The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-01-11

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resentative. can obtain free of charge a
copy ofthe second volume of Minnesota
IN the civil and Indian wars, 1S61-1855"
by applying 10 the adjutant general Of
Minnesota, St. Paul. IL is handsomely
bound royal octave volume of 65s pages
and Comprises official reports and cor
respondence.
Mrs. Hannah NJ. Caspers OF Meier's
Grove died on Monday. She was II
years old. The funeral occurred on We'd
| nesdsy. Thus it is that another one oil
western Stearns counties old settlers has
finished with LIES great work and has
been feelinglv and peacefully lain to rest
from the cares and anxieties that beset
us, by loving and tender hands, whose
hrarts ache at the thought of parting.
L Melrose Sun.
Little Lucille Whitney, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George R. Whitney, gave
the first party of her life on Saturday
aftern"On-the occasion neinv the FIRST
anniversary of her birth There were
present number OF her little cousins
from both Minneapolis and St. Cloud.
;I"d score or more otthe coming ladies
aud gentlemen OF Sank Centre. She
proved royal entertainer. and the
Young people declare that they never
had better time in their lives.
The band concert will be given at the
Opera House on Tuesday evening Jan.
3Oth. with program entirely different
from the previous one. The band has
heen practicing for several weeks, and
wrt have more popular selection than
before, If that he possible. There will be
number of new features which will
add to the attractions. Tickets for
general admission twenty-five cents;
reserved seats thirty cents.
The Meadow Lawn stock farm to-
day shippded a car load of stations,
mares and short Horn cattle to Mar
shall, this state. They were sold to the
prosperous farmers OF that locality by
Geo. M. Lee, of Willard, salesn an for
Mr.. Clarke. The farmers of Minnesota.
after few lessons like the failure of the
wheat crop and the wretchsdly low
price for the product, are learning that
stockraising pays. They have also
learned that it costs little more to raise
the best and there's money in it.
|-IIournal Press.
IN. H. Miner has filed his answer to
the complaint of the bond holders of the
Little Fails and Dakota bonds against
the township of Sank Centre, which is a
very elaborate piece of pleading. He
sets up all the well-known defenses,
asserting the joint liability OF the city,
and alse that the bonds were issued
under machinery set in motion by the
three villages of Sank Centre, and not
by the township, He also pleads the act
Of 1885, making the city debtor pro
rata with the town upon the basis OF
assessed valuation.
County Superintendent of Schools L.
]. Rocholl has just returned from a trip
| through the county, where he has been
visiting schools. He says that of the
| 169 school districts in the county 120
have contracted for the use OF free text
books. As to- the number of districts in
which the free text books are actually in
use. he is not prepared to say exactly,
as he has only visited only about halt
the schools, but he knows of 80 that use
them. He says that the books are Civ
ing general satisfaction wherever used.
Times.
The Mortified News says: "Prof.
Henry Johnson of Sank Center, has been
engaged to take the vacancy in the High
school caused by Mrs. Beede's resigna.
ton. Prof. Johnson comes 70 Mortified
highly recommended"
| Mr.. Johnson IS an experienced educat
or, thoroughly qualified for any position
in the public school service. and will
without doubt give complete satisfac.
ten. He attended the State Teachers
Association meeting in st. Paul betwe
the holidays, and while there was ten.
dered the position. The Mortified
schools have not been running without
friction, and he has harder task than
he otherwise would, but is equal to
the occasion, providing tact and ability
| will win.
-. H. Billings Of GREY Eagle was in
the city on Tuesday. He said that
Frank Adney, farmer living on section
36 in the town OF Round Prairie blew his
brains out on Tuesday Morning. Adney
was an eccentric fellow. temperate but
cranky. He had been in poor health
and was laboring under delusion that
he was IL danger of starving. He lived
on forty acres purchased from the state
He leaves wife and three or four chill
dren. In the early morning he told his
wife he would 60 out to shoot some