The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-16
FORESTON

AGA anu are SeCClng nicely SeCLleu III
their new home. We welcome them to
our midst.
Irvine Harshman, manager Of the
Big store, made business trip to
Minneapolis on Thursday
Henry Burg of Book visited here
with oldtime friends on Thursday.
- C. E. Gilbert and son transacted
business in Minneapolis on Thursday
and Friday.
Reno Diedrick of Milaca will take
mail route No. 2 out of this village
beginning Monday. Mr.. Diedrick ex-
poets to move his family here in the
near future.
Tom Burns returned to New York
on Saturday, after enjoying a nine
teen-day furlough here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Flynn entertained
Tom Burns at their home on Sunday
of last week.
Paul Muskey came here from New
Ulm on Thursday to fill the position
at the depot as agent and operator.
Miss Vina Hunter of Duluth is Wis
iting here with home folks.
Miss Mary Demaris and Verne WAL
bridge of Foley are visiting their
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Joseph. a.
M. Schaffer of St. Cloud was the
guest of friends here on Sunday.
Mrs. Earl Dehart spent Monday in
St. Cloud as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dick Williams.
A commercial club was organized
here on Wednesday evening. J. A..
Lynch was elected president and A. r..
Thorson secretary-treasurer. They
will meet twice month at the J. A.
Lynch graphonola room. The men,
bership fee will be dollar Eleven
members were enrolled the first even
ing.
The annual meeting of the Foreston
State bank was held on Wednesday
last.
Miss Daisy Tschache entertained a
number of young people at her rooms
in the Charles o. Schwartz residence
on Tuesday evening.
John Wagner of Minneapolis was a
guest at the Thos. Joseph home this
week. -. "
Harold johnson spent Friday in
Foley. II
William Flynn transacted business
in Milaca on Wednesday,.
Fred Palmer arrived here from
Walker on Tuesday to be at the bed
side of his brother, c. A. Palmer.
Arthur Sundberg spent Saturday
evening at Miiaca.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Joseph enter
tanned at their home on Tuesday even
ing. The honor guests were Miss
Mary Demaris of Foley and John
Wagner of Minneapolis. Cards were
played at three tables.
The farmers had their annual tele-
phone meeting at the school house in
this village on Saturday. A commit
tee of business men was present to
put before the members the need OF
telephone office at Foreston. On &C.
count of so few being present the
matter will be taken up at later
meeting.
We regret to record the death OF
Chester A. Palmer who passed away
at his home in this village on Thurs.
day, January 9, at IL o'clock noon. He
was taken sick with influenza on New
Years day, and from this other com.
plications set in which caused him in.
tense suffering, but he made gallant
fight for life to the very end.
Chester A. Palmer was born al
Ellis, Cass county, Mimi, June "a
1887, and was 81 years, months and
II days old at the time of his death
He was married to Miss Phyllis
Kellehan at Minneapolis on June 80
1910. He leaves to mourn his loss his
wife and little daughter, Betty; his
father and mother of Walker, Mimi;
two brothers and two sisters. Short
funeral services were held out of doors
on Saturday morning, conducted by
Rev. Oliver of Milaca. Mr.. Nordberg
of Milaca sang 'Face to Face" this
being Mr.. Palmer's favorite song
There were many beautiful floral of.
ferings. The remains were taken te
Walker for burial. Mrs. Palmer anc
Betty, Mrs. Kellehan, mother of Mrs
Palmer and Fred Palmer, a brothe,
of deceased, accompanied the remains
C. A. Palmer was since May, 1915, the
local agent Of the G. N. railway, anG
during that time met and had business
dealings with everyone in this com.
munity, and all were indeed glad tc
know him as he was man of excellent
habits and thoroughly upright anG
honest. He will be cherished mem
DRY to all who knew him, as one Of
the most sociable men we have hac