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

Washington city last December. Tlie sword was sent by his widow to Judge L. W. Collins, who with members of the Mc- Kelvy Post, G. A. R., attended the council meeting last evening and made the presentation. The sword was formally accepted, and it was voted that it be placed in the public library for safe keeping. The return of the sword, after the death of his last surviving son, to the people of St. Cloud was in accordance with the desires of Governor Miller.

March 18. - Fred W. Carpenter, born at Sauk Centre 37 years ago and for some time a law student in Capt. Oscar Taylor's office in St. Cloud, has been appointed by President Taft his secretary. Mr. Carpenter had been private secretary to Mr. Taft when he was governor of the Philippines, and later when he was secretary of war, has accompanied him on two trips around the world, and consequently his worth was well known to the president.

March 25. - At a meeting of the St. Cloud Granite Producers held last evening resolutions were adopted protesting against the proposed reduction of the tariff on granite, because of the great difference between wages paid in this country and Europe and the low cost of transportation by water, making competition by American producers impossible. Similar resolutions were adopted by the Commercial Club.

March 27. - Peter Goetten, who came to St. Cloud 41 years ago and continued in business until 1888, died at his home Saturday, aged 77 years.

Mrs. Margaretha Schaefer, widow of the late George Schaefer, who came to St. Cloud with her husband in the late 50's, died last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. J. Metzroth, at the age of 76 years.

April 8. - The sessions of the Northern Minnesota Educational Association closed Saturday, the officers elected for the ensuing year being: P. C. Tonning, Willmar, president; Charlotte Knudson, Fergus Falls, vice-president; Albertina Anderson, St. Cloud, secretary and treasurer. Among the subjects presented were "How Results of Teaching May Best Be Tested," by C. G. Schutz, state superintendent of public instruction; "The Industrial Phases," by L. D. Harvey, president of the Stout Institute; "The Civic Phase," by Prof. W. M. West, of the University of Minnesota.

April 22. - Mrs. Mary E. Ketcham, who came to St. Cloud in 1854 and whose husband, Charles Ketcham, was the first county auditor of Stearns county, died yesterday at the Old Soldiers Home, near St. Paul, aged 76 years.

April 29. - The St. Cloud Iron Works has completed and will ship Monday the largest granite-cutting lathe ever made. It will cut a column of granite 5 feet in diameter and 30 feet long; weighs 80,000 pounds and costs $5,500. It was made for the Webb Granite & Contracting Company of Worcester, Mass.

June 10. - The twenty-sixth annual session of the Sons of Veterans opened Tuesday, closing Wednesday, with a good attendance. G. W. Turner, of Minneapolis, was elected commander and Frank Tolman, of Paynesville, vice-commander.

The annual convention of the Sixth District Group of the Minnesota Bankers' Association opened Thursday at Sauk Centre, adjourning the following day. Papers were read by Joseph Chapman, Jr., of Minneapolis, on "The Minnesota Bankers' Association;" C. J. Gunderson, of Alexandria, on "The Bank in Politics;" Chas. R. Frost, Minneapolis, on "Recent Banking Legislation and Its Results." The Round Table Discussion was led by W. W. Smith, St. Cloud. The officers elected were: C. E. Oakley, Buffalo, president; C. L. Atwood, St. Cloud, vice-president; E. L. Sherwin, Monticello, secretary. A banquet was given at the Palmer House at which 66 members of the association were seated, C. M. Sprague, of Sauk Centre, acting as toastmaster.

Wm. Crawford, the first ordained pastor of the church, was present and delivered a sermon the first evening. Among those present were Mrs. John Dodds, Mr. and Mrs. James Colgrove, Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Colgrove and daughter, Mrs. Martha Cambell, Misses Gertrude and Bessie Cambell, Mrs. I. L. Edmunds, Miss Lola Edmunds, Mrs. Elizabeth Ranney, and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jenks, of St. Cloud.

"^July 1. - Wesley Carter, one of St. Cloud's most progressive citizens, died suddenly this morning, at the age of 70 years. He came to St. Cloud in 1860, later purchasing a large farm where Waite Park is now located. Twenty-six years ago he built a flouring mill, which after being burned and rebuilt he sold to H. C. Ervin, and in 1902 built the large Carter block.

Mrs. H. C. Waite, who came to St. Cloud in 1859 and was married January 1 of the following year to Mr. Waite, died Sunday at her home in this city, aged 75 years.

Robert A. Lyons, a Clearwater pioneer, who had lived there since 1856, and was active in local affairs, being depot agent for ten years, died Wednesday, aged 65 years.

Ivory S. Staples, another member of this well-known pioneer family, died this morning at his home in this city, aged 77 years, after having resided in Stearns county since 1854.

July 8. - James R. Boyd, who came to St. Cloud after the war and engaged in business, was four times elected mayor, removing three years ago to Minneapolis, died in that city Friday, aged 76 years.

July 15. - Henry M. Orcutt, for 44 years a resident of Sauk Rapids, and during the war a member of the First Minnesota Volunteers for three years, afterwards enlisting in the First Minnesota Heavy Artillery, died Monday, aged 67 years.

September 2. - Erasmus Cross, of Sauk Rapids, died August 26, at the age of 76 years. He was the first president of Sauk Rapids village, was county commissioner for 13 years and held other ofl^ces. He arrived in the United States from Scotland April 11, 1852, being married a few weeks afterwards, the young lady who became his wife having come over in the same vessel that he did.

September 9. - The Presbyterian church at Sartell was dedicated Sunday, five ministers taking part in the services. The Rev. J. M. McBride, of Duluth, who is to be pastor, delivered the dedicatory sermon.

September 23. - Memorial services in honor of the late Governor John A. Johnson, whose death occurred at St. Mary's hospital, Rochester, September 21, were held in this city today. Exercises were conducted in different schools and the Davidson opera house was filled to overflowing by an audience collected to do honor to the memory of the departed chief executive of the state. An eloquent address was delivered by the Rev. M. D. Shutter, of Minneapolis.

Dr. Abram Canfield, who came to Minnesota in 1853 and had lived at Sauk Centre since 1867, died Thursday at the home of his son, J. H, Canfield, aged 87 years.

November 25. - Daniel Jernberg. who is now in the reformatory serving a sentence, and Lindsey Garlock have been sentenced to 15 and 20 years respectively in the state penitentiary for criminal assault.

December 2. - Business in this city, as elsewhere along the lines of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railways, is seriously affected by the strike of the switchmen, which is now on.

The meeting of the North Central Editorial Association at Sauk Centre closed this evening. Papers were read and matters discussed relating to the interests of the members of the association. The officers elected for the ensuing year were: A M. Welles, president; F. A. Dare, vicepresident; A. G. Rutledge, secretary-treasurer. A banquet was given in Pythian hall, at which Dr. J. A. DuBois presided as toastmaster.

December 16. - Judge D. B. Searle died at his home in this city Sunday night after an illness of more than three years, beginning with a stroke of paralysis which he suffered May 29, 1906, at Long Prairie, where he had gone to deliver an address on Decoration day. He had held many prominent positions in the county and state.

Mrs. Isabelle Grinols, wife of Benjamin Grinols, who came to Minnesota in 1857 and to Fair Haven in 1865, died Tuesday at her home in that village, aged 69 years.

December 23. - The congregation of the Catholic church at Luxemburg celebrated Thursday the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the church. Bishop Trobec was present and celebrated high mass.

are the purchasers of N. P, Clarke's entire herd of fullblooded short-horn cattle, known far and wide as the Meadow Lawn herd. No other American herd has won so many grand prizes. It now consists of 36 cows and 6 bulls, among the latter being Ringmaster, the best yearling show bull in the United States.

January 6. - The St. Cloud Improvement Company has been incorporated with a capital stock of $50,000, the company organizing with the following officers: D. C. Abeles, president; W. B. Mitchell, first vice-president; Charles J. Metzroth, second vice-president; C. L. Atwood, secretary; O. H. Havill, treasurer. The immediate undertaking of this company will be the erection of a glove factory for Gordon & Ferguson, of St. Paul.

January 20. - Henry J. Rosenberger, a resident of St. Cloud since May, 1856, and one of its leading business men, died Saturday, aged 65 years.

January 27. - Rudolph Huhn, who came to St. Cloud in 1861 and the following year enlisted in Company D, First Minnesota Mounted Rangers for service against the Indians, afterwards engaged in business in this city, died Saturday, aged 77 years.

Nick Hansen, who settled in the vicinity of Cold Spring in 1856, and served in Company G, Ninth Minnesota Volunteers, died at his home in that village Saturday, aged 76 years.

February 10. - Casemier Galernault, who in 1852 located on land near Clear Lake, afterwards removing to a farm near Parent, Benton county, where he had lived for 45 years, died Thursday, aged 80 years. "February 17. - George W. Benedict, who came to Sauk Rapids in 1850 and printed the Frontierman for Jeremiah Russell and until 1902 was continuously engaged in the newspaper business in Sauk Rapids, St. Paul, Alexandria and St. Cloud, died at his home in Sauk Rapids Wednesday, aged 84 years. During this time he held a number of public positions.

March 3. - Two Stearns county pioneers passed away Saturday, Nelson Perry, of Winnebago Prairie, aged 75 years, and John Meeker, of Richmond, aged 83.

