The Princeton union., 1919-08-07
ZIMMERMAN
Stella Schumacher had charge of the


postotfice Thursday afternoon.
Miss Ruth Sandgren returned te
Minneapolis on Friday, after short
visit with the home folks.
J. w. Magney transacted business
at Elk River on Saturday.
Mrs. w. R. HURT was an Elk River
visitor last Wednesday.
Mrs. Z j. Feldman of Pipestone
visited Mrs. Kettleson and mother last
Thursday and Friday. The ladies
lived neighbors in the village of Tros.
ky half score years ago and greatly
enjoyed the reunion.
Harry Pratt made trip to Mime
apolis on Tuesday.
Privates George and Dave Kight re-
turned home on Friday night from
overseas service. Both were in differ
ent companies and landed about the
same time, but met first at the depot
in Minneapolis, and it proved sur
prise to each. The boys are looking
fine and are glad to be back.
Mr.. and Mrs Nash and sons autoed
to Minneapolis on Monday to meet the
Misses Ethel Nash and Grace Iliff, who
have been visiting at Grand Rapids
the past fortnight.
Roy Carter was up from Elk River
on Monday evening.
Mr. Sharpless finished wiring the
feed mill on Tuesday and a 20-horse
power motor was installed, thus en-
abling Mr. Brown to grind feed every
day.
Clarence Robertson went to Mime
apolis on Monday to consult a special
ist concerning his eyes, which have
been troubling him for some time.
Mrs. Vernon Lambert of Oak Park
visited relatives and friends here last
week.
Mrs. Ed Hanson and baby were
brought home from the hospital at
Princeton on Friday evening.
Lieutenant Lyle D. Tiff received am
honorable discharge from the army
and returned home the first of last
week from overseas service.
A surprise party was given at the
Harry Swanson home on Sunday for
Mrs. Tigue, the occasion being her
birthday. Mrs. Tigue had been told
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taken to the lake for the day, so it
was complete surprise to her to find
the Axel Perman, Earl Briggs and
Chas. Hetrick families gathered there
with heaps of good things to eat, in
celebration of the event. A so piece
dinner set was presented her.
Miss Loretta Guptil of Annandale
spent a few days of last week at the
Chas. Tiff home.
Ethel and Floyd Nash attended the
party given at the White home at Elk
River on Monday night.
The Social club picnic at Annandale
Sunday was one of the most enjoyable
events of the entire season. The crowd
was slated to start at seven o'clock
but the early rain prevented. Then
when the crowd finally gathered they
were again delayed by the Bert Tiff
family, whose car became stalled Just
out of town. No doubt Bert's inten-
t1ons were all right as he said he went
over the entire car Saturday and even
washed the plugs with soap and water,
intending to take big load to the pic
nc. But for some reason it refused to
run we'll and was left at the garage
for repairs. (Later reports said there
was a considerable over supply of oil,
and he drove the car home in fine
shape.) The crowd then doubled up
to make room for those who had been
IN the car and started on their way
to Annandale. Just this side of Eagle
lake the car driven by Ed. johnson alb
solutely refused to go any farther
toward those picnic grounds. So there
was more doubling up and the aban-
doned car left at farm house. The
next chapter Of mishaps was blow
out in the car driven by Roy Tiff.
which was quickly repaired. Then
Pratt's car began to zigzag in the clay
and halted the car just back of his.
which in turn suffered the ill conse-
quences of being bumped into by car
still farther back, resulting in dam
aged fender and ripped casing. The
last detail of misfortunes fell to Flovd
Neumann, who punctured tire lust on
the outside of Annandale which tied
up traffic for a few minutes, the road
way being blocked about 40 rods.
About this time everyone was getting
anxious to reach their destination as
it was past the noon hour, and Harry
Pratt, who had charge of the affair,
hurried up repairs in order to get
dinner for the crowd. Arrival at the