The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-01-30
MELROSE.

10. Humbert's residence caught fire
from the safe passing through the floor
last Wednesday afternoon, and had it
not been for timely assistance, rendered
by the fremen and citizens combined,
would have been completely destroyed.
AS it was the building a new one built
last year was saved, with loss of about
5000, with no insurance. The building
is situated in the southwestern part of
the town and some distance outside of
the water works limit. Had it not been
for his well, which held out until the fire
was extinguished all would have been
lost.
DIR. r. B. Foster is a real admirer of the
la Grippe. He had it while he was here
and he said he would not have missed
that pleasure for considerable consider
alton. He was compelled to leave a large
amount of work unattended to on &C
count of the great pleasure he expert
enced with the worlds conquerer, la
Grippe.
Ernest Doty, a young man who resides
eight miles north of this place, cut his
foot last Tuesday while chopping near
his fathers door. He was brought to
this village for surgical aid. The wound
was an extensive one, from the great toe
back well up the instep. 1t was dressed
by DR.. Campbell, who remarked that
four weeks rest and quiet would no
doubt make the foot as good as before.
Alex Mitchell was presented with ~
pound son last Monday morning by his
wife. The only regret that the family
has is that it was not a daughter, as this
makes the sixth son they now have to
occupy their individual attention in rear
ing.
The Grey Eagle brass band gave an en-
tertainment at this place last Friday
evening in Richmond's hall, after which
a dance was enjoyed.
We are still alive, Mr. Editor, and the
fault of our not getting before the people
with our usual budget of news the past
few weeks, was owing to rush of bust
ness in our special department, and we
hope the good people will excuse us on
the grounds of our being too busy to
look after locals.
Vet Doty, of Sank Centre was among
the towns people last Tuesday TN bust
ness.
John Beste was to St. Paul last week
attending the funeral of his mother-in-
law.
Frank Woods, of Sank Centre, has been
in our village several times in the past
two weeks looking alter his interests.
John Wampack returned last week
from Washington on the western coast,
and is heartily Disguised with that
country.
w. E. Kimrnell accompa MED by Frank
Woods of Sank Centre. went to St. Paul
one day last week.
Christie Mcdonald returned last week
from Manango, N. D., where she spent
three weeks visiting her parenes.
]. H. Leighton and wife of Minneapolis
were here last week visiting their nephew
DR.. Campbell.
Mrs. Edith Clark returned last week
from visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. S. Ulmer of St. Paul.
Mrs. Radcliff returned to her home at
st. Paul, last week after making her
friends at this place a very pleasant visit
Miss Mabelle Clark went to Minneap-
oils last week to visit her relatives.
Dawes How went to St. Cloud on
business last Monday.
Maj. Clark made a flying trip to Min
neapolis last Tuesday morning and re-
turned Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Mike Thelen OF this village, died
on last Tuesday of Urinic Tonxeina, after
continuous sickness.
Howard Bishop of Sank Centre, is no W
managing the business of S. B. Kimmell
& Son of this place.
The Melrose cooper shop has been ship
ping quite large number of barrels to
Albany this week for the use of the -four
mills at that place.
The town has been flooded with wheat
teams the past few days. They seem to
be endeavoring to make up for the loss
of time during the bad roads OF last
week.
No. wheat is worth 70 cents at this
nlace this week