The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-02

! High school boys entertainment to
be given soon.
0. Wheeler spent last Sunday with
his son at Sank Rapids.
See a real cake walk in the high
school boys entertainment.
Q. M. Boss is doing police service
during the absence of Officer Carr.
Schneiders' dutch band will appear
in the high school boys entertain
| ment
L. E. Pierce has purchased eighty
! acres, east of the city, of H. J. Has
kamp of Melrose for $500
Belgrade has new newspaper, pub
lished by G. w. Cunningham. 1t is
neatly printed and we'll patronized.
A very bunny looking bum ap-
piled for city entertainment at the lock
up on Tuesday, and was accommo-
dated.
Gentlemen please call and inspect
ourlarge assortment of spring styles
of laces just received at the Boston
Shoe Store.
Miss A. G. Noting returned on
| Tuesday from Ada, where she has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
jenkins. since the holiday season.
A. w. Austin, who has been book
keeper for the Keller manufacturing
company, has resigned his position,
and returned to his home at Sedan.
The United Manufacturing company
is making rapid progress in building
up large business. 1t is pushing
out in lines that give great promise Of
profitable returns.
The Mrs. Rutherford who purchased
the Morgan place east of the city,
as told last week, is the mother of o.
S. Cass and not a relative of G. D.
| Cass of Ashley, as stated.
A. jacob of Galesburg, father of
J. G. and Fred, has just celebrated the
seventy-6fth anniversary of his birth.
1t was an enjoyable day at the jacob
residence. Hearty congratulations
from Sank Centre friends are extended
| to him.
Nels Robideaux's baby died last
Wednesday. Funeral services were
held at the home Friday afternoon by
Rev. Briggs. The child was treated by
| a Christian? scientist who claims that
| if doctor had not been called the
child would not have died. 1t was al
most dead when the doctor reached
the house. Grey Eagle correspond
ent of Long Prairie Leader.
G. o. Hoffman leaves today for Bay
City, Michigan, where he has assured
work for the next seven months on a
new beet sugar factory being erected
by the Kilby company, which put in
the St. Louis Park factory. Bay City
already has one factory which turned
out 1000, 600 pounds of sugar last
season, and within fifteen miles of it
there is another large factory, and
this one will make the third in that
immediate vicinity. Michigan finds
beet sugar profitable for both farmers
and factory.
Sank Centre has been again honor
ed by the Independent order of Odd
| Fellows, in that NJ. G. Kelsey has been
elected grand chief patriarch of the
| state-the highest Office within the gift
| of that branch of the order. Mr.. Kel-
sey is devoted member of the order
and has contributed of his time and
| ability to advancing it's interests, ard
it is gratifying to his many friends to
know that his services are appreciated.
The order will have as it's chief officer
a gentleman who will grace the high
Office to which he has been elected.
The evening upon which Mrs. J. e..
Hartley was taken so i'll that her life
was for time almost despaired of,
there had number of her friends and
neighbors gathered socially at her
home, and dispersed on account of her
sudden illness. These friends and
neighbors, together with few others,
on last Saturday evening sent a very
substantial congratulatory message
upon her recovery, the occasion being
her birthday. A set of handsome
dining room chairs were presented to
her-a slight token of the high esteem
in which she is held.
Some days ago the contract for the
construction of the st. Wendel-AvOn
ditch was let, several bidders being
awarded the contracts for portions of
the work. The ditch will cost 81, 11S. Is
and the fortunate bidders will receive
this proportion: James M. Barrett,
5000 II; Jacob Weir, $2O4.l3; Thomas
E. Barrett, s254.37; Samuel Kutsman
$273.24; Thomas Barrett, ST., S77.27
This ditch will reclaim much valuable
land that is now practically of no &C.
count at all for for farming purposes.
Another contract for ditching will be
l.. ~, +bo county oo,np,i 9 al onorc Of