The Sauk Centre herald., 1895-08-08

for good cr0p-the tirst one after the
grasshopper invasion. Az matter OF
fact, a good crop was cut. but the in
cessant rains DESTROYED or damaged
much of it in the shock and stack.
L. T. Storey prints card announcing
the TACT that he then ceased to act as
editorial director of the HERALD. All
who remember Ions well known tren-
chant style cannot fail to regret that he
did not continue in journalism.
Andrew ]. Smith was the only banker
in the city at that time, although Lucas
Kells had brokers' Office in the old ex-
press building, where the bank of Sauk
Centre now stands. Henry Keller was
then manufacturing tanning mills, and
offered his house for sale ION long time
or will trade for other property
house he still occupies. P. s. Hickm an
advertised wagon and carriage making
on Third ST., opposite the Farmers Ho.
tel-now the Germania House. Lorenz
Nicolaus was in the tailoring business
and John Metzger advertised meat
market. L. D. Strong was propriet or
of the Sauk Centre House, and John M
Apfeld kept the Minnesota House. in the
building now occupied by L. M. Bunnell.
Among the professional cards were
those of Searle & Story, N. H. Miner and
A. Barto, attorneys at law; L. L. West
and ]. D. Carver. conveyancers and not
aries public; b. r. Palmer and ]. NJ. Nc
Masters, physicians. There were other
business houses in the town then, but
they did not advertise, and no perma-
nent record is made of them as OF that
particular date.
The local record that week was not
very exhaustive or remarkable. The ar
rival of DAVIS How from his easter n
home is announced. Alf Jaques had
some handsome apples on exhibition, and
Robert White was showing a huge and
handsome caterpillar which he had cap
tured. Albert and Charles --. of
Osakis, were in town and stole bottle
OF whiskey from Joe Ebensteiner's sa-
loon, and were convicted before Esquire
West and sent to st. Cloud. N. w. Rice.
then in the liverv business, just returned
from trip to Dakota, where he broke
his leg. The announcement Of teachers
for the pnblic school was as follows:
principal, J. c. James; first intermediate,
Miss Mary Tubbs; second intermediate,
Miss Laura Pember; first primary. Miss
Gertie DeGro at; second primary, Miss
Ella Smith; assistant primary, Miss
Lizzie Hubbard. There was no high
school then, and the present school build
ing was only about halfits present pro-
portions-the old part as it IS now
called. P. w. Hammer mistook his dog,
"Don," for depredating chicken in his
garden and shot him dead. Albert
Dahlem had enlarged his store-a little
wooden building on the site OF the store
he now occupies. Gov. Barto laid new
sidew ak in front of his little office-the
site OF the present post Office. Among
the personals are noted the visits in
town of Judge Chas. E. Flauirau. D. b.
Searle, c. A. Gilman, Charles DeLaittre,
S. P. Chandler, of Long Prairie. Miss
Esther Sprague, sister of c. NJ. and
Millard Sprague. Sam Odell broke
ground for his new house. adjoining DR..
Schuman's rcsidence-the house now
owned BY " A. Whipple. D. Cogan n
announced the opening OF Grove Lake
Academy. in the township OF North
Fork. The following item in meter tells
its own story on H. S. Doty:
There is night watchman named Vet,
Who goes to sleep when the dew Is still wet;
He owned q big rooster
That to crow was q booster,
And he swOre tina: birds music to shet.
SO he made good sale ofth cock
And put down the proceeds in his sook;
But before he sent home
The animile with comb,
1t kept growing as reg'lar as clock.
So Vet was exceedingly mad
For his rest was broken up bad;
SO he jumped out of bed
Aud wrung off its head.
Do you wonder Vets countenance is sad?
For he lost his half dollar in cash
And he suffers the sting of the lash,
For the ghost of that fowl
Will rise up and howl.
And Vet swears with big D and -
Among the advertisers of that time
were L. S. Bishop, dry goods, crockery
and groceries. Mr.. Bishop had lied a
few weeks prior-in June-but the busi-
ness was continued in his name. The
store was in halt of the Tobey building.
His son, L. 5. Bishop, then a boy of six
teen, has been identified with the busi-
ness interests of the city ever since. and
is now one of our most prosperous mer-
chants. Gallup & White-H. P. Gallup
and George H. White-were in the hard
ware business in the building now occu-
pied bv How Bros. & Co., their success
sCrs IN line. Dick Smith advertised a
Sweepstakes threshing machine for sale.
and w. J. VanDyke and c. Sanderson
announced their coming with lot Of
cheap Indian ponies. H. H. Velie, @. c.
Warren and Frank Allison advertised
lumber for sale from their mill in Todd
county. Mary Kreisser gave public no.
tice that her husband, Christ Nelson.
had eft her bed and board and that she