Stearns County, Minnesota - Chapter with an unread heading (no. 8 of those read), 1915 (part 4 of 6)

August 23. - The completion of the water works system was celebrated Monday by an elaborate supper given at the West by the Water Works company to the city authorities and a number of business men, in all about one hundred guests. The company has expended $100,000 in extensions and improvements, besides $20,000 paid the city for the old plant, the standpipe alone costing $10,000. The officers of the Water Works company are: H. W. Phelps, president; E. T. Sykes, secretary; H. J. Neiler, treasurer; A. M. Greeley, superintendent - all of Minneapolis.

September 13. - The Rev. E. V. Campbell has begun the construction, on his residence property, of St. Cloud's first greenhouse. It will be in charge of Miss Jennie Campbell, his daughter.

September 27. - The merchants of St. Cloud have formed a "Protective Association" to enforce the collection of bad accounts and to defend themselves from the imposition of "dead beats." Lists of such , are kept for the use of the members of the association.

October 11. - The second annual meeting of the Minnesota Unitarian conference was held in St. Cloud this week in the Congregational church, beginning Tuesday. The officers elected for the ensuing year were: L. W. Collins, St. Cloud, president; C. Sprague, Minneapolis, secretary; C. C. Pudor, Winona, treasurer.

October 18.. - The dedication services of Zion church of the Evangelical Association of North America, at St. Cloud, the Rev. C. A. Schmidt, pastor, took place Friday to Sunday of last week, Bishop Thomas Bowman, of Philadelphia, officiating.

John Cooper and A. L. Cramb, of this city, and E. P. Smith, of Nashville, Tenn., have returned from a hunting trip to Dakota with thirty-six wild geese, one of which weighed almost twenty-five pounds.

Petros Buckman, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Buckman, of St. Cloud, who, although only a little more than six years old, had suffered fifteen separate fractures of an arm or leg - his bones being so brittle that any fall would break a limb - died Monday of acute peritonitis.

October 25. - George Tileston has a crew of twenty-five coopers at the Phoenix Iron Works building turning out barrels for his new flouring mill.

The McCormick Harvesting company's new block in this city, one of the finest machinery buildings in the Northwest, erected at a cost of about $30,000, has been completed and Colonel Westerman may be found in his new offices.

through the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce, is one of the most modern and best equipped flouring mills in the state. It turns out the highest grade of flour and is assured of a large foreign as well as home demand for its product. The cost of the mill was about $80,000. H. C. Ervin, who recently came to Minnesota from Philadelphia, is in charge of the office.

November 29. - The fifteenth annual state convention of the Y. M. C. A. was held in St. Cloud the past week, the sessions beginning Thursday evening and continuing through Sunday, with a large attendance from almost all parts of the state. The St. Cloud association reported 40 active and 33 associate and sustaining members, a total of 73, with William Francis general secretary.

December 13. - The grand jury returned eighty-five indictments at this term of the district court, all but fifteen of which were for offences against the liquor laws.

January 3. - No edition of the St. Cloud Tribune was issued on Saturday, the office having been closed for several days, and that day the mortgagee, F. H. Smith, of Faribault, took possession of the stock. J. W. Jones, who had purchased the interest of his partner, W. C. Brower, in the office, lost his total investment.

January 17. - Last Thursday evening while Francis Talcott, the jeweler, was at supper thieves entered the store by a back door and stole jewelry amounting to about $1,000.

The marriage of Jean Hayward to C. Parker McClure took place at high noon January 15, at the Grand Central hotel parlors, the home of the bride's parents, the Rev. C. A. Cummings officiating.

Miss Mary F. Wheelock, formerly a member of the faculty of the St Cloud Normal school, was married at her home at Moscow, N. Y., to Frank Tolman, of this city.

offices, to St. John's University for $1,375. The university will now do its own printing of all kinds, including the Record, heretofore issued from the Times office.

At a public meeting held at the court house Tuesday evening resolutions were adopted forming the municipal limits of St. Cloud to include the village of East St. Cloud and the land as far as the state reformatory; also in favor of the passage of a bill authorizing the issue of $80,000 in bonds for the building of a bridge across the Mississippi river at or near the dam.

January 31. - Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whittemore, of Clearwater, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary January 28. Their children were all present and all the grandchildren but one.

Michael Lahr died at his home in the town of St. Cloud Saturday, aged 66 years. Mr. Lahr was one of the early settlers of Stearns county, having come here in 1854 and ever since made his home on the farm he then took.

February 7. - The first officers of the St. Cloud Commandery Knights Templar are: J. F. Wray, eminent commander; George McMahon, captain general; T. C. Boorn, generalissimo; C. A. Cummings, prelate.

February 21. - Kerr & Collins was one of St. Cloud's law firms back in the early '70s. Col. C. D. Kerr, the senior member, has just been appointed one of Ramsey county's new district judges and L. W. Collins, the junior member, is a justice of the supreme court.

The Sauk Rapids Sentinel reports that meetings have been held at Minden, Rice and other places at which the sentiment was practically unanimous in favor of consolidating Benton with Stearns county.

February 28.. - St. Cloud's new creamery, the Arcade, started up Tuesday and the machinery ran smoothly. The building, which cost $5,000, is located on the St. Cloud and Hinckley branch of the Manitoba railroad, and was built by the Davis & Rankin company, of Chicago. The officers are: S. Marshall, president; E. Cross, vice-president; John Schaefer, secretary; P. E. Searle, treasurer; John Schaefer, E. Cross, John Ferschweiler, D. W. Bruckart, L. T. Troutman, N. K. Hunt and H. Becker,

March 7. - The records of the Fergus Falls land office, that district having been by presidential order consolidated with the St. Cloud district, arrived Monday.

March 21. - The bill annexing the Benton county portion of East St. Cloud to the city of St. Cloud for municipal purposes passed the senate and house Saturday.

The contract for completing Unity church was awarded yesterday to Staples Bros, for $9,605. This will make the entire cost of the church without furniture or heating about $11,000.

March 28. - A letter from Santa Ana, Cal., dated March 19, reports the death of Z. H. Morse, at one time a prominent citizen of St. Cloud, the previous week.

Mrs. Elizabeth Cramb, who with her husband, Leland Cramb, came to St. Cloud in 1856,. when Mr. Cramb pre-empted eighty acres of land lying east of Lake George, died at her home in this city Sunday, aged 85 years.

April 4. - The proposition to issue $80,000 bonds for the building of a bridge across the Mississippi river at Tenth street was carried at Monday's election, as was also the proposition for the consolidation of the two school districts. On the bond issue the vote was 1,004 to 374, and on the school consolidation 1,049 to 254.

April 18. - The Crusaders Catholic Young Men's Union, one of Bishop Ireland's aids to temperance, was organized in St. Cloud Sunday evening at Cathedral hall, with the following officers: L. J. Rocholl, president; J. A. Zapp, vice-president; W. C. Mitchell, secretary; Charles P. Macdonald, treasurer; Wm. Friese, J. M. Goetz, Joseph Bich, J. E. Barry, Nicholas P. Mertes, executive committee.

April 25. - McClure & Whitney have sold the McClure mill at Sauk Centre to Dr. DuBois, who will operate it. The transfer includes all the mill property, water power, etc., closing out almost all the Mc- Clure estate interest in that city.

May 9. - For the first time in nine years the St. Cloud high school will graduate a class, although it numbers but two members, Finley Wharton and Theodore Clark, who have completed the course.

At the school election Saturday Mrs. Adelle Fuller was elected from the first and Mrs. Ella S. Collins from the second ward as members of the board of education.

June 6. - The thirty-seventh annual meeting of Grand Lodge of the I. O. O. F. was held in St. Cloud, beginning June 4 and ending the next evening. Five hundred delegates were present. C. M. Sprague, of Sauk Centre, was elected G. M. The Grand Lodge of the Daughters of Rebekah met at the same time, with a large attendance.

Joseph E. Wing, who came to St. Cloud in 1863 and was prominent in business circles, died at his home in this city last evening, in the eighty-first year of his age.

June 13. - The city council of St. Cloud appropriated $1,000 to be equally divided between the sufferers by the Johnstown flood and the Seattle fire.

June 20. - When the St. Cloud band returned Friday from the Fargo tournament where they had taken the first prize, with eight competitors, a grand reception was given by the ciitzens, together with a purse of $350, the prizes captured at Fargo amounting to $225 additional.

Burglars entered the office at H. C. Waite's mill at Cold Spring on Monday night, blew open the safe doors with dynamite and secured $206.40 in cash. A fire which resulted was put out by the thieves themselves.

August 8. - Leander Gorton, who came to St. Cloud in 1856 and engaged first in saw-mill enterprises and afterwards in building and operating a fiouring mill, who was a member of the board of county commissioners and of the city council, died August 4 in Minneapolis, aged 75 years.

August 22. - E. T, Davidson, formerly connected with the Newmarket theatre, St. Paul, has leased the St. Cloud opera house for two years and will take possession September 1.

September 19. - Married, in St. Cloud, September 12, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. J. H. Chandler, Carrie M. Clark to B. F. Carter, both of St. Cloud; September 17, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Whitman, by the Rev. J. W. Hargrave, Abbie B. Crommett to A. Montgomery, all of St. Cloud.

October 3. - The free delivery carrier system went into effect in this city October 1. with three carriers in the service, Michael B. Miller, George A. Dickinson and John J. Jackson. (These three carriers have been in service ever since and are on duty this A. D. 1914.)

Mrs. John Blakely, of Paynesville, died Wednesday of last week, aged 71 years. The News says she was the first white woman to cross the Mississippi river into this state.

The name of the Cold Spring City post office has been changed by the department to Cold City. (It afterwards was namedF Cold Spring, which remained.)

October 31. - Manitoba engineers were in the city this week making notes for a topographical survey of the property on which the railroad shops are to be located-

Married, in this city, October 27, by the Rev. E. V. Campbell, Miss Phoebe Rau, of St. George, Benton county, to G. H. Dunnewold, of St. Cloud.