March 10. - After 40 years of continuous service with the McCormick and International Harvesting Machine Companies, Col. Wm. Westerman retires as general agent of the St. Cloud district and is succeeded by H. C. Ahlers.

Coming to Minnesota with his parents in May, 1856, John Schaefer made his home in LeSauk, where he remained until 1883, when he removed to St. Cloud, which was his home until his death, which occurred last Thursday, when he was in the 68th year of his age. He had served as a member of Company D, First Minnesota Cavalry, and was for several years a member of the city council,

March 17. - Mrs. Betsey Jane Whittemore died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George T. Campbell in this city, in the 91st year of her age. She had been a resident of the town of Lynden since 1861 until recently.

March 24. - Mrs. Charles A, Gilman died at her home in this city Saturday, aged 72 years. Her home had been since 1856 in Sauk Rapids and St. Cloud,

April 7. - Mrs. Julia Wedel, a pioneer resident of St. Joe, died Sunday, aged 89 years. Her husband, who died December 28 last, had reached the age of 92 years,

April 14. - A meeting was held at the Commercial club rooms yesterday to interest farmers in potato raising, with about 200 in attendance. A practical address was made by Mr. Brown, of Elk River.

George Henry Brinkman, a pioneer settler of Rockville, having made his home there in 1856, died April 6 at Los Angeles, Cal., aged 81 years.

April 21. - The marriage of Leslie Mitchell, of this city, to Otto A, Poirier, of Virginia, took place last evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr, and Mrs. W. B. Mitchell, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. E. V. Campbell, D. D.

May 26. - A Goodfellowship meeting of prominent business men of St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids was held in this city Monday evening at which matters of mutual interest were discussed, especially the improving of the water power at Sauk Rapids, The principal speakers were Mayor Freeman, of St, Cloud and Mayor Porter, of Sauk Rapids, although a number of others took part, the utmost harmony prevailing, A. G, Whitney said that to improve the water power at Sauk Rapids would cost $350,000 to $400,000, and that before any bonds could be sold it would be necessary to have contracts made for the sale of 1,500 to 2,000 horsepower.

Mrs. Betsey Burnham Fogg, who came with her husband to Sauk Rapids in 1856, died in that village Sunday, aged 78 years. Mr. Fogg, who was a veteran of the Ciril

June 9. - Fred W. Carpenter, a former resident of Sauk Centre and St. Could, recently appointed by President Taft minister to Morocco, is saying good-bye to his t Sauk Centre friends.

i; its old settlers and prominent citizens during the past week, Solomn Pendergast, a territorial settler in Minnesota and who for nearly half a century had been a leading business man of the place, his eldest daughter (Mrs. Nellie Lafond) being the first white child born in Sauk Centre, died this morning, aged 77 years; and Samuel Beidelman, whose death occurred Tuesday, at the age of 80 years.

Christian Bach came to Stearns county in 1854, making his home in the town of St. Martin, where he lived for 30 years, when he removed to St. Cloud. He was a soldier during the Civil war, having previously been in the German army, and saw much active service. His death occurred at his home in this city Monday, at the age of 81 years.

June 30. - The new Congregational church at Sauk Centre built in 1904, was dedicated Sunday. The sermon was preached by the Rev. C. S. Harrison, of York, Neb., the first missionary in Sauk Centre from 1860-62.

July 14. - A. E. Kasner, the popular county auditor of Benton county, died at St. Raphael's hospital in this city this morning, following a surgical operation, at the age of 45 years.

July 21. - Orange Hyatt, a pioneer of Clearwater, died Monday, aged 83 years. July 28. - Twenty-five dealers from different parts of the state attended the third annual meeting of the Minnesota Retail Monument Dealers' Association. After the business session the members inspected the local granite shops and quarries.

The eightieth birthday of Henry C. Waite was celebrated by a gathering of old settlers at his home, D. H. Freeman, Capt. J. E. West, B. Reinhard, H. L. Gordon, Gov. C. A. Gilman, C. F. Macdonald, John Coates and W. B. Mitchell, who were his guests at dinner.

August 4. - The St. Cloud Mutual Fire Insurance Company has been organized, with the following officers: Wm. Westerman, president; D. H. Freeman, vice-president; R. L. Gale, secretary; E. F. Moore, treasurer.

August 11. - The new Gordon & Ferguson glove factory in this city has been completed. It is 120x60 feet in size, two stories, with a full basement, solid brick with granite basement and trimmings.

Mrs. Julia Drake, formerly Mrs. S. B. Lowry, of St. Cloud, died August 2 at her home in Michigan, from a stroke of apoplexy. Her maiden name was Josephine E. Wood, and her home was near what was then called Farmington, on the Rockville road, her brother being William H. Wood, of Sauk Rapids.

August 18. - George H. Reynolds, one of the leading attorneys of St. Cloud, died suddenly at his home in this city today of heart failure, aged 58 years.

August 25. - Mrs. Theresa Miller, widow of the late Michael Miller, who with her husband took a homestead near St. Cloud 54 years ago, soon afterwards moving to the city, and opening the St. Cloud House, one of the first hotels here, died Tuesday, aged 76 years.

September 15. - The Sixth District League of Postmasters met at the Commercial Club rooms, Wednesday for a twodays' session, its first annual meeting, with W. S. Bartholemew, of Avon, president of the State League, in attendance. Fay Cravens, of Milaca, was elected president; Younger Dyson, of Becker secretary and treasurer; W. E. Murphy, of Holdingford,

Mrs. Rose Yaeger, who with her husband was among the earliest settlers of St. Joseph, afterwards moving to a farm near Pleasant lake and later to this city, died yesterday at the home of her son, Rudolph Yaeger, aged 80 years. Her husband, Carl Yaeger, who was a soldier in the Union army, died June 15, 1908.

September 22. - The vote on the commission form of government for St. Cloud, while showing a majority did not have the required 60%, losing by 90 votes.

Married, at St. John's Episcopal church, Mankato, September 21, Katherine Hubbard, of that city, to Harry Clay Ervin, Jr., of St. Cloud, the Rev. Philip K. Edwards, rector of St. John's, officiating.

October 6. - James F. Bell, one of St. Cloud's leading merchants in the early days, going to Fergus Falls in 1876, died there Monday at the age of 76 years.

Mrs. Peter George, who died Friday at Albany, came to Stearns county in 1856, living first on a farm near Pleasant lake, and at Sauk Rapids during the cyclone, which destroyed Mr. George's place of business.

October 13. - Lambert Rau, who came direct from Prussia to Stearns county in 1862, making his home at St. Joe, died last Wednesday, aged 67 years.

October 20. - St. Cloud has contributed by subscription $750 to the relief of the sufferers from forest fires at Spooner, Baudette and neighboring places in the northern part of the state.

November 17. - Mrs. Caroline Bartlett Crane, the Michigan municipal expert, after an examination of the condition of matters sanitary in the city, delivered an address at the Davidson Opera house Friday evening at which she gave the public the benefit of her findings, with various criticisms and suggestions, brightened with some commendations.

December 22. - Harvey G. Wire, a prominent business man of St. Cloud and for seven years postmaster, having also held the offices of city clerk and city justice, died Sunday, aged 57 years.

January 5. - The mercury in G. S. Spencer's thermometer took a sudden drop Monday night from 10 degrees below zero to 35 below - this being the lowest temperature registered since February, 1904. The thermometer at the reformatory showed 31 below Tuesday morning.

February 1. - Andrew E. Fritz, of this city, has entered on his duties as state public examiner, to which office he was appointed by Governor Eberhart.

February 2. - The Farmers' State Bank, capital $50,000, and the Farmers' Loan and Investment Company, capital $100,000, allied institutions, opened for business in this city yesterday. The officers of the bank are C. D. Schwab, president; A. W. Corwin, cashier; of the loan company, C. D. Schwab, president; A. A. Wright secretary; P. R. Thielman, treasurer.

W. S. Bartholemew, postmaster at Avon, has been made superintendent of one of the eight districts into which the United States has been divided by the president of the national league of postmasters, of which organization Mr. Bartholomew is the treasurer. His division includes Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North and South Dakota and Montana. He is president of the state association.

February 9. - The Minnesota Retail Clothiers' Association was organized in Minneapolis Tuesday. D. C. Abeles, of St. Cloud, was elected secretary and treasurer and George L. Ley and E. A. Bartholemy, of this city, were appointed members of the legislative committee.

The Farmers' Co-operative Association held its annual meeting in the Commercial Club rooms Saturday. The principal address was made by President Bugbee, of the Co-operative Marketing Association, of Duluth. Mr. Buss, of Cliaska, discussed the proposition of raising sugar beets. Tlie old officers were re-elected, as follows: Henry Killion, president; A. C. Cooper, vice-president; M. G. Weyrens, secretary and treasurer.

February 16. - The Meire Grove State Bank opened for business on the 15th inst., with a capital of $10,000. The officers are: P. A. Hilbert, president; Clemens Meyer, vice-president; Nick Weyland, cashier.

March 2. - Belgrade, by a vote of 103 to 6, at an election held yesterday decided to issue $12,000 in bonds for the erection of a new schoolhouse, the present building having been condemned by the state inspector on account of poor ventilation.

March 9. - Ten patrols of boy scouts, numbering in all 86 members, were organized at the Commercial Club rooms Tuesday, by Organizer L. S. Dale. At Sauk Rapids eight patrols with 60 boys were organized.

