The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-08-16
MELROSE NEWS.

manifested by those democrats present
at the remarks made by Mr.. Hendryx
which preceded the Judge. Some were
quite outspoken in their denunciation of
his apparent personal abuse. When
Judge Wilcox took the floor rain was
falling so heavily on the roof and the
room was so open that nothing he said
could be distinguished at the centre or
back part of the hall. This unpleasant
feature continued for at least fifteen min
utes, after which quiet reigned and his
remarks on protective tariff were enjoyed.
Still, for some unexplained reason, the
whole evening proved drag and no en-
thusiasm prevailed. 1 apprehend the
good effect of the speech was spoiled by
it's being to long and the vain endeavor
to cover too much ground in one even
ing.
One week ago last Tuesday Christ Bor-
gerdi. g and Mary Kolb were united in
the bonds of matrimony at St. Boniface
church of this place and the ceremonies
were conducted by Rev. Father William.
The happy couple are both from this vii
lage and and are well known and highly
respected by large circle of friends. who
congratulate them in their new depart
ure and wish them successful and hap
Ply journey through life. They went to
housekeeping at once in they new house
which Christ. purchased from J. G. Root
some time ago and had nicely fitted up
for the occasion.
Messrs. Hendryx, Thomson and Rob-
bins, all prominent business men of Sank
Center, were in attendance at Judge Viii
cox's speech at this place last Thursday
evening.
J. E. Campbell went to St. Cloud last
Monday to attend the meeting of the re-
publican county committee, which con-
vened at that place for the purpose of de-
termining on the time and place for the
meeting of republican county convention.
Sept. LIST, 10 o'clock A. M. was the time
and Paynesville was the place decided on.
Ben Gerding celebrated last Mondayto
the tune OF an 8 pound little girl and felt
as happy as any pa could feel under the
circumstances.
While we have been too busy to call at
tention to the continuous onward march
of the boom. The rush has been going
on just the same. There is no slack in
the healthy growth ofour improvements,
even the cool weather of.the past week
or SO has not checked the good work.
We are in the busy boom to stay and
nothing can happen now that will weak
en- our faith in the grand results about
to be accomplished at this place.
We do not wish to cause Brother
Jaques any uneasiness relative to our fllt-
ure intentions in regard to the interven-
ing territory between his home and our
growing city, but we do intend at no dis
tant time to extend the limits of this in
corporated village to the outlying limits
of the city of Sank Centre and plat and
lay it out into lots and call it Campbell's
west end addition to Melrose and we
will have plenty of use for it too.
Clarence L., the fve-year old son of P.
J. Winter, died at this place last Friday
of cholera infantum. The bereaved par
ents have the unlimited sympathy of the
whole community in this their sad hour
of affection.
. Mrs J. F. Crossen went to Grandin, d.
T., last week to attend the funeral of
Mrs. James Walsh, her sister who expired
at that place during the forepart of last
week.
A regular meeting of Garfield Club next
Monday evening when all ofthe members
are requested to be present.
A. A. Whitney went to st. Cloud last
Monday to attend a special meeting of
the board of county commissioners.
DR.. J. E. Campbell went to Sank Centre
on business trip last Saturday.
A. T. Whitman of St. Cloud, made a
business trip from this place into the
country last Tuesday accompanied by
A. A. Whitney.
w. E. Kimmell spent few hours last
Tuesday at Sank Center.
Miss May Taylor went to Minneapolis
to be gone for few days this week.
Your correspondent noticed while in
st. Cloud last Monday that the demo-
Gratis of that sanity city were wearing
the Harrison and Morton campaign high
hats. We regret to see St. Cloud so far
behind the times and advise that she
post up little on the hat question and
try to keep pace with her sister towns
throughout the county.
]. B. Clark returned from San tiago last
Monday morning where he spent several
days of last week visiting his wife's par
ents.
Henry Them went to St. Paul on Tues
day as one of the delegates to the demo-
cratic state convention which convened
on Wednesday at that place.
Charley McKusick says it is only a
boy that came to his home last Sunday.
1t being the fifth little gent in the family
without girl there may be some cause
for little genuine disappointment.
Gertie and Vanie Ulmer went to Sank
Centre Monday to spend the week with
old acquaintance.
The people of Melrose and vicinity will
find constantly on hand at the store of
S. B. Kimmell & Son a full line of har.
nesses from the very best light driving
harness to the heavy and serviceable
draught harness-all warranted first
class. These handmade goods are from
the shop of Marie & Schank which is suf
6cient guarantee of their quality.
Champion Short Hand Writer.
Mr.. A. s. White, the Unknown author