The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-02-01
LOCALS.

Mrs. A. Mansell has been right i'll
for several days. 1t is gratifying to
know that she is improving.
When your scissors get dull take
rthem to How Bros, & Co., who Will
put as keen an edge on them as when
they We're new.
The mill corn wagon met with a
triHing accident on Main-st., on Satur-
day last. A wheel collapsed and it be-
came necessary to trasfer the load.
Miss Florence Brigham of st. Cloud
who was the guest of Mrs. H. E. Brooks
and daughter recently, has been con-
fined to her home by illness since her
return. ,
Mrs. Allen of Woodstock, H., spoke
in the Methodist church on Sunday
evening, under the auspices of the
'Women's Christian Temperance Union.
Mrs. Allen is fluent speaker and her
address was listened to with rapt at
.tention. .... ..-
S. P. Hansen purchased carload of
.stone-ware of various sizes and patterns,
from half-gallon to forty gallons, from
the Red Wing pottery-the largest
single consignment of that class OF goods
ever received in this city. The aggre-
gate capacity of the carload is over
$500 gallons. .#
Going to build? The quality of
your hardware is a consideration.
For the best go to How Bros & co.
Several changes in the heating plant
at the school house has remedied de-
fects and ma se the several rooms far
more comfortable.
The Ladies' Home Missionary So
.ciety of West Union, will meet on Fri
day evening of next week, February 9,
at the home of j. H. Hartley. A COR
dial invitation is extended to all.
The stockholders of the United Man
ufacturing Co. will meet on Tuesday
next in this city to elect a board of five
directors, and for the transaction of
such other business as may be neces-
sary.
Henry BOrgmann, one of the enter
prising and progressive young farmers
of this vicinity, has commenced to build
up flock of sheep, which he will in
crease from time to time until he gets
what he desires. He will, very wisely,
decrease his acreage of wheat and
plant more corn. He is impressed
with the fact that it is diversified
farming to which this country is best
adapted.
H. Cohen, corner Third and Main
ST., has received large assortment of
clothing, which he is selling at little
more than half the usual etail prices
Deputy Clerk of Court Herman
Mueller and Court Reporter Woodward
of st. Cloud, were in the city on Mon
day for the purpose of taking testimony
in the cases that were to have been
tried atthe special term of court which
was scheduled to have been held in this |
city on Monday. Judge Searle was un-
able to be present on account of sick |
ness The testimony in the cases set
for trial was taken by the stenograph-
.er and will be presented to the court for
its findings.
A Trip to Africa Co. was the attrac-
ton at the Grand opera house on Fri
day evening last, and proved to be a
very entertaining and mirth-produc- |
ing farce. The singing of the quartette
was fine, the rendition of "Mary H ad |
Little Lamb being especially pleas
ing. The company is well balanced |
one throughout, and merited larger |
house. The company appeared again |
on Saturday evening in an entire |
change of program, which was fully up
to the standard of the preceding even
ing's performance. Owing to the in |
clement weather there were not many
present.
A delegation composed of sixty-four
members of the Knights of Pythias and
Rathbone sisters, went to Melrose on
IA special train on Saturday evening,
where they were the guests of the Mel
rose lodge and assisted in the cere-
monies. There was work in the first
and second ranks. Grand Chancellor
Arthur J. Stobbart of ST. Paul, was
present and contributed very largely
to the enjoyment of the social session
that followed the evenings work. A
sumptious banquet was served at the
Hotel Melrose, and capped the climax
of very enjoyable evenings. The
members of the local lodge speak in
high terms of praise of the entertain
ment and courtesy accorded them by
the Melrose lodge. "
The new Ivers & Pond piano, now
doing service in the public schools a
delight to scholars and teachers alike.
The school is directly entitled to the
credit, as considerable portion of
the money was raised by entertain