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Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-05

MT. and Mrs. c. H. Benjamin. Jr., of Springfield, Mass, are the guests of Mrs. Benjamin's parents on Spring street, for the celebration.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-05

Mir. and Mrs, George c. Lane of Mystic are the guests Of MT. Lanes parents, Mir. and Mrs. William T. Lane, for several days.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-05

Warren Lee Goss of Rutherford. N. J.. national patriotic instructor of the c. A. R., is visiting Mir. and Mrs. H. c. Wright of Franklin street.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-05

James M. Perkins, s6, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Leander Eccleston, in Jordan, Friday. He was in the Fourteenth Connecticut. For many years he had prospered as a farmer in Waterford.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-05

The severe thunderstorm early Sat urday morning did very little damage to the handsome decorations.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-05

Judge and Mrs. Charles H Post of Guilford are guests over the &nniver- stary of Mrs. Posts sister, Mrs. John Post of West Thames street.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-05

Mrs. Frank Lippitt and son Ned of Washington, D. C., are guests of Mrs. Lippitt's sister. Mrs. A. F. Howard, of Fairmount street.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-05

MT. and Mrs. Charles S. Ccmstock of Hartford. who lived in Norwich at one time, are here to attend the ex- ercises in connection with the 250th anniversary of the founding of the town.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-05

Today 4.So. Sachem park, c. A. c. vs. Stonington. Adm. 15c. Ladies free. Grandstand 10c.-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-05

Savings banks which have filed re- ports with the state comptroller. giv- ing list of depositors who have not touched their accounts in twenty years include Jewett City, nine. $22.23; Brooklyn, two. $S0.sO; Mystic four, $1,0S2.os: New London, twenty-six, $515.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-05

Governor Weeks has approved the following bills, the quarterly appropri- ations for various hospitals Norwich, Memorial of New London, Middlesex, Waterbury, Stamford. each for $1,250; St. Francis, Hartford. s2,5oo; Bridge port, s1,S75.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-07-15
WHY TOWNS DON'T GROW
Observations About Fergus Falls
Which May Apply to Other
Towns

Recently gentleman went to Fer
gus Falls to'look over that city with
view of location there. He was en-
tertained by friend during his stay
and returned home without expressing
himself positively as to whether he had
made up his mind to locate at Fergus
Falls or not. Shortly afterward he
wrote letter to his friend and the
letter was published in the Fergus
Falls Jornal. The writer was evident
ly close observer and he did not hesi-
tate to tell the truth about Fergus
Falls as he saw it. In publishing his
letter the Fergus Falls Journal said it
was not altogether pleasant reading,
but believed it's publication would
be of some value to the community.
The Pioneer Journal is inclined to
take the same view. While the truth
sometimes hurts, the telling of it may
have wholesome influence. What
the writer said about Fergus Falls
will apply with equal force to many
other towns, possibly Wadena among
them. At any rate we hope every
reader of this paper will read the fol-
lowing letter and then ask: could a
stranger coming to Wadena to locate
take similar view of our little city.
Here is the letter:
81 have decided not to locate in
Fergus Falls and this is to notify you
that all negotiations are off. l want
to thank you for the courtesies which
you showed me and for your efforts in
trying to assist me in getting estab-
lished there. In view of your kind
ness perhaps l ought not to do so but
am going to tell you frankly why l
decided not to locate there although
you may think that my reasons are
not valid. When I first saw the town,
was charmed with it. There is none
more beautiful, none for which
nature has done more. its location is
excellent; its water power, though
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-07-15