March 16. - Alex. McGregor, one of the active business men of St. Cloud, died Tuesday at the Hudson Sanatorium, aged 53 years; and within the same hour his mother died at Minot, N. D., aged 78 years. Mr. McGregor, who was born in Canada, lived first on a farm on Maine Prairie, coming about 35 years ago to St. Cloud, where with his brother Henry he engaged in the wood-working business.

March 23. - David B. Stanley, who came to Maine Prairie in 1858, died suddenly at his home there Friday, aged 66 years. For many years he was the Maine Prairie postmaster and was a member of the legislature in 1878.

Mrs. W. W. Wright, wife of the first station agent at St. Cloud and for many years a resident of this city, died Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gude, of Duluth, aged 78 years. Her body will be brought here for burial.

Brooten is now the only "dry" village in Stearns county; Belgrade, which had been in the same class, by a vote of 50 to 48 yesterday passed over to the "wets."

March 30. - The St. Cloud postoffice has been designated by the department as a postal savings bank, being the second in the state. This branch of the business will take effect May 1. One person can deposit not to exceed $100 in any one month and his deposit cannot exceed $500 at any one time. These deposits draw 2 per cent interest.

April 13. - The fifteenth annual meeting of the Northern Minnesota Educational Association began its sessions in this city April 6, continuing three days. Senator Robert M. LaFollette, of Wisconsin, had been engaged as the principal speaker, but not being able to come Dr. George B. Vincent, the newly-elected president of the state university, was secured. The general theme of the meeting was "The School as a Social Factor." Other speakers were Dr. D. J. Cowling, president of Carlton College, whose subject was "The School as a Moral Force;" P. C. Towning on "The Consolidation of Rural Schools;" Miss Grace Bondurant, principal of Nelson school; W. E. Larson, rural school inspector of Wisconsin; Mrs. Starkweather, of the Minnesota Labor Bureau; Supt. E. C. Higbee, of the Morris Agricultural school; Miss Douglas, of the St. Cloud Normal school - these being but a partial list. The attendance was over SOO; out-of-town teachers to the number of 350 being enrolled and 250 school officers from Stearns county. The officers elected were: P. E. Lurton, Anoka, president; R. H. Brown, Sauk Rapids, vicepresident; Jessie Burrall, St. Cloud secretary and treasurer.

April 20. - When the train carrying Col. Theodore Roosevelt on his way from the West reached the Northern Pacific depot in this city this afternoon it was greeted by a crowd of citizens and boy scouts. The ex-president gave a five minutes talk on "Good Citizens."

James H. Johnston, a foreman at the Great Northern shops, died suddenly at his home In this city Monday, aged 65 years. The funeral took place today, with Masonic ceremonies, the car shops being closed, and two special cars were provided for the pall bearers and shop men accompanying the remains to St. Paul. A number of prominent Great Northern officials were in the city to attend the funeral.

April 27. - Beginning with next Sunday the postoffice will be closed all day on Sunday; there will be no carrier delivery and no collection of mail from street boxes.

May 18. - St. Cloud was host, or hostess, this week to the annual meeting of the Sixth District Federation of Womens' Clubs. The sessions were held in the auditorium of Unity church. In addition to the routine business addresses were made by Mrs. Higbee, president of the state federation; Mrs. H. G. Winter, of Minneapolis, and Superintendent F. L. Randall, of the state reformatory.

The past week has witnessed the death of several of Stearns county pioneers, Nicholas Kirsch, who settled on a farm in the township of Rockville in 1854 and during the war enlisted in the First Minnesota Heavy artillery, died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Braun, in this city, aged 83 years. Nicholas Scheuer located 50 years ago on a farm on the Pleasant lake road three miles west of the city, living there until 14 years ago, when he removed to this city where he died this morning, aged S3 years. Mrs. John W. Davis, who with her husband was one of the early settlers of the Sauk river country, a few miles west of this city, died this morning, aged 85 years,

June 1. - Mrs. Mary C. West, wife of Capt. J. E, West, died at her home in this city today, aged 69 years. She came to Minnesota in 1857, lirst making her home at Clearwater, removing in 1881 to St, Cloud, where she was active in church work and civic affairs until her death,

Victor A, Hodgson has purchased of Mrs, D. B, Searle the Lake View farm of 600 acres at Pleasant lake, the consideration understood to be $30,000, Mr, Hodgson, with his brother L, C, Hodgson,- makes a specialty of raising blooded stock, farm, 296 acres, located just outside the city limits, which has been bought of C. D. Schwab by J. P. Fosse, a prominent stock breeder of Wisconsin. This property was put under cultivation by Wesley Carter, from whom it was bought by N. P. Clarke; Mr. Schwab being the purchaser only three months ago.

June 29, - Judge Nye has filed a decision upholding the will of the late John O, McClure, by the terms of which the bulk of his property, the value of which is estimated at $100,000 to $150,000, goes to hia sister, Mrs, Alice McClure Getchell. This case was one of the most important and hardest-fought ever tried in Stearns county. The chief contestant was T. S. McClure, a brother of the deceased.

Mrs. Ellen Ward Lamb, who came to this part of Minnesota in 1852, when it was still a wilderness, died at her home in this city Tuesday, aged 82 years. She first came with her husband to Watab to keep house for Gen. S, B. Lowry, who was government interpreter for the Winnebago Indians at the trading post there, soon afterwards moving to what was called Arcadia, now a part of St. Cloud, Mr. and Mrs. Lamb accompanying him. Some years were spent on a farm on Sauk river, after which they returned to the city, which continued to be Mrs. Lamb's home until her death. She was the last surviving charter member of the Presbyterian church at St. Cloud.

The four cottages erected at Sauk Centre for the Minnesota Home for Girls were opened this week, in charge of Mrs. Fannie French Morse, the superintendent. There are now 65 girls in the institution.

At the meeting of the Sixth District Group Bankers' Association held at Park Rapids this week A. H. Turretin, of Sauk Rapids, was elected president.

July 13, - Mrs, Johanna Elizabeth Tenvoorde, whose death occurred in St. Paul yesterday as the result of a fall received while visiting relatives in that city, was one of St. Cloud's first settlers. With her husband, John W, Tenvoorde, she arrived at Sauk Rapids in the fall of 1854, remaining there during the winter while their log cabin was being built near the present location of the First National Bank. The house on west St. Germain street, then one of the largest and most pretentious in the place, was built 47 years ago. Mr. Tenvoorde was the second merchant in St. Cloud. Mrs. Tenvoorde was 82 years of age at her death.

Nicholas Roeder, who came to this county 63 years ago and made his home on a farm in the town of Munson until 12 years ago, when he removed to the village of Richmond, died Monday, aged 89 years.

George McCollum, whose death occurred Monday at the Battle Creek Sanatorium, served in a Michigan ca^ralry regiment, Merritt's Horse, coming to St. Cloud soon after the close of the war, and for 25 years was the local agent of the Northern Express Company.

Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Miller, of Sauk Rapids, celebrated their golden wedding Tuesday, Mrs. J B. Sartell, of Sartell and Mrs. Frank Flint, of Rice, were the two guests of honor, having been present at the ceremony which took place in Sauk Rapids 50 years ago, the latter being the only surviving bridesmaid.

Mrs. Joseph Eich, of St. Joseph, who had been a resident of that township since 1858 until about a year ago, died at her home in the village Saturday, aged 76 years.

July 27. - The Minnesota Granite Producers are in the city, the guests of the local dealers. The meetings, held in the Commercial Club rooms, were presided over by J. Home, of Luverne, president of the association.

The congregation of the Catholic church at St. Martin celebrated on the 20th inst. the golden jubilee of the Rev. Father Meinulf Stukenkemper, O. S. B. Father Meinulf was ordained at St. John's, July 20, 1861. and in 1864 took charge of the church of the Immaculate Conception in this city, and it was largely through his efforts that the present building was erected in 1866. In 1872 he was sent to St. Paul, soon after going to Meier Grove, where he was pastor for over 25 years, building the present church. From there he went to St. Martin, where he is the active pastor at the age of 74 years.

September 14. - Adolph Lindenberg, a prominent business man of this city, was robbed and shot by yeggmen in front of his residence about midnight Friday. The bullet passed entirely through Mr. Lindenberg's body, just under the heart, coming out at the back and was picked up by the police. The injured man was taken to the hospital and while the wound is a dangerous one it may not prove fatal. No trace has been found of the would-be murderers.

Last night as Peter Wolne, a farmer residing near Apole, was driving with a friend, a dynamite bomb was hurled at him from the roadside, completely demolishing the wagon and injuring the occupants and horses. A shot fired by one of the three men engaged in the outrage struck Mr. Wolne in the neck. The identity of the men is unknown.

September 21. - William H. Heywood, who had been a resident of Maine Prairie for over half a century, died at his home in that town yesterday, aged 80 years.

Charles Clinton Tobey died at his home in Sauk Centre last evening, aged 76 years. His home had been in St. Cloud from 1863 to 1868, when he removed to Sauk Centre and engaged in business.

October 12. - George W. Stewart, one of the leading lawyers of St. Cloud, died suddenly on the 8th inst. while hunting near Pleasant lake with his son Donald, deatli being due to heart failure. Mr. Stewart was 52 years of age and had lived in St. Cloud since 1880.

