The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-04-16

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spring has purchased the John Boyden OF
one adjnining. The considerations $500.
John Batchelder has large stock of
fresh lime just in. He handles the Red
Wing brown lime and the Sheboygan
white lime-neither of which are surpass-
ed.
MIS-. o. I. Woodley has made very
artistic portrait of Mrs. Greene's dog, in
oil. 1t is very accurate likeness and
pretty picture as well. Nero is true to
life.
DIR. Dubois went to Minneapolis on
Wednesday with Hon. ]. H. Bruce, who
is suffering from malady which baffled
the physicians. He will take treatment
there.
All the drays and delivery wagons
have been labeled Red Riding Hood, for
the past two or three days. There will
be good house. Secure your tickets
at once.
Fred Jacob isin Tracy, MIMI, attend
ing to the business of his brothers there,
both of whom are sick. He may return
any day now, and yet the time is very
uncertain.
Miss Flora Truman came upfrom st.
Cloud on Saturday, and spent Sunday
with her mother. Mrs. Truman is still
confined to the house, but somewhat i'm
proved in health.
M. H. Lynch has sold his farm in Sec
ton one, of this town, to John ]. Hick-
man, for $4,000. 1t is a fine piece OF
farming property, and Mr.. Hickman has
secured it at bargain.
Fish are numerous now in the
streams, and large numbers of them are
being taken with spears. Andrew Nelson
captured a pickerel the other day which
weighed sixteen pounds.
The Odd Fellows celebration onMon-
day evening, April 9th, will be a nota-
BILE event, of which due notice will be
given. Sank centre lodge, as usual, will
do justice to the occasion.
Harry Whitefeld returned on Mon
day after an absence of two weeks, aud
is again at his old post in the First Ma
tional Bank. He visited friends in Val
pairiso, Ind, during his absence.
Peter Kline came into town the other
day on crutches, his second visit since he
broke his leg in November last. The
limb is improving but is not strong
enough to admit of his doing any work.
Dean & Co. have sold about seventy
five seeding machines this spring, two
thirds Of them being drills. They have
| not been able to keep abreast with their
| orders for drills and couldn't get them.
Dean & Co. have erected telephone
line between their office and the ware
house. DIR. Dubois has also put in line
between his office and Sheldrup's drug
store. Both lines were erected by o. D.
Hunt.
| John Batchelder has just received an
interesting volume-the history OF Read
| ing, Mass, the place of his nativity and
| the home of his ancestors for two hun
bred years or more. He is reading it
with interest.
What office are you a candidate TO, "
| inquired the reporter, who was making
| his hasty rounds. ''Mc?" exclaimed the
man leaning up against the door frame
Thunder! amt running for anything;
1 was born in this country"
1t is stated by those who claim to
have Investigated the matter that the
city can secure the services of two good
policemen for $4,000 per month. Hthat
be so it would be better policy than to
employ one at $4,000 per month.
The Autographs of Miss Willis which
adorn the windows of some of our bust
ness houses. are very attractive, and thu
lady is said to be as gifted as her por
traits are handsome. Do not fail to hear
her, and have one evening of delightful
enjoyment.
David Davinson, son-in-law of r. o.
Hall, came down from Aberdeen las
week, and has been the guest of Mr.. Hall
Mrs. Davidson had been home for two
weeks prior to his arrival. He will visit
Superior and Duluth before returning
home to Aberdeen.
Oliver Bolton of Waltham, Mass. has
been the guest of his nephew, o. B. Boo
bar, during the past week. Mr.. Boltor
is just returning from visit of twelve
months in California and Washington
where he has relatives. This is not thu
first visit in this city.
The nomination of John Donley to b.
street commissioner was a good one, and
the city will have excellent service. HI
understands the business and is faithful
and trustworthy. He can make road!
as we'll as he can play checkers, and that
is saying not little.
lanes A. Caughren will commence
the erection of his residence on the prop
erty recently purchased by him of ]. L
Robbins early next month. He willbuild
of brick, and the house will be fine resi-
dence. An alley will be laid north and
south through the block.
&C. 7. Lofgren came down from Ada
on Sunday night and left early the next
morning for Brooten to see his father
who is still very seriously i'll from the eff
fects OF the kick of his horse. Mr.. Lof
gren shows very little evidences of i'm
provement, and is far from being out o
danger.
/ Henry Whipple, the old fellow .whc
has been hauling swill from this village
for the past winter, skipped out one day
recently, leaving his affairs somewhat
mixed. Gale Lyman had a chattel mort
gage on about dozen of his hogs. ant
he don't know just where to look for hi
security.
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