The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-08-08

company, and one of the most genia
gentlemen imaginable, was in town. or
business during the past week.
A lawn tennis court has been fitted NJ
on the vacant lots on the corncr of Third
and Maple-sts. 1t has been nicely graded
and put in the best possible order tor this
interesting and exhilirating game.
A break down occurred on Grove Lake
ave. on Sunday, horse falling dowr
and overturning a buggy. A woman
and two children were in the buggy al
the time, but none OF them were injured
d.. Jones, night-opera:o at the Man
itoba depot, leaves for Rogers on Fri
day to take charge of the station at that
place for three or four weeks. Chas
West of st. Paul, will occupy his posi-
ton.
DR.. Dubois accompanied his wife and
children of st. Paul on Tuesday, return
ing on Wednesday, Mrs. Dubois and the
children went to Lake Mills, Wis, on a
visit to her parents. She will be absent
several weeks.
The Long Prairie base ball nine will
bring the brass band with them on Mon
day next. Can't the bahd be induced to
remain until the following day, giving
our citizens the benefit OF an out door
concert in the evening.
Mr.. Arthur Wales, who did piano tuning
here for five years, has resumed his old
route on the Manitoba road, and has
just spent pleasant time seeing old &C
quaintances and tuning here. He will
come again in November.
1t is very annoying for quiet Sunday
fishing party to have it's boats stolen by
an ancient mariner of foreign extraction.
But then, it makes difference, you know.
The party at Birch Lake can tell all about
it-so can Charlie Bronson.
The w. c. T. L. will meet on Tuesday
next at the residence of Mrs. S. L. Lock
wood. The annual election of officers
will occur at this meeting and the semi
annual payment of dues is expected. All
members are earnestly requested to lie
present.
\ pleasant party has gone into camp
at Cedar Lake. Among those enjoying
the PLEASURES OF the outing are Mr.. and
Mrs. L. c. Rich and children, Miss Callie
Edgar, Lilly Robbins, Josie Emerson,
Lizzie TAFT, Hannah Petit, Mcssrs,
Ezra TAFT, Bert Hanson and Joseph Es-
trem.
The following notice is conspicuously
posted throughout this vicinity: $40
reward will be paid to any one who will
furnish the evidence for the arrest and
conviction of any person or persons vlo-
lating the game laws of this state. Aug.
end, 1899. By order Of Game War
denS.
Irvine is commodity which has been i'll
active demand during the past two weeks.
The price has ranged Between fourteen and
eighteen cents per pound according to
quality and conditions of sale. There
are few wire binders yet in nse; the cost
of using wire at nine cents is about
equal TO Irvine at eighteen cents.
Mr.. Stcadman arrived in town on
Wednesday, looking after his property
interests. He is accompanied by gen
tlemannamcd Bishop from Warsaw. New
York, who is thinking of purchasing the
elevator and mill site. Mr.. Steadman
has been out in Nebraska for some time,
and returns enthusiastic in his express
sions of the superiority of central Mime
sofa over that state
Munroc Thomson, who lives a mile
from the village on the Mercse road, ex-
perienced quite a loss on Tuesday. His
wheat stacks valued at 5000 burned,
upon which there was insurance of$3OO.
He dropped a match from his pocket
upon the stepladder and his foot set it
ablazc He put out the fire as lie
supposed, but little later, while at
work at some distance, he observed fire
in the stacks, with loss as above indi-
Dictated.
The body of Chas. L.eMerrv arrived
from Langdon, Oak, on Wednesday
morning. No particulars of his d.ath
have been received other than that
he died at Langdon, on Tuesday, at the
residence of his son Joseph. Mr.. Merry
was one OF the old settlers of Sank Cen
ire, pre-empting a quarter-section of
land, the greater portion otwhich is now
within the corporate limits of the city.
Mr.. Merry was a resident Of Sank Cen
tire before the Indian outbreak.
Josiah Cooper spent 4 couple of days
doing extra work on the city hall roof,
outside the regular contract and it is
now perfectly rigid and strong. There
seems to be some misrepresentation rela=
tive TO lHiS lldLlCi. -.lI, Suiik.St iStiiNi
carried out his part Of the work exactly
as directed by specification, and no
criticism dctri mental to his skill, ability
or workmanship should be entertained
for a single moment. lie WAS out Of
town when the committee employed Mr..
Cooper.
\ game ofbasc bali between the Long
Prairie nine and the Sank Centre nine
will be played in this city on Monday
next on the new grounds, at the east enc
of Third-st. The grounds have been put
into excellent order, graded perfectly ant
fitted up after the most approved meth
DDS. 1t first-class gamcis not assured
it will not he the fault of the grounds
Turn out and give the visitors a cordia
and warm reception, They will be &C
companied by large delegation of Long
Prairie citizens.
The Methodist Sunday School held E
picnic at the club house on Thursday anC
a large lumber attended. The picnicers