November 7. - The fifth annual convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of Minnesota opened its sessions in the Congregational church Friday evening, continuing through Sunday. St. Cloud reported 42 active and 14 associate members. Misses Caroline T. Mitchell and Kittle Bennett were elected members of the state committee.

November 14. - Mr. and Mrs. George H, Reynolds arrived home Friday evening. Their marriage took place October 31 at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harvey, at Fulton Wells, Los Angeles.

November 21. - A royal reception was tendered today to Bishop Zardetti on his arrival to become the successor of Bishop Seidenbusch. Societies from a number of the surrounding towns were present in full force and more than forty of the clergy of the diocese, all members of the O. S. B., were in the procession. An address of welcome was given by Aid. Reinhard, vicepresident of the council, acting for Mayor Westerman.

December 19. - A double wedding occurred at Sauk Centre yesterday, when Minnehaha Bruce, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. S. M. Bruce, was married to J. L. MuUin, and her sister, F. Belle Bruce, was married to George Fish.

January 3. - St. Cloud has now twentyfive hotels. The Grand Central, D. S. Hayward, proprietor, with W. F. GuUett day clerk (at his old post in 1914) and A. Leimbacher night clerk; the West, Waller & Field, managers; the St. Charles, built last year and furnished by C. F. Powell, opened by C. A. Rand, who was succeeded last month by N. H. Danforth; the Minnesota House, George Overbeck; Grand Pacific, P. Schaefer; Arlington, Mrs. Munsinger; St. Cloud Hotel, M. Miller; Grand Union, L. McDonald; Eagle House, P. Spaniol; Rheinischer Hof, Mrs. Fischer; Commercial, Schoen Bros.; National, P. H. Ley; Seberger House, Joseph Seberger; Kauffman, M. Kauffman; Farmers' Home, P. J. Seberger; Washington, M. Hendrahan; Sixth Avenue, Mrs. Olds; Union,

C. Aerne; Central, George Hansen; Albion, George Conrad - the last three being located on the east side. These hotels can take care of 1,300 guests.

January 16. - The contract for building the Tenth street bridge was let Thursday to Foley Bros. & Guthrie, of this city for $50,500. The bids ranged up to $56,500.

Wm. H. Hayward, of this city, died in Chicago Friday, following an operation, the funeral being from the home of his parents, the Grand Central hotel, in this city, Tuesday. He was in the thirty-first year of his age.

January 23. - The Rev. Ulrie Northman, O. S. B., died Tuesday at St. John's University, Collegeville. For a number of years, and until ill health compelled his resignation, he was vice-president of the university.

A large part of the machinery for the St. Cloud Fibreware Company's plant has been received and it is expected that it will be ready to make tubs and pails by May 1.

February 6. - The creamery at Fair Haven, which is a duplicate of the Arcade, of this city, is completed and will begin making butter March 1. It cost $5,000.

The Ladies' Calisthenic Club organized yesterday by electing Mrs. O. W. Baldwin president and instructor and Mrs. C. S. Mitchell, secretary. Other members of the club are Mesdames E. S. Smith, H. C. Ervin, G. W. Stewart, E. E. Clark, George Tileston, J. C. Palmer and W. S. Andrews.

February 13. - Albertus Montgomery, who located at Fair Haven in 1857, being one of the earliest settlers of that town, and came to St. Cloud in 1862, died at his home in this city, Friday, aged 54 years. He built the St. Cloud Normal school, besides being prominent in business affairs.

H. C. Block, Maine Prairie: I "can remember thirty years ago when I was well satisfied to drive a yoke of oxen into St. Cloud with a load of wood, carrying a lunch of brown bread in my pocket. Now every farmer has to have a fine span of horses and put up at a hotel."

March 20. - Aimer Smith, who came to Minnesota from New York in 1855 and to St. Cloud in 1857, being the first painter in the town, died at his home in this city Tuesday, aged 89 years.

May 8. - A Poultry Association was organized last week in L. R. Swift's office, E. W. Mayman, of Sauk Rapids, being elected president; C. D. Burgan, of St. Cloud, secretary; F. I. Stiles, St. Cloud, treasurer.

The new hospital erected in this city by the Benedictine order has been completed and is a fine structure, three stories above the high basement. It is in charge of Sister Placide, with eleven assistants.

May 15. - Work has begun on Bishop Zardetti's new residence which will connect with the present episcopal residence and front the west. The cost will be from $15,000 to $20,000.

May 29. - Robert Lutz, county auditor of Stearns county, has disappeared. Public Examiner Kenyon has been going over his accounts and finds them in a very unsatisfactory condition.

June 12. - Word has been received of the death of Joseph Broker, one of St. Cloud's pioneer settlers and wealthiest business men, which occurred at Sioux Falls, S. D.

The Western Union Telegraph Company now keeps its office open until 11 o'clock at night to receive messages, instead of to 8 o'clock only as heretofore.

Married, at the residence of the bride's parents in St. Cloud, June 26, Euretta O. Robertson to Albert E. Bowing, of St. Cloud, the Rev. R. R. Atchinson officiating.

July 17. - Wesley Carter's new flouring mill started up this morning and was run without a hitch all day. The mill has a capacity of about 100 barrels.

July 24. - The general contract for the new Great Northern shops has been let to Frederick Althen of St. Paul. A crew of surveyors have been engaged during the past week setting the stakes for the new buildings and side tracks.

A new orchestra, with fifteen members was organized Thursday, the officers being Martin Molitor, president and manager, and J. Pontius, secretary and treasurer.

September 18. - Sixty-six owners of property assessed for the Lake George boulevard have by their attorneys filed objections to the assessments made by the board of public works.

Married at Owatonna, September 17, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. Stanley McKay, Miss Elizabeth Crandall to Clarence L. Atwood, of St. Cloud.

December 4. - The Great Northern car shops are completed, the last stone being laid Sunday. The boilers, engines and machinery have yet to be placed.

The first exhibition by the Sauk Rapids Dog and Poultry Association took place at that village Wednesday and Thursday of last week and was very successful.

March 5. - H. H. Budgett, of Long Prairie, arrived in St. Cloud last evening to close the purchase of the West House. It will remain in charge of Hall & Hough.

Mrs. Zoe Swisshelm Allen, wife of Ernest L. Allen, and only daughter of the late Mrs. Jane Grey Swisshelm, all formerly of St. Cloud, died Monday at her home in Chicago.

St. Cloud is the title of a new financial organization incorporated in this city. The first board of directors are: Otto Metzroth, O. W. Baldwin, Hugo C. Metzl, James Mac- Mullan (of Minneapolis), Charles J. Metzroth, W. L. Rosenberger and R. P. Russell, Jr., (of Minneapolis). Among the other incorporators were A. L. Singer and C. S. Schoenmann, of Chicago.

May 21. - The Rev. Edward A. Steiner, of Oberlin, O., will preach in the Congregational church and for several succeeding Sundays. (Mr. Steiner, who was the local pastor in St. Cloud for some time, has since obtained a national reputation as an author and sociological investigator.)

May 28. - The marriage of Emma Schaefer to Charles J. Metzroth, both of this city, the Rev. Father Gregory officiating, took place this morning.

June 18. - The attendance at the district encampment of the G. A. R. held in St. Cloud during the past week was unusually large and the occasion was an enjoyable one for the old soldiers. The next encampment will be held at Melrose, which has pledged $1,600 for the expenses.

July 2. - Charles W. Kingsbury, who for twenty-one years continuously had been foreman in the office of the St. Cloud Journal-Press, died June 30 at the home of his brother at Merriam Park. Mr. Kingsbury had served as a member of the board of education and in other responsible positions and was held in universal esteem.

August 6. - Capt. Willard Glazier will leave St. Paul on the 17th inst. on his exploring expedition for the headwaters of the Mississippi river, spending one day at St. Cloud on the way.

The marriage of Fannie M. Lahr, of St. Paul, to John J. Leisen, of St. Cloud, took place August 4, at the church of the Sacred Heart, St. Paul.

August 27. - Grain inspection for grain received at St. Cloud has been established by the state department and J. F. Low appointed inspector.

September 24. - D. H. Freeman has purchased J. E. Hayward's entire lumbering outfit, which includes 90 head of oxen, 17 horses, besides sleds, camps, etc. He expects to cut 10,000,000 feet of logs the coming winter. The firm of Freeman & Gray succeeds Cooper & Gray.

October 1.^ - Last Monday the street car line franchise was sold to the Thompson- Houston Co., of St. Paul. By the contract the company is to begin work within thirty days and to have three miles of track in operation within one year.

October 15. - The Minnesota Baptist anniversaries began their thirty-second annual sessions at the church in this city Tuesday forenoon, closing this evening. There was a large attendance of distinguished clergymen and laymen from all parts of the state.

At Moscow, N. Y., October 13, at the home of the bride's parents, occurred the marriage of Alice Wheelock, of that place, to Albert G. Whitney, of St. Cloud, the Rev. F. Gutelius officiating.

November 5. - The dedication of the new Unity church took place Thursday evening of last week. The total cost, including lot ($1,675) but excluding furnishings, was $13,562. The chairs, carpet, etc., costing $1,020, were furnished by the Ladies' Society, and there were other donations. The church is free of debt except a mortgage of $4,000 to the American Unitarian Association of Boston, to be repaid in ten annual installments without interest. The annual meeting of the Minnesota Unitarian conference opened Friday morning, closing that evening.

January 14. - A very pleasant social occasion was the reception given Tuesday evening at the episcopal residence by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Zardetti, D. D., who was assisted by Vicar General Bauer and Father Richter, the presentations being made by Prof. P. E. Kaiser. The invited purchased with contributions made by citizens of St. Cloud and others in Stearns county and will be shipped to the faminestricken people of Russia.

March 10. - Tuesday brought the worst storm that has been known here since 1873. The storm grew steadily worse until this morning, the mercury dropping from 50 degrees above to 8 below zero, and the snow was piled in drifts which made locomotion very difficult. The telegraph reports even worse weather in the east; in New York state the snow, which had fallen to the depth of two feet on the level, being piled in drifts ten feet deep in the streets of Oswego, Auburn and other cities, whilb railroad travel is completely blocked.

