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March 17 .- The Rev. B. U. Watkins, fa. miliarly called "Bishop" Watkins, who lo- cated at Maine Prairie in 1861, founding the Christian church at that place, died Tuesday at his home at Cameron, Mo., at the ripe old age of 81 years.
March 24 .- A large audience heard John Fiske, the noted historian, lecture at Unity church Thursday evening on Alexander Hamilton.
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The Foley Mining company has been or- ganized during the past week to develop the mineral resources on land owned by J. E. Hayward near Grand Rapids in Itasca county. The officers are Thomas Foley, president; J. E. Hayward, vice-president; D. H. Freeman, secretary; F. E. Searle, treasurer. The company has an option on 1,720 acres at $100,000 or a royalty of 25 cents per ton on all iron taken out. (This company made the first development at the present Arcturus mine, of which the United States Steel company has a lease and on which it is paying a large royalty.
Much dissatisfaction is felt with the water works system in this city. At the time of the burning of Sheriff Hammerel's house Saturday afternoon tle pressure by actual test was only 24 pounds.
April 14 .- C. M. Hertig, of Minneapolis, has purchased a location on St. Germain street for a building to be erected for the new Merchants National bank he is organ- izing.
George W. Cable gave a recital in this city Friday evening, the entire program being from his novel "Bonaventure."
May 5 .- John Schwartz, who came to St. Cloud in 1854, taking a homestead just west of the present city limits, died April 30, aged 68 years.
May 12 .- Last Monday J. E. Hayward, proprietor of the Grand Central hotel, pur- chased the West House of Mr. H. H. Bur- gett, of Long Prairie, who in turn had purchased it from Capt. J. E. West a year ago. It is Mr. Hayward's intention to run them as separate houses, but to have only transient guests at the Grand Central.
May 26 .- Another of St. Cloud's old set- tlers has gone to rest. Balthaser Rosen- berger, who came here in 1855, engaging first at his trade, tailoring, and afterwards at merchandising, died May 23, in the 82d year of his age.
August 18 .- The first officers of the new Merchants National bank are: C. M. Her- tig, president; M. Majerus, vice-president; O .. H. Havill, cashier. The other members of the board of directors are: A. Barto, J. W. Wolter, of St. Cloud, and J. Long and Delroy Getchell, of Minneapolis. The capi- tal stock is $100,000, fully paid up.
In the case of Thomas A. Mitchell, of Washington City, against the city of St. Cloud, affecting the title to a block of land in Curtis survey used as a park (Central Park), Judge Searle has rendered a deci- sion in favor of the city.
New machinery has been added whereby the capacity of the Tileston flouring mill has been increased to a thousand barrels of flour per day.
October 15 .- The sixth annual conven- tion of the Minnesota Y. P. S. C. E. began in this city yesterday, the meetings being held in the opera house, and will continue through Sunday. The attendance is large and the sessions are very satisfactory, overflow meetings being held in the dif- ferent churches.
September 3 .- The sale of the St. Cloud Journal-Press by W. B. Mitchell to the Journal-Press company was completed yes- terday and the first number of the St. Cloud Daily Journal-Press was published today. Alvah Eastman, of Anoka, is the editor and publisher.
October 27 .- Louis Hohmann, of the town of St. Cloud, who settled on a farm
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near this city in 1854 and resided on it ever since, died this morning, aged 78 years.
November 24 .- The dedicatory services of the German Evangelical Friedens church, in this city, took place today.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Zardetti returned today from a trip in Europe occupying sev- eral months and had an enthusiastic recep- tion by the two Catholic parishes in this city. A purse of $600 was presented to him.
December 15 .- Yesterday W. H. Rosen- berger and J. P. Hammerel sold Der Nord- stern to the Nordstern Publishing com- pany, of which Father Weisler is president, P. F. Kaiser, secretary, and Frank Zins, treasurer. Mr .. Gerhard May will be re- tained as editor.
