The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-08-13

i L. Stabler.
Mrs. J. c. Clarity and SON, of Colo
RADIO, are visiting Mrs. Thos. Murphy
| NH Clarityis the widow of the late j
j c. Clarity of this city.
! Harry Howard was down town this
morning on horseback, his horse being
| trucked out in all the caparisms of the
regular cavalry service.
i Geo. R. Whitney & Co. have taken
the agency of the Manchester, Eng. fire
insurance company. 1t is one of the
strongest companies doing business in
this state.
| Next week the Great Northern expects
a number of mammoth freight engines.
capable of hauling sixty loaded cars Of
60. 900 pounds offreight each-1800 tons
for single train load.
Trains are now running over the
northern branch to Park Rapids, and
freight is being, shipped. along the line.
This extension is not however in regular
! running order.
Miss Grace Craine of Missoula, Mont.
has been the guest of Miss Blanche
Howard during the past week, She
left for Cleveland, Ohio, Wednesday to
enter the Conservatory of Music.
"A foursyear-old son of Eugene Piche
who lives a few miles west of this village.
was kicked in the head by colt and very
seriously injured, on Wednesday. It is
hoped the injuries will not prove fatal.
The Great Northern passenger traiy
shed sparks enough on Monday noon to
set fire to two shocks. of wheat on the
Pendergast place, in the city. The FIRE
was running through the stubble when
discovered and extinguished.
Everything in the line Of supplies for
threshers eadbe had Of How Bros. & Co.
They keep complete stocks of valves. fit
tugs, lubr1cators, steam gauges, oils of
all kinds and full assortment steam
fittings.
Judge Cory of st. Paul, and c. r.
Burch of Cooperstown. N. Y, his brother
in-law, spent Sunday in Alexandra, and
the writer passed pleasant evening
with them there-both being boyhood
friends and near neighbors of his.
Henry Johnson has gone to Rushford
to accept the position of principal of its
public school. That town is to be con-
graduated upon securing the services of
one so well qualified In every way to ad-
vance the best interests of its school.
Much injury is done by the use of
irritating, gripping compounds taken as
purgatives. In Ayers Pills, the patient
has mild but effective catharic, that
can be confidently recommended alikefor
the most delicate patients as well as the
most robust.
Have we any truly great men at the
present day? Some doubt it, and ask to
be shown the modern Washington,
Franklin, or Webster. However this
may be, of one thing we are sure. there
there neuer was a greater blood-puri6er
than Ayers Sarsaparilla.
The Congregational lawn sociable
at the residenceof c. c. Tobey on Thurs
day evening, was very pretty affair, the
grounds being brilliantly illuminated
with chinese lanterns. Thereceipts were
about SIC. O0-very satisfactory consid-
eripg the intense heat.
L. J. caie is packing up his goods
and merchandise preparatory TO remove
ing them to Brainerd. He has been here
but short time, but has given sufficient
evidence of his value as citizen to
make his removal matter of universal
regret,
Edward Bellamy made SIC 600 by
looking backward which was quite a
sum considering that his contemporary.
Lots wife only made her salt; but you
can discount Bellamy by looking for
ward to some very choice bargains In
new goods at MEL Blied's.
Ed Mcintyre gave house warming
party at his new residence on Ly nan
Prairie on Wednesday evening. There
was ample room and the young people
had royal time, with plenty Of good
things to eat. The festivities were pro-
longcd until three o'clock in the morning.
The intense heat oil the last thre days
of the past week had its effect upon the
late wheat-although not seriously
damaging it. Competent judges think
the yield affected from one to two bush
els per acre in consequence oft.
"A brilliant meteor flashed athwart
the sky from northeast te southwest on
Monday evening, apparently exploding
in the zenith. 1t LETT a bright wake of
scintilating fragments in,its train which
slowly disappeared. It was a pretty
sight.
-Messrs Hilsdale and Tully have re-
turned from the ternmarkets within
voices of goods much iargst and better
than ever before brought into this mar
ket. The stacks of bales and boxes will
commence to arrive in a dav or two, and
there will be a constant stream OF them
until the sun flies.
Geneva Beach is q delightful resort
and offers superior attractions for 4
days outing Its hotel Is excellent, the
boating facilities all that could be de-
sired, and the natural attractions of a
high order. James H. Letson, proprie
tor of the Letson House OF Alexandria, a
deseryedly popular hotel, is proprietor Of
the hoteiat the Beach,
John Euinck and Frank Grapper.
haus, of Freeport. were drowned in
Kings Lake last Wednesday. Euinck is
married man with three or four chill