March 17. - The Rev. B. U. Watkins, familiarly called "Bishop" Watkins, who located at Maine Prairie in 1861, founding the Christian church at that placo, died Tuesday at his home at Cameron, Mo., at the ripe old age of 81 years.

The Foley Mining company has been organized during the past week to develop the mineral resources on land owned by J. E. Hayward near Grand Rapids in Itasca county. The officers are Thomas Foley, president; J. E. Hayward, vice-president;

D. H. Freeman, secretary; F. E. Searle, treasurer. The company has an option on 1,720 acres at $100,000 or a royalty of 25 cents per ton on all iron taken out. (This company made the first development at the present Arcturus mine, of which the United States Steel company has a lease and on which it is paying a large royalty.

Much dissatisfaction is felt with the water works system in this city. At the time of the burning of Sheriff Hammerel's house Saturday afternoon the pressure by actual test was only 24 pounds.

April 14. - C. M. Hertig, of Minneapolis, has purchased a location on St. "Germain street for a building to be erected for the new Merchants National bank he is organizing.

May 5. - John Schwartz, who came to St. Cloud in 1854, taking a homestead just west of the present city limits, died April 30, aged 68 years.

May 12. - Last Monday J. E. Hayward, proprietor of the Grand Central hotel, purchased the West House of Mr. H. H. Burgett, of Long Prairie, who in turn had purchased it from Capt. J. E. West a year ago. It is Mr. Hayward's intention to run them as separate houses, but to have only transient guests at the Grand Central.

May 26. - Another of St. Cloud's old settlers has gone to rest. Balthaser Rosenberger, who came here in 1855, engaging first at his trade, tailoring, and afterwards at merchandising, died May 23, in the 82d year of his age.

August 18. - The first officers of the new Merchants National bank are: C. M. Hertig, president; M. Majerus, vice-president; O.. H. Havill, cashier. The other members of the board of directors are: A. Barto, J. W. Wolter, of St. Cloud, and J. Long and Delroy Getchell, of Minneapolis. The capital stock is $100,000, fully paid up.

In the case of Thomas A. Mitchell, of Washington City, against the city of St. Cloud, affecting the title to a block of land in Curtis survey used as a park (Central Park), Judge Searle has rendered a decision in favor of the city.

October 15. - The sixth annual convention of the Minnesota Y. P. S. C. E. began in this city yesterday, the meetings being held in the opera house, and will continue through Sunday. The attendance is large and the sessions are very satisfactory, overflow meetings being held in the different churches.

September 3. - The sale of the St. Cloud Journal-Press by W. B. Mitchell to the Journal-Press company was completed yesterday and the first number of the St. Cloud Daily Journal-Press was published today. Alvah Eastman, of Anoka, is the editor and publisher.

The Rt. Rev. Bishop Zardetti returned today from a trip in Europe occupying several months and had an enthusiastic reception by the two Catholic parishes in this city. A purse of $600 was presented to him.

December 15. - Yesterday W. H. Roseriberger and J. P. Hammerel sold Der Nordstern to the Nordstern Publishing company, of which Father Weisler is president, P. F. Kaiser, secretary, and Frank Zins, treasurer. Mr. Gerhard May will be retained as editor.

December 29. - Annie M. Murphy (Mrs. Arthur Doolittle), the slick female forger who victimized St. Cloud banks to the extent of $1,500, arrived in the city yesterday in charge of Sheriff Hammerel, who had brought her from Mobile, Ala., where she had been arrested for similar exploits. She was at once lodged in the county jail.

January 21. - The new Merchants National bank building has been completed and will be occupied in a few days. The building is 44x100 feet and cost about $40,- 000. The city council chambers are on the second floor.

February 16. - An investigating committee of the legislature, appointed to examine into charges of cruelty made against Superintendent Myers of the state reformatory by the St. Paul Dispatch, concluded its labors yesterday and found that there was no foundation whatever for the charges.

D. A. Hoyt died suddenly at his home in this city Sunday. He was one of the old settlers of Stearns county, having located at Maine Prairie in 1857, removing to St. Cloud in 1863.

February 23. - The St. Cloud Exempt Fireman's Relief association at a meeting last evening voted to disband, dividing the money in the treasury among the twentyeight surviving members, which gave each one $32.

April 27. - This part of the country has experienced something altogether unprecedented at this time of the year, in the shape of a snow storm which has continued for the past thirty-six hours and still holds the boards, two feet of snow having fallen. In this city the street cars were laid off and locomotion of almost every kind was suspended. The Great Northern train from the west this morning was nearly ten hours late, a blizzard prevailing in Montana.

May 4. - The Hook and Ladder company, after seventeen years' service, disbanded last night The first officers were: L. A. Evans, foreman; P. R. Griebler, first assistant; Henry Robbers, second assistant; J. R. Bennett, Jr., secretary.

May 9. - The fifth annual Grand Court of the Minnesota Ancient Order of Foresters is in session in St. Cloud today, with about sixty delegates in attendance from parts of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Dakota. The grand chief ranger, G. F. Gordon, of Minneapolis, with the other officers, was present. A banquet was given in the evening. F. E. Kreatz, of St. Cloud, was elected G. J. W.

May 29. - The death of Wendelin Merz, one of the early settlers in the town of St. Joseph and a prominent citizen of the county, took place at his home in this city yesterday, aged 58 years.

June 12. - The jury in the trial of Annie Murphy Doolittle, charged with having passed a forged draft for $700 on the First National bank and another for $800 on the German American National bank of St. Cloud, was found guilty and was sentenced by Judge Searle to four years' imprisonment in the penitentiary.

June 19. - The marriage of Elizabeth S. Zapp to Earl C. Scott, Father Richter officiating, took place yesterday at the residence of Bishop Zardetti.

June 23. - P. R. Griebler, who came to St. Paul in 1855 and later to St. Cloud, who was mayor of the city several terms and a member of the board of county commissioners, died June 22, aged 54 years.

June 29. - The salary of the postmaster at St. Cloud has been increased from $2,300 to $2,400 per year, by reason of the greater amount of business done during the past year.

July 11. - The Journal-Press' bicycle race from St. Cloud to Minneapolis and return, with ten entries, was won by Ed. Doble, the distance, 150.75 miles, being covered in fifteen hours and eight minutes; E. P. White was second. Doble made the trip each way in precisely the same time, seven hours and thirty-four minutes. The third prize was taken by C. B. Adley and the fourth by John Kraemer.

August 3. - The citizens' mass meeting called at the court house last night by the council relative to building a new bridge across the Mississippi at St. Germain street, decided to build a wooden structure, resting on the present piers, 24 feet wide. The bridge is to cost not over $15,000.

August 18. - The Great Northern's connection with the Sauk Rapids depot is abolished. Heretofore the two companies have shared equally the expenses of running the depot, but hereafter any freight having the Rapids for its destination will necessarily be delivered at the St. Cloud depot.

August 23. - The George Tileston Milling company has been incorporated with a capital of $150,000. The incorporators are George Tileston and H. C. Ervin, of St. Cloud; D. E. Lyon, M. M. Walker and J. B. Glover, of Dubuque, Iowa; George W.

August 28. - At a meeting of citizens last evening the St. Cloud Humane Society was organized with the following officers: W. B. Mitchell, president; John Schaefer, first vice-president; R. C. Junk, second vicepresident; S. S. Parr, secretary; J. G. Smith, treasurer; B. Reinhard, George Tileston, J. F. Jerrard, P. B. Gorman, E. T. Davidson, John Cooper, George R. Clark, directors.

September 2. - Joseph Edelbrock, the first merchant to begin business in St. Cloud, has disposed of his interest to Howe & Co., and will retire from active business.

September 5. - Wales Henderson, who came to St. Cloud in 1869 and continued thereafter in business here, died at his home yesterday, aged 71 years.

September 6. - The marriage of Miss Stella, eldest daughter of the Hon. and Mrs. D. E. Myers, to Dr. Harry A. Atwood, took place at the home of the bride's parents yesterday noon, the Rev. E. V. Campbell officiating.

September 12. - "St. Cloud's Day" was made the occasion last evening of a brilliant civic and social affair at the Grand Central hotel. The reception c9mmittee, consisting of C. F. Macdonald, M. Majerus, M. J. Nugent and C. F. Ladner, presented the guests - Catholics and Protestants, ladies and gentlemen being alike represented in the company - to Bishops Zardetti, McGolrick and Seidenbusch and Abbot Locnikar. Following the banquet, when C. P. Macdonald acted as toastmaster, responses to toasts were made by Bishops Zardetti and McGolrick, Judge Collins, B. Reinhard, Mayor Bruckart, J. D. Sullivan, P. E. Kaiser and others.

September 19. - Luke Dolton, of Richmond, brought to market today several barrels of sweet potatoes, being part of a crop of forty bushels he raised this season on half an acre of ground.

October 17. - Three Stearns county flouring mills received premiums at the World's fair: The Geo. Tileston Milling Co., St, Cloud ("Best of AH"); Paynesville Roller Mills ("Golden Drop") and the LeSauk Roller Mills ("Bird"). Minnesota captured in all eighty medals, four times as many as any other state.

the penitentiary for life for the murder of his wife in this city in 1872, has been pardoned by Governor Nelson, and will go to Belgium, where a sum of money awaits him.

November 21. - The entertainment given at the opera house last evening by James Whitcomb Riley and Douglass Sherley attracted a large audience, which enjoyed the program greatly.

December 9. - Major D. M. G. Murphy, who enlisted from St. Cloud and served during the war in the Fourth Minnesota volunteers, being mustered out with the brevet rank of major because of his bravery, died in this city yesterday.

December 18. - In the suit brought by E. T. Sykes of Minneapolis against the city for $5,600 due for water rentals the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the city.

January 13. - In a test case involving the constitutionality of the ordinance providing for auctioneer's license, under the provisions of which P. J. Kavanagh had been arrested for selling without a license. Judge Seaver Sarle decided against the city, holding that as the ordinance gave the council the right to grant or refuse a license in its discretion it was in restraint of legitimate trade or business.

The sessions of the Farmers' Institute held at the court house are largely attended, the court room being crowded to its fullest capacity, with overflow meetings in the opera house. Farmers are present from Benton, Sherburne, Morrison and Wright counties, as well as from Stearns.

