The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-02-09
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HERALD, FEB. 6, 1880
Handy-Andy

The Sank Centre Dramatic Com
pany will present Handy Andy to
the pubic Friday night, Feb. IL, in
the Pendergast Hall, the proceeds to
be devoted to charitable purpose. The
following is the cast of characters:
Handy-Andy-Mr. S. C. OdeH.
Squire Egan-Mr. A. Barto.
Squire O'Grady, Mr.. Murphy G.
l.. Lucas.
Mr.. Furlong-Fred Cooper.
Dick Dawson, Simon v. Apfeld.
Ed O'Connor-Mr. Gildersleeve.
Farrell and McQuade-Foot Pads,
Jack and Jill.
Onah Rooney-Miss Mary White.
Mad Nancy-Mrs. C. B. Foster.
Fanny Dawson-MrMs. C. G.. To-
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The St. Cloud water power COM
pany has filed amended articles of
incorporation with the secretary of
state.
The second leap year party at Pen
dergast's hall last Friday evening
was perfect success, although not
as well attended as the one two
weeks previous. About thirty tickets
were sold and al present enjoyed it
thoroughly. These parties will not
soon be forgotten.
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A Fire Department
1t is gratifying to learn that our
citizens are awakening to the import
,ance of providing organized protec-
ton against fire, and very respec-
table delegation waited upon the vii
lage council at it's meetings on Mon
day evening to ascertain after that
body is disposed to take any steps
tenulng to encourage the information
of tlre department. The members
of the council were unit in favoring
the proposition, but have not the
power to do all that will be neces-
sary in this matter. In the first place
it will be necessary for an organiza
! ton to be formed, and the matter of
. raising money presented in the form
:. of a petition to the council who will
!. call special election relative to vot-
+: ing a five mill tax-the maximum
amount possible under the cnarter,
which will raise about $1,000.
The cost of equipping depart
ment depends entirely, of course, up
on the equipment purchased, but in
any event the amount above named
will not suffice. 1t will probably be
necessary to borrow some money. An
engine will be of little use in the
village without provision for an ade-
equate water supply. A system of
cisterns distributed through the
proper streets would doubtless prove
cheapest and best for the purpose
and they should not hold less than
500 barrels each, and would cost
probably $500 Hooks, ladders and
hose sufficient to work an engine eff
.fectively would be required. In pro-
viding for fire protection, liberal ex-
penditures at the outset will prove
the truest economy. But it is too
early to discuss details. The first
step to be taken in the organizing of
d fire department, and to that end a
meeting of those interested should
be called without delay. The impor-
tant matter has been commenced and
should not be allowed to stop short
of the full accomplishment of the
desire object.
The following anecdote has the
advantage of being strictly true. A
few miles from the city, is district
school, taught by young lady of
this city. She was giving her
younger pupils lesson in geography.
The little ones were deeply interested
in the tropics and their agricultural
products. The culture of coffee was
! a topic of unusual interest and the
question of where. the best coffee
comes from was taught them. On
the following day when reviewing the
lesson the teacher, addressing a