The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-08-28


cy of the fremen and the condition
of the water works. The idea is good
one. little run for practice once a
month would keep the department IN
much better and more effective shape.
Alex. Tully and W. o. P. Hilsdale re-
turned from Chicago on Saturday after
purchasing the largest stocks of dry
goods, boots and shoes, clothing, fur
nishing goods, ETC., ever brought into
Sank Centre. They met representatives
of a number of the jobbing houses in New
York city from whom they made heavy
purchases.
The Great Northern Ry., will sell
round trip tickets to the Minneapolis
Exposition at 1910, including admission
ticket to the exposition building. Sale
will take place Aug, 81, %. Sept, 2,
4, 8, 9, 10, II, 10, 13, 16, is, %, 25,
and 80, and Get, end. The return por-
ton will be good until the Monday fol-
lowing date of sale.
Misses Lizzie Vining and Maj tina Roble
who have been attending the Sank Cen
tire academy during the normal term, left
on Monday for their homes in Little
Falls, where they intend to devote them
selves to teaching. They have made
many warm friends during their stay in
Sank Centre and have won the esteem
of all who know them.
Michael Hogan returned on Saturday
from months visit with his aged par
enes at his old home on Prince Edwards
Island. He found them well, had good
time, absorbed no end OF sea-breeze and
fresh fish, and came back 1nvigorated.
His wife and infant daughter accompan-
led him and shared in the physical bene-
fits.
Oft graduating class of 30 of the
high school, Misses Clara Richards, Lena
Chase and Fannie Tillottson got state
diplomas, having secured twentythree
state certificates each. Miss Richards
will enter the university, Miss Chase goes
to Hamline and Miss Tillottson to Carl
eton this fall. The latterled the class and
secured the Carleton scholarship.
The HERALD is indebted TO NJ. Hogan
for the copy Of the Moncton, On. b.
Transcript from which copious extracts
are made IN an editorial article. While
passing through that city on the day i'll
Dictated, he purchased the paper of
newsboy. While visiting his old home in
Prince Edward Island he heard the same
free trade, or reciprocity, arguments
freely used.
If the city couvcil will study the ordi
nance book for brief season they will
observe that sidewalk is provided for
on Maple-st., extending southwark to
Railroad-ave. If they will then study
Maple-st. for a long time they will fail to
find the walk-there. Now that the
bridge is completed and the north side
parkway graded, the committee OH
streets has leisure to investigate.
THE census bureau has selected Good
hue, Stearns, Clay and Polk counties in
which to make an investigation as to
the amount due on mortgages. Some
time ago the census office sent out Cir
cular asking different ones to send in the
names OF two counties which had the
fewest mortgages ard two having the
most mortgages. The votes seemed to
give it to those mentioned above.
Prof. Woodley returned on Saturday
last, and is busily engaged in getting
ready for the opening of school on Mo1-
day next. Mrs. Woodley will arrive to-
morrow. They have had a delightful
vacation, spending most of the time i'll
Minneapolis. The professor says he has
developed greattaste for pedestrian
ism during vacation, and thinks little of
knocking off a MALT dozen miles at a
stretch
Ed.Harrison says that he observes that
there is universal complaint that the agri-
cultural statistics of the recent census
are not satisfactory. He ascribes it to
the inadequate pay. To get an exhaus-
tive report as required, wrung out piece
meal from farmer who had no data to
go upon, required fully two hours, and
for all of that work only fifteen cents
were paid the enumeration. Furthermore,
half the questions could not be definitely
answered and had to be guessed at.
Ransom Buck, Willis How, Webb Har-
mon and George West left on Wednesday
morning for Grove Lake and vicinity
fully equipped for the slaughter of chick
ems. On Saturday they returned through
the drenching rain with sixty-four chick
ems to their credit. The only exciting in
cident was when Willis became aware of
the fact that big frog had taken refuge
in his trousers leg, and was trying to
get warm by contact. 1t is well that
the CITY ordinances are not in force in the
town of Raymond.
Officer Doty received telegram to ar
rest young man on the Friday noon
train going east, description being
given of the fellow. The officer had no
difficulty in identifying him: and he was
captured He had been in the employ of
the one-horse circus which exhibited here
recently. Officer Doty notified the Al
exandria officer of the arrest, and reply
came that he would be sent for. He was
held twenty-four hours, and no one APP
pearing he was discharged There was
not word to indicate for what offense
he was wanted.
Work on Main-st north of the bridge
is nearly completed. Mr.. Petit has the
stone retaining wall on the street front of
his lot finished, the lot graded and the
side walk laid. 1t is a fine improvement
to his property. The sidewalk has been
| laid little out from the line Of the lots
| north of the bridge, and the street is
| much more attractive. Mr.. Pendergast
| will build retaining wall in front of his
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