The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-01-22


Bills against Stearns county which
were allowed at the December meeting
of the board of county commissioners
will be payable on Saturday OF this week.
Mrs. Barto has been visiting with
Judge Barto for several days during the
past week. The governor came up on
Saturday, and both returned on that
day.
Herb Ferris has returned from Two
Medicine Rivers, Montana, where he has
been time keeper for a railroad contract
ing crew. He will return to Ashby, his
former home.
The subject next Sabbath morning at
the Congregationalchurch will be: "The
spring without or within?" The evening
discourse will be upon, "The King and
the murderer"
Jacob Fisher, banker and H. Jones,
state clerk of the supreme court, both of
Long Prairie were in town on Wednes-
day. Mr.. Jones is on his way to Duluth,
with an eye to business.
Joseph Malley, one of our wide-awake
farmers, was caller at the HERALD Oh
fee on Wednesday, and paid up his sub
scription. We would like to have more
of just such callers as Mr.. Malley.
c. F. Bohall spent:the greater part of
the past week at st. Paul. He is men,
Der of the executive committee of the
state alliance, and a conference has been
held with the alliance members of the
legislature.
Mrs. NJ. Wilkins of Little Falls, for
many years and until recently resident
of this city, has accepted the position OF
matron in acharch orphans home at Eau
Claire, Wis. She is admirably adapted
to that work.
6. w. Maynard, sheriff ofTodd county,
and Henry Caraway, deputy. were i'll
the city on Monday, on their way to
Fergus Falls. They had Frank Jentz in
charge, who was being taken to the
insane asylum.
Henry Diebel has been receiving
great deal of correspondence from iron
manufactures regarding his patient rod,
pipe and thread cutter. Numerous propo-
sitions have been made him; but as yet he
has accepted none.
w. S. Dean and wife returned from
Minneapolis on Saturday after weeks
visit with friends. His brother, !. E.
Dean of Shakopee, and his cousin, M. NJ.
Dean of Minneapolis accompanied him
home for brief visit.
J.P. Lewis, representative OF the estate
of the late DR.. Conkey, is a prominent
business man of Helena, Mont, man OF
wide business and political experience,
and an affable and agreeable gentleman,
whom it is pleasure to meet.
The memorial hall has been handsome
ly fitted up-the old Odd Fellows hall
recently purchasd by the Masons con-
nected to the original room by means of
folding doors. The new room has been
handsomely pagered and painted.
The pipe organ for the Rpisco pal ohureh
was shipped from Connecticut on We'd
Hesday of last week. and Is expected here
daily. Arrangements have been made
for having it set up as soon as it arrives.
Rev. J. F. Hamilton expects to leave on
Monday next for his annual vacation OF
a month in Texas.
Rey: F: NJ: Wsddell of Wells, Mimi,
preached slnle ssTWon IN tAs Episcopal
church on Sunday morning. Mr.. Wed
dell married g sistef of Mrs, Frank FOX
len, and she is with him here On visit to
her aunt. MIR. Weddell was formerly at
Pine Ridge agency, doing pastoral work
among tbs Indians.
a eomplittee s99s.ssing IF Chief cee,
A. H. Hiidehrapd, Sd. Harrison, Thomas
Murphy, Lst Mullen and Thomas Kill
leen have had charge of decorating che
assembly room of the fire companies a, d
the work has been well done. The de-
partment now has an assembly room
which does is sredit;
At the adjourned meeting Of the stock
holders of the First National Bank Of
Sank Centre, the following were elected
directors for the ensuing year:
Henry ksllsr, 6. NJ. Srasuc, S. NJ.
Bryce, L. 4. Barto, G ]. LofgreH Ths
directors will meet soon to elect officers:
The fire department held it's annHal
meeting on Tuesday evening. and TIC
old officers were re elected us follows.
Chief--L. Z. Coe.
First dssistant-Thos. Murphy.
Second .issistant-A. H. Hildebrand.
dteasurars-k. Kells.
SecretafI-fe9: West
The chief sqbmr ted bis annual rsport.
A rare musical treat is i'm store for our
people in the concert to be given by the
Lutterman Sextett of Stockholm, Sweden, on
FEBRUARY I4th. This is by far the most
artistic company which has ever visited this
ses 4en, end can only be secured now as ii is
passing through aete t.ss use Mset other engage
ments. 1t has a worldwide reputation as 4
concert company. Due announcement viii
be made.
The change made in the public schoo,
II estabiis ing an ua ssaded grade-tl at
is, sort Of a preparatory grade for an
the grades, so that scholar who is NOT
quite prepared to enter with any class
can be given special attention for time
in the points in WHICH he is deficient The
plan II working well. The fourth grade
has been removed from the main building
t. the little school house.
The Western Union telegraph company
is preparing to open is new Office in the
Sank Centre House reading room at once,
and to that end has set the poles and
strung the wires. The poles are very
fine ones, indeed-fnrty fesr high, and