The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-01-04

: and Dakota bonks. Geo, III. keynol
made lengthy argument for the city
The matter was taken under advis,
ment.
&C. E. Carlson, one of the car repair
ers, and an excellent mechanic and goo
citizen, was let out on Saturday last b
reason of reduction in the working
force. Fred Johnson will have all tn
work to do in that department here.
w. S, James g. Co. dealers in furni
ture at Park Rapids have made an as
signment. Their liabilities are $500
and their assets $1,000. Mr.. James il
well known here, he having been to,
some time an employee on the Northern
branch train.
Miss Edith Norris is very seriously
i'll. She was taken with the grippe
about a week ago, and pneumonia SET
in, and on Tuesday and Wednesday
she was very near deaths door. There
is little change for the better, and the
} hopes of her friends are rising.
Rev. Mr.. Hart, Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, will preach series Of
Sunday evening discourses on THE
Fools of the Bible" The sermons are
to be educative and deal with the popu-
lar evils OF an un Christian society. Mr..
Hart will begin the series next Sunday
evening, using for his first subject " rhe
Atheistic Fool"
The Eastern Star Lodge entertained
its friends most delightfully."- with mas
querade party on Friday evening last at
| masonic parlors. There were a dozen
! couples en- niaSque, and about thirty
couples participated in the dancing. The
music was furnished by Kinnamon's
orchestra and the refreshments by L. M.
Bunnell, and both were very fine.
The HERALD last week stated that
Henry Keller Ir. had gone to st. Paul for
the purpose of securing a position in
that city. That is mistake. He went
down for the purpose of selecting stock
of goods. He attended the Powers fire
sale of dry goods, and picked up an
elegant line OF goods. Henry is rapidly |
learning the art of purchasing as we'll as
selling goods.
The Keller Manufacturing Company
has started thousand harrows for the |
spring trade, and the company is max
ing the best harrow in market, and sell |
ing it and even below the prices Of in |
ferior goods. Que of the leading nipple |
ment firms IN Minneapolis lodged an |!
order for $4,000 worth of them on Sat |
urday, which is good indication of |
their mefits.
The directors of the First National |
Bank met on Monday last and transact
ed large amount of business. They |
made thorough overhauling OF the &C.
counts and assets of the institution,
found everything in perfect conditions
and in excellent order. They declared
dividend of eight per cent. from the earn
lngs of the past year. and carried the bal
ance to the surplus fund.
Miss Bird Ship, formerly a resident
OF this city, member of the family of A.
NJ, Cory, whose wife was her sister, and
who has been a frequent visitor here, the
guest of Mrs. Geo. Fish, died recently in
hospital at Cleveland, Ohio. where she
had been for treatment for few days I
only. Miss Shipp was an accomplished
and popular young lady. who had hosts
OF friends in this city, who will sincerely
mourn her untimely death,
Edward, the youngest son of A. o.
Mattison, who has been in the employ
OF the. Crescent Creamery Company at
Minneapolis, had serious time on Sat
urday last. While engaged in some
heavy work he was suddenly ruptured,
and for four hours was in intense pain
He was taken to hospital and his
father telegraphed for. who went down
at once taking his son William with him.
An operation was performed which
promises to give best results. Mr.. Mat
tison returned Immediately after the
operation, William remaining in Mime
apolis day or two later.
James White, who lives just south
east of the city on the Melrose road,
celebrated his silver wedding on New
Years night. About fifty friends as
sembled at his home, including number
OF the members of the Grand Army Post
and the Women's Relief Corps, and they
made it mighty pleasant for comrade
White. There was an abundance OF the
good things o! lie, and a right-jolly
time was experienced during the evening
Mr.. White is an enthusl astic and wor-
thy member of the post, an excellent
citizen, and large circle of friends ex-
tends him congratulations upon having
so pleasantly passed the first quarter
century of married life.
The knights of Pythias will hold
public installation of it's officers for the
ensuing year on Tuesday evening of next
week. Grand Master at Arms Rooms of
St. Cloud will be in attendance and off
ciate. A number of visiting members
will be present, and addresses will be
made by Frank M. Eddy of Glenwood
and RIB. Brewer Of St. Cloud. The
male quartet OF the st. Cloud lodge will
take part in the ceremonies. Invitations
have been issued to the number of 100
about all who can conveniently find
seating room in the hall.
The county commissioners now in
session in st. clold fixed the salaries OF
county officers for the enSning year as
follows:
County superintendent 81 $50
County attorney 500 |
Clerk hire in auditors office 300 |
Ianitor ~, 504I
The board awarded the printing of
the proceedings, tax list and financial
statement to c. F. Macdonald at legal |
rates, he to have the proceedings and