November 16. - Capt. Josiah E. West one of the earliest settlers and best-known citizens of St. Cloud, died last Thursday, aged 78 years. He came to St. Cloud in October 1855, and this was continuously his home until his death.

birthday. He will be remembered by the old settlers of St. Cloud as having been clerk at the Stearns House during the first years after it was built.

November 23. - Word has been received of the death of John W. Tuttle at Brooklyn, N. Y., to which city he removed from St. Cloud about 30 years ago, having first become a resident here in the late '50's.

November 30. - The new charter for St. Cloud was adopted at a special election yesterday by a vote of 942 to 316, a majority in its favor being given in every ward.

December 7. - The annual meeting of the Northern Minnesota Development Association held in the Davidson Opera House was a pronounced success. The attendance was large, the addresses and speakers were practical and there was a spirit of genuine enthusiasm which augured well for the work the association has in hand. The leading address was by the Hon. T. V. Powderly, chief of the United States Bureau of Immigration. C. M. King, of Deer River, who was elected president, was a former resident of Stearns county, at Fair Haven.

The board of visitors, by request of Superintendent Randall, investigated certain charges made by two of the inmates of the state reformatory against the management, and after taking up all the complaints and examining under oath complainants and others made a report of complete exoneration.

The new St. Mary's hall gymnasium and club house, erected this season by the church of the Immaculate Conception, was dedicated and formally turned over to the Catholic Young Men's Association Thursday by Bishop Trobec and Father Alf'-ed, pastor of the congregation. A number of addresses were made.

February 1. - The new school building at Kimball, erected to take the place of the one destroyed by fire January 6 of last year, was dedicated last Thursday evening. The building is 48x104, brick, two stories and full basement, steam heated and cost over $18,000. Addresses were delivered by Governor Eberhart, President

Michael Theisen, who settled in St. Wendel 49 years ago, removing five years ago to this city, died at his home here last night, aged 76 years.

Farmers who are raising tobacco in Sherburne county, a short distance east of the Stearns county line, find, a ready market for it at a profit of $100 to $150 per acre,

February 15. - J. E. C. Robinson, of this city, died this morning in a Minneapolis hospital, aged 48 years. When a young man he served as first sergeant of Company D Nineteenth U. S. infantry, serving in Colorado and New Mexico. He came to Minnesota in 1870, was state senator from this district for four years; four terms mayor of St. Cloud, two years city assessor, and at the time of his death was city attorney.

February 22. - Lucas Goertken, doubtless one of the oldest teachers in the county, both in years and in service, died Friday at Meier Grove, after passing the threescore limit. For 35 years he was principal of the Richmond school and for the past seven had been at Meier Grove. Before coming to this country from Germany he had taught for five years in the same school in which his father had taught for 50 years, his grandfather having previously taught in the same place for half a century, when he was pensioned.

February 29. - Mrs. Susan L. Brinkman, widow of George H. Brinkman, who came to Rockville in 1856, died February 10, at Los Angeles, Cal., aged 78 years. The funeral services were held yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Staples, Rockville township.

March 28. - The sixteenth annual meeting of the Northern Minnesota Educational Association closed its sessions at noon today. The principal address was by Dr. Cyrus Northrop, president emeritus of the Minnesota University, in which he discussed three topics pertaining to good citizenship - patriotism in political parties.

public schools, and arbitration and peace. Addresses were also delivered by Superintendent M. D. Aygarn, of Sauk Centre, on "Industrial Training and Agriculture in the Schools;" Prof. H. W. Shryock, of the Southern Illinois Normal University and others. The officers elected for the ensuing year were: Dr. P. P. Colgrove, St. Cloud, president; Supt. A. E. Pickard, Hinckley, vice-president; Supt. C. A. Yaeger, Alexandria, secretary and treasurer.

April 4. - The first election under the commission form of government in this city resulted in a majority for P. J. Seberger as mayor and L. J. RochoU commissioner. C. J. Metzroth was next highest, but E. C. Scott was so close that another election for a choice would have been necessary but for the withdrawal of Mr. Scott.

George Leither was one of the pioneer settlers of Stearns county, having made a home on Jacob's Prairie in' the late '50's, remaining there until about six years ago when he removed to this city, where his death occurred March 28, at the age of 82 years.

April 11. - Bertus Miller, for three terms treasurer of Stearns county and twice United States collector of internal revenue, died Saturday at his home in this city, aged 77 years.

Sydney A. Irish, one of the well-known citizens of Sauk Centre, died at his home there April 3, aged 79 years. Mr. Irish came to Sauk Centre in 1859, pre-empting a homestead near-by. He built a number of bridges across Sauk river and two dams, and helped build the first church in which the Congregationalist society at Sauk Centre worshiped.

April 18. - Maurice Warren Eastman, only son of Alvah Eastman, editor of the St. Cloud Journal-Press, a young man of much promise and a graduate of Dartmouth College, died at the home of his parents in this city April 11, aged 24 years.

April 25. - Nicholas J. Weber, who had been a resident of Stearns county since 1857, first on a farm six miles from St. Cloud on the Luxemburg road and afterwards in this city, died this morning at his home here, aged 60 years.

May 9. - Valentine Wetzel, an old resident of the county, died at St. Raphael's Hospital Saturday, after a lingering illness, aged 84 years.

Continuous rain the past few days, beginning with a cloud-burst, have done several thousands of dollars damage in this city and vicinity. The rainfall was 3.70 inches. Many basements in the business district were flooded.

A. L. Elliott, who had been a resident of Paynesville since 1857, was the first assessor of the old town of Verdale, which comprised a large part of western Stearns, was postmaster of the village for 15 years and filled many local offices, died Friday last, aged 79 years.

May 16. - The ninth annual meeting of the Sixth District Group of Bankers was held at Little Palls yesterday. A banquet was given at the Buckman House in the evening, with John Wetzel toastmaster.

June 20. - Mrs. Mary Magdaline Braun, widow of Xavier Braun, died Wednesday of last week at the age of over 93 years, after having lived on a farm two miles south of this city 57 years, less the past few years when she had made her home with her daughters in St. Cloud. She leaves five living children, 51 grandchildren and 43 great grandchildren.

June 27. - Caspar Capser had reached the 84th year of his age when he died this morning at his home at St. Joseph. He came to Stearns county in 1855 on a tour of inspection, returning in 1859 to make his home at St. Joseph. He served two terms in the legislature; took an active part in the incorporation of the village of St. Joseph and was its president for eight years; was one of the organizers of the Old Settlers' Association and its first president.

J. W. Watson, who came to Sauk Rapids almost 40 years ago and engaged in business, being president of the bank for several years, died there suddenly this morning, at the age of 80 years.

July 4. - Nehemiah P. Clarke, of this city, after an illness which had continued for several years, died at his home in this city Saturday, aged 76 years. He had come to St. Cloud in 1856 and at once became active in business, which expanded during the years until it included merchandising, lumbering, transportation, banking and stock-raising. In the latter he took great pride, and cattle and horses, imported and of his own raising, swept the prizes wherever exhibited, and his efforts to improve the stock of the farmers of the state were productive of great good.

August 1. - The Northwestern Monumental Dealers and Granite men had a two days' session in this city, beginning on Thursday and adjourning on Friday of last week. Twenty-three delegates and 43 wholesalers and producers were present from Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Colorado and Wisconsin. A very interesting address on the origin and value of granite was given by Prof. O. Bowles, of the state geological department.

August 15. - H. C. Barrett, who located on a farm in the township of Lynden nearly 50 years ago, died Friday afternoon at Clearwater, which had latterly been his home, aged 78 years.

September 5. - Mrs. Mary Hayward whose coming to Stearns county dated back to 1856, when with her husband, the late Josiah E. Hayward, she came from Maine to make a home in the township of Brockway, afterwards removing to this city, died Sunday at the Grand Central Hotel, her home for more than half a century, aged 82 years.

September 19. - Harvey Grimmer, of St. Cloud, has been placed in nomination by the state-wide primary vote as the Democratic candidate for secretary of state.

The Stearns county fair of 1912 held at Sauk Centre this week was a pronounced success. An interesting address on agriculture was given by James J. Hill.

September 26. - Fred W. Carpenter, formerly of Sauk Centre, at present American minister to Morrocco has been transferred to be minister to Siam.

October 3. - Judge L. W. Collins, for many years a resident of St. Cloud, and who has held a number of important offices, legislative and judicial, in the county and state, following an honorable service in the army, died Friday at his home in Minneapolis, aged 74 years.

October 10. - Hubert Rieland, a wellknown resident of New Munich, who came to Stearns county in 1854, taking a homestead near the present village, died Sunday, aged 77 years.

October 17. - Henry Killian, one of Stearns county's earliest pioneers, died Thursday on the farm he obtained by preemption in 1854 and on which he had lived continuously for 58 years, a little more than two miles below the city, in the 93d year of his age.

November 21. - Henry Chester Waite died at his home in this city Friday, aged 82 years. Coming to St. Cloud in 1855 he was its first attorney and in 1857 was a member of the constitutional convention. He served one term in the house and two terms in the senate, and for four years was register of the United States land office at St. Cloud. His business interests in this vicinity were large.

