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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-08-26
Oil Station Robbed

When Roy Curtis and Truman
Thompson went to open the doors
at the Lake Street station Of the
Northern States Oil Company in Osa-
kis last Monday morning, they found
that someone had been there ahead
of them. The back door had been
smashed open and a money drawer
where the days receipts had been
---siaeed was broken into and the cash
..- IA check up shows
register was open. >Hnt OF
that bills and silver to the amo- .
s8s. 10 had been taken. Travellers
checks and individual checks left IN
the drawer were not disturbed.
Oscar Wohlman, another employee
at the station, had locked up at about
1880 Sunday night, as usual. En-
trance had been gained by smashing
the lock on the rear door.
Last week two business places at
Evansville in the west end OF the
county, were broken into and cash
and merchandise taken.-Osakis Re
view.
Life Saved by Boy Scout
The Boy Scout slogan, "Be Pre-
pared" was given practical demon
stration Sunday afternoon at I'll!
lake when Bernard Carmen, aged 10
of Virginia, plunged into the waite
fully clothed and brought to shor
Martin Hudson Of Duluth after n
had sunk for the second time. :.
Both boys were with the picnic
kers of the d. w. & P. from Dulut
and Virginia. Young Hudson, so
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Hudson, ha
gotten beyond his depth by holdin
on to boat, and when he let g
soon sank in about ten feet OF wate
Young Carman heard his cl1es fl
help and did not STOP Co remove h
scout uniform before going out
him, bringing him safely to shore
farman is son of Mr.. and Mr.
a. b. Carman Of Virginia. -Evele
Clarion.
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OIL STATION ROBBED
BOY SCOUT TRAINING PROVES
HELPFUL-EX-SERVICE MAN
KILLED BY BULL
Gored to Death By Bull

Jos. Erickson, 30-year-old farmer
residing in the vicinity of Eagle
Bend, died Sunday from injuries sus-
tanned while endeavoring to insert a
ring in alb ull's nose. He was living
with his parents and had tied the
bulls head too loosely for the opera
tion, and as the nose was being pierre
ed the bull is said to have jerked his
head up in such fashion that one horn
caught Erickson in the groin and tore
an ugly cash clear through to the
left hip.
Erickson managed to stagger part
way toward the house and collapsed,
dying five minutes after he was pick
ed up. Butturff & Son were called to
take charge of the remains and con-
Quoted the funeral at Eagle Bend
Tuesday. Erickson was a word war
veteran and a single man.-Wadena
Pioneer Journal.
Swanville Man Suicides
Gustave Reinke, aged IS, commit
ted suicide at Swanville Monday
morning about 7:15 o'clock. He
hanged himself in shed back of his
residence.
Some time after he had got up
Monday morning, he went out to the
shed and when about fifteen minutes
later Mrs. Reinke heard a noise in
the shed and went out and tried to
get in, she found the door locked
from the inside. She hurriedly called
for help and ]. w. Canfeldfi village
marshal, responded. He forced the
entrance to the shed and found Mr..
Reinke hanging to a beam. The body
was cut down at once and others who
arrived tried to help in restoring life,
but it was evident that death had &C.
cured before the body was cut down.
Mr.. Reinke was a shoemaker and
had lived in Swanville for quite a
number of years. He also was in
charge of a cream station there,
which he operated in connection with
his shoe business. He was born in
Germany and came to America in
1855. Before moving to Swanville
he lived al Alexandria and at Long
Prairie. He is survived by his widow
two sons and three daps: h'ers'-Lons
Prairie Leader. -
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MERRIFIELD.

MERRIFIELD, Va, December %
(SpeciaD.-The Merrifleld Improve
ment Association will give an enter
tainment and social Wednesday night
In the Broad Street Parish Hall, Falls
Church. admission, 80 cents. Robert
Candor ia general chairman. with
Miss cOrita Seoane in charge of re
freshments; T.. -. Nosbury of card
tables. Mrs. Lily Shreve Of the hall
and Mrs. Salisbury of the decorations.
School kept open until Thursday
noon. although most of the others
in the county closed "Wednesday. y
Christmas program was presented by
the children Thursday morning.
Mr.. Babcock OF the Virginia Public
Service Co. is working in the com
munity this week and next, collecting
the So service charge which must be
paid by each prospective customer to
make their contract binding.
Mrs. f.. ID. Nosbury is entertainins
the Advisory Council on Tuesday In
honor OF Miss Mary Beamer.
Work has been started at last on
the Dunn Loring road. Three car
loads OF rock have been laid. begin
ming at the Alexandria pike. The
stone is being hauled by John Carper
of Mclean. with Mr.. Barbee supervis-
ing it's distribution. The citizens
have pledged to raise at least 81 600
as soon as the county has started
work. Charles Mumaw and Miss Belle
MacCracken will start collection OF
this money Immediately. Approx
imately $500 is in the bank.
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LEESBURC.