The new railroad bridge across the Mis- sissippi river at this city was tested yes- terday and found to be satisfactory in every respect.
December 29 .- Annie M. Murphy (Mrs. Arthur Doolittle), the slick female forger who victimized St. Cloud banks to the extent of $1,500, arrived in the city yester- day in charge of Sheriff Hammerel, who had brought her from Mobile, Ala., where she had been arrested for similar exploits. She was at once lodged in the county jail.
1893.
January 21 .- The new Merchants Na- tional bank building has been completed and will be occupied in a few days. The building is 44x100 feet and cost about $40,- 000. The city council chambers are on the second floor.
February 16 .- An investigating commit- tee of the legislature, appointed to examine into charges of cruelty made against Su- perintendent Myers of the state reforma- tory by the St. Paul Dispatch, concluded its labors yesterday and found that there was no foundation whatever for the charges.
D. A. Hoyt died suddenly at his home in this city Sunday. He was one of the old settlers of Stearns county, having lo- cated at Maine Prairie in 1857, removing to St. Cloud in 1863.
February 23 .- The St. Cloud Exempt Fireman's Relief association at a meeting last evening voted to disband, dividing the money in the treasury among the twenty-
eight surviving members, which gave each one $32.
April 14 .- Lewis Mayo has been ap- pointed postmaster at Sauk Rapids, vice C. G. Wood, resigned.
April 24 .- A section 60 feet long of the wing dam of the Sauk Rapids water power was carried away by the high water Friday night.
April 27 .- This part of the country has experienced something altogether unprece- dented at this time of the year, in the shape of a snow storm which has continued for the past thirty-six hours and still holds the boards, two feet of snow having fallen. In this city the street cars were laid off and locomotion of almost every kind was suspended. The Great Northern train from the west this morning was nearly ten hours late, a blizzard prevailing in Mon- tana.
May 4 .- The Hook and Ladder company, after seventeen years' service, disbanded last night. The first officers were: L. A. Evans, foreman; P. R. Griebler, first as- sistant; Henry Robbers, second assistant; J. R. Bennett, Jr., secretary.
May 9 .- The fifth annual Grand Court of the Minnesota Ancient Order of Foresters is in session in St. Cloud today, with about sixty delegates in attendance from parts of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Dakota. The grand chief ranger, G. F. Gordon, of Minneapolis, with the other officers, was present. A banquet was given in the even- ing. F. E. Kreatz, of St. Cloud, was elected G. J. W.
May 29 .- The death of Wendelin Merz, one of the early settlers in the town of St. Joseph and a prominent citizen of the county, took place at his home in this city yesterday, aged 58 years.
June 12 .- The jury in the trial of Annie Murphy Doolittle, charged with having passed a forged draft for $700 on the First National bank and another for $800 on the German American National bank of St. Cloud, was found guilty and was sentenced by Judge Searle to four years' imprison- ment in the penitentiary.
June 13 .- The St. Cloud Lumber com- pany is the title of the new firm, Foley Bros. having taken an interest in the mill with H. J. Anderson.
June 16 .- A very successful presentation of the cantata of "Queen Esther" was
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given at the opera house last evening by local talent, assisted by Mrs. Jessie De Wolf, of St. Paul, who took the part of the queen.
June 19 .- The marriage of Elizabeth S. Zapp to Earl C. Scott, Father Richter offi- ciating, took place yesterday at the resi- ยท dence of Bishop Zardetti.
June 23 .- P. R. Griebler, who came to St. Paul in 1855 and later to St. Cloud, who was mayor of the city several terms and a member of the board of county commis- sioners, died June 22, aged 54 years.
June 29 .- The salary of the postmaster at St. Cloud has been increased from $2,300 to $2,400 per year, by reason of the greater amount of business done during the past year.
July 10 .- A lodge of the Royal Arcanum was organized Saturday night with twenty- eight charter members.
