The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-01-05
CORRESPONDENCE.
MEL,R0SE.

0kLkUSE.
The City Drug Store was consumed by
fire on Friday night of last week. Loss
$4,000; insurance, $4,000. The upper
story of the building was occupied by
the Masons and G. A. r. Both orders
losteverything, including charters, books,
ETC., which win be total loss as they
were carrying no insurance. DIR. ]. E..
Campbell lost about 500 worth of med
ical books and instruments. The village
library, valued at $500, was burned,
making total loss of about So, 500 over
and above the insurance carried by Mr..
Freeman. There is every reason to be-
leive that it was the work of fire bug.
Mrs. Clark Evans of St. Paul visited
her father, Robert Wheeler, during the
holidays.
Intelligence has just been received from
S. M. Barton's people of San Pedro, Cal
ifornia, that their daughter Carrie, died
at that place on the Goth ult. Mr.. Bar
ton left this place about two months
ago for the suppose of trying the mild
climate of California as panacia for
the declining health of their daughter
Carrie, but without avail. The death of
Carrie is sad news for her many friends
and relatives in this place where she was
so well known and highly esteemed for
her many qualifications. She was known
only to be loved and esteemed by all, and
the people of Melrose extend their heart
felt spmpathies to the parents and rela-
tives of the deceased in this, their hour
of deep affection.
County commissioners are in session
this week.
Country travel is in very bad con-,
dction. -
The village school began on Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Dwyer was buried in the St.
Patrick's cemetery at this place on Mon
day last. She has been failing in health
for the past year. ..
N. M. Freeman made business trip
to Sank Centre on Monday last. ....
N. M. Freeman will open an office IN
Mr.. Lindberg's to close up his business.
Deputy Grand Master E. Bridgeman of
Sank Centre, installed the following Off
GERS of Melrose Lodge, No. AS, A. F. and
A. M. On Monday night:
H. c. Maguren, w. M.
E. E. Clark, S. N.
S: TAFT, J. w.
c. M. Parsons, S.
N. B. Whitney, S. D.
F. Moorehouse, ]. D.
c. D. Lamb, J. S.
B. T. Bunell, S. S.
]. D. Ausbourne, T.
The lodge has made arrangements to
hold their meetings in Clark's block, over
the bank.
Business is fairly good at the present
time in this place, taking into consider
alton the bad roads.
The Fireman's dance at Richmond's
hall on the I'd inst, was a success finan-
cially.
Mr.. Davis, while working for Thos.
Heating cutting cord wood, about five
miles north of this place, was seriously in
jured by having tree fall on him dislo-
eating his hip joint and fracturing his
skull. HE is doing well at present.
d. Grien's harness shop suffered bad
scorching on Friday night, and had the
fire department not done good work it
would certainly have went up in the
flames. The Melrose fire brigade always
| gets there.
C.P. Anderson, our village drayman,
visited Sank Centre during the week.
H. c. Maguren will attend the Grand
lodge in St. Paul next week.
Nick King has sold his hotel to Nick
Meyres of Freeport.
Your correspondent has been full of
business of late and consequently has
neglected the Melrose correspondent. He
begs pardon, but will be found there in
| the future.