The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-09-06
CORRESPONDENCE.
MELROSE NEWS.


years ago. Many of her old friends sin
cerely regret to learn of the death of her
husband.
George Bishop of Sank Centre, was OBJ
served in our village on Thursday, &C
companied by his daughter Eta.
Prof. o. F. Trace came over from Roy
alton OIL Thursday and returned on Fri
day with load of his household goods.
We regret that Prof Trace was not re-
cained as principal ofour school this yea r,
as he gave most excellent satisfaction
last term.
The Touring mill at this place has again
started up and is running on full time,
which means twenty-four hours day
for the whole season.
John Schoenberg returned from Cass
county on Thursday, where he spent the
past four weeks.
The hydrants, pipes, ETC., came this
week tor the water mains and the work
of putting them in place will soon COM
nence. Say we are not becoming place
of Importance if you dare.
Mrs. Henry Baugh and lady friend
from Paynesville, are visiting friends at
this place doring the week.
A. A. Whitney, J. E. Campbell, Horace
Stratton, Henry Coe, Elan Morehouse,
Ole O. Minde, Andrew Wicklund and w.
H. Cheney went from this place by team
20 Paynesville on Friday to attend thu
republican county convention at that
place on Saturday.
There has been several jobs OF thresh-
ing done i'll this vicinity during the past
week and the result promises better for a
good yield than was expected at first.
For some reason our schools did
not open this week as all had Calculated
It being postponed week or two and
we are unable to learn the full facts OF
The matter, but can see no good reason
why the wishes of the people, expressed
at the annual school meeting, should Le
ignored by the directors. If the peoples
voice is disregarded in these matters what
can we expect of our schools?
A high board fence has been put ir
back of the school house to divide the
yard, makingi grand improvement
which ought to have been made years
ago.
VIM. L. Ausbourne has been making
some needed improvements on his resi-
lence during the past week and putting
IN a new brick cellar.
Charles Grover has built an addition
to his house and the masons are there
plastering.
Jessie Miner is here this week visiting
Mrs. w. H. Clark.
F. L. Campbell IS running the lumber,
yard this week during the absence of A.
\. Whitney.
The Haskamp steam elevator is being
eshingled and generally repaired this
week, making it ready for the fall trade
A. A. Whitney went to minneapolis OH
Monday to be present at the laying O.
ne corner stone to the masonic temple
md will so from there to St. Paul as one
If the delegates from this county to the
tate republican convention which con-
;ened at the capital city ON Wednesday.
w. E. kimmell is building a lam 16x
2 feet.
The front is being put into the new
'ank building this week and in a few
lays the bank of Melrose will be doing
business i'll its new and neatly arranged
'ank building.
Vanrie Ulmer returned to her home in
ii. Paul On Thursday after making a
very pleasant visit among her young
'riends at this place. Lois Campbell &C
:ompan1ed her home and will visit with
.ler for a week or two.
Mrs. N. M. Freeman is convalescing
rom a severe attack of meningitis, which
she has been suffering with for the past
TWO weeks. Her many warm friends
will be pleased to learn of her improved
condition at this time:
H. c. Maguren went to Minneapolis on
Monday to be in attendance at the law
ing of the corner stone Of the Masonic
tempe.
The temperance league met at Mrs
John Clark's on Tuesday, Aug. 2sth. Of:
6cers were elected as follows: Mesdames
5. B. Kimmell, president; L. Clark, first
vice-president; John Clark, second vice.
president; Grover. third vieesprcsident;
Misses Minnie Clark, treasurer; Mabelle
Clark, secretary. The meetings will be hid
on the last Tuesday of each month.
Edith Ulmer Of St, Paul, is here this
week on visit as is the guest of Mabelk
Clark.
Marcus Kobe of Royalton, spent sever
al days in town this week and says he
was perfectly amazed at the improve
ment which has been made in our village
since he was here last and feels astonish-
ed to See SO much of business stir.
Gov. A. Barto of Sank Centre, was
numbered among the notable arrivals
and departures in our village during the
past week.
There are plenty of potatoes this sea-
son, and the price will below-not above
twenty-five cents now.