The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-05-29

cruits for the army. Private Randall
has his Office with Cary Diehl.
For some reason unknown here the
gravel crew at Westport was called
off last Saturday and work Indefinite
ly suspended. Elaborate preparations
had been made and the work was
starting well. The sudden change of
plans surprises Northern Pacific peo-
pie here.
Lucille, the six year old daughter
Of Robert Rasmussen, living some
three miles east of town, was seriously
hurt in corn planter Saturday after
noon. The foot and ankle bones of
her right leg were crushed, necessita-
ting ambutation. The operation was
performed here the same day. The
patient is doing we'll.
The delegation to the Sixth Dis
trict Federation of Woman's Clubs
are home and report fine convention.
Mrs. G. M. Sprague aud Miss Harriet
Erwin went by train. Mesdames Ho-
gan, Merryman and Hilsdale made the
trip by auto, Archie Hogan and Sid
ney Merryman alternating at the
steering wheel.
Peter Gaspard has sold his pool and
billiard hall business to E. B. Frost
and p. p. Stigen of Albert Lea. The
new proprietors are in possession this
week. Mr.. Gaspard has not fully de-
cided what to do but will either 90
into business in another town or 20
on the road. H e says he has severa
offers under consideration.
The fire department has chosen del
egates to the state convention at
Thief River Falls, as follows: Acme
Hose Co., J. n. McGibbon, Henry
Botz: Clipper Hose Co., Alois Meyers,
Chas. Erickson: Hook & Ladder Co.,
NJ. II. Doolittle, V. J. Dumbovy;
Chemical Co., Everett Lux, Thos.
DezieI.: at large, Chief Geo. Fish.
Dodd & Struthers lightning rods
are the best. G. Hi!!erud & Co.
Adv.
w. +. SandersOn and General James
A. Norris officially opened the straw
hat season on Tuesday. June is the
day set by the almanac, but Tuesday
was warm day and the twain thought
it just as we'll to get in line. 1t is
now in order for the rest of the COM
munity to 90 and do likewise. N. b.
Alderman L. w. Gingery was also in
line during the afternoon.
The forty-third annual commence
ment exercises of the St. Cloud Nor
NAL School will be held June l to .. |
Tie graduating exercises take place
Friday: June &. in the Normal assem-
bly, hall Lieut.. Gov. J. A. A. Burn
ouist will deliver the address. Geo. |
+. Alton of Minneapolis, state In
spector of high schools, will confer the |
diplomas.
S. f. Wright, for several years fore
man on the Glenwood Gopher Press,
has resigned and will start paper
at Becker, Shereburne county. At
ter the death of the late W. A. Simon
ton, MIR. Wright conducted the Goph-
er-Press until it was sold a few weeks
ago. Mr.. Wright is an experienced
printer and a man Of unimpeachable
character. Olof O. Kjome, at one
time employed on The Herald, sue
ceeds Mr.. Wright as foreman on the
Gopher-Press.
A big crew is at work laying new
steel on the Great Northern track be-
tween Collegeyille and Evansville.
The old y pound rails are being re-
placed by those weighing 90 pounds to
the yard. The crew has been working
in this vicinity for several days, max
ing headquarters here. They will
move on before long. The fact that
new steel is being laid gives the de-
NAL to the report that double track
will be put in this season. 1t also
looks as though the track in the vi
cinity of Collegeville was not to be
and shortened this year.
The eighteenth annual session of
the Old Settlers Association of
Stearns and adjoining counties, will
be held in St. Cloud, Tuesday, June
3, 1913. The session will open at
eleven O'Clock a. M. when a business
meeting of the association, for the
payment of dues, admission of new
members, selection of place of the
meeting for 1914 and the election of
officers, will be held in the auditorium
of the Presbyterian church. At II
O'Clock dinner will be served to the
members and guests by the Ladies
Aid Society of the Presbyterian church,
in the church parlors. Dinner will
be followed by program of speeches
and reading of papers, and music and
songs. Major Edwin Clark of Mime
apolis Secretary Of the. Hennepin
County Territorial Pioneers Associa-
riyo tal ~, ssNI,,