The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-05-17
TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGOI


TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO.
Miss Minnie Shaw has returned
from Cloquet and will remain at home
for time.
Dan McCuaig has gone to Brainerd
to take position in the Arlington
hotel.
Princeton's growth has been slow
but sure, but she is getting there just
the same.
: By request Rev. w. H. Skemp will
repeat his sermon on "hell" next Sun
day evening.
Carpenters and brick-layers. are at
work in all sections of the village,
and any man who is willing to work
can find work to do.
The "veiled lady, that has created
so-much excitement. in our village ex-
lists in the imagination Of idle Cos
sips who want something to talk
about.
Anoka or Sherburne county repub-
licans can draw on the Union any time
for anything in sight and their draft
will be honored on presentation.
A dozen new residences will be
erected in that portion Of the village
on the north side Of the West Branch
this season. There are. many beauti-
full building sites over there and peo-
pie are beginning to find it out.
Alvah Eastman writes: "Congratu-
lations on your election as delegate
to the national republican convention.
Please ,save me ten tickets" All
right, Alvah, you can have rs as well
as not. We have promised only $50
already.
A Wyanett farmer was in town yes
terday with a load Of early rose pota-
toes which he offered for 15c per
bushel. Last fall that farmer could
have sold to the starch factory every
bushel he had, big and little, for 18c
per bushel.
Mile Laos county boasts Of three
as fourishing villages as there are in
the Princeton, Milaca and For
eston. The country tributary to these
villages is fast settling up with thrifty
intelligent settlers. One of these days
there will be another fourishing viii
lage on the shores of Mile Laos lake.
Mile Laos county is all right and is
getting there.
There should be some uniformity
in reference to sidewalks in this vii
lage. A grade should be established
and property owners should be re-
quired to build their sidewalks in con-
formity Herewith. The present zig
gag, stairlike walks on both sides of
Main street are disgrace to the vii
lage, and one Of these days will result
in several big lawsuits for damages to
unwary pedestrians.
A. B. Mathews is in town superin-
tending the laying of the flour mill
foundation. He expects to have a
large force of carpenters at work on
the frame next Tuesday. Craig &
Mathews are thorough business men.
They do not mean to let the grass
grow under their feet. AS stated in
the Union the mill will be turning out
flour in sixty days from the time the
first brick was laid. Perhaps our
farmer friends are now convinced that
Princeton is going to have a flour
mill. b..
Princeton will have a fair this fall.
Already stock to the amount Of ST.
100 has been taken. The grounds will
be fenced in with a tight board fence,
sheds for horses and cattle will be
erected, a grand stand capable of
seating 1000 people will be built and
the track will be clayed over and put
in excellent shape for speeding horses.
Men and teams are now at work on
the grounds The fair will be open
to competitors from the three counties
Of Mile Laos, Isanti and Sherburne
Articles Of incorporation will be pub
lished in few days and officers elect
ed. There is no reason why the
Princeton fair should not be a sue
cess. Mr.. r. F. Mcclellan is deserv-
ing of the thanks of the community
for his untiring efforts in getting the
fair project under way.