April 4. - The marriage of Catherine T. O'Brien to William M. Fisher took place this afternoon at the pro-cathedral, the Rev. Father Meier officiating.

April 11. - Word has been received of the deatli Friday last of E. B. Strong, at the home of his son-in-law. Judge E. O. Hamlin, at Honesdale, Pa. Mr. Strong came to St. Cloud in the early sixties and remained until about ten years ago, when he removed to Minneapolis. For several terms he was clerk of the district court. He had passed the age of four score years and his death was due to a stroke of apoplexy.

May 4. - Another of Stearns county's pioneers has gone to his rest. John W. Tenvoorde who came to St. Cloud in 1855 when there was but half a dozen houses in the place, and engaged in general merchandising, died this morning at his home in this city, aged seventy-one years.

May 15. - Last evening at the Grand Central Hotel parlors an informal reception was tendered Archbishop Zardetti who leaves tomorrow for Bucharest, Roumania, where he has been appointed Archbishop.

May 16. - D. B. Myers has tendered his resignation as superintendent of the Minnesota State reformatory, to take effect September 1, 1894, the reason being ill health. W. E. Lee, of Long Prairie, has been designated to be his successor.

May 22. - At the church of the Immaculate Conception this morning Jahanna Haberkorn was married to Edward Zapp, the Rev. Father Melchoir officiating.

May 28. - A telegram from Brooklyn, N. Y., announces the death Saturday of Dr. Jerome Allen at his home in that city, aged 64 years. Dr. Allen had been for a number of years president of the St. Cloud Normal school.

June 28. - A tornado swept Stearns county last evening doing damage amounting to $150,000. The greatest individual loss was at St. Johns University, Collegeville, where the damage is estimated at $30,000. Houses and barns were wrecked all over the western part of the county and in many places the crops were a total loss. Much damage was done at Maine Prairie and vicinity. The storm started in at Wm. Backers's house, which was completely demolished, and apparently spent its force at St. Lawrence church, built in 1889 at a cost of $4,000, which was also demolished, the distance between the two being seven miles. In its course it took the St. Anna church; completely wrecked the schoolhouse in district No. 55, scattered in all directions Fred Scheelar's house and blacksmith shop besides demolishing a number of other houses and barns

July 12. - The marriage of Miss Agnes Boregerding to Dr. P. A. Hilbert, of Melrose, took place in that city today, the Rev. Father Richter ofRciating. They will go to Europe, where Dr. Hilbert will continue his studies in medicine.

July 17. - In this city at noon today occurred the marriage of May E. Ball to Otto F. Metzroth, the Rev. George H. Davis, of Brainerd, officiating.

August 2. - The St. Cloud Savings and Loan Association has been incorporated, with the following officers: Martin Molitor, president; R. L. Gale, vice-president; Jesse A. Chase, secretary; Frank A. Smith, treasurer.

August 17. - Hon. A, Barto has been appointed by Governor Nelson judge of probate of Stearns county to succeed Theodore Bruener, resigned to accept the registership of the St. Cloud land office.

September 3. - A relief train goes from St. Cloud to the scene of the terrible Hinckley fire, and a second will follow. The loss of life reaches the hundreds and the survivors in many cases have suffered the loss of all their property - houses, barns, stock, clothing and provisions.

September 25.^ - Word has been received of the marriage at Paris, France, September 20, of Madame Marie Julia Mallard, of that city, to Dr. N. J. Pinault, of St. Cloud. Dr. and Mrs. Pinault are expected to arrive in this city about October 10.

October 25. - Albert Smith, who came to Stearns county in 1856, taking a farm in the town of Le Sauk, died today at his home on the east side of the river, his present farm being within the city limits. His age was 75 years.

November 15. - The final obsequies of the late Abbot Bernard Locknikar took place today at St. John's Abbey, where the body had lain in state since Saturday. A solemn Pontificial high mass had been celebrated the day before by the Rt. Rev. Arch-abbot Leander of St. Vincent's abbey, Pennsylvania, assisted by the Fathers of the Abbey. A special train of four coaches from St. Paul was joined here by some 75 persons, who attended the services.

November 26. - Manager Hines of the telephone exchange announces a reduction in the long-distance rates. To St. Paul or Minneapolis the new rates will be: Two minutes, 30 cents; three minutes, 45; four minutes, 55; five minutes, 60; each additional minute, 10 cents. Heretofore there could be no charge for less than five minutes' use of the telephone.

November 28. - The Very Rev. Father Peter Engel, O. S. B., has been elected abbot at St. John's to succeed the late Abbot Bernard Locknikar.

December 1. - The board of directors of the St. Cloud library has undertaken to gather data upon which to base a history of Stearns county. (Unfortunately the movement never passed beyond the preliminary stage.)

December 17. - The semi-annual convention of the State Federation of Labor began its sessions yesterday, closing today, Julius Adams, of this city, was elected president.

December 26. - Louis Welsh, who came to Stearns county in 1857, settling on the shores of Pleasant lake, in the town of St. Joseph, died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ambrose Wahl in this city, aged 75 years.

December 31. - Word has been received that Bishop Martin Marty, of Sioux Falls, S. D., is to be transferred to the see of St. Cloud to succeed Bishop Zardetti.

February 5. - A telegram from Honesdale, Pa., reports the death at that place yesterday of Judge E. O. Hamlin, as the result of a stroke of paralysis, at the age of 67 years. Judge Hamlin was the first judge of the Fourth judicial district, which included Stearns county, and after leaving the bench practiced law in this city until 1878, when he removed to Pennsylvania on account of ill health.

February 26. - The J. A. Neils Lumber Company at Sauk Rapids succeeds the firm of Neils & Thayer, the interest of P. A, Thayer having been purchased by Thomas

March 7. - A club for the study of child nature was organized yesterday with Mrs. George W. Stewart president and Mrs. Alvah Eastman secretary. Meetings are to be held each Tuesday. The first paper, on "Children's Rights," was read by Mrs. I. A. McKinney.

The death of Josiah E. Hayward, proprietor of the Grand Central hotel and one of the pioneer settlers of Stearns county, occurred this morning, in the 70th year of his age.

April 11. - The supreme court has reversed the verdict in the district court of Stearns county, whereby the claim of E. T. Sykes against the city of St. Cloud for $5,692.90 and interest for hydrant rentals was declared to be an illegal charge because of unsatisfactory service.

June 3. - The Rt. Rev. Rupert Seidenbusch, O. S. B., for some years bishop of Northern Minnesota, died last night at Richmond, Va., while on his way home to St. John's abbey, in this county, from a visit in the south. He was in the 65th year of his age. The funeral services will be at St. John's abbey June 11.

June 12. - To the death list of old settlers has been added the name of Anton Edelbrock, who was one of the first comers to St. Cloud, building the original Central house. He left just before the beginning of the war, making his home at St. Joseph, Mo., where he died, at the age of 80 years.

June 25. - The thirtieth annual conclave of the Knights Templar Grand Commandery of Minnesota, which began its service in this city at high noon yesterday, with sixty delegates in attendance from eighteen commanderies, adjourned today. J. C.

July 3. - James Keough, the oldest settler on Sauk River, will celebrate the Fourth of July by raising at his farm a flag which has a history. This flag was made by Mr. Keough, assisted by some Indians, in 1853, and is a curiosity in that it has no stars. The makers of the flag endeavored to obtain the stars and sent to St. Paul, but were unable to obtain any even in that bustling young metropolis. It was therefore made of red, white and blue stripes, and was first flung to the breeze July 4, 1853. It has been carefully preserved by Mr. Keough, but shows the ravages of time and cannot last much longer. Mr. Keough came up the river to St. Paul in 1849 on the steamer which brought James Goodhue and the first printing press to Minnesota.

July 9. - Mrs. Jane E. Freemin, who came to St. Cloud in 1857 and whose husband, Lieut. Ambrose Freeman, was killed by the Indians, died at her home in this city last night, aged 78 years.

July 11. - The installation of the Rt. Rev. Abbot Peter Engel, O. S. B., as abbot of St. John's abbey and president of St. John's university, took place today. A meeting of St. John's Alumni Association was held yesterday and today, some 300 members being present.

July 15. - The St. Cloud Bicycle Band, twenty-two members, which went to the bicycle meet at West Superior, Wis., made a great hit. It was the attraction of the day. The party included seventy-eight persons besides the band, which captured a number of prizes in the races.

September 6. - A small-sized cyclone last night blew down a span of the Sauk Rapids Mississippi river bridge. This is the third time the wind has played havoc with this bridge.

September 12. - St. Cloud's bicycle band made another great sensation at the state fair and the Minneapolis carnival this week. The papers in the Twin Cities speak highly of its appearance and work.

winter. The season's cut was 15,652,464 feet of lumber, 2,825,350 lath and 5,318,000 shingles. The mill has been in charge of Manager M. K. Rudd, Foreman John F. Clark and Sawyer H. A. Wheeler, and 145 men have been on the pay roll.

October 23. - The division headquarters . were removed today from St. Cloud to Melrose. This change was due at least in part to the ill-advised activity of a number of the business men of St. Cloud in manifesting sympathy with A. R. U. strikers, '^, and the attitude of the municipal authorities, especially the mayor, toward the rail- ! road company at that time. Freight trains will now run from St. Paul to Melrose, Melrose to Barnesville, Melrose to Sandstone and Willmar to Sandstone.

November 14. - Edwin Capple, who came to Stearns county in 1857, first taking a claim near Rockville, afterwards removing to this city which continued to be his home, died suddenly yesterday of heart disease.

November 19. - A bold attempt at train robbery was made on the Great Northern last night. After Conductor Graceson's train, due here at 10:20, had left Clear Lake a man crawled over the tender and pointing a revolver in the face of the engineer commanded him to stop the train, which was done. The fireman was compelled to dismount and accompany another robber to the rear of the express car and uncouple it from the rest of the train. The fireman was then escorted at the point of a revolver back to the engine, which with the express went ahead two or three miles, when it was stopped and the express car entered by the robbers. While they were at work and before anything of value was secured a Northern Pacific freight came up and the two men fled. The passenger cars were brought to the station an hour later.

