The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-09-28

residence of John r. Howard. A must
cal program will be one of the feature
and refreshments win be served. Th,
young people unite in extending cor
dial invitation to all.
u, y. A. Caughren left on Tuesday fol
Minneapolis. Thence he will 60 to NORTH
Dakota to ship his stock here for tLs
winter. He has purchased large guam
tIty of hay from the Bank of Melrose
and intimates that the banks are more
inclined to let their hay loose than their
money.
i j. A. Barnard of Pipestone, Mimi,
has hog on exhibition at the worlds
fair, which weighs 1900 pounde, but his
swineship is sick and will probably die.
Modification at the fact that it is so
completely overshadowedb by the average
restaurant keeper on the grounds is the
cause its illness.
The st. Cloud papers report the raw
ages of tramps and crooks as on the in
crease, and state that pests are over
running the county. 1t will be advisable
tor our people to keep their valuables
and clothing in such places as not to put
temptation in the way of these marau-
ders. They may yield to it.
| IN. H. Miner returned from the east
on Saturday last, after an absence Of
some weeks. He visited old friends in
northern New York, New York City, and
Washington, stopping in Chicago for
several days on his return. Mrs. Miner
accompanied him as far as Minneapolis
where she is visiting for few days.
MRS. N. E. Peake will have grand
opening on September 29th and 3Oth,
and all the ladies of Sank Centre ard
vicinity are cordially invited to inspect
her elegant stock. These openings of
Mrs. Peake have become great feature
in this city, and this one will be more
brilliant than any which have preceded
it.
The home of County Commissioner
Pirz, in Eden Lake. was totally de-
stroyed by fire on Saturday. The blaze
occurred during the night, and the sleep
ing family barely escaped with their
lives. Nothing of any value except some
clothing was saved from the flames.
He estimates his loss at 1000 with
$500 insurance.
The town of St. Martin was visited
by another disastrous blaze on Satur.
day, which destroyed the general mer-
chandise store of Wencks & Co., to-
gether with lot of household effects.
The loss was $4,000 above the insur-
ance. This is the second severe confa-
grafton which has visited that burg
during the present year.
M. Hogan OF this city and James
Bennett of Brooklyn, N. Y. made a trip
together into North Dakota list week.
They say that the indications are that it
will be hard winter for most OF the
people through the territory traversed
bv them. With from three to ten BUSH
els to the acre, and wheat worth less
than fifty cents bushel there, the pros
pect is rather lugubrious.
The Mill Company will put in spur
track from the Northern Pacific road to
the mill, leaving the main track just east
of the elevator, cutting across the stock
yard, taking corner OF the lot owned
by William Pangburn, thence through
the highway along the north front of
the mill. 1t will be just convenience
both in receiving wheat from the cars,
and loading -four and feed.
The Canadian Pacific railroad has
commenced through passenger service
from st. Paul to the Pacific coast over
the 500 line, and are running elegant
trains, Sank Centre is now within
every access OF choice of three trans
continental routes-the Northern Pacific
few miles to the east, rhe Great North
ern right at our doors, and the Soo-
Canadian Pacific dozen miles south.
The graveyard desecrator who was
doing his villainous work in this county
last spring, was captured at Prescott.
Wis, last week, where he had been re-
peating his operations. From evidence
received the authorities in this county
are satisfied that he is the same vandal
that was causing so much disturbance
in the Catholic communities this spring,
against whom all his spleen was vented.
The Youths Cvclnpedia. offered by
Cheney & Gray. more extended notice
of which is given elsewhere, is volume
OF solid worth, beautifully printed on
heavy paper and profusely illustrated.
A careful examination reveals the fact
that it has rare merit. AMI no young
person can use it without absorbing an
amount of exact and valuable informa-
ton not easily acquired from any other
source.
Next Sunday at the Methodist
church will be the last one of the confer
=
ence wear. Rev. Fred w. Hart the pas
tor. will preach his last sermon in the
morning at 1890. The Junior League
will give missionary concert IN the
evening. While the Juniors invite every
body to come. they especially request
their guests to bring Cline each with
them, to aid them in their contribution
for missions.
| The residence of Frank Frankfort
about six miles south OF this city was
destroyed by fire on Friday last. There
was no one at home excepting his wife
when the FIRE broke ont, and she was i'll.
Mr.. Frankfort who was at work in the
field, came to the house while it was
burning, but rescued very Iittlcfrom the
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