The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-08-23

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Mr.. Hamilton.
A union temperance meeting will b<
held next Sunday evening in the metho
dist church. Everyone is earnestly and
cordially invited. ....
The ladies of the Episcopal church are
raising fund tor the purpose of recar
peting the church. A handsome sum has
already been realized.
Sportsmen complain that there is much
grain still standing, which interferes with
shooting. There have been several fine
bags brought in however.
l. Mrs. E. w. Knott and three daughters
arrived from Montevideo during the
past week. Two of them have positions
as teachers in the public school.
! Mr.. Brown, who has been in the fruit
and confectionery business in the Bruce
block, has closed out his stock and will
60 upon his farm south of the village.
Hon. VIM. E. Lee and wife, and John
Handy and wife drove down from Long
Prairie on Sunday for the purpose OF
attending the episcopal services here.
Owing to harvest, the Birchdale home
protection club has postponed its meeeing
from August 25th, to September 9Th at
4P. N. A general invation is extended.
St. Cloud seems to be overrun with
burglars, tramps, gamblers, perjurers,
shoulder-hitters, mosquitoes, and thieves,
according to the Times of Monday last.
Miss Ella Wilson of St. Paul, who will
occupy the position of dress-maker with
Mrs. Barto and Miss Allen, has arrived
and will commence work in a few days.
Henry Keller returned from st. Paul on
Saturday morning. He said the demo
cratic convention was very harmonious,
but it required bloody fight to make it
so.
Mrs. Tully's sister, who has been visit
ing her for several weeks, returns to her
home-at Des Moincs on Friday. Mrs.
Tully will accompany her as far as Min
neapolis.
The HERALD's Spring Hill corespon-
dent, ]. Sullivan, has removed to St.
Cloud to engage in the teaching of mus
ic. He is an accomplished musician and
will give satisfaction.
The John A. Logan club are consider
ing the matter of opening headquarters
for the campaign in centrally located
position, to be kept constantly open
during the campaign.
P. M. Meigs, Sam and Luther Dimond,
John Schoffner and Charles Nelson left on
Tuesday night to work on an elevator
near Crookston. They expect to be
absent several weeks.
The Hubbard Company is running but
not with it's full complement of men.
| More will be added from time to time
during the current month until every
| machine is made to hum.
Dorman Pike, son of Rev. A. J. Pike, a
former resident of this village, is making
friends here visit for the first time in
FIVE years. He finds the appearance of
j the town greatly changed.
The Manitoba laborers were paid Oft
on Tuesday for July. Several thousand
dollars were distributed by Mr.. Norris,
| over 81 500 going to the several board
ing-house keepers in the village.
Mrs. John I. Bell will leave for her
home in Minneapolis on Friday. Her
sister, Miss Julia Tubbs will accompany
her as far as that city on her way to
Carlton college which she enters this fall.
The prohibition club will hold its regu-
lar meeting on Monday evening next in
the Methodist church, and extends a
cordial invitation to- all. They intend
having an able speaker here at no distant
day.
The Dimond boys have completed Mrs.
Collins, residence and it is now ready for
occupancy. 1t is six room house, with
closets, pantries ETC., one story high. 1t
is rs by 80 feet, with wing ~ by IL
feet
The streets of eur village would pre-
! sent greatly improved appearance if
every property owner would de-
vote a few minutes to cutting the un-
| slightly weeds in front of their respective
places.
The past week has been all that could
BE-. desired for harvesting, and adYan-
tape has been taken of It. Although
much o vain remains to be cut, yet 1t is
falling fas. and occasionally stack may
be seen.
The fre-depa, -tment will visit Mime
apolis to take pa. 1T in the state parade
tomorrow. Fifty persons will go from
this village-a delegate OF twelve from
each company and fourteen members OF
the band.
Jerry J. Howe came down FROM Brazil
erd With his family on Saturday and
went out upon his farm about ten l.nlles
from this village. His family will remau
there some time but Mr.. Howe returned
to Brainerd on Monday.
Henry Keller is setting the poles tor the
new circuit for lighting the streets. He
is placing them where they will do the
most good and when completed the vii
lage will present an attractive appear
ance by night, as it ever has by day.
Dawes How & Co., is the name Of
the new hardware firm which will COM
mence busineus in Melrose next week.
Dawes How will have immediate
charge of the business. In Mr.. Howe
Melrose gains an active, enterprising
and upright citizen and an excellent bust
ness man.
Ed Burrell of Melrose, water-boy on
the work-train, stepped from a car on
Sunday and so alighted on a rail as to
break his thigh bone. Although but sew
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