The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-10-31


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Hon. D. B. Searle was in the city OF
Wednesday on his way home from tn,
Long Prairie term of the district court
Judge Searle is not only giving uni
versal satisfaction, but is an orna
ment to the bench.
A dog belonging to Martin Nelson
was attacted by four wolves while or
the way home to Kandota from thi:
city and killed. Mr.. Nelson and g
neighbor, who were driving, witnessed
the fight and its result.
Eli ]. Craig, who has been working in
Dakato during the summer, and had re
Gently returned home, died on Wednes
day OF malaria fever. The funeral vii
be held at the residence of the parents or
Friday at two O'Clock.
Gov. Barto has nearly recovered from
a severe illness, which has confined him
to the house for couple of weeks. He
lost thirty pounds and was reduced in
strength until it was next to impossible
for him to climb the stairs.
Geo. Pangburn was arrested the 9th.
er day upon the complaint of L. L. Fish
err, charging him with disposing OF
mortgaged property. The case was
dismissed, as the complaining witness
failed to appear and prosecute.
10. Wakefield and wife left on Tues
day for Chicago. He has an offer to go
on the road for Hibbard, Spencer & Co.,
the leading hardware firm of that city,
and has gone to consider it's acceptance.
He has few superiors as travelling sales
man.
Rev. ]. F. Hamilton preached a pc
culiarly noteworthy sermon on Sunday
last, even for him. 1t was a powerful
argument on the divinity of Christ, and
was bold, able and logical, and would
have done credit to the first place in a
controversial review.
A. M. Stiles sent Vet Doty three po-
tatoes the other day, which sufficed for
four meals for him, besides what little
the other members of the family ate.
AS this is all the exact information the
HERALD has of the size, it estimates them
at about fifteen pounds each.
The following is a report of the num-
Der of animals inspected for slaughter by
City Inspector Carr during the past
month: r. A. White, beeves 10, hogs
16, calves IA, sheep 5; Woods and &
Son, Beeves II, calves 8, sheep 8, hogs
s; tor J. NJ. Reed, beeves T. calves 2.
The small boy, and some not so small,
are in the habit of committing nuisance
which will not be tolerated much longer,
in that they scrbble and write with
chalk and charcoal over fences, buildings
and sidewalks. An example will be
made of some of them if tits continued.
Fresh, luscious oysters arc to be had at
the store of Peter Gaspard, on Main-st.,
and he proposes to keep them contin-
ually on hand. He is an enterprising
young business man, and will see that
MS customers have the best oysters,
and fruits to be had in
market.
A case of unlawful detainer was tried
before Judge Barto on Tuesday, in
which Joseph Wolf is plaintiff and
Michael Morris defendant. The COM
plalnant alleges that the defendant un-
lawfully and wrongtully retains posses
sion Of plaintiffs farm. Adj burned until
next, at 9, An.
Morse & Lamb are doing an eror-
nous business in real-estate loans at
this time, because they offer superior adj
vantages to their patrons. They have
an unlimited amount of money which
they left on reasonable terms. Their
insurance business is also largely in
creasing. Do not borrow until you have
seen them.
Rcverends Blodgett and Lawson were
classmates in Methodist theological
seminary several years since, the former
Congregationalism very soon
after graduation. 1t is a strange co-in-
cidence that they should be co-workers
in the same field after loosing sight of
each other for several years. Upon meet
ing here their recognition was mutual.
John Crump, the new editor of the
Glenwood Minnesotian and Times, paid
the HERALD pleasant fraternal call on
Monday. He is pleasant gentleman
and is rapidly bringing his newspaper
to the front rank of Minnesota rural
journalism. He was formerly a resident
Of Lake Mills, Wis, and paid his old
time friends, DR.. Dubois and Harry
Favell a visit.
Officer Doty was summoned by tele-
gram from Sheriff Kramer on Monday to
meet him at Melrose for the purpose of
a shooting affray which
occurred at Meters Grove on the day
previous. Upon his return it was learned
that on Sunday several persons met at
the residence of Mr.. Noddy, and some
bad blood was manifested there. Later
some of the party returned to the village,
where they had left their teams at the
hotel. While Harvesting their horses
heated dispute occurred and Michael
Younge shot Laurens Thul, with a re-
volver, the ball taking effect in his face,
thence blowing furrow under the skin
along the side of his throat or neck, mar
rowly escaping The jugular vein.
While wedding party was in pro-
gress at the honse of Victor Wurster in
t he town of Grove recently, threshing
crew went to the house and made them
selves obnoxious by throwing stones
and making all sorts ofunearthly noises.
The groom came to the door and offered
them a key of beer if they would desist,
but they declined it. He then offered