The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-07-26
CORRESPONDENCE.
MELROSE NEWS.
The weather is fine.

Elder Mcclary delivered very inter
.e esting sermon last Sunday evening.
. Miss Dexter and Miss McClary gave
7" literary and evolutionary entertainment
, at the Methodist church in this place O,
Tuesday evening.
: The entertainment given at Mai
: Clark's last Thursday evening was :
a very pleasant and interesting affair an,
:. the house was well filled and all speak o
= it in highest terms of praise, for if posi-
: bic it was as good, as the music proceed
:. ing, which is saying a great deal, l assur
:, you.
Prof. Orlando Trace took his departure
:, for Royalton last Saturday he having fin
:. ished most successful term of school a
= this place. Mr.. Trace was honored as /;
teacher and highly respected as either
and will be greatly missed in our socia
circle as he was very exemplary gentle
man under all circumstances.
The delivery team from the brewer,
!. while standing on Main-st. on las
! Thursday took fright at the way freight
engine as it was switching on the mil
spur, and dashed off at break-necl
speed. Mr.. Hemn1ish, being on the side
walk while his son, lad of five years
. sat in the seat and holding the lines
seemed to enjoy the sport. Fortunately
the team was stopped by John Klopp
before any damage was done.
The st. P. M. and NJ railroad company
have come to the conclusion that this is
the most suitable place on it's line to es-
tabIsh large and commodious hospi-
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Mrs. John Little made a visit to Can
do, d. T., to see her son Joe who is at
that place. She also visited the family
OF ]. ]. Reynolds who used to reside here.
Charlie Limbaugh, one of Little Falls
most promising attorneys, spent Sunday
in this place visiting his parents.
Fred Woods of Sank Centre, came
down on Thursday evening last to enjoy
the musical sociable at Maj. Clark's.
John Hoeschern of Freeport, was a
busy caller in our village on last Thurs
day.
Will E. Kimmell went to Sank Centre
on business trip On Thursday last.
Hon. J: H. Bruce of Getty, was in our
village on Thursday looking up extras
for the moving machines which are kept
busy in his locality now.
A. G. Jaques of Sank Centre was
among the busy callers in our village
during the past week.
We are satisfied that Charley Gilman
did accomplish the defeat of Gov. Barto
at the congressional convention and
what is the use of being mealy-mouthed
about the matter.
John Schoenberg went to West Union
on Friday to look after the work on the
church being built at that place by the
firm of Richmond & Schoenberg.
George Kolb has completed a neat barn
on the old Mcdonald place which he re-
Gently purchased.
Joseph Haskamp, ST., has purchased,
during the week, several lots ON the river
bank east of the corner lot of G. Richter's
and will set to work at once to erect a
dwelling suitable for the gods themselves. !
County Superintendent Rocholl was in
our village onlast Thursday evening and
as happy as the average ofice-holder. |
Hurrah for the big X. rcform for that !
means the reformation that will take |
place when Harrison and Morton are
inaugurated the 4th of next March.
Mrs. F. Cook and two children re-
turned to their home in Minneapolis last
Friday after very pleasant and enjoya-
BILE visit with relatives in our village.
The sound OF the hammer and saw with
the click of the masons busy trowelis the
most welcome music that pervades the
atmosphere.
DR.. Little of Sank Centre, was in our
village during the week looking after the
sick horse flesh.
Gov. Charley Gilman of St. Cloud, was
in our busy village on last Saturday.
There must be political negro in the
fence corner somewhere.
A. Parish of st. Cloud, spent several
days in this place during the week look
ing after the interests of N. P. Clark.
A. A. Whitney returned from st. Cloud
on last Saturday well pleased with the
amount of work accomplished by the
board of equalization.
Mr.. Frisk lost one of his horses during
the week, which loss comes pretty hard
on him at this season OF the year.
We need electric light in this place and
the parties securing the franchise at this
time will make money, for the future
needs of the village is not in the least un-
certain.
A street railway is already in contem-
plation and don't be surprised to hear of
our people travelling that way in the
near future.
May Taylor of Denver, Col, arrived at
this place last Saturday and is enjoying
a visit with her many old friends and
Mrs. Ella Lindburgh went to St. Paul
on last Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs.
Clark Evans of that place.
DIR. Fisher of Long Prairie was looking
over our village on last Saturday and
drove home in the evening.
On last Saturday the large railroad
crew at this place got their checks. The
are the boys feel happy
and money is more free than it has been
before.
The annual school meeting was held in.
this village on last Saturday evening. In
the absence Of district clerk Aug. Lind
burgh was elected clerk pro tenn, and
Edwin Clark acted as moderator. The
report of district treasurer was read and
accepted. John Pallausch was elected di-
rector IN place of VIM. HI. Clark whose
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