The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-03-08

Slippery sidewalks are out OF date,
and the average pedestrian assume their
natural gait.
The past week has been one OF severe
storm aud extraordinary perturbations,
lat least the Reverend Hicks so prophe-
Sled. And he hit 1t exactly-somewhere
The Knights of Pvthias will give
ball at the Opera House on Monday
evening March 26th. A pleasant affair
10 anticipated.
i The regular quarterly meeting was
held at the Methodist church on Sunday
last. Interesting sermons were preached
both morning and evening by the presid-
ing elder Rev. c. F. Sharpe.
When you desire nicely finished
and handsome picture. singly Grin group
call at P. s, Iohnson's photograph gal
lery, oison's old place. Read his card
on the first page OF this papes.
Look out for counterteits! See that
you get the genuine Salvation Oil! Do
not let the dealer sell you something
lust as good" but insist upon getting
the genuine with The Bulls Head trade
mark on the wrapper.
Every one gives 1t the highest praise.
H. Gradel, druggist. Walnut and Allison
SITS, Cincinnati, O.. saws this of his trade:
II sell my share of DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup and my customers that have used
this preparation speak oft in the high
est terms"
On Monday evening last the Sank
Centre Lodge l. o. G. T. gave an evening
entertainment at the residence OF d.
Newell. A numhcr OF pleasant games
were engaged In and after refreshments
were served the large company were
favored by a couple of solos by Ed.
Reeder. which seemed he highly ap-
preciated by the company.
The Anoka Herald now issues semi
weekly. 1t is an excellent paper and its
enterprise deserves substantial rec1gni-
ton. But Anoka is never slow in recog-
nizing and rewarding a good thing.
"Old Man Pease" has been crowned
with honors and wig by his apprecia-
tive neighbors.
M. Clarity, who has been section
foreman on the Great Northern in this
city tor the past sixteen years, contem-
plates res'gning his position. Mr.. Clari-
ty has been in continuous railroad ser
vice for forty years, and now retires be-
cause of enfeabled health.
Over on the alley, during the recent
warm weather ane farmer was heard to
ask another, care you going to seed
next week." Going to seed?" was the
reply, II went to seed soon after the
Grover-Clover party got hold of things
in Washington?
Elsewhere is printed the statement
of the First National Bank at the close
of business Oh February 2Sth. and fine
one it is. With nearly $4,000 of avail
able cash, discounts amounting to nearly
SIPS, OcO and surplus of earnings "t
nearly fifty per cent. of its capital stock.
few rural bassks can make an equally
good showing. Its regular eight per
c. nj, dividend was past III January. and
its pt rsonal tax was taken from its earn
ings prior to the report.
Fritz Delsing the we'll known old sol
der nf the town of Hartford. was in
town Tuesday radiant with joy. and he
had good cause to be. He is the fat her
of twin bows. born on Monday of this
week. Fritz is II years of age. but his
wife is only %. He felt so good over-the
event that he loaded up his old musket
and went out and fired a salute
|-[Long Prairie Leader.
It. J. Murphy returned ON Sunday
last from Bucksport, Me-, whittier he
was called by the announcement OF
the fatal illness of his father, who
died four days after his arrival. The
senior Murphy was seventy years OF age.
a stone mason by trade, and in comfnrt:
able circumstances. His wife and Tour
children survive him.
"A very enjoyable entertainment is
promised by the Y. P. S. Z. E. at the 6.
A. r. hall on Friday evening, March 9Th.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
by the ladies of the Congregational
church. who promise, some of them, to
appear in costumes of old fashioned
days. apple sass" ginger bread. and
many other good old time refreshments
will be served.
One thousand two hundred and
ninety six voters of Nicollet. Siblev and
Renvile counties have petit1oned for a
new county to be formed out of the ter
ritory included in the northwest corner
of Nlcollet, the southwest corner OF
Sibley and the southeast corner Of Rem
vile. Gibbon, Sibley county proposed
as the new county seat. i
Geo. LaFond OF Little Falls was in the
city Tuesday, returning on Wednesday.
Al. E. Stewart the man who has
been Saving wood" for Reid, Murdoch
& Co., as shown in his picture card. IS
now footing his horn " for the same
firm. This time he uses a picture OF him.
self blowing big brass band irstru-
ment. -
The Campbell Comedy Company
played to two good houses in t'is city
on Thursday and Friday nights of last
week at the Opera House. The audience
was highly entertained upon both occa-
sions. the program being faithfully car
ried out IN the laughable comedy AUNT
Jerusha'' with enlivened specialties at
each performance.
Alderman c. F. How has sued the N.
PR. R. for $23, 900 damage for break
ing his leg while at Staples going from
one train to another on June %. 1898.
Parsons & Brown are his attorneys and
they allege that the accident was due to
carelessness and neglect ,,t the company.
mir. Ho asks for $40, 900 damages and
| Sc, 900 for nursing, travelling expenses