The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-02-19

Northern between Eagle Bend ana wa
dena A new store has already been
built there and will be opened next week.
Long Prairie Leader.
This winter hat been favorable thus
far for wintering stock, and it is predict
ed there viii be large amount of hay
marketed in the spring. Considerable
will be pressed and shipped, Donnelly &
Christensen having already sent for
ward several carloads.
James Dean of Shakopee, who has
been the guest of his brother for the past
few weeks, left for HaInline on Monday,
where he expects to embark in business.
He is genial gentleman and made a
most agreeable impression here during
his visit,
| Geo. w. Duncan, of West Union, has
been laid up for several weeks with an
acute attack of dyspepsia, SO that he has
not been able to run his mail route on
the Great Northern. He was in town on
Saturday, and expects to resume work
this week.
| -Ex-Gov. Barto was made the re-
cipient OF a very handsome present, Tues
day. 1t consisted of three pieces OF very
handsome and expensive pieces of bronze
statuary, by the comrades ofthis depart
ment. Judge ]. P. Rea made the pre-
ssntation speech.
"A bright little girls composition
sontained among other matter the in
formation that cow has four legs on
the under side, two ears and one tail all
of which wiggle on hinges; is made small
Ter than an elephant so she can go into
the barn when nobody is looking, and
"black cows give white milk. lex.
1T is urged that law be passed this
winter to absolutely prohibit all fishing
in Sank Lake except with hook and line,
an then only when the lake is free from
ice. The rapidity with which the lake is
being depleted will make it absolutely
free from game fish within five years.
The HERALD is here to publish all
the local news. In order to do this the
the services of local correspondent are
wanted in each of the neighboring towns
and neighborhoods. Ifyou feel enough
interest in your town to send us the
local happenings, let us hear from you.
Mrs. Stabler has returned from
business trip of seven week, during which
she bought a large stock of millinery
goods for the spring trade. Her goods
come from Chicago, st. Paul and Min
neapolis. Watch for her advertisement
which will soon appear in this paper.
IS. M. Bruce, Harry Parker, Com
mander Pangburn, David Cleveland
and c. J. Craig are attending the
state G. A. r. encampment as rep
recentatives of the local post. Mrs. Per-
nv, Mrs. Nickerson and Mrs c. ]. Craig
represent the local ". R. G. at its state
meeting.
Arthur Wales came down from Fargo
on Monday, and at once commenced
work on setting up the new pipe organ
in the Episcopal church. He is IN great
demand here for tuning pianos, and has
been a frequent visitor here for several
years. doing that work. He is a thor
ough musician.
Prof. r. B. George and two assist
ants gave concert at the G.. A. r. Hall
on Monday evening, and organized what
is called musical convention. The con-
vention is made up of over seventy stu
dents, and the project is mentioned
favorably. The convention closes next |
Monday evening.
II. D. Lasswe!l, the HERALD's fore
man, has invented a steam engine. 1t
differs from those in present use in that
there is no excentric. The valves in the |
steam chest are operated by contriv
ance within the cylinder. A model has
been sent to Washington, and patent
is expected in few days.
The only child of Mr.. and Mrs Louis
Rachelder-a boy eleven weeks old-died |
last Monday. The child was first attack
ed with catarrhal fever but appeared to |
be recovering when cankers made their |
appearance. The funeral was yester-
day afternoon, Rev. Lawson officiating,
and the burial was in Oakland cemetery.
-~And now it is said that the appeal
cases on the Sank Centre survey matter, |
will be tried next month in St. Cloud,
instead of in this city. AS all the wit
nesses are here, and the expense will be
very great in getting them into court |
there, there is no good reason why they
should not be tried here as originally |
pro posed.
z-Rey. w. ]. Warner, of Pinceton, will |
begin series of special meetings in the
Congregational church next Tuesday |
night. Many who heard Mr.. Warner
some time since, when he spoke here,
will remember what excellent sermons
he delivered, and will be glad to hear
him again. Everybody most cordially
invited.
People of this vicinity were reminded |
by a snow storm Monday night and
Tuesday morning, that winter had not |
entirely let go its grip. Tuesday after
noon was made quite unpleasant by a
light wind that filled the air with snow.
By this morning the weather had cleared |
and the air is as balmy as may be ex-
pected in April.
Dick McColIum and c. M. Bryant !
have returned to Duluth where they |
have been at work for the past some
time. Mr.. McCollum says he expects to |
remove his family to that place in the
spring, in which case his friends here will |
NOT see his smiling countenance before |
July. He seems well pleased with his
business outlook.
Mrs. A. W. Bolds, of Milwaukee,
1ect,,rod IN f1,e Matbod;,t cbrrcL T,,ec-