LEESBURG. Va. December 70
(SpeciaD.--Loudoun Lodge. No. 2e'
I. O. O. r., has elected S. Reed Gal
leher noble grand. Milton Il. Grim.
vice grand: James l.. Mcintosh. imam
clay secretary: e. S. Daley, CORE
spending secretary, and T.. n. BRAD
field, treasurer
Rev. Dupuy Holiday forN' 'rly OF
the -Presbytery of Mississippi but re.
gently received into the Presby terry OF
the Potomac. was installed as the new
pastor of the Leeshurg Presbyterian
Church Sunday last. Rev. j. a.
Troatle Of Herndon presided, preached
and propounded the constitutional
questions: Rev. G.. Wilbur Shipley OF
Herndon charged the pastor, and the
Rev. Boiling Hobson Of Lucketts
charged the people.
The Loudoun County School BOARD
met in regular session at the ONCE
of Division Superintendent o. l.. En-
erick at Purcellville. At this meeting
a delegation from Lovettsville ana
community appeared In behalf or the
movement for new school building.
The school board authorized construc-
ton of a new building OF about eight
rooms and an auditorium at Lovetts.
Vile and authorized the borrowing OF
total amounts estimated at $37 800.
Fl. G.. Filler. living near Lovetts-
Vile, killed what Is believed TO nave
been the largest snowy owl ever seen
so far South. The spread of It's wings
measured 81 inches. The habitat OF
these birds is usually in the colder
regions of Canada.
At a regular meeting of Ashburn
Lodge, No. 2SS, A. +. and A. M, tne
following We're elected and installed:
F.. e. Gillette, worshipful master; w.
C.. Wilson, senior warden; l.. ,.
Hutchison, junior warden l.. L..
Hutchinson, secretary; V. b. Harding
treasurer: l.. w. Munday, senior
deacon; Julius Dove. Junior deacon;
J. w. Connor tiler; II. w. Hutchinson
senior steward; p. NJ. DameWood,
Junior steward: w. B. Cross. chaplain.
Funeral services were held MONDAY
morning for Senator T.. b. Whlte, VINO
died at his home near Leesburg FRIDAY
night following an illness of several
months. Senator White was 81 years
of age and was the son of Col. El11ah
v White of the Confederate Army.
Al the time of his death he was a
member of the State Senate. repre-
senting Loudoun Fauquier, Culpeper
and Rappahannock counties. lie was
nresident of the Percheron Society or
the United States and president OF
the Peoples National Bank OF Lees.
burg. He owned and occupied one OF
the largest estates in Virginia ana
was interested in raising fancy oreed
livestock He was one of the largest
commercial orchardists of the county:
The funeral services were conducted
by Elder Lefferts of the Primitive
Baptist Church and Rev. G.. +. Craig.
Hill Of st. James Protestant episcopal
Church. Among the honorary pail.
hearers were Gov. Harry Flood Byrd
of Virginia, ex.Gov. Henry Stuart
Attorney General John r. Saunders
United States Senator Claude Swan
SON and Representative r. Walton
Moore of Virginia. The active pail
bearers were relatives. Senator White
Is survived by his wife, who was
Miss Harrison, and one daughter, Miss
Elizabeth White.
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ANDREW CHAPEL.

ANDREW CHAPEL, Va, Deem
her 25 (Special).-On account OF In
clement weather Tuesday night. Farm
ers and Mechanics Council. Order
Fraternal Americans, postponed until
January it's annual election.
Services will be held in the Old
Time Baptist Church Saturday and
Sunday next.
Christmas celebration will be held
tomorrow morning, led by the Rev.
A. Harnsberger, with Miss Frances
Orrison. Miss Elizabeth Berry, Mrs.
Elizabeth Roberts and Ray Morris In
charge.
The elaborate Christmas entertain
ment of the Junior League Wednes.
day night was presented to crowd
that overfiowed the school auditorium.
The opening song by the school was
followed by q Bible reading by Mr..
Rector, and a pantomine of the birth
of Christ by Vera Snow. Elizabeth
Wiley, Mae Money, Margaret Cockrill
and the baby of Mrs. Russell Oliver.
REGULATIONS were given by Virginia
Wiley. Louise Iden, Donald Cation.
Robert Hughes, Ruby Follin, Marion
Day, Annie Follin, Virginia Barbee,
Oracle Lee, Kathryn Iden, David
Thompson, Louise Fincen, Emily Day,
Thelma Curtis, Calvin Follin and
Roberta Day. Songs were sung by
the school and by the primary grades
alone. Four dialogues were given by
the younger children, and two play
let's. Santa Claus distributed a
present to each child from another
child and a present to each from the
teachers.
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BAILEYS CROSS
ROADS.

