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4 "isrA Threshold of a New Year, Items &-?"'- I w various sources. George I Staples is the only person who is authorized to collect money due this office In every case the party paying money is entitled to and should insist upon receiving a printed receipt DUNN, Publisher Happy New Year' Village election next Tuesday. Fryhhng went to the cities yes terday. Take your gram to the St. Francis Milling Co. for the highest prices, tf Irving Reem came up from Ft. Snelling and spent Christmas with his folks. Dr. Cooney was called to Alexandria last Friday to perform an operation for bladder trouble. Dr. F. L. Small, resident dentist, re moved to offices in Caley building, over Anderson's new store The E Mark Live Stock Co. is mak ing arrangements to hold a series of sales at Mille Lacs lake this month. Girl wanted to help around house and go to school MRS. T. F. SCHEEN. On Thursday of last week Judge of Probate VanAlstein married John P. Billings and Anna Rasmussen, both of Borgholm Princeton lodge, No 208, I O O. P., conferred the initiatory, second and third degrees on four candidates at its meeting last Friday night. R. W Walker of Bartlett, N. D., was in Princeton last week. He spent Christmas with relatives at Champlin and came up to visit his brother, Ike Walker down at the BrooK. Nelson's photo studio, at Princeton, is open for work the first and third Saturday of every month, "ram or shine Remember that when you wish to have your picture taken, tf Miss Georgia Campbell is home from Carleton college and has been spend ing the holidays with her parents. Miss Florence Tibbitts of Minneapolis, has been her guest during her visit home. Samuel Lane of Baldwin, while help ing a neighbor last week kill a steer was jumped on by the animal and both bones of his left leg were broken. Dr. Tarbox was called and attended to Lane's injuries Arthur McFarland, who was at Har rington, Wash with his brothers is sick in a hospital at Seattle with typhoid fever, which he contracted at Harrington He is getting along nicely according to last reports. The first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Minnesota Rural Telephone Co will be held on Monday, January 6th, at 2 at the office of the company in Princeton T. L. ARMITAGE, M. D., Secretary. Smallpox has made its appearance in Princeton. William Orton was taken ill the first of the week and on Tuesday Dr. Armitage pronounced the disease smallpox. The board of health ordered the house quarantined at once and every effort will be made to pre vent the disease from spreading. Smallpox in Greenbush is pursuing the even tenor of its way. The disease has run its course in the Raul family and qurantine has been released at that place and at the residence of Sidney Jesmer. The disease bas broken out in the family of Mr. Louis Mallotte, and both Mr. and Mrs. Mallotte are sick with smallpox. The house was quarantined this week. A trust deed covering thirty-eight type written pages was filed with Register of Deeds Chapman this week. It runs from Jacob Bean and wife to their son, Wm. H. Bean, who .is made trustee of all the Bean lands situate in Washington, Aitkin, Kanabec, and Mille Lacs county. The trust deed to Wm. H. Bean of all the Hersey lands has also been executed and placed on record. h$k*ta~x We wish to thank those who have helped to make our last year's business satisfactory. We acknowledge appreciation and extend to our patrons the sincerest wish that the com ing year may be one of happiness and prosperity. Our aim has been to conduct a drug store that should con serve in every way the best interests of the public. The accomplishment of this purpose has been made possible by the steadfast adherence of those to whom this greeting is extended. C.A.JACK, ^t#^#^6^feli^ The Druggist. I www wwwwww wwwwwww^ Poultry supplies at Walker,s. S. A. Carew was well enough to be out some this week. Miss Maud Jack of Northfield, is visiting her brother, C. A. Jack. Mrs. Phillips of Grand Rapids, Minn is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. C. Smith. Highest price paid lor wheat, rye, corn, oats and buckwheat at the St. Francis Mill. tf Miss Patterson, a teacher in the Milaca school, was visiting friends in Princeton this week. Ed. Benseman who lives in the Ger many settlement, is laid up with an attack of inflamatory rheumatism. W. A. Rutherford of