December 14. - When Mrs. Theresia Steinbauer, whose death occurred yesterday at the age of 82 years, came to St. Cloud there were but four houses in the place. Her husband was accidentally shot

December 16. - J. B. Rice, superintendent of the St. Cloud and Fergus Falls division of the Great Northern, is succeeded by F. H. Britton. Mr. Rice is the oldest railway official in point of service in the state of Minnesota. Superintendent Britton has been superintendent of the Manitoba division.

December 28. - Foley Bros. & Guthrie, of this city and St. Paul, and Bean & Mc- Clure, of Stillwater have closed the purjhase of a tract of white pine land in the Mille Lacs lake country, having 200,000,- 000 feet of the choicest white pine to be found in the state.

January 10. - Samuel C. Gilman, civil engineer and prospector, eldest son of ex- Lieutenant Governor C. A. Gilman, died this morning at his home in this city, aged thirty-six years.

March 7. - The death of General Henry Z. Mitchell, who came to St. Cloud in 1856, occurred at his home in this city, last night, in the 80th year of his age.

March 25. - P. J. Seberger, for many years principal of the Franklin school, has resigned to take the business management of Ignatius Donnelly's Peoples' party paper, the Representative, and will also furnish articles for its columns over his own signature.

April 1. - The snow storm which began early*^ yesterday morning continued during the day, with a blizzard accompaniment, which blockaded trains and made street travel nearly impossible. There were no sessions of the city schools today, as neither pupils nor teachers were able to reach the buildings.

- April 24. - The office of Division Super- ,' intendent Britton of the Great Northern 'will be removed tonight to Melrose, where with his clerks he will take possession of

May 14. - A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Central Minnesota Immigration convention began today, the sessions to continue through tomorrow. The court house is crowded to its capacity. Among the speakers are E. W. Randall, secretary of the State Fair Association; Theodore L. Schurmeier, president of the Northwestern Immigration Association; O. C. Gregg, superintendent State Farmers' Institutes: P. G. Groat, secretary Minnesota State Immigration Association; Prof. Thos. Shaw, Experimental Farm, State University; Moses Folsom, immigration agent for the Great Northern Railway; M. D. Grover, general solicitor of the Great Northern, and Samuel Hill, president of the Eastern Minnesota Railway.

May 20. - D. J. Hanscom, one of the pioneers of Stearns county and the first American to settle in the town of Eden Lake, where he resided since 1859, with the exception of the time spent in the army from 1861 to 1864, died at his home at Eden Lake May 11.

June 1. - D. H. Spicer, who came to St. Cloud in 1855, living for some time afterwards at Rockville, died suddenly today at his home in this city, from a stroke of apoplexy, aged 66 years.

June 5. - Stearns county has lost another of its old settlers, Barney Witchen, who came to St. Augusta in 1856 and died last evening of heart disease, aged 70 years.

June 11. - The marriage of Miss Eugenia L. Crosby, of Wykoff, to Dr. P. M. Magnusson, of the faculty of the St. Cloud Normal school, took place at that village today. Another Normal wedding took place at Minneapolis last evening, when Alice M. Jacobs was married to Pitt P. Colgrove. Both couples will make their home in St. Cloud.

June 29. - The Catholic church at St. Joseph celebrated today its twenty-fifth anniversary, with a silver jubilee. Father Lutger, the pastor, read a short history of the parish from the time of the building of the church. The present edifice, which is of stone, 66x150 feet, was built by Father

July 7. - A crew of men will begin at once rebuilding the telegraph line of the Great Northern from St. Cloud to Fergus Falls. The present line was built fifteen or sixteen years ago.

July 20. - Bartholemew Pirz, of Eden Lake, county commissioner for that district and for many years chairman of the board, died yesterday, aged 77 years. He was one of the old settlers of the county.

August 7. - Sebastian Reichert, who came to St. Cloud in 1857, soon afterwards establishing a bakery which he thereafter managed continuously, died at his home in this city August 6, in the 70th year of his age. He had served two terms as alderman and was a member of the board of public works at the time of his death.

August 24. - Wesley Carter & Co.'s new flouring mill has been finished and is very complete in every respect. It is three stories above a 12-foot basement, and has a daily capacity of 150 barrels of flour.

September 19. - The death of Bishop Martin Marty, O. S. B., of the Catholic diocese of St. Cloud, which occurred suddenly this forenoon, cast a pall of gloom over the entire city. The cause of his death was heart failure. He was born at Schwyz, Switzerland, January 12, 1834, and was installed bishop of St. Cloud March 12, 1895. He was held in high esteem by all of our citizens, Protestants and Catholics alike.

September 28. - The remains of Warren W. Wright, who for many years was ticket agent at the St. Cloud station and who died Thursday at his home in Duluth, were brought here Saturday for burial.

October 21. - The German Catholic societies of Minnesota, whose sessions in this city began yesterday, had an enormous parade today, fully three thousand delegates being in line, with eight bands. The meetings have been very successful. At the election today L. J. Wieber, of St.

November 24. - Charles Jones, who was one of the first managers of the St. Cloud telephone exchange, and who was born and raised in St. Cloud, died yesterday in Chicago, aged 38 years.

November 25. - The marriage of Miss Mattie Adamson, of St. Paul, to Dr. J. C. Boehm, of St. Cloud, takes place this evening at the home of the bride's parents.

December 5. - Mrs. Polly F. B. Tenny, of this city, has received $1,000, with attorney's fees, from the Minneapolis Street Railway Company in settlement of a claim for injuries received in July, 1895.

December 9. - One of St. Cloud's early settlers, Charles F. Powell, died suddenly this morning at the Grand Central hotel, of apoplexy, aged 68 years.

December 26. - The death of Charles D. Kerr, for many years a prominent attorney of St. Cloud and also its mayor, having come to this city in 1865 at the close of the war, occurred yesterday at his home in St. Paul. He was 58 years of age.

December 28. - J. Q. A. Wood, who located at Sauk Rapids in 1854, died Friday at the home of a sister in Michigan, where he had gone for a visit.

January 25. - A large number of farmers from this county and nearby parts of Benton and Sherburne counties went Friday to visit the State Experimental Farm, free transportation both going and returning being furnished by President Hill. The trip, which occupied two days, was a very profitable and interesting one to the members of the party.

February 3. - A conference of members of the different Protestant churchesi in the city was held last evening with a view to bringing about a church union. A committee consisting of L. T. Troutman, Presbyterian; Henry McGregor, Baptist; Geo. R. Crosby, Methodist; N. P. Clarke, Unity; S. S. Parr, Conrgegationalist, was appointed to consider the matter of consolidation and report at a future meeting.

February 15. - Edwin H. Staples, a Stearns county pioneer of 1854, having first located in the township of St. Joseph, on the Rockville road, died at his home in this city yesterday afternoon, aged 67 years.

March 12. - The snow storm yesterday was one of the worst on record, filling the streets with huge drifts making them almost unusable, blocking street car travel and throwing railroad trains clear off their schedule.

March 26. - The death of John W. Metzroth this afternoon adds another to the list of St. Cloud's departed pioneers. Mr. Metzroth made his home here in 1857 and was one of the city's successful business men. He was 74 years of age at the time of his death.

April 10. - The efforts which have been made to consolidate the Protestant churches of the city have been finally abandoned, as a satisfactory basis could not be agreed upon.

April 29. - Francis Talcott, the first jeweler to locate in St. Cloud, having come here in May, 1856, died at his home last night, aged 75 years.

May 20. - Brother Tliaddaeus Hoermann, who came to Minnesota in 1857, died yesterday at Collegeville, where he was well known and popular with the students at St. John's University.

June 1. - The marriage of Mrs. Julia Russell to Joseph H. Coates, of Sauk Rapids, took place yesterday morning at the home of the bride's mother.

Miss Margaret Kneip, of St. Peter, was married May 25 to Michael Leisen, of St. Cloud, at the Immaculate Conception church in the former city.

June 7. - At the western inter-collegiate meet at Chicago Saturday, James H. Maybury, of St. Cloud, won two big events - the 100-yard race in 0:09% time, and the 220-yard race around one turn in 0:21% time, beating the world's record, this being the fastest time ever made on a circular track, and as fast as any man ever ran on any kind of a track, straight or curved. Mr. Maybury was graduated from the University of Wisconsin last year and is now a member of the junior law class, and besides being a good student is a wonderful sprinter.

June 14. - The fifteenth semi-annual convention of the Minnesota Federation of Labor began its sessions in this city yesterday, with a large representation. Officers were elected today, with G. C. Collins, of St. Paul, president, this office being a matter of bitter controversy when the name of State Senator Culkin was proposed. The state association of journeymen barbers met at the same time, electing Ben Schoenborn, of Winona, president and Thomas P. Flynn, of St. Cloud, vicepresident.

July 1. - E. T. Davidson announces that he has received sufficient subscriptions to insure the erection of the new opera house and will begin excavating in a few days. The total amount contributed by citizens will be about $5,000 and the opera house will cost about $12,000. Mr. Davidson expects to have it completed for the opening of the fall season.

July 8. - The heavy rains of the past few days have caused considerable damage locally and throughout the surrounding country. Many small bridges were swept away. The Mississippi river rose over a foot inside of twenty-four hours. The shore span of the Sauk Rapids bridge went down and some teams which were crossing had a narrow escape.

July 13. - The high water carried away last evening the Waite dam at Clearwater, as also the railroad bridge and wagon bridge just below the dam. P. H. Quinn's saloon, which was on low land between the dam and the Mississippi, was carried off by the flood. The dam at Fair Haven was partially destroyed.

The marriage of Miss Belle Murray to Peter Vandersluis, the Rev. E. V. Campbell officiating, took place at the residence of the bride's parents in this city this afternoon.

July 31. - Announcement has been made of the resignation of J. B. Rice, the oldest active railroad superintendent of the country, as superintendent of the Eastern Minnesota railway. ,

August 2. - Capt. Samuel M. Bruce, ol Sauk Centre, died at his home in that place yesterday, aged 68 years. He was one of Stearns county's pioneers, having built the first house in Sauk Centre.

