The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-10

ones doing WE'LL"
Rev. E. A. Spring of Fair Haven, W
Preach at the Baptist church next SUI
day, July 18th. Morning service at 1O:s
and at 8 o'clock in the evening. All al
cordially invited.
A lawn festival will be given under II
auspices of the Y. P. S. c. E. of the Coz
gregational church, at the residence of v
O.P. Hilsdale, on Friday evening {
this week. All are invited.
A hundred dollars were illegally vote
by the council to the board and decline
by that organization with thank:
Would it not be we'll to use this none,
in illeagally tearing up more sidewalks
IT,. Anderson the hustler of Belgrad
and West Superior was in the city to-day
for the first time in FIVE years. He is jus
returning from Fergus Falls, whittier h
went to attend the prohibition conyen
ton.
There was a sharp thunder storm or
Sunday night. No serious damage wa
done although the electric lights wer
put out about midnight. One lamp i,
the Sank Centre House was knocked
down.
The w. c. T. U. will meet next Tues
day at 3 PM. at the residence of Mrs
Harrison Rice. AS this is the annu a
meeting for the election of officers, all
members are urgently requested to be
present.
Miss E. A. Luher left for Vir.
ginia to-day, whittier she goes to reside
with brother. 1t is gratifying to know
that she is the recipient of a comfortable
legacy. of which she has just gotten pos
session.
Gov. Barto has been quite lame for
some time, from the combined effect of
rheumatism and trifling Injury to the
knee. The bruise was scarcely sufficient
to demand notice at the time, but it has
proved very troublesome.
There has been a conference of teachers
at Meters Grove during the past week,
which has been largely attended by
teachers of both public and parish
schools. A number of priests and
clergymen participated in the proceedings.
Albert Capser came up from St. Paul
to spend the Fourth of July with MS
parents. He is we'll pleased with his
situation, and the firm seems we'll pleased
with his services, as he has been twice
promoted since he has been in their en-
ploye.
Pastor Blodgett will begin series of
morning sermons on the Lords Prayer
next Sabbath. There will be no even
ing ser yices the rest of the month, and
perhaps for sabbath or two in August
Sabbath school, young peoples meeting,
and prayer meeting as usual.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of John Reid. He means just what
ne says. He has been in business eleven
years continuously, and his ability to
please his customers is second to none in
his line. He quotes few prices which
.annot fail to attract attention.
Billy Marble will open an engagement
If six nights in this city, on Monday
light, July Dist. 1t is several years
since he has been here with a dramatic
roupe, but he has many warm friends
who will be glad to meet him again, He
brings a good company with him.
1t was dynamite cap which deprived
he son ofMr. Wuttke ofthe first joints of
;wo fingers and the thumb of his right |
land. He picked ND the cap which he
supposed to be discharged cartridge
and was using it as a frecracker holder
when it exploded with terrific force,
earring away every particle of flesh in
contact with the shell.
Andrew Erickson, of North Fork, father
IF Mrs. John Lefsted of this city, one of
he old settlers of western stearrs, cut
lis foot a few days ago, and an amputa-
ion of three toes resulted. Blood pois-
,ning set in, and it became necessary to
tut off the leg above the knee. He is SIX
:y-fve years old, and the results may
,rOye even more serious.
Herman Wuttke has gathered up
,bout fifty dynamite caps among the
hildren of the city, since the explosion
which cost his son several fingers. Boys
we're running around with these caps
n their pockets, using them as
aythings-one had twenty-seven of
hem, enough to have blown him to at
pms. They were picked up on Main-st.,
out where they came from is mystery.
On July 4th, nearly 800 persons from
his city visited Long Prairie. They
oaded several old cabooses and
,ox cars full, and if they had kicked
IS hard while on the train as they did
.fter their return, against the accomms
lations furnished them by the railroad
there wouldn't have been
much left but the wheels and drawbacks. |
A party of young people of this city
ire enjoying themselves most heartily at
Fairy Lake. fhay are camping on the
Buck farm, living in a comfortable house.
Among those in the party are Miss
rrowbridge of St. Paul, the Misses
Whitefeld, Woolford, Mr.. and
Mrs Dewey, Horace Alden, Ed. White
ield, Bert Townsend of St. Paul, and
others.
1t the tax payers and school children
vho are compelled to wade through
mud and water knee deep could only be
made to feel that the money saved by
pulling up sidewalks would he judiciously
in securing the service of an ex-
,ert superintendent of sparrow nest
or even for good man to
gang ofmen in shovelling fog,
hey will not feel that their sacrifice of
comfort and health are all in yaiI.