December 12. - The numbering machine in the register of deeds office reached its limits Saturday with the number 99,999. This machine has been in use about 25 years, and a new and larger one has been installed.

December 20. - The White Way was opened last evening with a great celebration. The button was pressed at eight o'clock, followed instantly by a flood of light on St. Germain street from the intersection with Fifth avenue to Ninth avenue and on Fifth avenue to Second street south. There are eight standards to each block, four on either side of the street, each standard having five lights. The turning on of the lights was followed by a grand parade, with three bands, a number of floats, citizens (young and old) dressed in character, and all manner of "stunts." The frolic was kept up until after midnight, the big crowd being orderly as well as happy.

January 2. - The granite manufacturers of St. Cloud held their annual banquet Friday evening at the Commercial Club rooms, W. J. Holes presiding as toastmaster, a number of business men being present as guests. Brief speeches were made by Mayor Seberger, Senator Sullivan, E. F. Moore; William Stratton, president of the Commercial Club; A. Fingling, associate general freight agent of the Northern Pacific Railroad; George J. Ryan, general industrial agent of the Great Northern; A. J. Dickinson, associate passenger agent of the Great Northern; W. J. Lieb, assistant general freight agent of the Milwaukee road, and A. G. Whitney, of the Public Service Company; the last speaker being W. B. Wyat, of Sac City, Iowa, the largest monumental dealer in Iowa, who said that after handling St. Cloud granite for over 20 years he knew there was nothing better for quality and durability or that would take a better polish than the stone from the quarries here.

Married at Minneapolis, Mrs. Sarah Jane Osley, of that city, aged 74, to Benjamin Grinols, of Fair Haven, Stearns county, aged 79 years - the happy ending of half a century's romance.

The marriage of Lucile Coates, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Coates, of this city, to William Charles Hammerel took place New Year's Eve, at the home of the bride's parents, the Rev. T. C. Cullen, of Minneapolis, performing the ceremony.

January 9. - Ben Kost. who came to St. Cloud with his parents 52 years ago and had made St. Cloud his home ever since, died Wednesday. He was for several years a member of the board of county commissioners and at the time of his death was a member of the St. Cloud Board of Education and its treasurer.

January 16. - Chas. S. Reed, of Walla Walla, Wash., has been selected by the board of control as superintendent of the Minnesota State Reformatory to succeed F. L. Randall, resigned.

January 30. - The Northern Minnesota Editorial Association, which started five years ago with a membership of less than a dozen, now has 84 names on its list. The annual meeting in this city was well attended and was successful from every point of view. The business sessions were held in the Commercial Club rooms, where a banquet was given Friday evening by the local press, at which C. F. Macdonald acted as toastmaster, a number of the business men of the city being guests. E. C. Kiley, of Grand Rapids, was elected president; C. F. Scheers, Akely, vice-president; A. G. Rutledge, Bemidji, secretary-treasurer.

Joseph B. Sartell came to Stearns county in 1854, locating in the town of Le Sauk and building a saw mill for a man named Harry Sawyer; the following year taking a homestead on Winnebago Prairie, which is now a part of the Gillespie stock farm, formerly owned by Judge D. B. Searle; returning after various changes in 1870 to the original home, where he died yesterday, aged 87 years. The village of Sartell was named for him.

February 6. - Frederick F. Gerard, who was an interpreter with the Indian scouts who. accompanied Generals Custer and Reno into the Valley of the Little Big Horn and personally had communication with General Custer several times on the day of the latter's death, June 26, 1876, died January 30, at the age of 83 years, in St. Joseph's Home, this city.

The Boosters' Club is the name of an organization on the East-side, with a membership of 101. The officers are: J. M. McGinty, president; George Shetterly, secretary; C. A. Swenson, treasurer.

February 13. - After a protracted contest Joseph H. Coates was decided by the house of representatives to be entitled to the seat from this district; his reported majority over Chas. A. Gilman being one vote.

March 6. - The slogan adopted by the Commercial Club for the city of St. Cloud is the "Busy. Gritty Granite City." A prize of $25 had been offered by Martin Molitor, and nearly 700 slogans were submitted to the committee, the successful contestant being Carl Thiele.

March 18. - The seventeenth annual convention of the Northern Minnesota Educational Association met in this city on the 13th inst., for a three days' session. The principal address was by Miss Alice G. Mott, of the State University, on "Half Truths in Educational Propaganda." A valuable paper was by W. F. Webster, principal of the East-side High school, Minneapolis, whose central thought was that civic righteousness was most surely to be learned in the schools. The officers elected were: C. H. Barnes, St. Cloud, president; Minerva Hixson, Cambridge, vice-president; I. T. Johnsrud, St. Cloud, secretary and treasurer.

Judge M. D. Taylor, of this city, has been appointed by Governor Eberhart one of the two commissioners of the supreme court, an office newly created by the legislature. John A. Roeser, of St. Cloud, was appointed to succeed Judge Taylor on the bench of the Seventh district.

March 20. - Philip Loesch, who had lived continuously for 57 years on a farm near Pearl lake, in the town of Maine Prairie, died yesterday, aged 80 years.

March 25. - The death of Mrs. John Perry who came with her husband to Minnesota 55 years ago, making their home in the town of Brockway, occurred on the 21st inst., at the age of 73 years.

April 1. - W. R. James, who settled in Sauk Centre in 1864, taking a farm a portion of which is included within the corporate limits of the city, died Thursday of last week at Britton, S. D., the remains being brought to Sauk Centre for burial.

Mrs. Catherine Haarman located at St. Joseph 52 years ago and for 20 years conducted a small store there, making her home for some time past with her children. Her death, in the 90th year of her age, occurred last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward Stephens, in this city.

April 8. - Joseph A. Long, the head of five generations - eight children, 48 grand children, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, died this morning in this city at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Prank Boos, at the age of 83 years. His home was first on a farm in the town of St. Wendel, and since 1893 in this city.

The subscriptions in this city for the relief of the sufferers by the terrible floods in Ohio have passed the $1,000 mark, with more coming in.

Frank L. Randall, former superintendent of the Minnesota State Reformatory at St. Cloud, has been appointed chairman of the Massachusett's State Prison Commission.

April 29. - W. L. Parsons, of Fergus Falls, has been appointed by Governor Eberhardt the third judge of the Seventh Judicial District, under the provisions of a bill passed by the last legislature.

May 1. - The annual meeting of the Bankers' Association of the Sixth District group held at Brainerd Tuesday was well attended and closed with the usual banquet. The officers elected for the ensuing year were: J. K. Martin, Little Falls, president; George Hanscom, St. Cloud, vice-president; Guy Hastings, Wadena, secretary and treasurer.

May 29. - Joseph. S. Seal has been appointed postmaster at Melrose, Frank Weisser having been a contestant for the place with strong local backing. Mr. Seal is a brother-in-law of Congressman Lindberg. W. P. Lemmer has received the appointment of postmaster at Belgrade.

June 11. - The marriage of Dorothy Mitchell, of this city, to Arthur Brookes Anderson, of Minneapolis, was solemnized at the Presbyterian church last evening, the Rev. E. V. Campbell, D. D., officiating.

June 12. - The saloon license at Melrose has been Increased from $500 to $1,000, and the number of saloons reduced to six. There are eleven at present.

June 17. - The thirty-first convention of the Minnesota State Federation of Labor is holding its sessions in this city with one of the largest attendances in the history of the federation. The meetings are in the new Catholic Club's gymnasium, which has been handsomely decorated for the occasion. A big parade was a feature of the evening of the first day, followed by a dance at Carter Hall. The report given by President E. G. Hall was very full and complete, as was also the report of W. E. McEwen, the secretary-treasurer of the federation. Both these officers were reelected and Paul Scherer, of St. Cloud, was elected one of the two vice-presidents from the Sixth District.

Another state organization holding its annual meeting in this city was the Minnesota Federation of Typographical Unions. Matters of interest to the trade were considered. Gus T. Winburg, of Minneapolis, was elected president, and George S. Clark, of St. Cloud a member of the executive board. A banquet was given at the Fifth Avenue Hotel by the St. Cloud Typographical Union.

Jacob F. Lemm, a civil war veteran, aged 75 years, died Sunday at Luxemburg, which had been his home since 1859. He was at one time a deputy sheriff of Stearns county.

June 19. - Dr. P. P. Colgrove, for a number of years a member of the faculty of the St. Cloud Normal school, has been elected superintendent of the public schools at Virginia, at a salary of $3,600 a year.

Dr. and Mrs. David L. Kiehle celebrated their golden wedding on the 16th inst., at Portland Oregon, their present home. Dr. Kiehle was for a number of years president of the St. Cloud Normal school.

July 10. - Horace P. Bennett, St. Cloud's oldest citizen died last evening at his home in this city, after a long illness, at the advanced age of 94 years, 3 months and 28 days. Mr. Bennett, better known as "Deacon" Bennett, has been a resident of Stearns county since 1856, first making his home at Maine Prairie and six years afterwards coming to this city, where he resided continuously until his death.

Mrs. Katherine Kloepper May, wife of Gerhard May, editor of Der Nordstern, died at her home in this city today, aged 53 years. Her home had been in St. Cloud for the past 48 years.

Retail Monument Dealers' Association, in session in this city, were entertained last evening with a lunch and social gathering at the Commercial Club rooms by the local branch of the Northwestern Granite Manufacturers' Association. About 100 were present.