BAILEYs CROSS ROADS. Va. De.
cember % (SpeciaD.-The four students
from the Theological Seminary who
serve this parish being at home on
vacation, church services last Sunday
were conducted by George Harris OF
the Seminary. Mr. Brown will
preach tomorrow and Mr.. Somners
the following Sunday.
The league dance Saturday took in
tso.75, of which $35 was cleared for
the benefit of the school.
Miss Virginia Dowden is at home
for the holidays from Harrisonburg
Normal and John White from V. M. l,
The school Christmas entertainment
Tuesday night opened with a vel
come from Jimmy Parsons, followed
by a play by the high school, a play
let by the primary children, and q
children. Little Orphan Joe" was
read by Madeline Clarke. with a
chorus sung by the school Miss Hope
Fleming OF the faculty gave a mono
Iogue. Christmas in many lands was
shown by costume approximations. A
pantomine was given by Robert
Cornelius and the chorus. Christmas
al Punkin Green" was presented by
tha fifth grade. The final number or
the program was the distribution oil
gifts from the tree.
on Thursday night the Episcopa
Parish Hall was the scene of the en-
tertainment given by the Young PEG
nIe's Society. Carols were sung. the
christmas story told by Mr.. Harri:
OF the Seminary, and a tableau o.
the Holy Family presented. Th'
teachers gave gifts to their classes.
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and December % to John Il. Dawson
and Jennie B. Hill.
Engineer Larkin reports compile
ton OF the road from the providence
district line to Burke. distance Of
three miles. The last gap OF 1900
feet from the railroad to Burke has
iust been finished. This gives hard
surfaced road from the Little River
turnpike to Burke. and the tracks OF
the Southern Railway. owing TO the
present poor condition Of the road
from Fairfax station to Fairfax
freight Is now being hauled from
Burke.
Engineer Larkin has purchased
new snow plow for use on the county
roads this Winter. A secondhand
ploy was recently purchased from
Dranesville district road board.
The bridge over Cameron Run be.
tween Lincolnia and Franconia has
been rebuilt under supervision of Mr..
Iarkin, and the road Is now open.
Bids will be advertised after Christ
mas for building the approaches to
the bridge over Turkey Cock Run.
The aid of the Pender NJ. K. Church
will postpone their meeting one week
on account of the holidays. The
Fender Sunday School entertainment
will be held Tuesday night, with Mrs.
Ray Gooding in charge. The aid
cleared $44.24 on it's last oyster sup.
per. This increases to over 500 the
sum on hand to cover the cost Of wir-
ing the church for electricity.
The Fairfax School entertainment
Tuesday night was very successful
performance. The program was
opened by the seventh grade. which
san g two carols-"Hark, Hank, the
Herald Angels Sing and 1T Came
Upon the Midnight Clear" The first
grade, in costume, presented play.
Mother GoOse's Visit to Santa
Claus" first year high school sang,
Jolly Winter; play, 1.-The Elfin
Band" was given by the second. third
and fourth grades; the seventh grade
sang a group OF carols. and the NTH
and sixth grade presented Christmas
tableaux Trials at Headquarters"
| q play was given by the first year
High School. and the girls of the High
| School gave a tableau 20. Little Town
Of Bethlehem" ]. L. Kincheloe Inn
personated Santa Claus to distribute
| the gifts.
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CLARENDON. Va. December 25
Especially There will be special
services at all churches of the county
tomorrow. A pageant will be given
at the Clarendon Methodist Church
at night entitled Eternal Life" a
story of the Christ Child. told in
songs and tableauX. The performers
are: Marvin Dodd, Mrs. Lucille
johnson, Mrs. George Rector, Lucille
Gregory. Magnus Robertson, Vir-
sinia Pearson. Frances Robinson.
Betty Wright Doris Loveless. Marion
Ashby, Esther Roberts. Hildegarde
Swenson, Glayds Ives, Jean Ristine
Warren Dodd, Pierce Bragg. wayne
Melvin, Benjamin Robinson, william
l.. Bragg, j. A. Shepherds, ). A.
Woodward, Parks Fielding, RaIph
Boss, spencer Saul, Lawrence
Manning. William Carr, Mrs. Raiph
Boss, Miss Mary Parker ana MISS
Elizabeth .Kingslover.
Happiness was brought to many
homes in Arlington county ias'
night as committees from various
in the county as Wen
as the county welfare board u.r'el
he nersonal direction of Mrs. Mae
IAHODS.
noslxets of good things to eat. toys
or the children and clothihg LOT
he needy. A.,
.Judye Harry r. Thomas of the
Police Court at IL O'Clock yesterday
4Sued an order releasing 10 prison.
,rs Judge Thomas released az
minor offenders. excepting those hcio
IN. Tho circuit Court. over whom ne
has no authority.
Records in the office of the county
of revenue, Harry X
C.rnen show that during the iaS'
,,,acI, there have been issued two
ne,.n,its for new buildings repre-
sntinr s669. The records show thai
since April / there have been issued
ia nermits for new buildings
throughout the county involving
81 653.S0S.S3.
Hose Tower Discussed.
Plans for the bui ding OF nose
.o,,e,, ar the Clarendon Ffremen
IAN were discussed by members OF
tho hoard of directors al their meet
ING held Thu sday night. Presiueht
A &. Putnam appointed specai
composed of l.. {. Nc
Eemar. chairman; Chief A. Is. Eaton
and A. G.. Putnam, to have pans anu
prepared and submitted
at tho next meeting In order that
bids can lie received.
The annual Christmas entertain.
ment of St. Charles Catholic Schoot
AZ Clarendon, held in the school audi.
forum Thursday night. was at'ehoeo
b- more than 800 persons. me pro
gam Included the singing OF carois
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WARRENTON.

