The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-11-09

relief corps of the grand army presente,
Mrs. Cleveland with a beautiful silve
and crystal fruit basket, and there wer
a number of other very beautiful gifts
i The evening was heartily enjoyed by al
present, the completeness OF the surpris
adding zest.
| Burglars did neat piece OF PROBES
| sional work for Wash McNeice at Littl,
Sank on Monday night. They entered
the mill office, wheeled the safe out int;
the mill, drilledit, and applied dynamite
The explosion not only tore off the door
but drove it against post in the build
| ing with sufficient force to knock il
down, wreck a partition and threw the
door clean out of the mill. There was
no money in the safe, but the THEY'VE:
carried away some notes and papers o.
no value to them.
"A gentleman stepped into the ticket
Office of the Great Northern road few
days since, and questioned Agent Norris
very closely relativeto tickets to various
points. and finally remarked. Haven't
seen you somewhere before? Didn't
you formerly live in Milwaukee," Then
ir was that MIR. Norris recognized in his
questioner, brother whom he had not
seen for sixteen yedrs-Mathew Norris,
who lives in Rapid City, S. d. He had
been to the worlds fair, and came up
here on a visit for few days.
An alarm of fire about two o'clock
Tuesday morning brought the fire de-
partment out in force with consi ierable
promptness. Fire was discovered in the
old Apfeld barn in the center of the block
bounded by Third, Main, Fourth and
Oak-sts., i'll the very heart of the bust
ness portion of the city. There is con-
siderable loose hay and some in bales in
the old finder box, and it is supposed
the fire was the result of the careless use
of matches by tramps who were sleeping
in TIE barn. The promptness OF the de-
partment and its well directed efforts
alone saved the city from a serious con-
hagration.
The remains of Miss Ethel Coons, who
die d at Austin. this state, of consump-
ton, arrived here Tuesday for interment.
Miss Ethel Coons, aged 16 years, is a
daughter of Mrs. lane B. Coons.
former resident Of Osakis, and is a sister
of Ms. 90. Johnson of this township.
Funeral services were held from the M.
e. church on Tuesday at P. NJ, Rev. r.
". Hart, pastor of the M. E. church at
Sank Centre, officiating. Interrnent was
made in the Reinhart cemetery by the
side of the father and a brother of the
deceased. The relatives of the departed
have the condolences of host of Osakis
and Sank Centre friehds.-[ Review.
II. w. Mann and wife had been m ar
ried ten years on Wed tuesday last, and
their numerous friends reminded them of
it most pleasantly. 1t was one of those
surprises which is complete enough to
take the breath away. About nine
O'Clock fifty or more made descent
upon their home and took possession.
The party looked as though they were
just returning from looted tinshop-
bringing with them a stock, that for
utility was beyond criticism. Music,
games AMI conversation were the pleas
ant features of the evening. Refresh.
ments were brought by the invaders,
aud everything went as merry as the
marriage bells of ten years ago. 1t was
pretty compliment worthily bestowed.
The Northern Pacific railroad has Just
put into effect a series of low round trip
rates to Pacific coast points. These
California tickets are good until April
30th, 1894, and are good for stopover
under certain conditions. These rates
will enable those desiring to do so to
SPEND the winter in southern California
or to visit the mid-winter fair to be held
at San Francisco. This latter event will
undoubtedly be second only to the
worlds fair just closed, and will repay
visit, as it will exhibit the resources.
and capabilities OF California. St. Paul.
Minneapolis and Duluth to North Pacific
coast points end return, Sos. so; to San
Francisco and return to Missouri river,
5000; to Los Angeles and return to
Iiissouri river, 500. TIA