The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-02-28

Celebrate inauguration day-not by
| going to Washington, but by attending
| the entertainment at Odd Fellows hall
Business is picking up on the Mantle
ba road, Judging from the number of ex
ira freight trains that are running late
ly.
Henry Rein and his sister Minnie left
on Saturday morning for Tacoma. w. T.
where they will join their brother Au
gust.
Walter Chapman left on Monday for
Ohio, whittier he has gone to visit his
mother who he has not seen for several
years.
The first indications of spring were OBJ.
servable on Wednesday. The weather
had so moderated that there was quite a
thaw.
E. P. Barnum acted as clerk OF court on
Tuesday and Wednesday,, andi is unnec-
essary to state that the business was
well done.
Representative Capser has the county
division bill in charge and will intro
duce it at no distant day. 1t ought to
become law.
The Andrews opera company will close
their season in Minneapolis in May,
after which time Mr.. Henshaw will re-
turn to this village.
E. Bennett, collection agent for Creore
& Nickerson of Minneapolis, was in town
on Saturday looking after the interests
of the firm he represents.
Representative Searle of st. Cloud, has
been appointed member of the House
Special Committee on Geological and
Natural History Survey.
Gale Lyman and Zoe Dix tried the met
tie of their respective ponies in saddle, on
the ice on Wednesday, for five dollars a
side. Lyman took the money.
400 below zero on Saturday morning,
and still those people who were wishing
short time ago that we might have
a little winter are not satisfied.
Washington's birthday was observed
only by the banks, which were closed. In
the evening the Grand Army post gave a
ball, which was pleasant affair.
II. ]. O'Connell has purchased the res
idence property of John Mohs. Consid-
Grafton $14OO. Mr.. Mohs expects to go
into business at some point in Dakota.
Will H. Clark, formerly stationed at
this place as operator at the Manitoba
depot, later train dispatcher at st. Cloud,
is now in charge of the station at Alex
andria.
Wm F. Howe of Potsdam, New York,
who had been visiting in town for the
past week with his uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs John Shepard, left for home on
Saturday.
The dance given by the G. A. r. on Fri
day evening was success. About $50
was realized from the dance while the re-
lief corps Melted a handsome sum from
the supper.
Attention is directed to the ADVERTISE
ment of Millar & Co. in another column.
The firm means just what it says, as it
must positively close out during the next
thirty days.
Judge searle finished his special term of
court here on Wednesday morning, doing
three days work in one, and left for St.
Cloud with court reporter Russell on the
afternoon train.
An unusually large number of teams
were to be seen on our streets On Satur-
day-every hitching post being brought
into use, besides great many teams in
the hotel and livery stables.
Misses Ella and Rosa Marshall, who
are attending the graded school, spent
Friday and Saturday at their home in
Grove Lake. Miss Rosa will not at
tend the remainder of the term
On Saturday morning the mercury was
tending downward to such an extent
that smoke from a chimney was unable
to rise At least, the smoke all settled in
the streets and caused the air to look
foggy.
Billy Blake, one of the most popular
boys on the road, was in town on Tues
day, after being laid off for about three
months with inhammatory rheumatism.
He finds cane more useful than orna-
menral.
An order was made by Judge Searle for
the final distribution Of the estate of w.
L. Russell, OF Westport, a bankrupt, by
receiver A. H. Petit, on Tuesday evening.
The creditors will realize about fifteen
per cent.
The morning passenger train going
east on the Manitoba has been late sew
eral times the past week, the cause being
heavy snow in the mountains of Mon
tana. On Friday it was seven hours be-
hind time.
Eight crazy young ladies will give a
crazy social in crazy house, the one at
present occupied by Mrs. w. o. P. Hills
dale, on Tuesday evening, March 5th.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor extend a cordial invitation to
all.
Mat Robischon enter tanned a party of
friends few days since, at which large
number of old time German friends were
present. The occasion was an anniver:
sary-a distinctively national occasion,
and it was heartily enjoyed. A supper
was served in the evening to which am.
pie justice was done.
A. Gates Esq, of St. Paul, came up
on Friday evening and appeared IN
court in the trial of case on Wednes-
day. He has received a fresh letter from
DR.. Conkey which states that the Du-
Iuth, Huron and Denver Company is