August 6. - The Cold Spring flouring mill has been purchased from the Foley Bros, by Anton Muggli, of that place, for $11,000. The purchase includes the mill, elevator and store.

August 11. - The marriage of Miss Margaret Ellen Mclnnis, of Tower, to Dr. Freeland A. Hoyt, of St. Cloud, took place at St. Martin's Catholic church in Tower this morning, the ceremony being performed by the Very Rev. Father Buh, vicar general of the diocese of Duluth.

August 14. - Last year the first load of new wheat brought to this market sold for 43 cents a bushel; this year the first load from the new crop brought 77 cents - a difference of 33 cents a bushel.

Married in St. Cloud at noon today, at the home of the bride's mother. Miss Susana Metzroth to Edwin P. Long, the Rev. H. F. Parshall officiating.

August 21. - Wheat today brings $1.00 per bushel for old and 90 to 95 cents for new, the advance having been very rapid during the past few days.

September 1. - The contract for the construction of the new state capital at St. Paul was awarded yesterday at that city. St. Cloud granite will be used for the foundation and steps.

September 8. - John Blakely died yesterday at his home near Lake Karonis, where he had lived for nearly forty years, having come to Minnesota in 1852. He laid out the town of Hastings, when the lands in Dakota county were owned by the Indians, and his wife who died September 25, 1889, was the first white woman west of the Mississippi river.

September 21. - The consecration services of the Rt. Rev. James Trobec, for several years pastor of the St. Agnes Catholic church at St. Paul, as bishop of the diocese of St. Cloud took place at the cathedral in St. Paul today. Archbishop Ireland officiated as consecrator, assisted by Archbishops Katzer, of Milwaukee, and Vertin, of Marquette.

September 22. - The fifth annual convention of the Master Horseshoers' Protective Association of Minnesota, which began its sessions yesterday, adjourned today. George Edwards, of Minneapolis, was elected president and Wm. Albrecht, of St. Cloud, state organizer.

September 28. - The Rt. Rev. James Trobec, the third bishop of St. Cloud, was formally installed at the cathedral in this city today. He had an enthusiastic welcome on his arrival at the station and a large procession escorted him to the cathedral. Addresses were made by Judge L. W. Collins, at the station, and at the cathedral by H. C. Waite, for the English-speaking, and B. Reinhard for the German-speaking laity, following the installation ceremonies which were conducted by Archbishop Ireland. A purse of nearly $600 was presented to the new bishop by his clergy.

November 5. - At noon today the sixth annual convention of Charities and Corlections, which has been in session in this city since Wednesday evening, adjourned. The attendance was large and the discussions, which took a wide range, were interesting. G. A. Merrill, of Owatouna was

Word has been received of the death of Ira Moore, the first president of the St. Cloud Normal school, which occurred October 28. On account of continued ill health he had resigned the presidency of the state normal school at Los Angeles in 1893, going to a ranch in the loamosa colony, California. He was 68 years of age.

December 18. - Last night occurred the formal opening of the new Davidson opera house which has just been completed, Frederick Warde presenting the romantic play "Iskander." A large and enthusiastic audience were present and were greatly pleased with the play and the beautifully designed and equipped theatre.

January 6. - Married January 6, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Coates, in this city. Miss Ada J. Locke to Charles S. Benson, both of St. Cloud, the Rev. C. M. Loring officiating.

January 13. - The St. Cloud Emancipator, which was started as a Populist organ during the last presidential campaign, with A. E. Twitchell, editor, who was succeeded by L. D. ("Dad") Foster, has suspended publication.

January 27. - Richard Cronk, who located in Sauk Rapids in 1856, died at his home in that village January 21, aged 62 years. He was at one time sheriff of Benton county.

March 10. - Barney Overbeck, who came to St. Cloud in 1857 and opened a hotel in a little log house which still stands at the rear of No. 20 Sixth avenue south, died at his home in this city March 4, aged 68 years. His small hotel gradually grew into the Minnesota House, which for many vears was a landmark and is now the St.

Henry T. Welles, of Minneapolis, who was one of the original owners of Curtis survey and had other property interests in and about this city, died March 4, aged 77 years.

March 17. - Reuben M. Richardson, who was a pioneer Minnesotian, died last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry Baldwin, at Morris. Mr. Richardson, familiarly known as "Uncle Reub," was a member of the constitutional convention of Minnesota, a member of the state senate and house of representatives from Stearns county, and for several years postmaster at St. Cloud. He was 75 years of age.

George W. Sweet, one of the pioneers of Northern Minnesota, who was registrar of the Sauk Rapids land office in 1853 and was very familiar with the Indians and their customs, died March 14 at Havre, Montana, aged 74.

April 7. - The second annual meeting of the Northern Minnesota Educational Association was held at Normal hall yesterday, being called to order by President Kleeberger.

May 5. - Capt. McKelvy's company, known as Company M, Thirteenth Minnesota Volunteers, was given a royal sendoff Saturday on the occasion of their departure for the war. A dinner was served to the boys, after which all adjourned to the Davidson opera house, where farewell speeches were made by C. F. Macdonald, commander of the J. M. McKelvy post G. A. R.; Fred Schilplin, who spoke for the mayor; D. B. Searle, senior vice-commander of the state G. A. R.; Judge L. W. Collins, and R. B. Brower, by whom a flag was presented in behalf of the citizens, the response being by Herbert W. Getchell. The officers of the company are: J. E. Mc- Kelvy, captain; L. D. Bruckart, first lieutenant; Henry J. Limperich, second lieutenant; Iver M. Ingebretson, first sergeant.

The corner-stone of the new St. Boni- ; face Catholic church at Melrose was laid 7- Sunday. After the corner-stone had been laid by Bishop Trobec, Fatlier Althendorf, r of Indiana, preached a strong serman in 1 German, Bishop Trobec addressed the as- { semblage in English and Mayor J. E. Camp- ; bell delivered a speech appropriate to the occasion.

June 9. - At Madelia yesterday, at the home of the bride's parents, occurred the marriage of Annie Mitchell to Edward Everett Clark, of St. Cloud, the Rev. W. T. Hall officiating.

June 16. - In the First Methodist church, Minneapolis, yesterday, Miss Grace Twitchell was married to Dr. Arthur Deming Whiting, of St. Cloud, the Rev. Wm. Fielder officiating.

June 23. - Married, in St. Cloud, June 22, at the church of the Immaculate Conception, by the Rev. Father Gregory, O. S. B., Miss Mary E. Weber to Joseph P. Bisenius, all of St. Cloud.

June 30. - At Rochester last evening occurred the marriage of Miss Hattie M. Smith, of that city, to Andrew A. Wright, of St. Cloud, the Rev. W. W. Fowler officiating.

July 21. - The granite corner-stone for the new capitol, taken out from the Baxter quarry near this city and dressed here, has been shipped to St. Paul. It is 6x4x3 feet in size and has a receptacle 26x18x14 inches for the reception of documents on the occasion of the formal exercises July 27.

Samuel Dayton, a resident of St. Cloud since 1855 and a veteran of the Old First Minnesota, died at the home of his son in this city last Thursday, aged 80 years.

August 4. - Bertus Mueller of St. Cloud has been appointed deputy collector of internal revenue of the St. Cloud district, which includes eleven counties.

August 18. - At Washington, Fillmore county, August 17, at the home of the bride's parents, Amelia Hockema v/as married to Harry C. Bowing, of St. Cloud.

September 1. - Maurice Hoeschen died August 21 at the home of his grandson John Hoeschen, in Melrose in the 99th year of his age. He came to Stearns county in 1876, residing for fifteen years with his son Anton at Freeport, and afterwards at Melrose.

A street fair association has been organized in this city, with O. H. Havill, president; Charles F. Ladner, vice-president; James A. Martin, secretary; Robert Harrison, treasurer. The membership fee is $5.

September 22. - James E. Wing, who came to Stearns county in 1862, first settling on a farm in Brockway and in 1867 removing to St. Cloud where he engaged In the agricultural implement business, died at his home in this city Tuesday, aged 66 years.

October 13. - At the First Presbyterian church at Whitehall, N. Y., October 5, occurred the marriage of Miss Clara Buell, of that city, to Harold Rulon Neide, of St. Cloud, the Rev. George L. Neide officiating.

October 20. - St. Cloud's first three-day street fair which opened Thursday, closing Saturday, was an unqualified success, notwithstanding the rain which marred somewhat the first day. There were over one hundred booths located on the four principal streets, while within convenient distance were barns and sheds for horses and cattle. There were 1,450 entries in the various departments. It is estimated that fully 5,000 persons were present the second day and an even larger number on Saturday, when the fair closed with a great industrial parade, fireworks, etc. A logrolling contest in Lake George was one of the features of the program, with cornhusking contest, wheelbarrow races, and other similar attractions. The band contest was won by St. Joseph, and in the tug-of-war between Benton and Stearns teams the former won.

October 27. - After three years of effort to secure a permanent foothold in St. Cloud, the Salvation Army forces Monday gave up and left the city.

November 3. - M. D. Taylor entered Tuesday on his duties as register of the St. Cloud land oflSce, succeeding Theodore Bruener, whose term had expired in August.

November 17. - Almon Sutton, an old soldier and pioneer, died at his home in this city November 12. He first came to Minnesota in 1857 and in 1859 located with his family where the village of New Munich was afterwards built, and where he served as postmaster for twenty-five years. In 1862 he enlisted in Company C of the Ninth Minnesota volunteers.

November 24. - A snow storm which began Monday morning and continued all day and night, with a fifty-mile-an-hour gale blowing was the worst ever known at this time of the year. Twelve inches of snow fell, but very little of it was "on the level." Street car and railroad traflac was impeded, freight trains being held at terminal points, with no attempt to move anything except passenger trains and these were all late. Travel by the street cars was not resumed until Wednesday evening.

February 2. - Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whittemore, of Lynden, celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their wedding, January 28. The groom of 1839 is 92 years old and the bride some years younger.