July 11 .- The Journal-Press' bicycle race from St. Cloud to Minneapolis and return, with ten entries, was won by Ed. Doble, the distance, 150.75 miles, being covered in fifteen hours and eight minutes; E. P. White was second. Doble made the trip each way in precisely the same time, seven hours and thirty-four minutes. The third prize was taken by C. B. Adley and the fourth by John Kraemer.
August 3 .- The citizens' mass meeting called at the court house last night by the council relative to building a new bridge across the Mississippi at St. Germain street, decided to build a wooden struc- ture, resting on the present piers, 24 feet wide. The bridge is to cost not over $15,000.
August 14 .- Joseph M. Bolfing died yes- terday at his home in this city, having reached the advanced age of 92 years.
August 18 .- The Great Northern's con- nection with the Sauk Rapids depot is abolished. Heretofore the two companies have shared equally the expenses of run- ning the depot, but hereafter any freight having the Rapids for its destination will necessarily be delivered at the St. Cloud depot.
August 23 .- The George Tileston Milling company has been incorporated with a capital of $150,000. The incorporators are George Tileston and H. C. Ervin, of St. Cloud; D. E. Lyon, M. M. Walker and J. B. Glover, of Dubuque, Iowa; George W.
Parker, of Minneapolis, and J. H. Neer, of New London.
August 28 .- At a meeting of citizens last evening the St. Cloud Humane Society was organized with the following officers: W. B. Mitchell, president; John Schaefer, first vice-president; R. C. Junk, second vice- president; S. S. Parr, secretary; J. G. Smith, treasurer; B. Reinhard, George Tileston, J. F. Jerrard, P. B. Gorman, E. T. Davidson, John Cooper, George R. Clark, directors.
September 2 .- Joseph Edelbrock, the first merchant to begin business in St. Cloud, has disposed of his interest to Howe & Co., and will retire from active business.
September 5 .- Wales Henderson, who came to St. Cloud in 1869 and continued thereafter in business here, died at his home yesterday, aged 71 years.
September 6 .- The marriage of Miss Stella, eldest daughter of the Hon. and Mrs. D. E. Myers, to Dr. Harry A. Atwood, took place at the home of the bride's par- ents yesterday noon, the Rev. E. V. Camp- bell officiating.
September 12 .- "St. Cloud's Day" was made the occasion last evening of a bril- liant civic and social affair at the Grand Central hotel. The reception committee, consisting of C. F. Macdonald, M. Majerus, M. J. Nugent and C. F. Ladner, presented the guests-Catholics and Protestants, ladies and gentlemen being alike repre- sented in the company-to Bishops Zar- detti, McGolrick and Seidenbusch and Ab- bot Locnikar. Following the banquet, when C. F. Macdonald acted as toastmas- ter, responses to toasts were made by Bishops Zardetti and McGolrick, Judge Col- lins, B. Reinhard, Mayor Bruckart, J. D. Sullivan, P. E. Kaiser and others.
September 19 .- Luke Dolton, of Rich- mond, brought to market today several barrels of sweet potatoes, being part of a crop of forty bushels he raised this season on half an acre of ground.
October 17 .- Three Stearns county flour- ing mills received premiums at the World's fair: The Geo. Tileston Milling Co., St. Cloud ("Best of All"); Paynesville Roller Mills ("Golden Drop") and the LeSauk Roller Mills ("Bird"). Minnesota captured in all eighty medals, four times as many as any other state.
November 9 .- John Beaver, sentenced to
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the penitentiary for life for the murder of his wife in this city in 1872, has been par- doned by Governor Nelson, and will go to Belgium, where a sum of money awaits him.
November 21 .- The entertainment given at the opera house last evening by James Whitcomb Riley and Douglass Sherley at- tracted a large audience, which enjoyed the program greatly.
December 9 .- Major D. M. G. Murphy, who enlisted from St. Cloud and served during the war in the Fourth Minnesota volunteers, being mustered out with the brevet rank of major because of his bravery, died in this city yesterday.
December 18 .- In the suit brought by E. T. Sykes of Minneapolis against the city for $5,600 due for water rentals the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the city.
