The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-08-25

The floor timbers for the mill have
arrived and are being put into place and
brick laying has been resumed. The
elevator to be erected in connection with
the mill will have capacity of %, 900
bushels, aud will be an improvement
upon the old one.
Rev. c. II. Trelawney, pastor of the
Methodist church OF Alexandria, will
preach on Sunday next in the Methodist
church in this city. Next Monday even
ing in the same place, he will lecture for
the League on st. Paul and his writings.
All are welcome to these services.
H. w. Childs, the affable gentleman
whom the republicans honored with the
nomination for attorney general of this
State, came up on Saturday evening for
a few days fishing at Osakis. He is as
ardent a disciple OF Isaak Walton as he
is an exponent of republicanism.
"A. G. Jacques is canvassing for the
sale of war chart, beautifully gotten
up. which contains more accurate infor-
nation relative to the war than will be
found in large volume of history of the
rebellion, and all to be seen at a glance.
Asa chart of reference it is invaluable.
1t is thought that one of the twin
engines in the mill was not very serious
ly injured by the fire. 1t was protected
by the wheat which completely buried it.
An expert will arrive in few days to
give it careful inspection, and it will be
repaired at once, if repairs be possible.
-Theo. Northfoss, of the firm of Chas.
Northfoss & Son of Wadena, was in the
city last week. investigating the matter
of electric lights 1t is the purpose CT his
firm to put in an electric plant, and he
was here looking over the matter He
is pleasant young man, and full of
energy and hard sense.
Prof. congdon, of St. Paul, won
many friends in this city during the
time he was here teaching. He is an
affable gentleman. intelligent and prac-
teal. He is fine musical instructor,
an excellent singer, and what is rare
among professional vocalists, his enun-
citation is peculiarly distinct.
John r. Howard came up from St.
Paul on Saturday evening. He has pur-
chased dog which he claims will fur
nish his home with ample protection
from such tramp depredations as were
attempted one night last week. He says
he has dog in view which is capable of
protecting whole neighborhood.
The music at the Episcopal church
on Sunday was very fine. In addition
to the regular choir there were Misses
Rice and Knott, and Messrs Henshaw
and Congdon. They all acquitted them
selves with rare excellence. The church
was filled, and the sermon by the rector
was in keeping with the music-unusu-
ally fine.
Henry Keller is offering all lines of
goods at cost. This fact doesn't cut any
figure in sugars and sheetings, to be sure
they are always sold without profit by
all dealers. IT you want to know what
it does mean, though, go to Keller's and
buy pair of first-class shoes, or a nice
dress for third less than any where else
in Stearns county.
Five hundred volumes have arrived
for the public library and will put be put
into service as soon as they can be prop
erly classified and labeled. The library
building is even now iuconviently crowd
ed, and this new invoice will aggravate
the evil. Larger and better quarters for
our excellent and rapidly increasing
library is urgently demanded. How
shall the relief be obtained.
The tramp nuisance is greater this
season than it has been for years. Not
only are the tramps more numerous but
they are more vicious than ever Hard
ly day passes but complaints are made
ofall sorts Interpretations. They should
receive no encouragement whatever,
There is plenty of work for all who are
willing to work at good wages, and it is
safe to say that the man who is begging
is doing so from choice.
IS. S. Parr, principal of the st. Cloud
schools, who has been engaged in the
work of conducting the training school
in this city during the past week, is not
only very capable instructor, but a
gentleman whom one cannot meet with
out being the better for it. He has pos
tive, practical and valuable ideas and
opinions, and has the faculty of present.
ing them clearly and cogently st. Cloud
is to be congratulated upon having a
man of his type at the head of her edu-
cational interests.