The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1908-01-30
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Extensive I'M provement are in prg-
ress at the Palmer House. All the
rooms on the third floor are being CIV
en- decorated as to the walls. The
Railways and stairways office will be
treated in the same manner and a steel
ceiling to be put in the office. When
the work is done the interior OF the
hotel will present a handsome appear
ance.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will have a food sale at
Hanson & Emerson's drug store on
Saturday afternoon, Feb. /.
Last Wednesday, Jan. %, M. F.
Woodbury. came down town with two
sprigs plucked from lilac bushes in
his and E. A. Richards yard. On the
end Of each spring the buds had star
ted so as to be distinctly visible
Thursday morning the temperature
was down to fifteen below zero and the
signs of spring were not quite so much
| in evidence.
You will have to hurry if you get
in on the snap on apples Saturday at
$1.20 At Wilson's Cash Store.
During the mild weather Of last
week the boys were out playing mar
bles on the school house grounds
The cold snap drove them indoors.
! w. NJ. Parker, representing the lar
gest cloak and suit house in the
Northwest, will be at our store Friday,
Jan. 81, with the finest line of suits
and wraps ever shown in this city.
Ladies wishing to leave their orders
for spring suits will do we'll to see
these samples. Mel. Billed.
The basket ball team of the Alex.
andria high school passed through
here Saturday en- route to st. Cloud
where they played tine high school
team of that place that afternoon
Miss Mary Feely, one of the high
school teachers, accompanied them.
Only few boxes of apples left at
81 20 Saturday, at Wilson's Cash
Store.
A representative of the Beggar
Prince opera company entertained the
school children on the school grounds
for half an hour during the noon re-
cess last Friday.
A fine line of fresh herring, smelts
and salmon at kusba's Meat Market.
At a special meeting of the city coun-
Gil last Friday night the liquor license
held by John Quinlan was transferred
to James H. De Blois.
1t is PERSONS privilege to buy
where he can buy the cheapest. All
we ask is chance to figure on your
bill, Loftsgaarden Bros.
Word has been received from Alex
andria that the Baraca class organized
there the first Sunday in January now
has an enrolment of 90 and the in
terest is increasing. The class has a
double male quartet that does
some fine shining. A Philathea
class has been organized among
the young ladies. This organization
is similar to the Baracas.
Spring line of wolfe skirts at Blied's.
The Dance at the city hall last FRI
day night by the students of the
Pioneer Business College was sue
cessful affair. 1t was managed by
committee consisting of Messrs. H. A.
Minette, A. A. Meyers AID G. E. Trait
ties. There were 60 couples who
danced to the excellent music of the
Allen orchestra. The hall was tastily
decorated in red and black. A number
attended from MeIrose and Freeport.
A fine time is reported by all.
Apples. Apples. s1.2O per bushel
box. Saturday only. At Wilson's
Cash Store.
Chas. E. Peabody, President of the
Alaska Steamship Company, with
which has been consolidated the
Northwestern Steamship Company,
advises that the Tanana district is
short between 1000 and 5000 men for
mining work. The route into that
country is by way o! Valdez, and
sailings of the Alaska Steamship
Company from Seattle occur about
every eight day. Passenger fares from
Seattle to Valdez are: First class,
$500 Storage, 25.0C.
CA9TozIA.