Poison Carrots hired man came into
the office last Saturday, to tell me that
Poison was indisposed, he having fall
en- into an open well the day before
and broken six ribs, besides losing a
set of good teeth and his temper.
The hired man stated that during the
winter evenings when they were sit
ting around the fire eating apples and
popping corn, the subject of covering
this we'll up had been discussed and
the hired man was free to admit that
he had been appointed to act in the
matter, but the days being so short
lately that he really had not had time.
Poison is sore at the hired man for
leaving the we'll open and every time
broken rib tears into his side he
complains openly and threatens tosu
the hired man for criminal negligence.
The hired man is not disposed to be
obstinate about the matter and he
has put wagon box over the hole
and put up sign telling about the
down fall of Poison, and warning all
corners, including sheep, hogs, and
cattle, not to remove the wagon box
or crawl under it. Poison was chas-
ing STANCE dog out of the yard when
he went down and his remarks to the
dog could be heard coming up long
after he had struck the water. The
hired man rugged up block and tackle
and drew Poison out of the well at
S:2O p. m. and at II O'Clock was still
pointing out ribs for the doctor to
set. After borrowing copy of the
new Grand Forks paper to take the
chill out of Poison's room, the hired
man quietly withdrew.
/ have been been presented with an
African hatchet, brought by hand
from Centra Africa. Besides having
a pleasant, but we'll hardened temper
this h t c he t has history,
also a handle, Gov vered by a
snake skin from which the teeth have
been removed by jungle dentist.
We will now return to the early life
of the hatchet; when it was in busi-
ness for itself. Two hundred sweet
potatoes ago or seventeen years in our
money it was taken from the head of
Chief Uppertooth, the occasion being
his tenth marriage, also his death.
1t seems that the chief in selecting
his tenth wife, had for variety's sake
wandered off of his own hippopo-
tomus swamp and induced young
lady graduate of a missionary cooking
school to accompany him to his snake
ranch and become his polished bride.
He gave her father as a reason for
taking her an order on department
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-07-15
SpenCer-SCheak

A pretty wedding was solemnized at
Wetsakiwin, Alberta, Canada; Wednes-
day afternoon, June 30, at the home Of
Mrs. Jos. Schenk, when her oldest
daughter, Miss Celia E. Schnek, was
married to Mr.. Frederick F. Spencer.
Rev. J. e. Hogg officiated. The bride
wore travelling suit in the toupe
shade with a hat to match, and was
attended by Miss Grace Spencer, sist-
er Of the groom. Mr.. Henry Schenk,
brother of the bride, was best man..
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer left later for
Banff and other points on their honey.
moon. They will make their home in
Wetsakiwin. The bride formerly re-
sided in Sauk Centre and has many
friends here.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-07-15
QUIST GOES WEST
Popular AttdChe of First National
Bank Will Locate In a Town
In Idaho

F. E. Quist, who for the past two
years has been in the First National
Bank of Sauk Centre as assistant
cashier, leaves this week for good.
Mr.. Quist goes on Saturday to Nicol-
let county for visit to his parents,
and the latter part of the month goes
to Kooskia, Idaho, to enter a bank as
cashier He also has some holdings
of stock in the bank. Kooskia is a
new town on the Lewiston branch of
the Northern Pacific and has bright
prospects. The outlook is fine for
the town and for the banking busi-
ness. During his residence in Sauk
Centre Mr.. Quist has made many
friends and has demonstrated his abil-
ity as a pushing and reliable young
business man.
On Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Compton entertained informal
ly in honor of Mr.. Quist. A number
of the intimate friends and acquaint-
ances of the guest of honor were pres
ent and the evening passed pleasantly
in social diversions.
A picnic in honor of Mr.. Quist was
given at Baldwin's, on Sauk Lake,
Wednesday evening. Supper was
served and pleasant evening spent.
F. w. Sprague took the party up and
back in his launch.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-07-15
HITS AND MRS

