The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-05-09
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AG0E

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
A pastor is fixture in the church
while preacher is transient and re-
mains only at the pleasure of the So
ciety.
Mrs. A. z. Norton left this morning
for st. Cloud, where she will reside
SO long as her husband retains his
: position in the reformatory at that
place.
The angelic Mrs. Julia A. A. Wood
has gone to browse in new and greener
pastures. The dear old girl has our
good wishes although she loves us not.
Farmers are away behind with their
spring work. Very little seeding has
been done so far. It will take week
of the most favorable weather to put
the clay farms in shape for seeding.
The Princeton town board was in
session Saturday and examined the
poll and land road tax warrants. Two
days labor and SO cents on each hun
dred dollars valuation was assessed
this year. ..--..
The harbingers of spring are here.
Clerk Of Court Briggs issued three
marriages licenses on Saturday
Clinton Slater and Annie Henry, Fred
Young and Belle Leach, and Louis
Madison and Emma Abrahamson.
Baseball in Minnesota is confined
principally to the schools and colleges
throughout the southern part Of the
state. Considerable interest is man.
ifested in the game, but it is not like
ly that any professional team will take
the field.
Last January County Attorney
Jos. Ross appealed from the action
of the county commissioners in fixing
his salary at $400 per annum-he
thought he was entitled to $500. Judge
Searle has rendered decision allow
ing Mr.. Ross $500 per year. There
will be no kicking over the increase.
Mrs. John H. Allen of Fergus Falls
and Mrs. R. H. Depew of St. Paul
have been in attendance at the sick
bed of their sister, Mrs. N. E. Jesmer.
Mrs. Jesmer is gaining rapidly and is
now considered out Of danger.
Edwin F. Sargent of Isle Harbor
and Lille Armstrong were married
at the Commercial hotel by Rev.
@>Bouck on Tuesday evening. Mr.. Sar-
gent is a prosperous trader at Isle
Harbor and his dusky bride Mile
Laos county aborigine.
There has been no change in any of
the postoffices in this county as yet.
The only office that there seems to be
any strife over is that in this village.
H. c.. Head still holds the fort, but
there are half dozen patriots ready
to step into his shoes.
from apoplexy on Sunday and the
funeral took place from the Methodist
church on Tuesday afternoon. The re-
mains were inferred in the Baldwin
burying ground. Deceased was his
own worst enemy, and let his short
comings lie buried with him in the
grave.
George Newbert, G.. T. Johnson,
George Staples and Douglas Loring
received their bicycles last week. They
have had some little experience on the
bike and get along fairly well on
smooth, dead-away sailing. One of
the number got fairly under way the
other evening but could not stop when
he desired, and when he did slow down
it was in the middle of large mud
puddle much to the merriment Of the
bystanders. Another one struck an
old lady from the country and nearly
smashed the hustle place. To say that
she was angry is no joke. She said:
eff We liver smash up aginst ma agin,
I'll belabor yez wild stick and throw
yer id straddle wagon inter the
middle of the strate, We spalpeen."