Ira M. Noyes, another of Stearns coun- ty's early settlers, died at his home in this city this morning, aged 67 years.
1894.
January 13 .- In a test case involving the constitutionality of the ordinance provid- ing for auctioneer's license, under the pro- visions of which P. J. Kavanagh had been arrested for selling without a license, Judge Seaver Sarle decided against the city, holding that as the ordinance gave the council the right to grant or refuse a license in its discretion it was in re- straint of legitimate trade or business.
February 2 .- Governor Nelson this morn- ing appointed the Hon. C. A. Gilman of this city state librarian.
The sessions of the Farmers' Institute held at the court house are largely at- tended, the court room being crowded to its fullest capacity, with overflow meet- ings in the opera house. Farmers are present from Benton, Sherburne, Morrison and Wright counties, as well as from Stearns.
April 4 .- The marriage of Catherine T. O'Brien to William M. Fisher took place this afternoon at the pro-cathedral, the Rev. Father Meier officiating.
April 11 .- Word has been received of the death Friday last of E. B. Strong, at the home of his son-in-law, Judge E. O. Hamlin, at Honesdale, Pa. Mr. Strong
came to St. Cloud in the early sixties and remained until about ten years ago, when he removed to Minneapolis. For several terms he was clerk of the district court. He had passed the age of four score years and his death was due to a stroke of apoplexy.
May 4 .- Another of Stearns county's pioneers has gone to his rest. John W. Tenvoorde who came to St. Cloud in 1855 when there was but half a dozen houses in the place, and engaged in general mer- chandising, died this morning at his home in this city, aged seventy-one years.
May 15 .- Last evening at the Grand Cen- tral Hotel parlors an informal reception was tendered Archbishop Zardetti who leaves tomorrow for Bucharest, Roumania, where he has been appointed Archbishop.
May 16 .- D. E. Myers has tendered his resignation as superintendent of the Min- nesota State reformatory, to take effect September 1, 1894, the reason being ill health. W. E. Lee, of Long Prairie, has been designated to be his successor.
May 22 .- At the church of the Immacu- late Conception this morning Jahanna Haberkorn was married to Edward Zapp, the Rev. Father Melchoir officiating.
May 2S .- A telegram from Brooklyn, N. Y., announces the death Saturday of Dr. Jerome Allen at his home in that city, aged 64 years. Dr. Allen had been for a number of years president of the St. Cloud Normal school.
June 28 .- A tornado swept Stearns county last evening doing damage amount- ing to $150,000. The greatest individual loss was at St. Johns University, College- ville, where the damage is estimated at $30,000. Houses and barns were wrecked all over the western part of the county and in many places the crops were a total loss. Much damage was done at Maine Prairie and vicinity. The storm started in at Wm. Backers's house, which was completely demolished, and apparently spent its force at St. Lawrence church, built in 1889 at a cost of $4,000, which was also demolished, the distance between the two being seven miles. In its course it took the St. Anna church; completely wrecked the schoolhouse in district No. 55, scattered in all directions Fred Scheelar's house and blacksmith shop besides demol- ishing a number of other houses and barns
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and cutting a path through groves of tim- ber. Fortunately no lives were lost.
July 12 .- The marriage of Miss Agnes Boregerding to Dr. P. A. Hilbert, of Mel- rose, took place in that city today, the Rev. Father Richter officiating. They will go to Europe, where Dr. Hilbert will con- tinue his studies in medicine.
July 17 .- In this city at noon today oc- curred the marriage of May E. Ball to Otto F. Metzroth, the Rev. George H. Davis, of Brainerd, officiating.
August 2 .- The St. Cloud Savings and Loan Association has been incorporated, with the following officers: Martin Moli- tor, president; R. L. Gale, vice-president; Jesse A. Chase, secretary; Frank A. Smith, treasurer.
