The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-08-07

| fell, but not enough to do any damage
The rain will be very beneficial to corn
and potatoes and garden stuffs.
Lightning struck two shocks of wheat
in the field of w. r. James and they were
burned. Several electric light poles were
hit, and the system was interfered with
so that all the lights were extinguished
Will Stabler left for Grand Forks last
week to accept the place of baggage-mas'
ter on the Great Northern. Mr.. Stabler
has large circle of warm friends here
who regret his departure deeply. Their
best wishes attend him.
There has been large amount of
damaged Irvine offered i'll this market
during the past week at about two thirds
the value of good Irvine. 1t was part
of the stock which passed through
the great fire at Minneapolis.
Rev. c. A. Cummings, rector of the
Episcopal church in st. Cloud, has re-
signed to accept call to the church IN
Eau Claire, Wis. Mr.. Cummings has
very many friends in Sank Centre who
regret his departure from this vicinity.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
c. M. Shepard on Tuesday next at SPIN.
The city fire alarm has been repaired
and will be put in order for use. 1t is to
be hoped it will be more serviceable in
the future. 1t has been out OF service
more than year.
George r. Whitney, of the firm of
Zierold & Baldwin, has added a line OF
real estate to his prosperous loanlng
business, and has listed a large amount
of agriculture and city property. ltyou
want good farm, either wild orimproy-
ed, or desirable piece of city property,
call on Mr.. Whitney.
E. S. Ormsby of EmmetsburS, Iowa,
president of American Investment COM
pany was in the city on Saturday, aud
was highly pleased with this country.
This is the company for which McClcure
& Whitney transacts bushes. Fred
Cooper took him out into the country
for an unlimited drive.
Miss Gertrude Rich gave progressive
cinch party, on Tuesday evening, in
honor of her friend Miss Lobdill, from
Southern Minnesota. The head prizes
were awarded to Miss Gertrude Rich and
Harry Whitelleld, and the BOBBY prizes
to Miss Matte Woolford and Prot
Casey.
News was received here on Tuesday
that Michael Clarity had died, at Hugh
land n. c. He was a young man OF
great promise, and his death is deeply
deplored A tribute to his memory, pre-
pared by an intimate friend and school
mate, was received too late for publlca-
ton this week.
The remonstrance against removing
the Maple-st, sidewalk, signed by q
number of prominent citizens, most OF
them directly interested, and others III
terested only in the general good and
welfare of the city, sleeps without mo-
lestation in the archeries of the city.
The last council meeting evidently over
looked it entirely,
Blodgett's Daily Reminder is a very
COMPACT and convenient device for keep
ing track of the business of every day IN
the week. and for the future as well.
He has taken out letters patent, and
will soon put some upon the market 1t
takes but little room upon the desk OF
business man, and that space is well IN
vested.
THE outlook for the crops this season
is fair-on the whole above the average.
Wheat will not be as good as last year,
as the tips of most of the heads in many
fields. have been scortched or sfrlyeled,
cutting down the yield very largely
Oats are looking well; flax is an excel
lent CROP corn far above the average,
and potatoes good. Taking all in all
there is occasion to be we'll satisfied with
the outlook.
The assessed valuation of this city as
eouaiized is as follows:
Real estate S3l 900
PersonaI 155.259
Total taxable property 46o'9ao
Exempt real estate 3o.o9o
$5O5.515
The exempt property includes the
churches. city hall, school property, q.
A. R. hall, Masonic lodge property, etc
The valuation differs but little from last
year.
Commissioner A. A. Whitney, whose
term of office expires with 1890, an
nounces that he is not a candidate tor
reelection. Mr.. Whitney has been one
Of the best commissioners Stearns county
has had, A man of firmness and good
Indictment, he has had no little influence
with his dem ocratic fellow members. 1t
will be hard to fill his place, but we
would suggest to our "Franklin conn-
ty" brethren that Capt. S. NJ. Bruce OF
Sank Centre, would be an No. man
to succeed him. Tonrnal press.
Parson Huntress disposed of several
hundred dozen of over-ripe hen fruit for
R. Woods & Sons, by burial. The firm
lost a rare opportunity for speculation.
They might have been sold to the Min
neapolis and St. Paul census committees
to sweeten the enumeration controversy
between the loving twin cities, and to
improve the odor which hangs about
their census returns bureau. Or they
could have been profitably employed to
point the arguments of the approaching
campaingn. The Parson was short
sighted.
The entire community synlpathize with
Mr.. and Mrs Rowe in the death OF their
only child, a bright, sweet little girl, the
pride of their lives and the light of their