and son were
in town on Friday and the Union
acknowledges a pleasant call. Mr..
Sheets has purchased the old bank
building at Foreston and contem-
plates moving into the place within
a short time. The Union is pleased
to note that he is prospecting.
Mrs. R. S. Chapman and Mrs. G.
Larson gave a parcel shower at Mrs.
Chapman S home on Friday evening
for Miss Pearl Moore, who was
married on. February % to Roy G.
Storkel of Carlyle, Mont. Music and
games constitu the evenings
arntsements, and Miss Moore re-
ceived numerous beautiful gifts.
The state fire marshal has issued a
pamphlet which contains a set IF
rules and regulations governing the
operation of moving picture shows.
Besides the picture theaters, of which
there are more than thousand in
the state, the chief of every fire de-
partment in Minnesota has been pro-
vided with copy of the pamphlet.
There has been virtually no change
in the potato situation during the
week. Outside demand continues
light and there are no indications of
increased activity. A train of 40
cars of spuds left this point on Sat-
urday-to fill orders received earlier
in the season by reimbursement
and, altogether, something like 70
cars have gone out during the past
seven days.
Mrs. Guy Ewing informs us that
the Methodist Sunday school will
send six delegates to the state con-
ference to be held in St. Paul on
February % and March l. The dele
gates are Ernest Nelson, Maurice
Jensen, Allen Ross, VIM. Wehrend,
Ross Foltz and L. S. Briggs. John
L. Alexander, the greatest ''boy
specialist in the world, will be
present. and address the gathering.
Amusing Typographical plumbers
will occasionally Green into the hest