Lawrence, and Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Rutherford of Mora are visiting Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Rutherford. Finley McCuaig who has been ill at the Northwestern hospital with typhoid fever, was discharged this week and went to Milaca Miss Essie Starr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Starr of Cambridge, came over Friday and spent a few days with Misses Mabel and Helen Wright. John and Henry Dalchow, last Sat urday, were moving out of town their outfit for their new saw mill which they will erect at the mouth of Bogus brook Dr. Scheig of Minneapolis, will be at the Commercial hotel, Princeton on Friday, January 10th for one day only. He will make monthly visits to this place in the future. Hon. Henry E. Lee, of Anoka, came up Monday night and spent the even ing with Representative Mark. He returned Tuesday morning. The na ture of Mr. Lee's mission was not made public. Kelley Bros, have about completed the new house for Leon Wheeler and the same will be occupied by Mr. Damon until his new house is com pleted. Kelley Bros, will commence work upon it next week. R. Elliott of Elliott & Co., of Dur luth, was in Princeton this week buy ing live stock of the E. Mark Live Stock Co. He shipped a car of hogs and sheep this week and has also pur chased some cattle. See our novelties in steel goods for holiday presents, consisting of center tables, book shelves, flower pot stands, jardiniere stands, coat and hat racks, wall pockets, etc. ~&*GQfjitiffiffiffiftggEgg% EVENS HARDWARE CO. The delivery of wood at the brick yards this winter is not so brisk as usual, and the receipts have been very light so far, but may increase as soon as hauling is better. The farmers are nea-rly all in good shape financially and do not have to rush their wood to market The price paid for mixed soft wood is $1 50 per cord Judge of Probate VanAlstein re ceived from his grandson, Earl H. Daggett, who lives in Visalia, Cal a box of fine fruit for a Christmas pres ent. The collection included some choice specimens of glaze fruits, and the prunes, raisins, peaches, oranges, etc that were sent were enough to make one's mouth water to look at. "Ring out the old, ringjin the new," and it was done in good shape in Princeton at midnight Tuesday, when the church bells rang out long and loud as a parting goodbye to the old and a glad welcome to the new year. The fire whistle also was turned loose and its wierd and wild notes made a strange medley with the tones of the church bells. J. S. Judge of Minneapolis started in Monday to put in the heating plant in the Odd Fellow's building. Mr. Judge is totally blind, but he possesses a wonderful knowledge of his trade and when he is given measurements of rooms, and the space to be heated he will tell almost instantly just where to place the radiators, how much radiat ing surface is necessary, etc. In his calculations he is correct to a decimal. JM.I Miss Gidding of Anoka, is the guest of Mrs. F.L. Small W|p4^ School commences next Monday after a holiday vacation of two weeks. "The Misses Ida Wickstrom and Hulda Anderson visited the cities last week. Anton Rockstad of C. Jack's drug ore spentt" New dear's day in the store spen cities. The pension examining board met yesterday. Dr. Nichols of Milaca did not attend. A. Anthoine has sold his place and intends to move with his family to Oregon next week. O. Iverson, clerk in the Prince ton drug store, went to his home at Red Wing to spend New Years. Mrs. W. H. Shaw of West Superior, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Ferrell, and old friends in Princeton. Mrs. Frank Graber and son, Robert, and Freuda Bauer, of Minneapolis, are visiting their sister, Mrs. W. E. J. Gratz. J. D. Armitage, optician, of Minne apolis, and W. G. Armitage, of the same place, are visiting their brother, Dr. Armitage. Miss Belle Grant and Miss Gladys Neuman who have been visiting Mrs. Geo. A. Presley ,t Cambridge, re turned home Monday. Girl wanted for general housework. Good wages to right girl. Stove in girl's room. MRS. W. H. FERRELL. