The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-01-02
HOME HAPPENINGS

Fish's orchestra went to Osakis last
Friday and played at a dance in the
evening.
The First State Bank has purchased
fine new safe which it will install
in the course of the next fortnight.
| Miller's orchestra played for a
Christmas dance at Swanville las
Wednesday evening. There was a
good crowd and fine time.
Last evening, at the city hall, the
Sank Centre Band gave one of its en-
joyable dancing parties. There was a
good attendance and the music was
excellent.
The Christmas dance at the city
hall was pleasant affair, thirty
couples being present. The music
was good, being furnished by the Fish
| orchestra.
The Northern Pacific is replacing
its old scales at it's yards in this city
with a new and improved set. The
workmen putting in the scales began
the day after Christmas.
The members of h e Methodist
church and congregation, assisted by
few friends, presented the pastor of
the church, Rev. r. W.-Duel, with
an elegant rocker for Christmas.
j. w. Ward has purchased of Lucas
X e Is the fraction of a lot ly-
ing between The Herald property and
the First State Bank The plot has
a frontage OF l6 feet on Fourth street
and is p feet deep.
The cantata "The Coming of the
King" was repeated at the Methodist
church Tuesday evening. The pre-
sentation showed improvement over
that of fortnight ago, though that
one was good.
The decorating in the directors
room of the First State Bank is fin
ished. The work is artistic and done
in a thorough and workmanlike man.
ner. The room is greatly improved
in appearance. Geo. e. Diebel did it.
Dr. II. F. Hennemann, superin-
tendent of the Methodist Sunday
School, was the recipient of a fine
Christmas present in the form of an.
elegant copy of the new Methodist
Hymnal. The members of the Sun
day School were the donors.
John KerEeghan' room dwell
ing near the public schools building
is nearing completion. The interior is
conveniently arranged and every mod
ern appliance is installed to make
home happy and the housewives work
easy. Mr.. Kerneghan owns the lot to
the west of this house and will fill it
in in the Spring.
Jas Ingram Lumber Co.. sells
Kentucky Nut coal. 1t Is great
stuff for the cook stove or range.
Adv.
There was a family reunion at
Mother Ingram's on Christmas Day.
The venerable woman's boys were all
present except George, who is in Can
ada and could not get away. Sam,
Adam, James and Gordon were all on
hand with their families and the
gathering was exceedingly pleasant.
Mrs. Ingram is nearing her ninetieth
birthday but is well and happy and
greatly enjoys having her. family of
fine sons about her on the annual hol-
iday.
Christmas Day was passed very.
pleasantly in Sank Centre. T h e
weather man ibid his durndest" and
turned on brand that couldn't well
be beaten. The sun shone brightly
all day, the temperature was agree
able and there was just enough snow
to make sleighs run well in the city.
There were numerous family gather
ings and reunions during the day and
evening. The Palmer House served
an extra bill of fare that was OF al
quality and quantity to satisfy Epi-
curean tastes. Several families took
their Christmas dinner there. Mr..
and Mrs. John Whitson had there as|
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Alex JAM
ieson, Everett Jameson and Miss
Vera Jameson, Mr. and Mrs A. E.
Erwin and the, Misses Annabef and