The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-09-19
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Miss Hattie Barnum went down to,
Melrose Wednesday afternoon for a
few days visit.
Mrs. D. G. Van Camp went down
to Melrose Wednesday for a short
visit with her children.
Miss Josephine Hanson, who is
teaching at Stiles, spent Saturday
with her mother in Sank Centre.
Mrs. o. Wheeler went, to st. Cloud
Tuesday afternoon for short. visit
with her daughter, Miss Harriet.
Mrs. Rebecca Chase of Long Prai-
tie is The guest of Mrs. Addie Meyers
of Sank Centre fer several days
Miss Helen Osborn returned to her
home in Alexandria Tuesday evening
after short visit with Sank Centre
friends.
The mother of M. P. Nelson, who
purchased the Lamb home on Pine
street a couple of years ago, died at
Little Sank last Saturday morning
well past 80 years of age. The fun
eral was held at Little Sank Monday
of this week.
Symbol Barron paced another splen-
did race at Superior, Wis, last Friday
winning $500 purse in straight
heats. He shattered the track record
making the mile on this half mile
track in 2:09R, the Herald under
stands.
DR.. and Mrs. Van Valkenburg of
Long Prairie accompanied their son,
Lester, as far as Sank Centre on
Tuesday. The young man was enroute
for Norte Dame, Ind, where he will
receive military training at the uni
versity.
THE HUNTING SEASON is AT
HAND. Mr.. HUNTER OF COURSE
YOU WANT THE BEST SHELLS
OBTAINABLE. THE PETERS
SHELLS ARE ACKNOWLEDGED
THE BEST BY ALL GOOD HUNT
Frs. SOLD BY G. HILLERUD &
CO.-adv.
Ben Carpenter and Howard Neal,
who are receiving military training at
the Overland building, Minneapolis,
spent Sunday with their families and
friends. Ben has finished his instruc-
tions and is one of Is chosen to work
as instructor. He expects to be sent
elsewhere soon. ....
S. F. Strong, chairman of this Sec
ton of the Fourth Liberty Loan, spent
Tuesday in St. Cloud with other chair
men from Stearns county, receiving
instructions and devising ways and
means of putting over the fourthcom-
ing issue starting Sept. 2sth, with a
rush. x.,.s-.. ,x
The sportsmen and near hunters
spent the. greater part of Monday
hunting in this section, the opening
day of the season. Some Of them
have not been up as early for, months.
While several good bags were made,
the birds are reported as being mighty
scarce this year, .--,. .,,,,' So
BIZ The, following Sank Centre young
ladies left the first of the week to
take up their school duties as teach
ers: Miss Helene Donart to Sylvan,
Mimi, Miss Marie Rosenberger to
Jenkins, Mimi, Miss Hazel Rosen-
berger to Burtrum, Mimi, and Miss
Lavine Flahaven to Pillager, MINI.
, Mrs. F. E. Minette went to st.
Cloud Wednesday noon for few
hours visit at the Maybury home. She
returned Thursday noon with her son,
Carl, who has recently received his
commission as second lieutenant. The
young man has spent the past several
months in training at Fort Sheridan,
near Chicago.
Peter Orth, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nick Orth lost the trigger" finger
on his right hand the latter part of
the week while employed on the F. P.
Minette farm near town. He was
working around silo and in attempt
ing to clean out some weeds came in
contact with the knives. Now Peter
is worried for fear his accident will
incapitcate him for military service.
Seven cars of live stock were ship
ped out of Sank Centre Tuesday of
this week. Williams Brothers and
Olson shipped three car loads Of cat
tie; the Farmers Shipping Associa-
ton shipped one; Joseph Zehrer ship
ped a car of hogs and cattle, Conrad
Zehrer shipped car Of sheep and
Fred Rowe car of calves. The en-
tir eshipment went to South st. Paul.