The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-02-13

exercises. As the 22nd of February falls
upon Saturday, the day win be antici-
pated by holding the celebration upon
the afternoon of the day preceding.
Peter Gaspard is giving away an Gle
giant Spicer kitchen cabinet. All those
purchasing twenty-five cents worth of
goods at his store will receive a ticket
free to the drawing, which takes place on
March 20. "Pete" is a rustlcr and pro-
poses to give his customers a benefit.
Stuart Taylor, who had been confined
to his house for ten days, was out on
Monday, and completed the bargain for
the transfer to him of the R. A. White
meat market, and he entered into pos
session on Tuesday. Mr.. Taylor will
keep complete line of fresh and salt
meats, poultry, fish, oysters, vegetables
and in fact everything usually found in a
first-class wellstocked market.
Gov. Barto received telegram on Sum
day from Col. Westerman announcing
the arrival of the latter's commission as
receiver of the St. Cloud land Office. Gov.
Barto's bond was returned from Wash
ington for correction, the fault being that
little piece of adhesive wax used for a
seal had become detached. It was re-
turned to Washington with new piece
of wax, and his commission will dobtless
reach him this week. Incase it does both
officers will probably take possession of
the land office next week.
There is proposition in the hands of
one of our citizens for the establishment
here of basket factory, upon which it is
highly important that an early answer
be given. 1t is a matter which should be
brought before the board of trade and
be thoroughly discussed. If established
it will employ twenty or thirty hands
and convert practically worthless, or at
least very cheap material, into readily
merchantable commodity. The plant is
not expensive and it would seem that
the opportunity should not be ignored.
Ayonng man named Greedy from Maine
Prairie, was arrested on Monday on
complaint of w. D. Townsend, for dis
turbing the meeting at the Methodist
church on Sunday evening. He had in
his pocket a rubber whistle with which
he made a noise, and seemed to take
great pleasure in annoying the entire
congregation. But it wasn't to much
fun the next morning when Judge Barto
fined him ten dollars and costs-about
fourteen dollars in all. He told the court
he thought the fine excessive. The judge
intimated that he might consider him.
self fortunate in getting off so easily. He
then intemated that he might not pay
the fine. The court said it was quite inn |
material, the alternative being imprison-
ment in the county Jail. He paid. Let
this be warning to some of the very
smart young men and boys, who are in
clined to disturb religious meetings.
LIBERATI CoNcERT.-Sauk Centre will
be treated to a rare musical concert on
February 26. The st. Cloud band and
Liberati, the famous cornet soloist will
appear on that date. Already big pre-
parations are being made, and the event
promises to be one ofunusualimportauce.
large delegation of St. Cloud citizens
will come up and help fill the large house
which can be assured them. All the
towns within a radius of thirty miles
will be represented, being attracted by
the fine band and the world famous So
loist.