The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-09-30

| A part OF one of the stained glas
windows in the west end of til
Episcopal church, was blown out II
r,c ntly, making an uncomfortable
gap. Fortunately the glass fell upo
the soft turf out side and was no
badly broken. 49,. .. ., ..
The GA. r.. dance on Friday nigh
was very enjoyable occasion
Owing to the severe rain but abou
thirty couple were present, how eve
those who attended had yer,
pleasant time, and kept the ball roll
ing until about 2 A. NJ.
r. L. Greene has just finished put
ting up sighn,and as an ornament
it eclipses anything in town
rot only in size, but in artisti
was done by Mr.. Whitehall. who
himself pound on this piece OF
work.
Mr.. Martin Derrig is making
! some very much needed improve
ments on his residence on Sixth st
The house will he raised, an addition
built. and the whole sided up
When completed it will be very
warm and comfortable house as wei
as neat in appearance.
Miss Anna Salmcnd left on Mon
day for California. Her ifriend
presented her with a very handsome
gold watch just before her depart
ure. The presentation WAS made by
Father Murphy, in the presence O
twenty-five persons, at her home. Il
was pleasant occasion.
AT the peoples caucus held in Thu
village on Wednesday to select dele
gates to the convention to be held al
Meters Grove on Saturday next, the
following were chosen: J. Capser
F. E. Minnette, ]. NJ Thompson,
J. L. Robbins, ]. Mohs, M. Rob
ischon, A. Brick, A. Barlo.
Let Mullen met with very pain
ful accident on Monday aftern DON.
While at work at the shaper, in the
Hubbard factory, his left hand came
in contact with the knife, the
end of the thumb was nearly severed
and the index and middle fingers
were badly cut. Let will be obliged
to carry that hand in sling for
some time.
1t is suggested that our business
men organize wheat pool, such as
was so successfully carried through
the season OF 1884. Its object will lie
to put up the price of wheat to the
very highest point possible, overbil-
ding the market sufficiently to at
tract sellers here. The pool two
years ago did an excellent thing for
the farmers, and no one lost money
by it.
Simonton Bros. have been making
some marked improvements on their
store on Third-st. by charging the
capacity nearly doubles They have
moved the partit on in the land
office about twenty feet front, MAX
ing Il neat office for Mr.. Hogan, and
increasing the size of their store
nearly one half. They are now
ready to do business on i much
larger scale. Call and see them.
CIas. Lofgren and Henry Capser
took trip out to Gordon on Satur-
day, and made Mr.. Roe a short visit,
Mr.. Roe is partner of Mr.. Lofgren
in the general merchandise business
at that place, The firm will open a
new store at Benton. as soon as they
can put up building. They are
doing a very satisfactory business,
and are much pleased with the pros.
pects Of the future.
]. kells returned from Milwaukee
on Tuesday. He attended glor ious
rsIlnion of his old regiment, a
Hundred old boys turning out. lie
visited the exposition at Milwaukee
and at Chicega, and says both to
gether would not make as good one
as the Minneapolis exposition. His
wife and children did not return
with him, but will visit friends for
month.
Sank Centre has az. eXcellent band:
1t Is an old organization and is a
credit musically and otherwise to
that village, but competent critics
say that with the addition Of Il few
reed instruments St. Clouds band
viii far excel it.-Journat Press.
Thanks, awfully. Why don't the
st. Cloud.band add its few reed in
struments. and then show mp in a
square contest.
Chas J. Lofgren has purchased
the interest Of his partner, Dr.. Nc
Masters. in the drug store, and is
conducting the business alone. Mr..
Lofgrcn is thorough druggist,
having entered the employ Of The
Pioneer drug store of Sank Centre
about eight years ago, and has been
in the same concern ever Etnce,
now becoming its sole proprietor.
lie is a fine business man, ensfrprs-
ing and affable and has scores of
friends who will wish him pros
perity.
The selling of the house recently
occupied by Robert Stabler and wife,
is like ~ to result in very pleasant
lawsuit. About three years ago the
Climax dramatic company went to
work, had the house built, land with the
proceeds from their entertainments
paid for it. There never was one
cent subscribed towards the building
of the house, but 1t was the drama
tic company's own work. Robert
Stabler was unable to pay rent, and
ihr0urh the kindness of Tho n, gin =