WARRENTON, Va. December %
(SpeciaD.-Pupils of the Warrenton
High School sold $10636 worth of
Christmas health seals. Sales so far
in the lower districts of the county
amount to $217.12, with most of the
country schools still to be heard
from.
The Fauquier Club held it's annual
meeting and dinner Saturday. Those
elected to the board of governors for
the coming year are r. NJ. Spilman,
]. G. Williams. A. NJ. Charrington. r.
r. Barrett. b. ID. Spilman. jr.; Ed
mond Hutton and f. w. Winmill.
Officers will be elected by the board
at its next meeting.
A community Christmas service
will be held in the Warrenton theater
Sunday evening. Carols will be sung
in the open air il the weather per.
mitS.
The boys and girls basket ball
teams Of the Warrenton High School
played with the Marshall High School
at Marshall this week and were de-
feated in both games. The Warren
ton Athletic Club played the first
game of the season here "Wednesday
evening VIII 81. steven team
Washington, the score standing 81 to
80 in favor of St Stevens.
Benjamin r Martin. 10 years old
died at his home in Warrenton and
was buried Thursday afternoon from
| the Presbyterian Church. He had
been in the tin and plumbing business
for many years. He leaves a wife
and four children.
Alfred G.. Triplett of Baltimore,
formerly of this county. has bought
of John B. Grayson the old Hunton
| house and farm near New Baltimore
which was sold last Summer after
| the death of Mrs. Lucy b. Gaskins.
Marriage licenses have been issued
| this week to the following couples
Charles r. Beach, Warrenton. and
Miss Nina L. Wines: Earl NJ. Embrey
| Waterford. Va. and Miss Fanny f.
Buckley. Fauquier; Henry NJ. Wright
Rectortown, and Miss Mamie Y
Huff; William w. Clark, Marshall
and Miss Dora B. Contes: A. NJ. John
son. Belaeton. and Miss Annie X
| Clopton.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, December rs
tSpeciaD.-The Alexandria Ministerial
Association has fixed the week of
January for it's annual prayer serv-
ices. The services will be held each
night at 1880 o'clock in different
churches in the city All are urged TO
attend, The churches where the serv
ices will he held and the officiating
preachers. will be: January 3. First
Baptist, Rev. William J. Morton. rec
tor of Christ Episcopal; January 4.
Methodist Protestant, Rev. w. NJ.
Rrashears, pastor of Trinity NJ. r..
Church: January 5, st. Paul's Epis-
copal. Rev. p. L. Vernon. pastor OF
the First Baptist: Second Presby-
terrain, Rev. Percy Foster Hall. rector
of ST. Paul's Episcopal; January Z.
Trinity NJ. Il. Church. Rev. w. '.
Miller
Finishing touches are being placed
mile this side OF Manassas. The home
probably will be ready for occupancy
by the middle Of January. The poor
Of the home here. together with those
from neighboring counties, will be
quartered in the new home.
Charity Appeal Renewed.
Another appeal has been made by
Robert s. Jones, chairman of the
United Charities, to citizens to help
in raising 1900 for the remaining
Winter months. Thus far 1855 has
been received in response to the APP
peal Checks may be sent to Thomas
Chauncey, treasurer, 315 South Alfred
street.
Since the celebration Of Christmas
was begun yesterday total of ~
arrests have been made by the MEM
bers of the police department. Fiji
teen are for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct. and two for violat-
ing the prohibition law. Traffic and
parking violations bring up the re-
mainder Of the cases. Inability to
obtain collateral resulted in IA being
detained over night.
Christmas Fetes Planned.
Sunday schools OF most of the
churches will hold Christmas celebra-
tons during the coming week, and
elaborate programs have been pre-
pared The M. f. Church South will
hold it's celebration in the Young
Peoples Building, Wednesday at 8
pm. The Second Presbyterian will
have it's celebration in the Westmin.
ster Building at 1880 o'clock, Wednes'
day night. The Methodist Protestant
has prepared to celebrate Thursday
night at 7:45 o'clock. Grace Episco-
pal Church. will celebrate Tuesday
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IDYLWOOD.