February 9. - The fifth annual convention of the Minnesota Master Plumbers' Association began its session in this city yesterday afternoon, closing this evening with a complimentary banquet given at the Grand Central by the local association. E. H. Jerrard was the toastmaster.

February 16. - Mrs. Clara C. McClure, widow of the late Thomas C. McClure, who came to St. Cloud in 1858 to join her brother, N. P. Clarke, died Friday at her home in this city.

February 23. - The new Great Northern passenger depot has been completed. H. R. Neide is in charge, with P. A. Helmar assistant agent and L. B. Luther baggage^ master.

March 1. - Frozen water pipes in St. Cloud are now thawed out by electricity, the work being done quickly and cheaply compared with the old pick and shovel method.

A telegram from Washington received last night announced the passage by both houses of congress of a bill appropriating $50,000 for a public building for St. Cloud.

March 9. - The farmers' institute held at the Davidson opera house last Friday was very successful. Three hundred farmers were in attendance.

March 23. - James Biggerstaff, who came to St. Cloud in 1858, and made this his home from that time, being actively engaged in business here except while in the Union army, died last evening aged 71 years.

April 6. - The third convention of the Northern Minnesota Educational Association began a three days' session last Wednesday afternoon, being called to order by Dr. P. M. Magnusson, the president. The attendance was large and the proceedings were interesting. S. S. Parr, of St. Cloud, was elected president.

May 11. - Capt. George V. Mayhew, a veteran of two wars and a prominent citizen of Sauk Rapids, was found dead in his field in Minden town Monday, a victim of heart disease. He had served in a Michigan regiment in the Mexican war and was a member of Company I, Seventh Minnesota Volunteers during the Civil war. He was 75 years of age.

June 1. - The address to the graduating class of the St. Cloud Normal school was delivered at the Davidson opera house last evening by James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern railway, who spoke of the great importance to the United States of the trade of the orient. In his preliminary remarks Mr. Hill said it was 43 years since he had first set foot in St. Cloud.

June 15. - At the home of the bride's parents in Minneapolis June 14, Maud Comfort Colgrove was married to Frederick Schilplin, of St. Cloud, the Rev. E. V. Campbell, of St. Cloud, officiating.

June 22. - A most interesting occasion was the thirty-first annual reunion of the survivors of the Old First Minnesota, held in this city June 21. Addresses of welcome were given by Capt. J. E. West and City Clerk Martin for the mayor. At the business session J. R. King, of St. Paul, was elected president for the ensuing year. In the evening a banquet was given at the West hotel. Senator R. B. Brower acting as toastmaster. Sixty-five of the veterans were present at the reunion.

June 29. - St. Cloud has sent $880 for the sufferers by the New Richmond, Wis., cyclone, $500 appropriated by the city council and $380 realized from an entertainment given under the management of a committee of ladies.

The contract for the new bridge across the Mississippi river at Sauk Rapids has been awarded to the Lafayette Bridge Company for $12,393. The total cost of the bridge will be about $14,000.

August 3. - The marriage of Theresia L. Mertz to John C. Crever took place at the church of the Immaculate Conception, St. Cloud, July 31, Father Gregory Steil, O. S. B., officiating.

August 17. - The American abbots of the Order of St. Benedict are now in session at St. John's Abbey, Collegeville. The conference includes seven abbots and representatives from the fathers of each of -the abbeys. The Rt. Rev. Leander Schnerr, from St. Vincent's abbey, Pennsylvania, is among the eminent prelates in attendance.

O. F. Carver who came to Minnesota in 1858 and in 1860 established at St. Paul the first commercial business college in Minnesota, locating in St. Cloud in 1870, died last night at his home in this city, aged 69 years.

One of Sauk Rapids pioneers, Peter Kreipes, who came to that village from the Fatherland in 1856 and in the early days ran a ferry above the rapids, died yesterday, at the age of 78 years.

August 24. - After a lingering illness John Payne, living on the Rockville road, died at his home August 21. Mr. Payne, who came to Minnesota in 1855, was one of Stearns county's best and most useful citizens, and his death vvill be widely mourned. He was in the 73rd year of his age.

August 31. - Friday was a big day for the Elks when St. Cloud lodge No. 516, B. P. O. E., was instituted with ninetynine fawns. Large delegations were present from Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth and other cities. A banquet was served at the Grand Central hotel, and a social session followed at the opera house where there were "great doin's."

September 7. - St. Cloud has contributed $2,312 toward the fund for the homecoming of the Thirteenth Minnesota Volunteers, of which regiment Company M was raised in St. Cloud and vicinity.

Martin Greeley, one of the first settlers on Maine Prairie, having made his home there in 1855, died Monday aged 85 years. He served as a member of the legislature from Stearns county.

The Nelson flouring mill at Fair Haven has been bought by Grant Graham of Chippewa county, who will build a new dam and make other improvements.

September 21. - The second annual street fair at St. Cloud opened Tuesday to continue for three days. The exhibits are very complete and the attendance is large. The fair is a great success. Seven hundred wheels were claimed to be in line in the bicycle parade, the gentleman's first prize being awarded to H. C. Ervin and the lady's to Miss Lucille Coates.

The site for the new government building in this city has been definitely selected by the authorities at Washington at the corner of St. Germain street and Eighth avenue.

October 5. - Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Porwoll, of St. Cloud, celebrated their golden wedding yesterday, renewing at the cathedral altar the vows of fifty years ago.

October 19. - Company M, Thirteenth Minnesota Volunteers, returned home on the evening of the 12th, and were greeted by a large and enthusiastic crowd. The two days following were given to various forms of entertainment, closing with a parade Saturday evening and a banquet at the West house, with Judge Collins toastmaster.

Eight inches of rain has fallen thus far this month, breaking all previous records. During the twenty-four hours ending Sunday the fall was 4.35 inches.

This has been a week of conventions in St. Cloud. The fifth annual meeting of the Federation of Women's Clubs of Minnesota began a three-days' session Tuesday afternoon at Unity church, with an attendance of over one hundred delegates. Miss Margaret J. Evans, of Northfield, was president. A reception was given Wednesday evening by the local clubs at the residence of Mrs. N. P. Clarke. At the election Mrs. L. P. Williams, of Minneapolis, was the choice for president, and the vicepresidents for the 6th district were Mrs. A. E. Giddings, of Anoka, and Mrs. W. B. Mitchell, of St. Cloud.

The Minnesota Library Association began its seventh annual meeting Tuesday, continuing through the following day. Dr. W. W. Folwell, of Minneapolis, was elected president, and Miss Isabel Lawrence, of St. Cloud, vice-president.

November 2. - Another great convention, out-ranking in numbers at least those which had immediately preceded it, met in St. Cloud during the past week. The opening session of the tliirteentli annual convention of the Minnesota Cliristian Endeavor Union was held Thursday evening last at the Davidson opera house, with the Rev. George E. Soper, of St. Paul, presiding. The feature of the occasion was the address by Dr. Clark, the father of the Christian Endeavor movement. The meetings continued through Sunday, with interesting reports and addresses. Dr. Pleasant Hunter, of Minneapolis, was the principal speaker Friday evening, when there wasn't even standing room left inthe opera house. Saturday evening the speakers were the Rev. Edgar T. Pitts, of Boston, and the Rev. W. H. Medlar, of Alexandria. The Rev. George E. Soper was re-elected president.

November 9. - Alphonso Barto died at his home in this city, November 4, after weeks of illness. He was a veteran in the Civil war, had served in the legislature of Minnesota, was elected lieutenant governor and served a term as register of the United States land office at St. Cloud. He was in the 66th year of his age.

November 23. - Monsignore Joseph Peter Bauer, three times administrator of the diocese of St. Cloud, died November 20, at St. Raphael's hospital. He was in charge of the large parish at St. Augusta when April 20, 1898, he was taken ill and went to the hospital, never again to enter on active duty. He was 57 years of age at the time of his death.

Grace Episcopal church at Sauk Rapids was consecrated this morning, the consecration service being in charge of Bishop J. D. Morrison, of Duluth, and the sermon was delivered by the Rt. Rev. M. N. Gilbert, bishop coadjutor of the diocese of Minnesota. This church was built immediately after the cyclone of 1886 and has just been freed from debt.

November 30. - Word was received in this city, November 23, of the death that day of Dee Norton, principal keeper of the reformatory at St. Cloud, at the Battle Creek, Mich., sanitarium, where he had gone for the benefit of his health. The remains were taken to his old home at Princeton, 111., for burial. Memorial services were held Sunday at the reformatory.

December 14. - Mrs. Nicholas Jacoby, who with her husband settled on a homestead two miles from Cold Spring in 1854, died last night in that village, their home in recent years, aged 71 years.

December 21. - The post office has been removed to the McClure block, on Fifth avenue, where it will remain until the new government building is completed.

January 4. - Mrs. Mary Weidert, who had been a resident of Stearns county since 1857, died Monday at the home of her son, Peter Weidert, of Maine Prairie, at the advanced age of 95 years.

January 11. - As evidencing the healthfulness of Minnesota's climate, Jacob Christen, of Albany, celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of his birth on New Year's day.

January 25. - John Little, who came to Stearns county in the early 50's, locating afterwards on a homestead near New Munich, died there January 18. In 1855 at Cold Spring he married Miss Jane Whitford.

February 8. - W. H. Houlton has tendered his resignation as superintendent of the Minnesota state reformatory and Frank L. Randall, of Winona, has been appointed his successor.

March 1. - Samuel S. Parr, for the past eleven years superintendent of the city schools of St. Cloud, died at his home here February 23, at the age of 52 years. He was a most successful teacher and superintendent.

to his rest, Dr. Solomon F. Brown, of Maine Prairie, who located in St. Cloud in 1857, removing the following year to Maine Prairie, where he took a farm and became the first practicing physician. He served in the Fourth Minnesota Volunteers, returning to Maine Prairie in 1865, where he died March 1, aged 83 years.

March 15. - The contract for the new Catholic church at Spring Hill has been awarded to E. C. Richmond for $26,900. It is to replace the one burned last fall.