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Keith and son Gordon, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Chas Keith, returned to their home at Merriam Park Monday. According to its report to the State the Northeastern Telephone Co. did a business last year of $3,684.14, on which it paid a gross earnings tax of $110.06. August Henscbel has sold his farm north of town and will leave for the Pacific coast soon. The E. Mark Live Stock Co. bought his ten head of pedi greed Jersey cows which are ail fine animals. Notice. As I wish to close my books by Jan uary 15, 1902, when the business is to be newly organized, I would request all persons owing me to call before that date without fail and make settlement. T. CALEY. Geo Lee of Villard, Pope County, Minn., was in Princeton last week, the guest of his old friend, M. S. Ruther ford Mr. Lee has sold out his inter ests in Villard, and has been looking over thib part of the country with a view of locating here. He could not make a better choice J. J. Skahen of the Bank of Prince ton extended his friends a New Year's greeting in the shape of a finely litho graphed draft issued by the Bank of Prosperity on the National Bank of Fortune in the State of Happiness for 365 happy days. It is a very original greeting for the new year. The E. Mark Live Stock Co. will of fer the public some exceptionally good bargains in clothing of all kinds, fur robes, dress goods, jewelry, etc., for the next month to close out a large stock it has on hand. Call early and pick out your bargains as the goods will not last long. For one month only. On New Year's day Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Lowell entertained their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Merrill and daughter Edith of Anoka, Herman Lowell and wife and Mr. and Mrs. F. Moody and family. Mrs. Mer rill and daughter will remain for a few days. Mr. Merrill returned to Anoka this morning. Prof. C. F. W. Carlson of the Glen wood schools, turned over a new leaf on New Year's day by becoming a benedict. He went to Elk River and was married to Miss Florence Gray of that place, and the couple quietly slipped up to Princeton to get away from their annoying friends. They left this morning for Glenwood. Several of the Princeton boys who enlisted in the regular army three years ago and have been in the service in the Philippines, will return home soon. Young Stone, who lives south of town, has arrived home, his term of enlistment having expired the 15th of December. Herbert Sanborn will shortly follow him, and Herman Heit man's term of enlistment will expire next month. Mrs. Macey Mossman of Sauk Rapids, who spent Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. D. Sadley, returned to her home Monday. Miss Lizzie Sadley, who is attending the State university, and Miss Lulu, who is attending the "St. Cloud normal, we're also home to spend the holidays with their parents. Miss Lizzie will graduate from the this year, and Miss Lulu will finish her education at the-normal, while still another daugh ter, Miss Grace, will graduate this year also completing her high school course at the ^Princeton high school. Graduating exercises in the Sadley family will be a common occurrence this year. Le&ve your orders for milk and cream at Walker's. wm, Gerth returned last Friday from Missouri where he has been visit ing friends. Miss Mabel Warren of Milaca, vis ited with friends In the village ther first of the week. i 1(-, i Rev. W. E. J. Gratz has been hold ing revival services at the Methodist church this week. B. D. Grant has placed a fine,Hal wood cash register with self adding attachment in his store. Mrs Ida Dusell of Foreston, has been the guest of Mrs. Guy Ewing, for a few days. She returned home yesterday. Two of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mudgett north of town have the scarlet fever. The house was quaran tined last week. The potato market is very quiet at present and is some weaker. Trade is not active enough, however, on account light receipts, to change values much. Woodcock & Oakes have sold a lot of brick for a new brick church to be erected at Glendorado. They have also sold a bill of brick for a new school house to be erected at the same place. Princeton merchants are busy taking invoice this week and getting ready for the business of the new year. They have been blessed with a good trade during the year that is past, and we hope they will enjoy as good a trade the coming year Benj. McKenzie came up from Spen cer Brook, Monday, and spent the day visiting with old friends. He is very much improved in health. On Tues day he made a trip over to Cambridge to see the new land marks of the county seat of Isanti county. Miss Grace Hatcher entertained a dinner party New Year's