The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-04-05
MELROSE.

MELROSE.
"April showers will bring forth May
flowers" We had our first one on the
4th inst.
Mr.. Whittlesay is nicely located in the
new meat market on Main-st. He is an
agreeable chap to deal with.
Mr.. Gates and family took their de-
parture from Melrose for Montana, on
the 3rd inst.
Mr.. D.. A. Patrick of Washington ter
ritory, will doubtless be in Minnesota
during the presidential canvass, in order
to take a hand in the fight. -..
Mr.. McCusick has moved into the
Nolim building
John Moritz and Joseph THU have gone
up into Cass county to take pine claim.
Mrs. Vim. Maus was buried in the Mel
rose cemetery on Tuesday of this week.
A large concourse ofpeople were in at
tendance at the funeral, which was held
in the Methodist church, the services con-
Quoted by Pastor Hisemann, a Lutheran
minister from Long Prairie.
Is it not about time for Melrose to Or
ganize a board of trade.
The city council will meet at the re-
corder's Office on Tuesday evening of
next week. The matter of water mains
will be discussed at that time. The city
fathers would be pleased to have all par
ties that are interested in attendance.
Business must necessarily be dull until
after seeding.
Gentle spring has come and the roads
are impossible in consequence thereof
Farmers are preparingfo for seeding with
plenty Of snow on the ground. -
Melrose has every facility for an cleo
trio plant, How does it strike you?
The school board met on Tuesday and
decided to extend the vacation from two
to three weeks and to continue the school
without any farther vacation until the
term of eight and one-half months was
completed.
Mr.. Trace has moved his family below.
He will board until his school closes.
Melrose will organize republican club
soon, and it will be a live one and don't
you forget it.
Buy the Ianitha cigars at Seims'.
The Firemen's dance on Monday night
was a decided success. Fifty numbers
were sold.
Henry Kalkman of Duluth, made fly
ing visit to Melrose during the week.
He will return in about three weeks for
longer stay.
James Crossin came up from St. Paul
to visit his family this week.
There is large demand for hay in this
market. There is very little of it in the
country for sale, and what there is left
is almost impossible to market it.
Ehr Bros. will ship couple cars of fat
stock to Minot the last of the week.
F. w. LEM of Spring Hill, wasin town
on Sunday last. He informs us that he
will be candidate for sheriff next fall,
without fail. :.
Mr.. E. Warehouses; people have just
received the sad intelligence of the death
of their eldest daughters Mrs. Cum
mings of D. IT, only child, a bright little
girl of three years.
Mrs. c. found rare brand of coffee on
all fools day. You can find a sample of
it near Mr.. Roots place on the public
highway.
DR.. J. E. Campbell is nicely located in
his new office over the bank in Clark's
block. Everything is coy and convenient
in his new location. The doctor has
built up fine practice in this locality by
hard work and a close application to
business and he is here to stay with us.
Geo. M. Kolb will handle the McCor-
mick machinery and the Jackson wagons
He will also have alarge supply of Irvine
for sale.
VIM. Seims keeps a fine line of drugs,
paints and oils. Give him call. You
will find him pleasant and agreeable
man to do business with.
Miss Alice Burger has began a spring
term of school in the Stratton district.
She is an excellent teacher and will give
good satisfaction.
Mr.. Heidershiet is still very sick.
John BONNER is making a decided
change for the better in the livery outfit
since he took charge Oft. He has some
good rigs and will have No. stable
ready for all kinds of business.
There is gentleman from St. Cloud
making arrangements to put in paint
shop here this spring.
The Melrose hotelswill do a good bust
ness this spring as the railraod company
will have something over one hundred
men to work in this vicinity, who will
make this their headquarters.
Back yards, streets, and alleys have a
bad appearance as the snow disappears.
Be prepared to clean up.
Our city is coming to the front. All it
needs will be for the business men to i'm
prove the advantages that we possess in
order to make it the neatest town on the
line, with the business and improvements
carried into effect, that are already in
view for the year 1888. 1t will make a
fine showing indeed. A frst-elass hotel
is greatly needed and the business men
must see. to it that we have one during
the season. A little encouragement at
this time will secure one without doubt.
Why would not a county road analo-
gous to the Melrose and Long Prairie road
and running south to south line of coun-
ty be good idea? The expense would
be considerable but would not a good
road on this line warrant it? This is
needed very bad and the farmers on the
line are all anxious to have one. Now is
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