store for two halter-broken elephants
and four barrels of barn paint for
drinking purposes. Her father was
satisfied but her former steady, Totem
pole Bill, quarterback on the football
squad of bone-eaters, the original own
er of the hatchet, took umbrage or
something equally as bad, at his con-
duct and attended the wedding with
out receiving an engraved invitation.
He hung around behind catcus plant
until Chief Uppertooth was thorough
ly soaked in alcohol, when he went
away leaving the hatchet in his head.
1t was removed at sunrise by pass
ing milk man, who seeing that it had
accomplished its mission gave it to a
missionary.
Millard Fillmore was the thirteenth
president of the United States. A
good many candidates who had thot
some of running for office of vice pres
ident the year Fillmore was elected,
shied at the unlucky thirteen and did
not go to the convention at all. Mil
lard believed that some one was bound
to be elected and he caught on to the
vice presidency just as the wagon
was going around the corner. He
told his wife when he went home that
the man who nominated him was a
real gentleman and had pointed out
traits in his character that he had
never met himself. His wife took
this with large pinch of salt and let
the matter drop as she did not wish
her husband to get above his party.
The new president, Gen. Taylor, was
installed into office in March lS49 and
on his sudden death in 1850, Fillmore
became president. 1t was the year Of
the Lopez expedition against Cuba
and of more than usual bitterness
between the north and the south and
he had his hands full trying to keep
peace and make his salary pay his rum
ming expenses. He made Daniel Web
ster secretary of state and Dan inject
ed some new life into the cabinet and
wrote message for the president that
had a business air about it. During
his term of office California was ad-
mitted as state and bunch of rich
fortyniners sent him solid gold
watch and thanked him in circular
letter for the interest and time he
had taken in the matter. He came
very near sending the time back, but
Webster advised him to keep it for
appearance sake. Mr.. Fillmore was
the candidate for the American party
in 1856 for the presidency, bnt the
party didn't do well that year and he
moved to Buffalo n. Y.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-07-15
ALEXANDRIA GAME!

ALEXANDRIA GAMES
Sauk Centre played two games at
Alexandria with that city's team, on
Monday and Tuesday, losing both,
the scores being respectively s to 0
and 10 to 2. The first game was play
ed in the rain with the field in a
wretched condition.
WEDNESDAYS GAME
The third game with Alexandria,
played on the home grounds, was won
by the visitors; the score being to l.
Jones and Collett were Sauk Centres
battery, Tretter and Leach officiating
for the visitors. For the first five in
nings neither side scored and high
grade ball was played. In the sixth
each side tailed. Then things went
to pieces, the locals making series
of errors, netting the visitors two
runs in the seventh and three in the
eighth. Meyers sprained his ankle
in the seventh while making first and
had to retire. Bouton went on first.
Brady who had made an error, was
put on the bench and Brown sent out
to center field, Ole Arnstead going to
right field. The locals extended
themselves but the errors, injury and
changes would not let them score.
There were some brilliant plays by
the locals in the game. Jones struck
out Tretter twice in succession and
holding him down to two little slams
that were accurately tielded to first.
Had it not been for a tielder'S error
the visiting twirler would not have
reached first the next time he came
to bat. Jones, at one juncture, ran
back of third base and caught a ball
and put out a visitor who tried to
slide. He was in the game all the
time. Brady made some fine catches
in center field. Hines made a great
slide home in the sixth bringing in
the lone run for the locals. Eddie
also brilliantly fielded hot grounder
by Dretchko in the ninth. Two new
men from Minot, N. d., team, Roth
and Mcpherson, were tried out, at
third and left field respectively.
Both are ball players and made good
showing. Summary:
Runs Hits Errors
Sauk Centre. ..... 8
Alexandria. ...... 6 IL 2
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-07-15
John A. RObisChOn Dead

John A. Robischon died in Mimi
eapolis last Sunday at the age of thir-
ty years. Cancer of the stomach was
the cause of his death. The funeral
was held on Tuesday, burial being in
Minneapolis. Mr.. Robischon was a
son of Mr.. M. Robischon of this city
and for the past seven years had lived
in Minneapolis. He was married, and
died leaving widow and two children.
Deceased served twenty one months
in the Philippines during the Spanish
war as a member of the 34th U. S. In
fantry, having enlisted in that regi-
ment ten years ago. He had many
friends and acquaintances in the city
and vicinity.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-07-15
The CITY COUNCIL
DOingS of Sauk Centres Municipal
Fathers in Regular Session
Assembled