April 5. - Capt. A. H. Reed is in the city in the interest of the proposed Duluth, St. Cloud, Glencoe and Mankato railroad and is quite hopeful of the success of the enterprise. A north and south railroad is greatly desired by the people of this part of the state.

April 12. - The brick manufacturers of Northern Minnesota met in this city Tuesday and perfected an organization. Seventeen different concerns were represented. Henry Ames, of Litchfield, was elected president.

Capt. Charles D. Sigsbee, the gallant commander of the battleship "Maine," whose sinking was the cause of the war with Spain, was in St. Cloud Saturday for a short time en route to Fargo.

April 19. - The establishing of a wholesale grocery house at St. Cloud, with a capital of $100,000, the officers being Hugh Evans, president; J. C. Cotton, vice-president, and H. J. Patridge, secretary and treasurer, has greatly excited the wholesale grocers of St. Paul and Minneapolis, v/ho threaten to establish storehouses here from which to ship out their bulkier goods. They do not take kindly to having so strong a competitor for the trade of this city and locality. It is safe to predict that the new enterprise will be a success.

Two old settlers have gone to their rest during the past week, Fred Schumann, founder of the Ebenezer Evangelical church at Albany, who died Wesdnesday at the age of 73 years; and Frank Miller, of the town of St. Wendel, who located on his home on the Watab river in 1857, where he died Friday, also at the age of 73 years.

May 10. - At the Catholic church at Shakopee this morning occurred the marriage of Margaret Marshall, of that city, to Frank Fandel of St. Cloud.

May 24. - The Eureka Coal Mining Company has been organized, with a capital of $70,000, to prospect for coal in the vicinity of Richmond. John Lang heads the company.

June 7. - The twelfth annual convention of the Stearns county W. C. T. U. was held June 5 and 6 at Kimball. The officers elected for the ensuing year are: Mrs. E. Bullivant, president; Miss Haywood, vice-president; Mrs. Lottie Hannon, secretary; Mabel Goodspeed, treasurer,

June 14. - The marriage of Marion Rollins Shaw, of Austin, to James Edwin Jenks, of St. Cloud, took place yesterday at the First Congregational church of Austin. The newly-married couple started at once on a three-months' trip in Europe.

July 12. - While on a visit to Southern California E. H. Atwood, of this city, died Sunday at Long Beach from a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. Atwood had been a resident of Stearns county since 1860, when he took a farm on Maine Prairie, removing to St. Cloud in 1887. He was active in civic affairs and was much interested in preserving the records of the early days in Minnesota. He was 71 years of age.

July 19. - Another golden wedding was celebrated in St. Cloud, when on July 16 Henry Edelbrock and his wife appeared at the Catholic cathedral and a solemn high mass was said, followed by a family reunion.

Archabbot Boniface Krug, head of the Benedictine Abbey at Monte Casino, Italy, the original abbey founded by St. Benedict and the oldest Benedictine abbey in the world, is a guest at St. John's Abbey, Collegeville.

During the absence of Samuel Young of Maine Prairie and his wife in St. Cloud to see the circus Tuesday of last week, their house was entered and $1,800 in money stolen, $1,500 of the amount being in gold. On the same day, while Chris. Walkley, living south of the Luxemburg church, was in this city to see the elephants and tigers he met with a similar loss, $390 in gold being taken from the bottom of a trunk.

The St. Cloud Cold Storage and Produce Company's new cold storage plant has been completed. It was built by R. L. Gale and A. G. Whitney, the former being the manager.

August 2. - St. Raphael's hospital was formally dedicated yesterday, the services being conducted in the chapel by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Trobec, assisted by Very Rev. Vicar General Nagl, and Fathers Jones, Joseph, Brogan and Kicken. The sermon was delivered by Father Jones. The hospital is a fine four-story solid brick building, with granite basement, and has 110 rooms.

August 9. - The new Catholic church at Albany, known as the Seven Dolores, was dedicated last Sunday by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Trobec. The building has just been completed at a cost of about $25,- 000.

August 23. - The marriage of Harriet L. Moran, of Mantorville, to Andrew E. Fritz, of St. Cloud, took place yesterday, being a quiet home wedding.

The dam at the Clearwater roller mills went out this morning, taking with it not only the wagon bridge built on top of the dam, but also another bridge a short distance below and a hundred feet of the Great Northern's railroad bridge. The mills are owned by the Merchants National bank of St. Cloud and operated by H. L. Winterer, of Clearwater.

September 27. - The city and diocese (Catholic) of St. Cloud have contributed $1,160 toward the relief of the sufferers by the Galveston flood.

October 11. - Mrs. Sarah L. Bridgman, wife of Coleman Bridgman, died Saturday at her home in this city, of which she had been a resident since 1856, aged 82 years.

The rainfall for the four months ending September 30 has amounted to 22.78 inches, or a fraction more than the average precipitation - snow and rain combined - for an entire year, which in Minnesota is 22 inches.

November 1. - The funeral services of the late Dr. Augustus Mumford of Kimball Sunday afternoon were in charge of the Masonic order, and were participated in by the A. O. U. W. of Kimball, and Elks of St. Cloud, of which orders he was also a member.

November 8. - Peter T. Honer, editor of the Cold Spring Record, and Miss Theresia Stelton, of St. Cloud, were married at the church of the Immaculate Conception this morning. Father Gregory officiating.

November 29. - Coleman Bridgman died at his home in this city Sunday evening, aged 70 years. He came to St. Cloud from Amherst, Mass., in 1856 and engaged extensively in the manufacture of lumber, and also in farming. He was a member of the common council for a number of years.

Announcement is made that C. D. Grinols has about decided to purchase and bring to St. Cloud two automobiles, so that these vehicles may no longer remain a strange spectacle on our streets.

December 6. - Capt. Asa Libby, the first white settler in the town of Brockway, died at the home of his son in St. Paul November 29, aged 75 years. He organized Company I, Seventh Minnesota Volunteers at St. Cloud soon after the war broke out and served as captain until January 27, 1864, when he resigned owing to ill health. He was in command of this company when the thirty-eight Sioux Indians were hanged at Mankato in Decern-

December 13. - St. Joseph's Home for the Aged, formerly St. Raphael's hospital en the east side of the river, now accommodates nineteen old people and can take care of thirty to forty. The location is attractive and the building has been thoroughly remodeled. It is in charge of Sister Helenas.

December 20. - The marriage of Lotta Frances Smith of Washington City to John Johnstone Boobar, of St. Cloud, took place at the home of the bride's parents Tuesday, the Rev. Mr. Barton, of St. John's Episcopal church, for a time rector of St. John's church, St. Cloud, officiating.

December 27. - Another of St. Cloud's pioneers has gone to his rest, Allan E. Hussey, who died December 21, aged 72 years. It was in the spring of 1856 that he came to this city, which continued during the rest of his life to be his home, save for the years he served in the army as a member of Company I, Seventh Minnesota Volunteers.

January 10. - A complimentary entertainment was given last evening at St. John's abbey by the fathers of that institution to the Rev. Francis Merschman, O. S. B., on the recent occasion of the celebration of his silver jubilee as a Catholic priest.

January 24. - H. S. Doty, for many years a deputy sheriff of Stearns county and a veteran of the Civil war, died at his home near Sauk Centre January 18, aged 60 years.

The Davis-Larkin Company of Chicago were the successful bidders for the new public building of this city, which is to be of St. Cloud granite.

February 7. - Mrs. Alexander Moore, of Sauk Centre, wife of one of the earliest pioneers of the state and herself the first white woman to live in Sauk Centre, died in that city last night, aged 77 years. She came to Minneapolis in 1850, where she was married, later removing to Sauk Centre.

February 14. - Ezra G. Hicks, a pioneer resident and a veteran of the Fourth Minnesota Volunteers, died Sunday at Maine Prairie, aged 66 years. He was commander of the Kimball post of the G. A. R.

Mr. and Mrs. Truman L. Stickney celebrated their golden wedding yesterday at Maine Prairie, which has been their home for over thirty five years. It was made the occasion of a reunion by many of the old settlers.

67 years. For twelve years, or until the building of the St. Cloud and Willmar railroad, he had the contract for carrying the mails between St. Cloud and Paynesville.

March 14. - U. M. Tobey, who became a resident of St. Cloud in 1860, removing in 1876 to Sauk Centre, of which city he was mayor in 1891, died at his home there Tuesday, aged 75 years.

April 18. - The past week has levied heavy toll on the old settlers. S. N. Wright, one of the leading citizens of Sauk Rapids, for a time station agent at that village and in 1877 elected county treasurer of Benton county, holding the office for several terms, died Tuesday, aged 81 years. Another Benton county resident to pass away was Ellis Kling. He came to Minnesota in 1851, soon afterwards locating where St. Cloud now stands as an employe of the American Fur Company. In the fall of 1855 he settled on a farm in the town of St. George, now Minden, where he resided until his death, which occurred last night at the age of 76 years. Peter Meinz, who for many years had lived on a farm in Rockville township, but later made his home in this city, died this morning, aged

68 years. He saw three years' service during the war for the Union as a member of Company G, Fourth Minnesota Volunteers. Peter Borman, another Rockville farmer, who came to the United States in 1857 and two years later to Min-

Six prisoners escaped from the county jail Sunday night, making a savage assault on Frank Greven, the turnkey, who was locking them in their cells. They were all recaptured.

May 9. - Sauk Rapids has made a con: tract with the Public Service Company of St. Cloud to furnish arc lights for the lighting of the streets, at $80 per light per year.

June 6. - John C. Crever succeeds Frank Zins as manager of the Nordstern, the latter retiring after serving in that capacity for seven years.

June 13. - The marriage of Laura Russell to Lieutenant Oscar McGee, U. S. A., which took place yesterday at the farm homestead of J. Y. Demeritt, the bride's grandfather, in the town of Brockway, was the happy culmination of a pretty little romance which began when both the contracting parties were quite young.

June 20. - The vote on the removal of the county seat of Benton county from Sauk Rapids to Foley having resulted in a victory for the latter by 1,284 to 787, the work of removal began this morning, farmers from the vicinity of Foley furnishing the necessary transportation. Foley gave $12,000 for the erection of a new court house. Temporary quarters will be occupied until it is built.