The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-09-26
CORRESPONDENCE.
MELROSE.

Mat. Haupt, an old resident of Spring
Hill, sustained serious loss on Friday
night. His house and the contents were
completely destroyed by fire, which COM
municated from the stove in some unac-
countable manner after the family had
retired for the night Two of his sons,
Alois and Conrad, aged respectively
twenty-one and twenty-five years, were
literally burned to crisp. George, his
oldest son, while trying to rescue his
brothers from their ruom in the upper
part of the house was somewhat burned
and had his right arm quite extensively
although not dangerously cut. Loss OF
property about $4,000; no insurance.
Four of the good-looking Nimrods OF
this village went duck hunting lat week
and after driving all over the country
south and west of here for two days
showed up with the enormous bag of six
(ty) ducks to their credit Some of the
party say that six was the sum total OF
the shooting, bat one or two say they
| will take nothing from nor add ANYTHING
to the string of the first number of sixty,
so we take it for granted that they shot
sixty.
Dawes How and E. S. Chase went to
Sank Centre on business on Monday.
The festive and noisy chimney-sweep
was in town this week, putting chimneys
in safe condition for fall fires.
The Melrose creamery disbursed about
ST 900 'or cream for last month These
figures show great falling off from the
amount when the pasturage was prime,
| and before the farmers were too busy to
give their cows proper care.
Stuart Taylor and Henry Parker oil
Sank Centre were in our midst on Tues.
day.
Mrs. c. D. Lamb attended the district
fair at St. Cloud.
A. A. Whitney went to ST. Cloud on
Friday to attend the fair.
Mesdames VanValkenberg and Glider.
smith went to Minneapolis during the
week and spent several pleasant days
with relatives and at the exposition, re-
turning to this village on Monday to fin.
ish their visit with Mrs. A. N. Freeman,
Miss McHenry returned to her home
at St. Charles on Friday after spending
the summer with her sister, Mrs. r. W.
Smith.
Owen Boyel and vile of St. Cloud spent
several days in our midst recently, visit
ing relatives and old friends.
Mrs. Henry Then went to St. Cloud on
Friday by special train to the fair.
N. M. Freeman went to M1nneapo
on Friday on business. He visited the
thriving town of Parker and says that
place is booming
F. J. Weisner enjoyed day outing at
the district fair last week.
Fred Grover has been appointed ad.
ministrator OF the estate of his stepson
Roy Archer. The property is located in
Seattle, Wash.
The late rains washed out considerable
| of the filled approach at the south end OF
the new bridge.
Mr.. Perkins of St. Cloud has been in
town several days making arrangements
to rent his farm five miles west of here.
DR.. r. B. Foster returned to this place
on Saturday from his summer vacation
spent in Ohio and advertises weeks en-
gagement commencing on October 9th.
His many warm friends welcome him
back and hope that his visits here will be
more regular than they have been.
A. A. Whitney went to St. Peter on
Tuesday to investigate the cause of the
suicide at thS place, of Lambert LEM,
who was sent from here to the insane as.
YUM, recently.
Frank eau while at his usual work in
the Touring mill on Saturday fell back.
ward upon the floor, sustaining severe
but not serious scalp wound.
the home OF Alols Weivoda was made
happy on Tuesday by the arrival of lit
tie daughter. Mr.. Weivoda is engaged
in the saddlery business.
The liver and kidneys must be kept in
good condition. Hoods Sarsaparilla is
a great remedy for regulating these
! organs.