August 14. - Henry Poeppy, living on a farm near Luxemburg, while at work this morning in a field suddenly dropped dead. He had lived on this farm for over 50 years.

August 21. - A Municipal League, with the mayors of 50 cities present, was organized yesterday at Minneapolis. James E. Jenks, city attorney of St. Cloud, was elected president and Mayor Seberger was one of the speakers.

September 4. - The exhibit of the work done in the rural schools of Stearns county took second place in the counties of the state at the state fair, being surpassed only by Dodge county. This is the first time an exhibit has been sent to the state fair from this county.

Smith & White with short horns, P. J. Fosse with Duroc Jerseys and Hodgson Bros, with Chester Whites made fine showings at the state fair and took many prizes, the list of the first-named being 27, and of the other two 15 and 11 respectively.

September 16. - A total of 130 automobiles and a seven-coach train went from St. Cloud yesterday to the county fair at Sauk Centre. The fair, which covered three days, was a great success. James J. Hill today addressed an attendance estimated at 5,000.

September 23. - The Benton Tri-County Fair, the grounds being located east of the street car line between this city and Sauk Rapids, opened Thursday, continuing for three days. The exhibits were good and the attendance satisfactory considering the bad weather, a severe windstorm blowing down some of the tents in which displays had been arranged. Governor

September 25. - At the annual meeting of the State Federation of Women's Clubs held at Brainerd yesterday, Mrs. C. L. Atwood, of this city, was elected president and Mrs. A. G. Whitney corresponding secretary.

September 30. - The largest crowd ever in St. Cloud was present Sunday on the occasion of the thirty-fourth annual convention of the German Catholic Aid Society of Minnesota and the seventeenth general convention of the Federation of German Catholic Societies of Minnesota. The parade that evening was 14 blocks in length and marched in seven divisions with 15 bands. The business sessions were held on Monday and Tuesday and the day following automobiles took the delegates to St. Joseph's Academy and St. John's University. Paul Ahles, of St. Cloud, was re-elected president of the Staats Verbandes.

The fifth annual street fair held at Kimball was very creditable to that village and to the farming community in that part of the county. The display of fruit and vegetables was especially good, and there was a fine program of sports. St. Cloud people to the number of 200 went in automobiles.

The marriage of Miss Effie Ruth Kinney, of Minneapolis, to Mr. Holland C. Buckley, of St. Cloud, took place Thursday at the home of the bride's parents.

October 16. - William T. Clark, who had been a resident of St. Cloud since 1857 and one of its leading business men, died at his home this morning, aged 83 years.

Word has been received of the death of Mrs. E. O. Carver (formerly Mrs. L. T. Troutman, for many years a resident of this city), October 10 at Auburndale, Fla.

October 21. - John P. Rau, county auditor of Stearns county, died suddenly Sunday morning as he was seated in his automobile preparatory to a trip into the country. His death was due to cerebral hemorrhages. He was 44 years of age and was serving his third term as auditor at the time of his death.

Thomas Barrett, for more than 40 years a resident of this county, died yesterday at the farm of his son, John Barrett, near St. Wendel, aged 73 years.

October 23. - Nicholas Thomey, of Rockville, a member of the board of county commissioners, has been appointed county auditor to succeed the late John P. Rau.

October 28. - The petition for the removal of the county seat from St. Cloud to Albany, bearing 4,715 signatures, has been filed with the county auditor.

October 30. - Mrs. Celia C. Bell, who came to St. Cloud with her parents in 1855, afterwards being married to James F. Bell, a merchant of this city, died yesterday at her home at Fergus Falls, aged 68 years.

November 4. - Andrew Fritz, a resident of St. Cloud since 1856, died Monday, aged 77 years. During the war he served in Company D, First Minnesota Mounted Rangers.

November 6. - Joseph Gasperlin, for 44 years a resident of the town of Krain and until six years ago the town clerk, died October 25, aged 84 years.

November 20. - The death of Capt. Thomas Van Etten, one of the pioneer residents of Sauk Rapids and a veteran of the Civil war, died today at his home in that village, aged 77 years. He had filled the offices of auditor and attorney of Benton county.

November 25. - Jacob Anton Loehrer, who came to this county immediately after the war, in which he had served as a member of a Missouri regiment, taking a farm near this city, died yesterday, aged 84 years.

November 27. - The third annual exhibit of the Central Minnesota Poultry Association held in this city this week has been very successful. The judge of the poultry, Ralph Whitney, of Rochester, one of the most expert poultry men in the country.

says it is one of the finest collections of poultry he has seen in the state and was agreeably surprised both as to the great number and high quality of the birds shown.

December 2. - The number of deer killed in Minnesota this season is said by the executive agent of the state game commission to have been 7,500, notwithstand-. ing the absence of snow, this number being in excess of that for several years.

December 4. - Mrs. Herbert Rieland, of New Munich, for 61 years a resident of this county, died last evening at her home in that town, aged 69 years.

December 11. - The total number of cars of potatoes shipped out of Stearns county during the year 1913 was 324, for which the farmers received $87,480, the average price paid by the buyers being 45 cents per bushel. The highest yield was in the district between Avon and Holdingford, where the average was 225 to 250 bushels per acre.

The new church lately erected by the Paynesville parish of the German Evangelical Association was dedicated this week. The dedicatory sermon was preached by Bishop S. C. Breyfogel, who was assisted by the Rev. A. H. Utzinger, presiding elder of the district, and the Rev. C. F. Kackel, pastor of the local church, and others of the clergy. At the Sunday services $4,600 was received, which nearly cleared the parish of the debt incurred in the building of the new church, the total cost of which was about $13,000.

Mrs. Margaret Krier, one of the pioneer settlers of Stearns county, died today at the home of her son, Mathew Krier, in this city, aged 80 years.

December 31. - The annual banquet of the Northwestern Granite Manufacturers' Association was held this evening in the Commercial club rooms, with a large attendance of members and invited guests.

January 8. - The marriage of Emmaline Metzroth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Metzroth, to James Quigley, all of St. Cloud, was solemnized this morning at the cathedral, the Rev. Leo Gans officiating. The bridal couple leave for New York to spend a month at the Bermudas.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Capser, of Sauk Centre, celebrated last week their golden wedding, 7 children and 21 grandchildren being present. Mr. Capser was Sauk Centre's first merchant, his store, built in 1863, being outside the stockade which had been erected for defense against the Indians.

January 13. - Mrs. Samuel F. Fullerton, who came with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones, to St. Cloud 57 years ago, died in Minneapolis last evening, aged 5& years.

January 16. - A car load of hogs, 87, of which 65 were the property of J. M. Lorenz, shipped from Rockville to St. Paul, brought $7.95 per hundred weight. The average weight of the porkers was 275 pounds each.

January 19. - The annual meeting of the Association of Station Agents of the St. Cloud and Fergus Falls division of the Great Northern railway was held at the Commercial club rooms in this city yesterday. Every station agent from St. Paul to Barnesville, Sandstone to Willmar, Sauk Centre to Cass Lake, and from Minneapolis to St. Cloud via Osseo was in attendance at the meeting, together with Supt. W. C. Watrous, superintendent of transportation of St. Paul; General Agent F. A.

Hilia, James Mullane, T. W. Flaherty and other prominent railroad men. The meeting was in charge of Local Passenger Agent H. A. Neide. A number of interesting addresses were made. The officers elected were: Edward Stevenson, Long Prairie, president; C. W. Webb, Evansville, vice-president; A. H. Pike, Monticello, secretary-treasurer.

January 24. - A number of farmers met in this city this afternoon and organized the St. Cloud Farmers' Shipping Association, the purpose of which is to secure better prices and prompter service from buyers of their stock.

January 31. - The new Davidson opera house, greatly improved over the one destroyed by fire about a year ago, was formally opened last night by Miss Florence Roberts and the Bainbridge Players in "Sham." Among the guests was Governor Eberhart, who made a brief address of congratulation, Public Examiner Fritz and other gentlemen of prominence. The attendance was large and the opening a success.

February 7. - John Bernard Homar, who had resided in St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids for nearly half a century, died at his home in the latter place last evening, aged 84 years.

February 10. - The Granite City Tablet Company, recently incorporated in this city with a capital of $50,000, will be pre. pared to turn out from 40,000 to 70,000 tablets per day. The officers of the company are: C. F. Ladner, president; C. S. Bunnell, vice-president; A. A. Wright, secretary; C. D. Schwab, treasurer.

Word has been received of the death of James Young, one of the early merchants of St. Cloud, at Superior, Wis., on the 5th inst., at the age of 74 years.

February 17. - James R. Bennett, Sr., died at his home in this city this morning, after a prolonged illness, at the age of 82 years. Mr. Bennett located In this city

Another Cold Spring pioneer, Nicholas Retter, who settled on a farm near there in 1862, afterwards removing to the village, passed to his rest Wednesday, aged 83 years.

February 20. - The Elks' beautiful new home in St. Cloud, Lodge No. 516, was formally dedicated last evening before a large assemblage, the ceremonies being conducted by Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Charles D. Johnson, of Brainerd. The dedication address was delivered by Albert H. Hall, of Minneapolis.

February 23. - Mrs. Mary Louise Bennett, wife of James R. Bennett, Sr., died at her home in this city last evening, aged 79 years, her death following just six days after that of her husband.