August 17 .- Hon. A. Barto has been ap- pointed by Governor Nelson judge of pro- bate of Stearns county to succeed Theo- dore Bruener, resigned to accept the reg- istership of the St. Cloud land office.
September 3 .- A relief train goes from St. Cloud to the scene of the terrible Hinckley fire, and a second will follow. The loss of life reaches the hundreds and the survivors in many cases have suffered the loss of all their property-houses, barns, stock, clothing and provisions.
September 25 .- Word has been received of the marriage at Paris, France, Septem- ber 20, of Madame Marie Julia Mailard, of that city, to Dr. N. J. Pinault, of St. Cloud. Dr. and Mrs. Pinault are expected to ar- rive in this city about October 10.
October 6. - The new First Baptist church in this city was dedicated yester- day, with the Rev. John W. Crooks pastor.
October 25 .- Albert Smith, who came to Stearns county in 1856, taking a farm in the town of Le Sauk, died today at his home on the east side of the river, his present farm being within the city limits. His age was 75 years.
November 26 .- Manager Hines of the telephone exchange announces a reduction in the long-distance rates. To St. Paul or Minneapolis the new rates will be: Two minutes, 30 cents; three minutes, 45; four minutes, 55; five minutes, 60; each addi- tional minute, 10 cents. Heretofore there could be no charge for less than five min- utes' use of the telephone.
November 28 .- The Very Rev. Father Peter Engel, O. S. B., has been elected abbot at St. John's to succeed the late Abbot Bernard Locknikar.
December 1 .- The board of directors of the St. Cloud library has undertaken to gather data upon which to base a history of Stearns county. (Unfortunately the movement never passed beyond the pre- liminary stage.)
December 17 .- The semi-annual conven- tion of the State Federation of Labor be- gan its sessions yesterday, closing today. Julius Adams, of this city, was elected president.
December 26 .- Louis Welsh, who came to Stearns county in 1857, settling on the shores of Pleasant lake, in the town of St. Joseph, died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ambrose Wahl in this city, aged 75 years.
December 31 .- Word has been received that Bishop Martin Marty, of Sioux Falls, S. D., is to be transferred to the see of St. Cloud to succeed Bishop Zardetti.
1895.
February 5 .- A telegram from Hones- dale, Pa., reports the death at that place yesterday of Judge E. O. Ham- lin, as the result of a stroke of paralysis, at the age of 67 years. Judge Hamlin was the first judge of the Fourth judicial district, which included Stearns county, and after leaving the bench practiced law in this city until 1878, when he removed to Pennsylvania on ac- count of ill health.
November 15 .- The final obsequies of the late Abbot Bernard Locknikar took place today at St. John's Abbey, where the body had lain in state since Saturday. A February 7 .- The marriage of Annie Guthmann, of Chicago, to David C. Abeles, of St. Cloud, took place in the former city last evening. solemn Pontificial high mass had been celebrated the day before by the Rt. Rev. Arch-abbot Leander of St. Vincent's abbey, Pennsylvania, assisted by the Fathers of February 26 .- The J. A. Neils Lumber Company at Sauk Rapids succeeds the firm the Abbey. A special train of four coaches from St. Paul was joined here by some 75 . of Neils & Thayer, the interest of P. A. persons, who attended the services. Thayer having been purchased by Thomas
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H. Shevlin and Harvey C. Clark, of Minne- apolis.
March 7 .- A club for the study of child nature was organized yesterday with Mrs. George W. Stewart president and Mrs. Alvah Eastman secretary. Meetings are to be held each Tuesday. The first paper, on "Children's Rights," was read by Mrs. I. A. Mckinney.
The death of Josiah E. Hayward, pro- prietor of the Grand Central hotel and one of the pioneer settlers of Stearns county, occurred this morning, in the 70th year of his age.
Archbishop Ireland, of St. Paul, deliv- ered an interesting and eloquent lecture at Unity church last evening on "American Citizenship."
March 21 .- R. L. Gale has purchased the East-side Creamery and will put in addi- tional machinery of the latest pattern.