day in honor of Miss Mary Cutler, who is home on her vacation. The afternoon was spent in fortune telling, Walter McFarland acting as the fortune teller, and the planchet told the young folks some amusing things for the New Year. E. M. Farnham and Leon Wheeler returned from the Big Fork country Saturday morning, and Prof. White returned Saturday night. They were looking after some spruce claims in that section, which they say is rapidly filling up with settlers. They pro nounce Blackduck quite a metropolis, for the northern woods: In the Minneapolis Tribune of Dec. 31, is an account of the marriage of Miss Clara McDermid, daughter of Archi bald McDermid, to Paul Doltz, says: Tfa wedding occurred at the First Baptist church, and was quite an elab orate affair. The report says that Mr. and Mrs. Doltz left almost imme diately for Princeton, where they will be at home after February 1. Last week two stylishly dressed ladies came to town with a view of en gaging quarters where they might practice the art of palmistry. They were anxious to trace the mysterious lines on Princeton palms and satisfy the curiosity of the owners of said palms as to their future destiny. As one business man said, "Princeton is getting to be quite metropolitan when it offers an inviting field for palmis- try." Isaac Lavine, who is now at the Northwestern hospital, is said to be "as crazy as a bedbug." This is not the technical name for it by the medi cal profession, but it is quite ex pressive. Isaac raves badly at times and nearly tears the splints from his broken leg. In his hallucinations he kicks on the old lady's cooking and thinks his boy will be a great general in the army There is no question but what as soon as he is able to be up again that he will be committed to the insane asylum. The joint installation of the officers of the Masonic lodge and the Eastern Star last Saturday evening was at tended by a large number of the rela tives and friends of the members of the two orders, and was a very happy event The officers of the Fraternal lodge who were installed were as fol lows: B. D. Grant, W. M. B. M. Van Alstein, S. W. Andrew Umberhocker, J. W. A. B. Chadbourne, secretary N. E. Jesmer, treasurer Archie Grant, J. D. F. M. Campbell, S. S. Ed Evens, J. S. J. S. Bouck, chaplain M. A. Tibbets, tyler. At the close of the in stallation ceremony all present enj'oyed themselves with a social hop and card playing. Refreshments were served late in the evening. Advocates of assessmentism boast that it has distributed millions of dollars among the poor Not so much is said about the fellow who lived too long: to draw a prize. I wish all my friends a Merry and Pros perous New Year and again call their at tention to the fact that if they want the best there is in insurance they must see OUY EWING, Agent, PHnceton, Minn. \h \fc \i \t/ Wi \fc \li \fc To \tt \l \tt li/ \i) \li \to ill \4/ it/ Hi it/ \l/ \tt \i/ \1/ il \to \4/ \l \tt Hi Hi M. Or tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf tf Established 1892 Incorporated 1897 r The Louisiana lottery likewise distributed millions among the poor flappy New year 4-J one 'and art I -wish a prosperous and Happy New Year. Jesmer's Department Store has done the largest business in its history the past year, all because of the prosperous condition of the people, our great bargain opportunities and efforts to please. Thanking you all for past trade and trusting for your future patronage, I remain Yours Truly N. E. JESMER. 4- Jesmer's Department Store. J+oliday Greeting. To all my customers and the public in gen eral I extend a Happy New Year's greeting, and thank all my patrons for their trade during the past year, and hope to have their future patronage. B. D. GRANT, Odd Fellows' Building. School Supplies Pencils, Tablets, Rulers, Ink, Pencil Boxes, Chalk, Etc. G. K. CARLSON, Manager. PRINCETO N *MPh*fc*mfca*k*W)rfu*4**tf*tf^% Retail orders solicited and promptly delivered in thet village. Exchange work solicited Special prices quoted to school trustees for country school supplies on application at PRINCETON DRUG CO. (The Corner Drug Store.) E^~ EXPRESS MONEY ORDERS FOR SALE. DR. ARM I AGE'S offices are over above store. Telephoned Horcs 9AMtOl230PM 2PM to 6 ***+******m***+r*r*n**r*rar**vurwi+w*wmr*a,tKjmn^v^ ROLLE MIL Wheat Flour COMPANY *& 3 r-*^ KJ (t\ (t J* 3& ^^S^V^S^V Vestal too Per Cent Rye Flour, BucKwneai Flour, Ground Feed, EIC. Princeton