March 3. - It is reported that the U. S. Steel Company has begun stripping the Acturus mine, owned by St. Cloud parties, prior to beginning active mining operations. The mines were leased on a royalty basis March 1, 1904, to the Security Land and Exploration Company, a subsidiary of the U. S. Steel Company. A royalty on a minimum output has been paid since then to the owners, without any ore having been taken out. The deposit is believed to be exceedingly rich.

March 9. - Professor Peter E. Kaiser, of this city, died suddenly yesterday. He was county superintendent of schools for seven years and at the time of his death was a member of the St. Cloud board of education and its secretary.

March 10. - Henry B. Smart, of the town of Brockway, where he had made his home for half a century, died Saturday at the ripe old age of 95 years. He lived first at Langola, Benton county, in 1853, afterwards moving to Brockway.

March 14. - ^The eighteenth annual convention of the Central Minnesota Educational Association opened at the Normal school building Thursday, the sessions continuing until this afternoon. Addresses were delivered by Miss Josephine T. Berry, of the State University, on "A Woman's Education for Women;" "The Educational Value of Literature to Children," by Gund- run Thorne Thomsen, of the University of Cliicago; "Progress Toward United Action in the Rural Field," by Rural School Commissioner E. M. Phillips; "Is the Public School a Failure?" by Editor Corson, of the Ohio Educational Monthly, and others. Meetings of the high school and grade sections and of the rural school officers were held, with a full attendance at each. It was regarded as the most successful convention in the history of the association. The officers elected for the ensuing year were: Supt. F. W. Dobbyn, Little Falls,' president; Supt. A. E. Pickard, Cokato, vice-president; Prof. I. T. Johnsrud, St. Cloud, secretary-treasurer.

March 16. - Edward E. Clark, of this city, superintendent of the Public Service Company and the St. Cloud Street Railway Company, died yesterday at Rockledge, Florida, at the age of 57 years, following a sickness of several months.

March 20. - Thomas Hussey, for 40 years a resident of the village of Avon, where much of this time he was engaged in the hotel business, died this morning, aged 70 years.

March 24. - Mrs. Eliza Boobar died this morning at the home of her son, P. H. Boobar, at Fair Haven. Mrs. Boobar was 98 years and 26 days old, having recently celebrated her 98th birthday, and was probably the oldest resident of the state, which had been her home since 1858.

April 4. - Mrs. Annie Ernest Gasser, widow of the late Nicholas Gasser, of St. Augusta, to whom she was married in 1856, died Saturday at Minneapolis following a surgical operation, the day of her death being the 75th anniversary of her birth, March 29.

the managers of local exchanges having connection with the Northwestern for long distance service, are in session in this city today. An address was delivered by Guy H. Pratt, of Omaha, general commercial superintendent of the company. A banquet will be served this evening at the Grand Central Hotel.

William Capple came to St. Cloud in 1856, taking a homestead near Grand Lake where he remained until the Indian outbreak in 1862 when he returned to St. Cloud, which continued to be his home with the exception of some nine years spent in California and three years in England, until his death which occurred today, when he had reached the age of 88 years.

April 9. - The golden wedding anniversary of Dr. and Mrs. E. V. Campbell, of this city, was celebrated by a large number of the members of Dr. Campbell's congregation last evening, at the home of Misses Edith and Estelle Pattison. A purse containing $100 in gold was presented to Dr. Campbell and another with $50 to Mrs. Campbell. A very pleasant evening was spent by the company, who tendered the guests of honor their congratulations and good wishes.

April 16. - By a vote of 1,194 to 727, at a special election held yesterday, it was decided to change the St. Cloud school district from a special to an independent district.

April 25. - The contract for the building of a new Catholic high school has been let to A. G. & A. M. Wahl for $47,792. This does not include the heating and plumbing.

April 27. - Nicholas Lauerman, who came to St. Cloud in 1856, afterwards moving to a farm in the town of St. Joseph, serving during the war as a member of Company P, Second Regiment of U. S. Infantry, died yesterday, aged 77 years.

May 2. - At the special election yesterday W. W. Smith, Andrew Schumacher, C. S. Bunnell, A. M. Simmers, Julius Adams and J. A. Harris were elected members of the board of education of the new independent district, their majorities ranging from 725 to 925.

May 8. - Mathias Huff, who came to Stearns county in 1854, first making his home in St. Joseph, later taking a homestead near Richmond, where he lived for 15 years, when he removed to St. Cloud, died this morning, at the home of his daughter in Minneapolis, aged 89 years.

May 19. - Another old settler to pass away was Joseph Massho, who settled at St. Martin more than half a century ago. his death occurring Sunday, in the 70th year of his age.

May 20. - Col. Wm. Westerman, of this city, for many years general agent of the McCormick and International Harvester companies, died suddenly yesterday at Los Angeles, Cal., where he had been spending the winter with his wife and daughter. The remains will be brougnt to this city for burial.

May 23. - The jury in the case of J. O. McConnell vs. the City of St. Cloud, in the matter of certain lands wanted for the Lake George boulevard, awarded the plaintiff $2,900, which is $1,770 in excess of the amount offered him by the city.

June 3. - Majorities ranging from 563 for the issuance of $15,000 in bonds for the purchase of additional land for school house sites; 596 for $10,000 for an addition to the Lincoln school, to an even 600 for $75,000 in bonds for a new high school, were given at a special school election held yesterday.

Polybe Guy, of St. Cloud, at high noon today, the Rev. Mr. Kuehl, of St. Paul, officiating. The ceremony took place at "Teepe Tonka" cottage, Avon lake.

June 11. - Joseph Jodoin, of East St. Cloud, died today, aged 82 years. He came to Minnesota in 1856, the following spring taking a claim in the town of Haven, Sherburne county, about three miles from St. Cloud, where he lived until 1894 when he removed to East St. Cloud.

June 17. - At St. John's church in this city last evening occurred the wedding of Miss Zelah M. Freeman to Mr. Warren H. Stewart, both of St. Cloud, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. L. R. Levering, rector of St. John's, and the Rev. J. H. Dewart, of Minneapolis.

June 19. - The Rt. Rev. James Trobec, bishop of the diocese of St. Cloud, tendered some months ago his resignation, which has been accepted by Pope Piux X. He was ordained bishop of St. Cloud September 21, 1897, and resigns because the cares of his office are too great for his advancing years. His resignation is received with much regret throughout the diocese.

June 20. - Henry K. W. Scott, of Concord, N. H., has been appointed superintendent of the state reformatory at St. Cloud, to succeed Chas. S. Reed, appointed warden of the state penitentiary as successor to Warden Wolfer resigned.

June 22. - Nelson P. Staples, who became a resident of Stearns county in 1855, settling on the Staples homestead on the Rockville road, died yesterday at Stillwater, while on his way from Portland, Oregon, to this city. He was 66 years of age. The remains will be interred in the family burial ground.

June 23. - The recall petitions filed against Commissioners Metzroth and RochoU are held by the Board of Commissioners to be ineffective, on the ground that the former lacks 9 and the latter 10 names of the required number. The case will doubtless be appealed to the district court.

Edna Whitney to Henry Zehring Mitchell, both of St. Cloud, took place last evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Whitney, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. J. H. Dewart, of Minneapolis, and Dr. E. V. Campbell, of this city.

June 29. - The plat of the village of Holdingford has been vacated by order of Judge Roesser on a suit brought by Frank J. Meier. It is located very near to the settled village of Holding, has no buildings and the land is used wholly for agricultural purposes.

July 14. - The corner stone of the new Cathedral Brothers' high school was laid Sunday afternoon. Bishop Trobec, the Rev. Leo Gans, pastor of the Cathedral parish, and the Rev. James Reardon, of St. Paul, by whom the principal address was delivered, conducting the ceremonies.

July 16. - Paul Beaudreau, of this city, Democrat, succeeds E. D. French, Republican, as deputy United States revenue collector, with offices in this city.

July 23. - The steamer Joel Bassett, used by the Boom Company in the work of driving logs, is at St. Cloud and has been tied up for the season. Its days are about numbered as log driving on the Mississippi can last only a few years longer.

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Hamilton, widow of Charles F. Hamilton, died Sunday at Kimball, aged 85 years. She was the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Dam, the first white settlers on Maine Prairie.

July 30. - The news of the declaration of war by Austria on Servia sent wheat up 9 cents a bushel at Minneapolis and advanced the price in St. Cloud from 89 to 95 cents.

A number of editors, members of the North Star Daily Press Association, honored St. Cloud with the first session ever held outside of St. Paul. Besides the transaction of business they were taken by the local press to the reformatory, to the big paper mill at Watab, to St. Benedict's Academy at St. Joe and St. John's University at Collegeville, where the party had a hospitable reception with a fine lunch. In the evening a banquet was given at the Grand Central hotel, a number of business men

August 4. - Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Traufler, of St. Cloud, celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary July 27, at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Michael Mohs. Mr. Traufler is 94 years of age and Mrs. Traufler 89 years, and both are in excellent health. Their five living children were present at the celebration of the anniversary, coming from Grand Forks, Brainerd and New York, also a grandniece from Milwaukee.

