The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-04-24

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dence property made this spring in Sank
Centrei the purchase by NO. P. Hilsdale
of the residence of John Carney. The con-
sideration is about So, 500. Mr.. Carney
taking the Hilsdole house in the ex-
change. The Carney property isvery de-
sirable indeed, having two full lots, with
abundant shade trees and shrubbery, a
handsome lawn, excellent garden, and
all the conveniences Of a pleasant
home. The families will exchange quar-
tiers next week.
| CITY CouNcIL.-A special meeting of
the city council was called by the mayor
to meet on Tuesday evening, at eight
o'clock All the members were present.
In the absence of the city clerk, Frank
Carr was appointed city clerk pro tenn.
On motion of Alderman Robbins COM
mittee consisting of Alderman Coats and
Cooper were appointed to confer with
the city attorney to investigate the title
of the city to the extension of Oak-st.,
| DStWSCu OiONS AdhS-dNS', anu SiASh0S'''
through lots 7, s and IA, block 8, Rob-
BINS and Mendlehall's addition.
On motion of Alderman Beidleman, the
president with the finance committee
were instructed to settle the claim of the
Keller Manufacturing Co. for street
lights in March, amounting to $9S.2S,
and If settlement be made, the clerk to
draw his order for the amount dgreed
upon. Adjourned.
SCHOOL JorTNGs-Miss Burgess is
troubled with a severe cold this week.
The geology class took their weekly
excursion Wednesday night. They visit
ed the railroad bridge cast of town to get
look at the limestone rock there. Some
very perfect fossils were secured.
The Seniors are very proud of their new
class pins, and we'll they may be, for they
are very neat.
Wednesday was Shakepeare's birthday.
If he had lived until now he would have
been 236 years old "Oh rare William
Shakespeare"
| Some ofthe scholars have special traits.
Kittie Norris is the statesman or rather
stateswoman), Harry Bronson. the math-
ematician, Henry Knott, the philosopher
Clarke Barrows, the philanthropist,
Fannie Tillotson, the poetess and Eddie
Johnson the-(O. Another chapter
next week.
Mr.. Porter of St. Paul made us call
on Wednesday.
The Caesar class are reading the play,
Julius Caesar"
Only five more weeks of school. What
laage amount of work there is to do in
| that time.
The primary grades have taken upclay
modelling again. They do excellent work
for the short time they have worked
ARTIsTIc-Have you observed the ele-
giant display of fine furniture in ]. A. Gil
mans store? Ifnot it will we'll repay
you to do so. He has some parlor suits
which are beautiful in desi ign, and rich in
finish, and they are marked at remark
ably low figures. Then he has some an
tique rockers and center tables which are
the rage at present. In house desks and
combined cabinets and book cases he has
line which cannot tail to excite admira-
ton. They are wonderfully cheap for
the quality. His line of patent rockers
and independent pieces of furniture is very
complete and very pretty. Bed room
suits of the very latest designs, in wal
nut and antique finished solid light
woods, with beyeled glasses are shown
by him in great variety, and at reduc-
ton of fifty per cent below what such
goods were ever offered here for before.
So to, all through his mammoth stock
beds, mattresses, kitchen and dining
room furniture, cabinets, chairs,for every
conceivable style and for all uses-every-
thing is marked so low that bargains
abound on every side. He has the lar
and there is no occasion to send away
from home for anything in furniture.
The crockery department is equally
full, embracing everything from the cheap
est of stone-ware to the finest of cut glass
for table uses. There are so many deli
cate and artistic patterns and such a
wealth of coloring and decoration that
it is real pleasure to look over this de-
partment.
Ifthere is a style of lamp that Mr..
Gilman does not carry in stock it is be-
cause it has escaped his observation
From the cheapest lantern to the finest
parlor lamps, with burners even strong
er than electric llghts-Gilman has them
There is branch Of his business which
is not cheerful to contemplate, but it is
not the less important-hls enormous
stock of undertaking goods. He has the
largest assortment Of caskets to be found
west of Minneapolis, and The feels able to
meet any demand, upon the shortest no.
tice. He has large room devoted ex-
clusively to this line of goods.
He also has full line of moulding,
poles and rings for curtains, ETC., and is
prepared to frame pictures in any style
desired. Call and examine his stock.
A CARD.-Words would family express
our hearttul gratitude to the many per-
sons who befriended us in our dark hour.
For adequate reward we can only COM
mend them to Him who said. "Inas-
much as we have done it unto the least
of these my brethren We have done unto
me-"
Chas. w. & HARRIET LAWSON.
NOTICE TO Sons OF VETERANs-There
will be a special meeting of the Sons of
Veterans, Saturday evening, April 26th,
to take steps in regard to uniforms. All
members are requested to be present
By or der of
CA. PARKER, Captain.
NoTIcE.-All persons using water for
lawn sprinkling, are earnestly requested
to turn the water off when an alarm for
fire is sounded. 1t is impossible to get
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