The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-03-08

ne eQulpIHcHt Oi tue AcInc nose com.
pany is designed for the use of the men,
bers only. The boys have been compelled
to attend fires without protection of
their rubber coats, while citizens, not
members, have worn the coats.
Fred Williams came down from Pomme
de Terre during the past week. He is as
yet undecided relative to rebuilding his
mill. He proposes selling his property
there, but if he does not succeed in max
ing satisfactory disposition of it he will
have ansther mill in operation early next
fall, The wheat which was in his burned
elevator he is grinding into fuel.
The ancient order of Hibernians will
celebrate st. Patrick's day, March 18th,
with appropriate ceremonies. P. B. Cor
man of St. Cloud, will deliver the Grafton.
A complete program will be given in due
time. There are scores of patriotic
Irishmen in this vicinity, and the nation
al holiday of the Emerald islanders will
be kept as green as the shamrock.
Division No. of the Ancient Order OF
Hiberians willcelerate the 18th of Ireland
in the becoming manner. The members
of the Division will meet at Grand Army
hall at 2:30 P. NJ, form procession and,
headed by the drum corps, march through
the principal streets of the village, after
which lectures will be delivered at the
hall by Prof, p B. German of st. Cloud,
and others.
The person referred to as being a little
too fundamentally inclined in the HERALD
of last week, was misrepresented. He is
an honorable and respected gentleman, a
prominent citizen of Montana, and there
is no foundation for the statement that
he has plurality ofwives. The HERALD
was misinforned and most cheerfully
makes this explanation and retraction as
an act ofjustice.
Miss Lena Chase was agreeably sur
prised on Friday evening last by large
party of friends coming to spend the even
ing with her, the occasion being the eve
of her departure for Georgetown. The
party numbered about fifty and more
enjoyable evening has rarely been spent
by the young people of Sank Centre.
They all departed shortly after twelve
o'clock, each one wishing Miss Lena ev-
cry possible success in her new field of
action.
SHERIFF MICKEY DEAD.-On Satur-
day morning last the sad intelligence
was received here that Matthias Mickey,
sheriff of Stearns county, had passed
away. He was well and pleasantly
known in Sank Centre, having been
frequent visitor here, always in a social
way, his official business being so tran
sacted by deputy sheriff Doty that he
rarely came up on business. The st.
Cloud Daily Times of Saturday has the
following relative to the deceased
At three o'clock this morning, Mr..
Matthias Mickey, sheriff of Stearns coun-
ty breathed his last at his residence, in
the court house IN this city. Mr.. Mick
ley has been sick for some time past, with
a complication of diseases, principally
dropsy and affections of the liver and
kidneys, He was very bright and cheer
full last evening, and talked hopefully
with his family of soon being able to be
about again. Those in attendance upon
the sick man noticed that his breathing
became more labored during the night,
and at three O'Clock this morning he
threw his hands above his head, evident
ly gasping for breath. Mr.. Seeberger ran
for the physician, but before he returned
the sheriff had passed away. He never
awake from the deep sleep into which he
fell early in the evening.
Mr. Matthias Mickey was born in Al
1sntown, Lehigh county, Pennsylvania,
November 10th, 1888, and was conse-
sequently fifty-hve years old at the time
of his death His father was engaged in
the iron ore and furnace business, and
Young MAT" was sent to college at
Easton, after receiving the usual tuition
from, the village school, where he COM
pleted his education. In 1858 he came
west and located at st. Paul, where he
remained until early in the year 1856,
when he removed to this city and took
charge of Col Lowry's lumber yard for
a year and then ran it on his own account
for about two years. He was appointed
deputy sheriff in the fall of 1856. When
the Indian war broke out he was sheriff
of the county, and joining the Minnesota
Mounted Rangers he went west with
Gen. Sibley's expedition, Upon his re-
turn he enlisted in the first Minnesota
Regiment, and went south, and served
until the close of the war. Since that
time, with that exception of two years
he has filled the office ofSherif or deputy,
in all about 26 years.
He was married in 1873 to Miss Aug
usta Dorr, who survives her husband.
Mr.. Mickey was a kind and indulgent
father and husband, free-heartad open
handed man, and general favorite with
every one, drawing a strong support from
both political parties. He leaves wife
and five children.