The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-06-21

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mons residence. 1t is first-class place
MIR. Miller offers it at bargain.
w. ]. Bonwell, an electric light expert
came up from st. Paul on Monday, tt
!. put a new armature into the electri,
light machine at the Keller factory.
4 The masons of Glenwood will give al
ice cream festival and dance on Tuesday
, evening next. A large number of invita-
lions have been received by our citizens
i, Aspecial panel of trial jurors has beer
summoned to attend court in St. Cloud
probably for the murder trial. W. S
Dean and S. M. Bruce are among the vic.
tins.
Bridgman & Whipple are rushed with
orders for lumber at present, and have
seven men and three teams constantly
employed in loading cars and delivering
lumber.
After the sociable on Tuesday evening,
all the small boys hanging about the
door were called in and swelled up round
with ice cream. 1t was a proud night
for the s. b.
| M. Hogan made a business trip to
Lake George on Tuesday. He says crops
of all kinds are looking well-never bet
ter. And that is the report from this en-
tire vicinity.
Ed Meagher of Grove Lake, was in
town on Monday. He says his crops
never looked better at this season of the
year, the wheat being particularly Wig
orous and thick.
P. Lamb went as far as Chicago with
his wife and Miss Palmer, on their way to
New England. He made the round trip
in forty-eight hours, and had all day in
Chicago at that.
George Day has opened a road across
the east half of his farm, from the Osakis
road to the bridge over the Ashley. The
old diagonal road across that piece of
land will be abandoned
Joseph Lovaas is building new house
on his lot in lower town. He sold his
old house to Charles Fuller, who has
moved it just across the road, and is fit
ting it up for residence.
Jacob Fisher of Long Prairie, one of
t he "solid twenty-six" at the St. Cloud
convention, was in town on Tuesday on
his way to attend the meeting of the
northern Baptist association.
M. H. Pauly has issued a neat little
advertising pamphlet giving a history
of Sank Centre, with sketch of the ad-
vantages it offers, together with large
amount of advertising matter.
DR.. Rich has in his office a large section
of boxalder tree which has been cut off
at both ends by beavers. 1t is quite in
teresting to observe how the sharp
toothed little animals have operared.
A working force of over 100 men en-
ployed on the Manitoba road west of
this village, makes it their headquarters.
A train runs out in the m orning and
back at night, transporting the crew.
Deputy Sheriff Fish is acting as court
officer during the term of the district
court at St. Cloud. He took several
convicts to Saltwater last week, accom-
panied by officer Carr as an assistant. l
Frank Holman of Willard, had the mis-
fortune to break his leg a few days since.
The fractured end of the bone was driven
through the flesh, making a serious in
jury. The fracture was reduced by DR..
McMasters.
James Bennett and wife of Brooklyn,
N. Y, who were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Hogan, for a couple of weeks, left on
Saturday last for Nebraska. Mr.. Ben
nett has considerable property interests
in this vicinity.
Assessor Simonton and his assistant,
VIM. Jerman, are carefully revising assess
ment rolls of the town and village of
Sank Centre, preparatory to turning
over the books to the equalizing board
on Monday next.
Mrs. John Collins has exchanged her
Hobokep property with Mr.. Pendergast
for house and lot adjoining John Per-
kin's property. She has moved the house
back on the lot and is building a resi-
dence in front of it.
The lawn festival to have taken place
in the yard of A. H. Petit on Tuesday
evening was driven under cover by the
storm, and was held in the Woodbury.
block. 1t Melted fairly for the Society of
Christian Endeavor.
O. c. Gregg, manager of state farmers
Institutes was in town to-day on his
way to Long Prairie to hold an insti-
tute. He says that DR.. Curryer, who
was so seriously injured in railroad
accident several weeks ago, is impro wing
rapidly.
Hon. Knute Nelson returned from
Washington on Saturday. Henry Keller
was fellow passenger on the train from
St. Paul to this village. Mr.. Nelson says
the crops in Minnesota are looking bet
ter than at any point between Washing
ton and St. Paul.
It is gratifying to announce that
"Puss'' McMasters, who has been dan
genously i'll for some time, is showing
marked improvement during the past
two OIL three days. May her restoration
to perfect health be speedy, is the prayer
| of host of friends.
The drum corps will give an ice cream
festival in the Woodbury.. building on
Tuesday evening June Goth. All are cor
daily invited. Come and enjoy a good
time. The drum corps is credit to this vii
lage, and should be encouraged in every
way by our citizens.
Fred Miller has purchased block of
railroad lands in Todd and Otter Tail
counties, which he is selling to settlers.
He is hustler and is doing good busi=