IDYLWOOD, Va, December 25 (Spe-
ciaD.--A special meeting of the Citi'
Zens' Association was held In the
schoolhouse Thursday night. The
committee appointed to raise money
for road improvements-C. +. Owens,
G. c. Walker and the Misses Walk.
er--reported the following contribu.
tons: Mrs. V. G. Walker and family,
$50; William c. Owens, Benjamin
klock, Mr.. OConnell and family, $25
each; Mr.. Suter and family, $50; A. T..
Holland and II. NJ. Taylor. $15 each:
$40 checks from Roy Parsons, VIII
Patterson, S. c. Wood. tr.. w. G. Coe,
S. Bowman. L. Fowler. q. II. Green
and E. Z. Salisbury: IS each from J.
z. Llewellyn, B. E. Cox, +. Lee. j..
Wine, 3. G. Cox. X. r. ward, James
King, j. NJ. Ellicott. NJ. c. Grasty> r.
Gingell. l.. T.. Monaghan. y. A. Her
rell and F. d. Mansuy; Mr.. Utterback
gave $3.50, and 81 each came from
J. F. Gale, A. F. Kendall, Miss
George Gingell and A. c. Mcdaniel;
the Murphy 4 Ames Lumber Co. OF
Rosslyn and Falls Church gave $25;
w. f. Moses Coal Co. gave one ton of
coal, which sold for $3.50; ID. r. Lut.
trell Co, IS. DR.. Macon Ware, 81, and
the ton of coal donated by B. f. ELI.
oft sold for SOS. The Idylwood Citi-
zens' Association donated $57 to bring
the total up to $500. This money will
be matched by an equal sum from the
Providence district road board. Stone
will be placed in the worst holes on
the Idylwood road. work to begin as
soon as possible. A rising vote of
thanks was given to the Walkers and
the Owens for the work they had done
in collecting this $500.
The Sunday school Christmas enter.
tainment will be given Tuesday night,
with Mrs. Ernest Salisbury In charge
of the program.
The League of Women Voters has
postponed its meeting one week.
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COTTAGE CITY.

COTTAGE CITY, Md. December %
(SpeciaD.-At the meeting of the Citi-
zens' Association Monday night the
following were elected: President.
George n. Wells; vice president, r. Fl.
Heidenrich: secretary. r. ID. klnche'
loe; financial secretary, r. {. Reinoehl;
treasurer Ross f. Gray. 1t was de-
cided to hold smoker in connection
with the January meeting. when the
officers will be installed. A represent
alive of the local gas company was
present, at the request of the associa-
ton, and answered inquiries relative
to service, rates, service charge, etc.
The principal complaint was in con
nection with the monthly service
charge Of 50 cents, and assurance was
given that directors of the company
are in favor of doing away with this
charge as soon as possible. 1t was
pointed out. however. that when this
action is taken a slight increase In
rate will probably have to be made,
with a possible discount for prompt
payment Of bills.
The Womens Club held it's annual
Christmas party Tuesday night at the
home of it's president. Mrs. A. c.
Proctor. Mrs. Proctor was presented
with handbag in appreciation of her
efforts in behalf of the club. Gifts
were distributed to each member pres.
ent. Following the singing of Christ
mas carols and the playing Of games,
refreshments were served by the
hostess.
The auxiliary to the fire company
will elect officers for 1927 at its meet
ing Monday night. The card party
held by the auxiliary and fire COM
pany was q decided success. and ii
has been decided TO hold another one
January Is.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
will hold regular sessions at the resi-