Four St. Cloud granite companies, Simmers & Campbell, Benzie &. Campbell, St. Cloud Granite Works and the Granite City Granite Company, have together spent over .$2,000 in preparing a representative exhibit of the St. Cloud stone for the National Granite Manufacturer's convention to be held. at Milwaukee next week.

David C. Abeles, one of St. Cloud's leading business men, died suddenly Sunday morning as the result of a stroke of apoplexy, at the age of 60 years.

September 10. - The new Caughren theatre at Sauk Centre, a handsome building, was formally opened Friday evening by the "In Old Kentucky" company. Delegations were present from a number of the surrounding towns.

Henry Killian has sold his 210-acre farm near St. Cloud to Adolph Werner, of Marshall, for $15,960. Mr. Killian still owns 110 acres, which he will convert into a model dairy farm.

September 22. - Another sale, at still higher figures, is that of George Mohs, of St. Martin, who sold his farm of 160 acres to Wm. Scheidemantle, of Richmond, for $14,400.

September 24. - The post office at Albany was entered last evening, a mail pouch stolen and a number of letters and packages taken from the pouch, which was found this morning in a box car on the railroad tracks.

October 8. - Jonas D. Thomas, who came from Maine to Minnesota, making his home successively at Faribault, Clearwater and -St. Cloud, died at his home in this city on the 5th inst., aged 79 years. He served during the war as a member of Company I, Seventh Minnesota regiment.

October 13. - The Rev. Walter A. Smith was ordained Sunday as minister of Unity church. The sermon was delivered by the Rev. Ernest C. Smith, of Chicago; the charge to the people was given by the Rev. Wilson M. Backus, of Minneapolis; the charge to the minister by the Rev. Elmer S. Forbes, of Boston; and the welcome to the new pastor by the Rev. Lewis R. Levering, rector of St. John's church.

October 20. - Mrs. D. A. Perkins, whose maiden name was Nancy E. Bonham and located at Fair Haven 45 years ago, died at her home in this city Sunday, aged 77 years.

October 24. - Col. Wm. Stratton, who came to St. Cloud October 1, 1908, occupying from and after that date the position of vice-president and manager of the Geo. Tileston Milling company, died suddenly yesterday at his home in this city, aged 61 years.

October 29. - John DeLeo, for many years a prominent citizen of St. Cloud, a member of the council for several years, died suddenly at his home in Minneapolis Tuesday, aged 61 years. He was connected with the state grain inspection department.

November 3. - The Melrose Granite company has purchased 26 acres of land west of the Osseo crossing in this city, where it will erect suitable buildings and remove its plant to this place in the spring. The main building will be 42x700 feet, with an engine room 60x100 feet, an office 24x36 feet and a supply room 24x30 feet. The engine room will be of granite. The equipment will include 10 polishers, 5 surfacers, lathe, etc., the entire plant to be heated by

Mayor Seberger yesterday threw the first shovel of dirt on the grading for the new Minneapolis & Central Minnesota railway, work on which at this end toward Kimball will be pushed rapidly as long as weather conditions will permit. President Potter and a number of local business men were present.

November 12. - Two car loads of horses, at prices from $125 to $150, purchased for the French army, will be sent to South St. Paul, whence they will form part of a train load forwarded east for shipment to their destination. ,

November 16. - St. Cloud lost one of its best citizens and most progressive business men in the death last evening of H. C. Ervin, Sr., at the age of 54 years. He was the owner of the City Flouring Mills, which he made a financial success, and was much interested in civic affairs, where his influence was strongly felt.

Sauk Rapids is to have a sub-station of the Public Service Company, to supply that locality with the electric power required for its granite and other industries.

November 20. - The celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the First Presbyterian church of St. Cloud was held last evening. The sermon was delivered by the Rev. H. C. Swearingen, pastor of the House of Hope church, St. Paul. The Rev. L. R. Levering, of the Episcopal, F. W. Hill, of the Methodist, and W. M. Hul, of the Baptist churches, took part in the exercises. A historical review of the organization and life of the church was given by Dr. E. V. Campbell, by whom it was organized and who has been its pastor during the half century following. There will be a general reception given by the Ladies' Aid Society at the Commercial club rooms this evening, when brief remarks will be made by Archdeacon H. F. Parshall, of Cass Lake, for many years rector of St. John's church, St. Cloud, P. B. Gorman, Alvah Eastman and C. F. Macdonald. A history of the Ladies' Aid Society, prepared by Mrs. Campbell, its first president, will be read by Mrs. E. F. Moore, the present president.

leave the northern lakes, and when the weather turned colder they flew very high on their trip southward and did not stop at their accustomed haunts hereabouts, yet the season for big game has been quite satisfactory, nearly all of our local hunters securing a deer apiece, the legal limit.

The re-count of the votes cast for county commissioner from the First district was concluded today, followed by the withdrawal of J. D. Kowalkowski, the contestant. The re-count showed that P. N. Lahr had a majority of three out of the four votes majority shown by the original canvass. While there were a number of doublemarked and other disputed ballots, yet Mr. Kowalkowski said he was willing to accept as the will of the people the result shown by these which were undisputed and concede the election to his opponent.

November 27. - Dr. George E. Maloy, for 25 years a practicing physician at St. Cloud, died on November 25, at the home of his son, Charles E. H. Maloy, at Spokane, Wash., aged 59 years, his death being due to cancer, from which he had been a great sufferer for three years.

Gotthard Harren, one of the oldest and best-known teachers in the county, having been for 25 years principal of the school at Freeport, died last evening at St. Raphael's hospital, of pneumonia, aged 54 years.

December 4. - By a majority of 209 out of 3,805 votes cast yesterday the Lake George site for the new high school building won over the Fifth avenue site, the present location.

December 7. - Mrs. Gertrude T. Long, mother of John Long, register of deeds, died in this city Saturday, aged 84 years. With her husband, who. died in 1883, she located in the town of St. Martin, 45 years ago.

December 8. - J. D. Kowalkowski, chairman of the board of county commissioners, and C. F. Macdonald, editor of the St. Cloud Times, have announced themselves as candidates for the St. Cloud post office to succeed C. D. Grinols at the expiration of his term.

December 9. - John N. Gilley, a veteran of Company G, New York Cavalry, who located on a farm near Cold Spring in 1867, afterwards removing to the village where he was postmaster during President Harrison's administration, died Monday, aged 76 years.

December 12. - William Grimmer, of Sauk Rapids, a leading logging contractor, whose home had been at that place since 1868, died yesterday in the eighty-second year of his age.

December 17. - The Great Northern Flour Mills, the name by which the reorganized George Tileston mills are now known, started up Tuesday, after a number of improvements had been made and the capacity of the mill increased from 1,000 to 1,200 barrels of flour per day.

The date for the annual health and hygiene ball, to be given under the direction of the city's Health and Hygiene Committee, has been fixed for February 5.

December 22. - Mrs. Mary Hansen, wife of Judge Hubert Hansen, born at St. Joe January 9, 1865, died today at her home in this city, of Bright's disease, after a lingering illness.

December 23. - Holdingford is to be electric lighted, a plant for that purpose being constructed by Val. Herman, who has a 20-year franchise.

December 24. - At a meeting of the Stearns County Bar Association held yesterday R. B. Brower was elected president to succeed Theodore Bruener, resigned, James E. Jenks, secretary, to succeed John A. Roeser resigned. It was voted to extend an invitation to the State Bar Association to hold its meeting in this city next August, the Commercial club agreeing to co-operate.

December 26. - Hans J. Anderson, for a number of years a resident of St. Cloud and builder of the Anderson saw mills located on the east side of the Mississippi river, died suddenly on the street at Hudson, Wis., of heart disease. He was principal owner of the Anderson Lumber Company at South Stillwater, and was 60 years of age.

December 28. - The Christmas rush at the St. Cloud post office this year far exceeded that of any previous year. While the number of packages received is not known. Postmaster Ginols says it was fully three-fold that ever before handled. More

The funeral of the Rev. Frank Robert Plantekow, whose death occurred at Spokane, Wash., December 17, was held at the German Evangelical church, Paynesville, on Christmas day. The deceased was a son of Michael Plantekow, a pioneer of Western Stearns, and he had been in the ministry for 37 years. For eight years prior to the spring of 1914 he had been presiding elder in Minnesota, having been located at St. Paul, Winona and Paynesville, but at the beginning of the present year he was transferred by the bishops of his church to the diocese of Spokane.

December 29. - There are 58 officers and other employees at the Minnesota State reformatory, not including the superintendent and principal keeper.

The Northwestern Granite Manufacturers' Association holds its annual banquet at the Commercial club rooms this evening, the supper being served by the Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyterian church.

The year has closed with just sufficient snow having fallen to cover the ground and make a "White Christmas," but not enough for a single day's sleighing.

James F. Stevenson died at his home in St. Cloud January 17, 1915, at the age of 91 years. He had been a resident of the city for 45 years, having come here from McKeesport, Pa., in 1869, built the foundry now known as the Granite City Iron Works, engaged in the hardware business and brought to St. Cloud the first coal stove ever used in the city.

Joseph Eich, who came to Stearns county in 1855, taking a homestead by pre-emption in the town of St. Martin where he lived for nearly 56 years, died January 18 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Lahr, in this city, aged 85 years. His wife died July 15, 1912, and Mr. Eich soon afterwards made St. Cloud his home.