The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-07-20

blanche ana fnylllS DOnaluSOH, MIS-.
C. C. Samuels Of Spokane, WASH,
Geraldine Samuels, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. A. O. Oks-
ness and Edward Stevens.
The bride and groom were attended
by Miss Gladys Bronson and A. o.
Oksness. They left Immediately after
the ceremony for Gull Lake, Brain
erd, in gaily decorated 81 car on a
honeymoon trip that will be spent In
Northern Minnesota. DR.. and Mrs.
Donaldson will make their home IL
Butterfeld, Minn.-Osakis Review.
ROCKVILLE STORE ROBBED
The Meinz store at Rockville was
robbed one night last week, the rob
Der stealing only cookies and good
things to eat. A quiet search for the
thief was made at first and then the
sheriff was notified. The thief was
located yesterday and proved to be a
mysterious stranger with heavy
growth of whiskers, an odd sort OF
a tramp. He was taken to st. Cloud
and after some questioning was re-
laesed and ordered ito get out OF the
country. His capture was affected
through the efforts of Joseph Weld
ert and others who located his camp
in the woods.-Cold Spring Record.
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING
On Wednesday evening, June 28th,
large crowd of friends, neighbors
and relatives gathered at the home of
Martin Larson in Gordon township,
to help them celebrate their golden
wedding. Mr.. and Mrs. Larson were
married at Vaardalen, Norway, fifty
years ago, and some of their friends
present then We're also present at
their golden wedding. All of the
children, six of them, were present;
twenty-five grandchildren, and one
great grandchild.
A family reunion was planned, and
carried out successfully, for the day.
but when the large crowd of old
friends arrived they completely sur
prised the old folks. Rev. J. A. john
son and Rev. Vatne both gave short
addresses, expressing the best wishes
and congratulations of the guests,
and presenting the old couple with a
nice sum of money, including a gold
piece each.
The following children came down
from Hanks, North Dakota: Mrs.
John Brakken and family, Mrs. Jens
Johnson and family, Mrs. J. T. john
son and son, Olaf Larson and family
and Marius Larson. Carl Larson and
family live here.
A sumptuous supper was partaken
of. Mrs. Andrew Sorlie brought the
wedding cake.
Everybody enjoyed a gool social
time, and left wishing the old folks
many more years of happy married
life.-Osakis Review.
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LOSES LEFT EYE
Gilbert Beste, fourteen year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Beste of
Freeport underwent an operation at
Minneapolis last Thursday for the re-
moval of his left eye which was in
jured in the expolison Of dynamite
cap on June 80.
The boy had found the cap while
visiting at the farm of Herman
Frericks and had taken hammer
and exploded it. The cap flew into
bits and two pieces penetrated his
left eye. He was taken to an eye
and Immediately brought to an eye
specialist in Minneapolis. 1t was
found impossible to save the eye ano
| it was necessary to remove it in or
der to prevent injury to the othel
eye.-Melrose Beacon.
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100000 FEET OF LUMBER BURNS
The C. W. Wilkins lumber in Usage
township, estimated to measure above
half million feet, was nearly all de-
stroyed by fire Monday evening. How
! the fire started probably never viii
be known. Wcrkmen employed il
the vicinity passed over the road thai
divided the yard after five o'clocl
Monday afternoon and reported cono'
Monday afternoon and reported COZ
ditions all right at that time. A few
minutes before six o'clock Mr.. Wiki
ms received phone call teii.,t
him the piles of lumber were on firt
and he hurried to the scene, atUu:
eight miles west of town. The fire il
reported to have started near the cen
ter of the yard and when discovere'
had gained such Roadway that moth
ing could be done but save as m4cl
of the lumber at the limit. of thu
yard as could be done before th'
fire drove theh volunteer hep away
The lumber saved is estimated at 10,
900 feet.
] This lumber was cut by Mr.. WI
kins two years ago and he had con
siderable invested there. During
the past two summers the lunbe-
market has been down and sales yer!
slow so that Mr.. Wilkins has carrie,
the stock over for a better marke