STOCKTON.

Prof. F. M. Davis is home over the holidays from Kenosha, Wis., with his mother and sister. He has charge of the large business college there which has a large patronage.

The tenant house of Jacob Stein across the street from the post office burned down one morning last week. Mrs. Wasmund, who occupied it did not know it was afire until the neighbors saw the flames coming through the roof in the front of the building. As it was creamery day to deliver milk a crowd soon gathered and saved the household goods from being burned. Krenzke brothers new store at the west of the fire and other buildings were saved as they were covered with snow and ice and no wind to take the fire by the bucket brigade, soon formed to carry water.

The Christmas exercises at the M. E. church were held the evening of Dec. 24, and were enjoyed by all. A tree and chimney fire place added to the attractions of the evening for the little folks who were out in force.

Edward Carpenter of Grand Rapids, Mich., was a caller here today to see old friends. He is engaged in railroad work there.

Albert Ogrosky is home to visit his fathers family

The ice crop is a minus quantity so far on Lake Stockton, but our young people have enjoyed skating for several days, but the ice is gone again the wet rainy snow of Sunday being to [sic] warm for the ice, but we got nice sleighing all the same.

Our rural route mail carriers, A. H. Smith and Robt Barday were out on duty Christmas but New Years Uncle Sam let them off of duty. This is right, a mail route is no big sinacure to any one especially in stormy weather, in winter.

Chester Johnson and bride are home from Waseca to spend the holidays at their old home here in the village.