The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-01-24

The Catholic church at Albany, Stearns
county, has burned. Loss, $4,000.
The Band of Hope will meet next Sun
day at 5 P. NJ. in the Baptist church.
The sleighing has been greatly i'm
proved by the recent light fall of snow.
E. P. Barnum attended the grand
. lodge of Masons at St. Paul last week.
Remember the dance to be given by the
&C. A. R. boys on Washington's birthday.
-. The w. c. T. U. will meet next Tuesday,
at P. NJ. at the residence of Mrs. Har-
rison Rice.
The thermometer registered thirty be-
low zero on Monday morning-lowest of
the season.
A very large number of farmers were
in town on Saturday and our merchants
did rushing business.
Blanche Howard gave a pleasant
sleighing party to a score OF young
friends on Saturday last.
Bishop Gilbert is confined to his house
by sickness and will not be able to fill his
appointment here on Monday next.
A. c. Jacques, y. Barto and Charles
Perry are attending the grand encamp-
ment G. A. r., in session in St. Paul.
Fred Williams was in town on Satur-
dav last. He left tor Tacoma, Washing
ton Territory, where he has business in
terestS.
Dr. Garfield made a professional trip
to Hansen on Wednesday. He operated
on Vim. Gay of that place tor an enor-
nous absCess.
Gov. Barto was elected deputy grand
master Of masons of the state OF Mime
sofa, at the meeting of the grand lodge
in ST. Paul last week.
- Miss Josephine Williamson of Chicago
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. H.
B. Huntress, for the past week, left on
Wednesday for Little Falls.
Hon. John n. Johnson, member of the
legislature from Fillmore county, was in
town on Saturday. the guest of his bro
ther, Anthony Johnson.
James A. Caughren, who has been SER
iously i'll for the past two Or three weeks,
is much better, and his speedy recovery
confidently anticipated
Rev. J. F. Hamilton will leave on Mon
day for Denver and Dallas. He will be
absent four weeks. Regular Sunday ser
. vices will be held during his absence.
Fred and Jake Jacob leave for the east
this week, and will be gone until the mid
die of February. They will purchase an
entire new stock during their absence.
Messrs A. H. Hidebrand, Fred. Will
Jams and Gilbert Sargent of this city
left on Saturday night for Washington
Territory to be absent about two weeks.
Mesdames David Cleveland and Chas.
Perry are in st. Paul attending the an
rual meeting of the state Women's Re-
lief Corps, which meets in connection
with the G. A. R.
A Union Temperance Meeting will be
held next Sunday evening at 7:30 P. NJ. in
Tie Methodist church. A cordial invita-.
tionis hereby given to all our friends, both
= temperate and incorporate.
Charles Fish was the victim of a sur.
prise party on Friday evening, it being
the thirty-sixth anniversary Of his birth
About thirty of his friends, ladies and
gentleman, made a descent npon his
home and held it until after midnight.
William Scherffius and wife were sur
prised by a number of friends who called
upon them to remind them that it was
= the anniversary of their marriage. There
was music and dancing and all present
enjoyed themselves heartily.
Jake Jacob came back from Glenwooo
on Friday, he having closed out almost
the last remnant of the stock of goods
removed thither after their sale here
Eugene Richards who has been out as
sisting him came back with him.
The school building was uncomforta.
bly, cold on Monday, so that the NORTH
rooms could not be occupied. The steam
heating equipment will require some mod.
ifcation before it will serve its purpose
1.-The board has notified the contractors
-twho guaranteed the worh.
: Orange Madison has taken charge Of
Sthe Eastern House, and it is his purpose
\ to keep first-class house. He has had
plenty of experience and knows just how
TO give his patrons satisfaction. The
Eastern house under his management in
the past has always fourished and he
will now spare no pains to give his pat,
rons perfect satisfaction. Farnless will
find this just such house as they want
and can enjoy, -
William Scherffius and Chris, Ward de-
horned over fifty head of cattle for Peter
Minnette on Friday of last week. A part
of them were mich COWS, and it is fact
that they gave more milk immediately
after than before tue operation. The
animals all told suffered such t,ifline
loss of blood that it was hardly worth
s1-.,entioning. Mr.. Minnette promises the
HERALD report of the condition of the
herd in the spring. This makes about a
half dozen herds which have been de-
Shorned IN this vicinity, and the owners
seem pleased wiss + the result,