April 11 .- The supreme court has re- versed the verdict in the district court of Stearns county, whereby the claim of E. T. Sykes against the city of St. Cloud for $5,692.90 and interest for hydrant rentals was declared to be an illegal charge because of unsatisfactory service.
May 25 .- James A. Bell, president of the First National Bank of St. Cloud, died at his home at Arlington, N. J., aged 82 years.
May 30 .- Charles Gilman, father of ex- Lieutenant Governor C. A. Gilman, died in this city this morning, in the 94th year of his age.
June 3 .- The Rt. Rev. Rupert Seiden- busch, O. S. B., for some years bishop of Northern Minnesota, died last night at Richmond, Va., while on his way home to St. John's abbey, in this county, from a visit in the south. He was in the 65th year of his age. The funeral services will be at St. John's abbey June 11.
June 12 .- To the death list of old set- tlers has been added the name of Anton Edelbrock, who was one of the first comers to St. Cloud, building the original Central house. He left just before the beginning of the war, making his home at St. Joseph, Mo., where he died, at the age of 80 years.
June 25 .- The thirtieth annual conclave of the Knights Templar Grand Command- ery of Minnesota, which began its service in this city at high noon yesterday, with sixty delegates in attendance from eighteen commanderies, adjourned today. J. C.
Munro, of St. Cloud, was elected grand junior warden.
July 3 .- James Keough, the oldest settler on Sauk River, will celebrate the Fourth of July by raising at his farm a flag which has a history. This flag was made by Mr. Keough, assisted by some Indians, in 1853, and is a curiosity in that it has no stars. The makers of the flag endeavored to ob- tain the stars and sent to St. Paul, but were unable to obtain any even in that bustling young metropolis. It was there- fore made of red, white and blue stripes, and was first flung to the breeze July 4, 1853. It has been carefully preserved by Mr. Keough, but shows the ravages of time and cannot last much longer. Mr. Keough came up the river to St. Paul in 1849 on the steamer which brought James Goodhue and the first printing press to Minnesota.
July 9 .- Mrs. Jane E. Freeman, who came to St. Cloud in 1857 and whose husband, Lieut. Ambrose Freeman, was killed by the Indians, died at her home in this city last night, aged 78 years.
July 11 .- The installation of the Rt. Rev. Abbot Peter Engel, O. S. B., as abbot of St. John's abbey and president of St. John's university, took place today. A meeting of St. John's Alumni Association was held yesterday and today, some 300 members being present.
July 15 .- The St. Cloud Bicycle Band, twenty-two members, which went to the bicycle meet at West Superior, Wis., made a great hit. It was the attraction of the day. The party included seventy-eight per- sons besides the band, which captured a number of prizes in the races.
September 6 .- A small-sized cyclone last night blew down a span of the Sauk Rapids Mississippi river bridge. This is the third time the wind has played havoc with this bridge.
September 12 .- St. Cloud's bicycle band made another great sensation at the state fair and the Minneapolis carnival this week. The papers in the Twin Cities speak highly of its appearance and work.
October 15 .- The marriage of Helen E. Wilson to John M. Schwartz took place at the cathedral this morning, Father Ed- ward Jones officiating.
October 22 .- The St. Cloud Lumber Com- pany's mill shut down last night for the
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winter. The season's cut was 15,652,464 feet of lumber, 2,825,350 lath and 5,318,000 shingles. The mill has been in charge of Manager M. K. Rudd, Foreman John F. Clark and Sawyer H. A. Wheeler, and 145 men have been on the pay roll.
October 23 .- The division headquarters were removed today from St. Cloud to Mel- rose. This change was due at least in part to the ill-advised activity of a number of the business men of St. Cloud in mani- festing sympathy with A. R. U. strikers, and the attitude of the municipal author- ities, especially the mayor, toward the rail- road company at that time. Freight trains will now run from St. Paul to Melrose, Melrose to Barnesville, Melrose to Sand- stone and Willmar to Sandstone.
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