The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-08-14

DOU DuIucCCc says. SOu wasted nCQ
when he made the man who is so mean
as to tell the postmaster to return a
newspaper marked refused when lie
owes two or three years subscription"
A brother-in-law of Albert Dahlem, Mr..
Vessel, OF New York, is in the city. 1t is
his first trip West and he is pleased with
the country. He is a pleasant gentle
man, one whom it is pleasure to me ct.
{. M. Sprague returned fromC hicago on
Saturday, and Henry Parker on Monday.
The latter stopped for brief visit at st.
Charles, III. K. T. Greene has not yet re-
turned, he having gone to Elgin on visit
Joseph Capser shipped 13, 200 pounds
of cheese for the Creamery association
this week. Duluth, Superior, Fargo and
Brainerd were some of the towns to pur.
chase.
Sam Simonton had quite an experience
| with the stove in his store on Saturday
| last. He was burning up some rubbish
Dul tHS iSluSSu ~ VI lW anu lIlS
store was soon filled with smoke
J. L. Robbins and Mat Shelter didn't
| agree upon a point of law, and referred
/ it out to l.. 7. Storey. The stipulated
costs were taxed up against the latter
| and q five dollar note changed hands
very suddenly.
N. B. Hansen, manager of the Eastern
Hotel, has made decided improvements
in the management of that hostelry, and
enjoys a good trade. The beds are neat
and clean and the table is set with what
the market affords.
Work on the street on the north side is
nearly completed. The riprapping Of
the embankment at the north approach
has been substantially done by street
commissioner Thomason. 1t is fine
piece of work.
Geo. Stewart, who lives near Willard,
met with serious loss by lightning on
Thursday night last. His barn was de-
saved his team, but lost hay, tools and
machinery.
party of young folks numbering
about fifteen are camping at the Club
House this week. They arrived by twOs
and threes commencing Tuesday after
ternoon. Teings are just getting settled
but they will soon be ready to receive
their friends in royal style.
While returning home one evening of
last week, Frank Connolly found a
strange dog on the doorstepot his house
who disputed possession. Frank sue
ceeded in getting in by going round the
back way, and procuring 4 gun soon
put an end to CANNES existence.
DR.. and Mrs. Heath ahd daughter are
spending several weeks in this city. DR..
Heath is pastor of Plymouth church, St.
Paul, one of the largest and wealthicst
congregational churches in the north
west. He will preach on Sunday mo1n-
ing next in the congregational church III
this city.
The storm On Thursday evening was
quite serious in many localities in this Vi
cinitv. The ram fell in torrents, accom-
panied by hail. Grain was Frustrated
and not little destroyed by hail, south
east of the city Fields OF wheat and
oats were Frustrated, and while the
most of it raised itself again, yet there
was considerable which will proye q loss.
The Simonton brothers have received
news of the death of their oldest brother
DR.. ". B. SimontOn, 4 practiceing ply
sician OF Oakland Cal. He was sixty
three wears of age, and leaves wife and
one daughter DE-. Simonton was emf
nent in his profession, and a leading citi-
| zen. The medical society passed resolu-
tons of sympathy.
There WAS a trial made of the new
Wood binder on Saturday last, i'll field
of oats lust south of the city 1t is the
lightest runt,,,g and simplest binder yet
made-in fact, it looks ike the mercst
skeleton of binder. Two horses draw
it with the utmost ease, and it does its
work as we'll as the heavier machines. IT
has not half the number Of pieces Of the
old-style binder.