At the regular meeting of the city
council, held Wednesday evening,
July 7, considerable routine business
was transacted.
FIR. T. f. O'Connor appeared in be-
half of sundry property owners living
on Oak street and presented a petit
tion asking that a water main be laid
on Oak street from Sixth to Ninth
street. The matter was referred to
the committee on water mains with
instructions to investigate and report
at the next regular meeting.
The town board Of the township of
Sauk Centre appeared and presented
a statement of work and material
used on the road on the south side of
the city limits from the Getty Grove
road west to Raymond township, the
amount expended as per statement
being $3.50. The city agreed to stand
one-half this expense.
A petition was presented asking
that Birch street be extended south
across the Great Northern tracks to
connect with laid out street in that
vicinity. The committee was in
structed to confer with the railroad
officials and submit a report at The
next regular meeting.
The Sauk Centre Band asked the
council to appropriate the sum of
$1,000 per week for weekly concerts
in the city park during the summer.
The council agreed, by unanimous
vote, to make the sum $500 a week.
The concerts will proceed on this
basis.
The Central Minnesota Power &
Milling Company submitted a signed
contract providing for city lighting
and pumping, together with satis-
factory bond in the sum of $500 for
the fulfillment of the contract. This
was accepted and the president Of the
council and the city clerk were in
structed to execute the contract on
behalf of the city.
An ordinance relating to assess
ments for the sewer in special sewer
district No.5, was read and adopted.
This ordinance. appears in full, on an
other page Of this issue.
After allowing batch of bills the
council adjourned. 5a
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-07-15

DR.. II. f. Henneman and DR.. A. F.
Moynihan removed on Wednesday to
their fine new quarters over Hanson
and Emerson's drug store fitted up
specially for their use. DR.. Henneman
has the corner room and DR.. Moynihan
the other front room. They have a
common waiting room and each has a
convenient private laboratory. The
offices are modern in every respect,
and fitted with all conveniences.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-07-15
Mrs. Chas. Nelson Dead

Mrs. G. Nelson, living in Sauk
Prairie township, died at her home
last Thursday, July 1, at 12:l5 a. m.
after an illness of three weeks, aged
SO. She was born in Sweden and was
married to Mr.. Nelson, May 2, 1875.
They come to Minnesota in 1879, and
then to Kenmare six years ago. The
funeral was conducted at the home
on Friday, after which interment was
made in Rose Hill cemetery. She
leaves a husband, two sons and a
daughter.-Kenmare News.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-07-15

fine and sanitary conditions practically
perfect. In view of all these condi-
tions l wondered why it had not grown
and / determined to find the under
lying cause if l could. 1 may be
wrong, but believe it is the spirit of
the people; selfish jealousy: an ina
bility to take a broad minded view
and to overlook little things in order
to grasp bigger ones. Il can conceive
no more colossal blunder than to per-
NIT and even force your power to be
transmitted elsewhere, If you have
an asset on which to build town, it
is your power and to allow it to be
utilized elsewhere is suicidal. l was
told that although some of your more
enterprising and public spirited citi-
zens had expended many thousands of
dollars in establishing packing plant
with a view to building up the
stock industry and furnishing
employment, there was no feeling
of loyalty to it and many cars
of stock were shipped away each
year which ought to have been
slaughtered there and thus helped to
get the plant on paying basis. l
was told that at one time Fergus
Falls was the largest -four milling
town in Minnesota outside of Min
neapolis, but as the mills burned down
they were not rebuilt and those left
had not run half the time the past
two years for lack of wheat. l saw
teams hauling wheat from cars to the
mills which must be expensive and
yet was told that twenty of the
business men are taking stock in a
new elevator to be built for the pur-
pose of shipping wheat out of town
instead of having it ground into Fer
gus Falls flour. l saw your fine
creamery and yet while standing on a
corner one day l heard group of men
discussing whether it would pay to
ship the cream to one of the centrali-
zing plants in the big cities. 1 was
shown the handsome hospital given to
the people by a public spirited citizen
and at the time was told it would
probably have to close as caring for
the sick was not d money making
business and it could not make both
ends meet at the prices charged. Co.
operative stores may be alright, but l
don't want to get tied down ina COM
munity where no one is willing that
anyone should succeed to do any busi-
ness, and the producer to consumer
spirit prevails. 1t is alright for a
country village, but you can never
make town-a good prosperous town
on those lines. 1t is the same spirit
which allows Chicago to do all the
business through Sears Roebuck and
Montgomery Ward.
''It may be ungracious in me after
being used as nicely as l was while in
Fergus Falls to say these things about
your city, but no keen observer can
fail to discover the spirit which mani
tested itself to me while there, and
so long as it lasts you will find your
growth very slow and your develop
ment greatly retarded"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-07-15
LONG LIFE ENDED
Mrs. Caroline Barnum Dies at the
Age of Eighty-four
A MOTHER IN ISRAEL
Fuaerdl Services Held in Methodist
Church and Interment in Green
wood Cemetery

