The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-07-19

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keeper for Father Bower in the meantime.
During the absence of the family the
residence of Judge Collins was entered by
burglars who had regular picnic in
the house. Several articles of value
were stolen.
A union temperance meeting will be
held on next Sunday evening at the usual
hour in the Congregational church. A
very cordial invitation is extended to all
who care to enjoy the privilege.
Gov. and Mrs. Barto, Judge and Mrs.
Huntington, Mrs. L. R. Barto and Levi
Vail, Mrs. John r. Howard and Lille
Howard, drove over to Glenwood
on Monday for two days trip.
The Hilburn Concert company gave a
very fine entertainment at the opera
house on Saturday evening. The elocu-
tionary part of the program by Miss
Gertrude Hilburn was especially fine.
Joseph Kyle, late cook of the Sank
Centre house, has gone to st. Paul. Mr..
Wakefield went to St. Paul and secured
another, who skipped out without cere-
mony after twenty-four hours service.
Special excursion rates will be given be-
tween st. Cloud and Sank Centre on Sat-
urday evening next under the auspices of
the St., Cloud Dramatic company. The
round trip fare has been reduced to $1.27
Street Commissioner Carney has been
doing some excellent street work in vari-
Gus parts of the village, notably on Birch
| and Pine-sts. He has been at work on
the north side of the river for several
days.
1t is estimated that 10000 bushels of
grasshoppers have been killed in the Vi
cinity of Perham. The county commits
sioners paid a bounty of dollar bushel
for exterminating the pests. The insects
have taken wings and flown.
At the regular meeting of Harrison's
Military band Monday, July16, the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
E.J. Harrison, Manager and Leader.
A. o. Scrivener, Secretary and Treas.
J. w. Oehl, Librarian.
At the last regular meeting of the Sank
Centre drum corps the following officers
were elected:
Ben Tubbs, Drum Major.
Harry Tobey, Sec'y and Treas.
Albert Capser Business Manager.
The gun club is making preparations
for its tournament to be held about Au-
gust LIST. At the meeting on Saturday
evening a committee was appointed to
attend the tournament at Atwater,
but they were unable to go. Further par
ticulars will be given next week.
The w. R. c. held sociable at the res
idence of David Cleveland on Thursday
last. Nearly all the corps, the G. A. r.
and NUMEROUS others were present and
all spent most enjoyable day, returning
in the evening. In addition to the regu-
lar meals ice cream and Strawberries
were served:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Drew of St. Paul,
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Greene, went over
to Cedar lake, on Wednesday on a fishing
excursion. They took Mr.. Greene's
handsome new boat, "Zenobia." 1t has
been provided with a neat cradle for
transporting it.
The Episcopal Sunday school picnic at
Fairy Lake on Tuesday afternoon was
we'll attended and the children enjoyed
themselves as only children can on an oc-
casion of that kind. There were a good |
many older ones present and they too
had pleasant time.
O. D. Hoffman contemplates re-
moving the steamboat to Birch Lake for
the balance of the season, and purposes
| another season to have his entire outfit
there, as he has received great encourage
from the St. Paul and Minneapolis
J sportsman. 1t would be good plan for
the people here to make an effort to have
! him remain here.
The Alumni of the Sank Centre high
school will hold it's first annual reunion
at the residence of the Misses Bruce on
Friday evening, July 9th. A literary
entertainment, open to all who choose to
attend, will be given in the assembly
room of the school house during the
afternoon. About forty of the Alumni
are expected to be present.
The St. Cloud Dramatic Co., presented
"True Blue at St. Cloud last Friday
and Saturday evenings to crowded
houses, and the press of that place pro-
mounce the drama and rendition of the
same as one which will rank with any
| professional talent travelling. The COM
pany will present "True Blue" at this
place on Saturday evening.
The dairy maids supper at the opera
house on Tuesday evening next promises
to be one of the most enjoyable festivals
of the season. 1t is novel and cannot
fail to be pleasant. There will be good
music, both vocal and instrumental. A
great deal of pains has been taken to
make the occasion a notable one, and it
will be we'll worth liberal patronage.
A very pleasant and successful ssciable
was held on Thursday evening by the
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
| deayor at the home of Sidney Irish. The
attendance was very large and hand
some sum WAS realized. The sociable was
held in the fine large sarn just completed
"a sort of a barn-warmins festival.
Every one present enjoyed the occasion
On Thursday evening of next week,
July Goth, Hon. A. G. Horr of Michigan,
will make political speech at st. Cloud.
He is one of the ablest republican ora
tors on the platform, and is well worth
listening to. The St. Cloud republican
club has extended cordial invitation to
the citizens of Sank Centre and vicinity,
to 90 down and hear the distinguished
speaker.
J. H. Hay representing the Historical
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