The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-05-30
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]. S. Orbeck transacted business at
Sank Centre Thursday afternoon.
Auctioneer Eschelbarger of Osakis
was in town on business Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toilet John visited his
brother north of town Sunday evening
Bank Examiner A. P. Rotert made
the State Bank a call here Thurs
day.
Rose Schlicht and Minnie Opitz
were Sank Centre visitors between
trains Wednesday.
A carload of butter tubs were un-
loaded here this week for use in the
West Union creamery.
M. ]. Faber of Chicago, ILL.,, visited
with relatives at the ]. P. Didier home
here for several days this week.
Mrs. c. K. Lingo of Osakis visited
with her daughter at the Hobson
home south of town several days this
week.
Word comes from the hospital at
Osakis that Mrs. ]. j. Marthaler who
is there under the Doctors care is
doing as well as can be expected which
is good news to her many friends here.
George and Leo Doege, Ben Uphus
Arthur Fraser and John Williams are
the boys that left with the next Todd
county draft quota Monday for Camp
Lewis, American Lake, Wash. They
have been unable to locate John Will
iams who left Montana several weeks
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Marthaler and
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Marthaler left for
Meier Grove Wednesday for several
days visit with relatives.
Mrs. Nick Elgroth received the sad
news by wire Tuesday that her sis
ter's husband and baby were killed
Wednesday night during, a cyclone at
Dedham, Iowa.
Rev. Buscher attended the funeral
Thursday at ST Cloud of a friend who
was killed in an auto accident about
a week ago.
Mrs. Ben Messer returned from
Collegeville, Mimi, Wednesday, where
she has been visiting for several days
with her sister at the Joe Rau home
at that place.
Nora Barchenger, who has visited
here with her sister and family at the
Theo. Teske home left for her home
at Long Prairie Friday.
The Red Cross and Commercial
club social and business gathering
which was to have been Wednesday,
May 29th, will be postponed to the
following Wednesday, June 9Th, on
account of the high school graduation
remember the date as we would like
to have good crowd attend this
meeting.
AID Ingram of Sank Centre was
through this town with a party of
land men Wednesday looking the
country over.
A number of friends and relatives
of the boys, who left Monday for
Camp Lewis, gathered here Thursday
evening for a sort of farewell re-
ception, Rev! Lambert of Osakis gave
very pleasing talk after which the
ladies of the Red Cross served ice
cream, cake and coffee. The young
people danced and very pleasant
evening was enjoyed by all present.
The boys who left were each presented
with sweater, and two pairs of
socks and the best wishes of their
many friends and relatives go out to
them where ever they are.
Hand orchestra of Fergus Falls
gave one of their entertainments and
dances at the village hall here We'd
nesday evening. The ladies of the
Red Cross served luncheon and the
large crowd in attendance enjoyed a
very pleasant evening. The proceeds
of about $1,000 are for the benefit of
the Red Cross.
Mrs. Ferdinand Gretsch and son
Frederick Of Albany autoed up on
Thursday evening for short visit