Mrs. Caroline Barnum died at her
home in this city shortly after l
O'Clock, Sunday morning, July IL.
Mrs. Barnum had been confined to
her bed for some time and her death
was nos unexpected. She had reach
ed the advanced age of eighty-four
years and death came as natural
result.
The funeral services were held at
2.30 p. m. Monday, July II, from the
Methodist church, the pastor, Rev.
]. T. B. Smith officiating. Mrs. Bar
mum was member of this church,
and many of her friends were present
to participate in the last tribute to a
mother in Israel.
A qnartet choir consisting of Miss
Mildred Lathrop, soprano; Mrs. Ly-
man, alto: Jas. A. Norris, tenor: A.
F. Strebel, bass; rendered three selec-
tions, "Thy Will Be Done, SIT is
Well with My Soul', "Jesus, Lover of
My Sour'. Mrs. Geo. Butler, accomp-
anied on the organ.
Mr.. Smith took for his text John
XIV:2: "In my fathers house are
many mansions, if it were not so 1
would have told you. go to prepare
place for you, that where l am ye
may be also''. Mr.. Smith said that a
common sorrow was upon the COM
munity, but that there was also a
a common sympathy. He spoke of
Christ's going away from his disciples
and from his friends, but that his
spirit remained behind to comfort
them. He will prepare a place be-
yond for those who love and serve
Him here. Mr.. Smith paid a tcuch-
ing tribute to the life and Christian
character of the deceased and spoke
words of comfort and consolation to
the sorrowing ones.
After the service at the church the
remains were taken to Greenwood
cemetery and there tenderly laid to
rest. The pail bearers were: David
Cleveland, M. E. Mcintyre, J. H.
Richardson, Lucas Kells, Sanford
Smith, A. Vessey.
Mrs. Barnum's maiden name was
Caroline Chapel. She was born June
9, 1925, in Berkshire county, Mass,
among the old Berkshire hills. 1t
was there that she spent her child
hood days. On the first of February,
1852, she was married to Nathaniel
T. Barnum, the ceremony being per-
formed at the home of her parents i'm
Washington township, Berkshire
county. Here Mr.. and Mrs. Barnum
resided until the fall of 1866, when
they removed to Minnesota and set
tied in Dakota county, remaining
there fourteen years. In the fall of
1880 they removed to the township of
Raymond, Stearns county, thence to
Melrose where they resided nine
years. Four years ago they came to
Sauk Centre and have lived here ever
since. Mrs Barnum leaves a hus-
band, two sons, Frank and George,
and daughter, Hattie Barnum.
She had been a resident of Minnesota
for 50 years.
Mrs. Barnum was converted and
became an active Christian at the
age of fourteen years and joined the
Methodist Episcopal church immedi-
ately after. During her long and use
full life she was ever an active, earn
est Christian woman. She was a
member of the church for seventy
years. Having been resident of
Stearns county for many years, she
leaves many friends and dacquaintances
in this vicinity.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-07-15

The Bemidji Commercial Club has
a surplus of S117.38 turned into its
treasury by the Fourth of July COM
mittee with instructions to spend as
much as necessary, to entertain the
Great Northern Editorial Association
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The
Herald has a representative on the
spot with instructions to make stren-
uous efforts to help reduce that sur
surplus.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-07-15

Falls. They scored 10 hits to the
visitors five, and that's going some.
Summary:
Runs Hits Errors
Sauk Centre. . 9 10
Little Falls. .... 5 5
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