The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-10-06
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last Sunday Miss Ackerson sang
three solos, two in the morning
and one in the evening. Miss
Ackerson was in excellent voice
and her rendition of that beauti-
full selection '"The Holy City" at
the morning services was enthus-
iastically received, many remark
ing that they had never heard it
aung better.
Sheriff B. ]. Moritz.has received
a list of the townships having jails
from the state board of control,
with the request to correct any
mistakes which might have occur
red. The towns with jails are ST..
Joseph, Sank Centre, Melrose,
Freeport, Albany, Cold Spring,
Payneaville, Richmond, Belgrade,
Holding, Avon, St. Cloud, and
Brooten. The towns without jails
are Rockville, Zion, Raymond, St.
Martin, LeSauk, Lake George,
Crow Lake, North Fork, st. Aug
usta, Gutenberg, Collegeville,
Spring Hill, Ashley, Brockway, st.
Wendell, Krain, Wildwood, Fair Ha-
ven, Lynden and Eden Lake. In
cases where arrests have been
made in any of the townships with
out jails the prisoners have either
been taken to this city, Sank Cen
tire or Payneawille. - st, Cloud
Journal-Press.
An incipient blaze in the base
ment of The Herald office Wednes-
day afternoon called out the fire
department, which responded with
great promptness. The fire was
put out in moment with no loss
other than a press cover of cotton
cloth, the cement floor and solid
brick walls preventing spread of
the fire. The Herald takes this
opportunity to thank the fire de-
partment for their work.
The Sank Centre Band boys will
give concert and dance at West
port Saturday evening.A number
OF their friends will accompany
them.
Fay w. Sprague returned Fri
day from his eastern trip, MIR.
Sprague attended the American
Bankers convention at Atlantic
City and in addition visited New
York City, Philadelphia, Norfolk
and the jamestown exposition. 1t
Eas his first trip to Atlantic City.
Mr.. Sprague enjoyed a dip in the
ocean. He went eant over the
Pennsylvania and returned over
the New York Central and Lake
Shore. Mr.. Sprague is enthus-
iastic over his trip and returns
looking and feeling fine.
A break in the engine at the
Power Company's plant caused the
electric lights to go out Monday
night. The damage was repaired
during Tuesday and the lights were
on as usual that evening.
The Glenwood high school foot
ball team passed through Sank
Centre Saturday enroute to st.
Cloud where that afternoon they
played the heavy normal school
team and were swamped by a score
of At to O..
A hot box and broken axle caus-
ed small wreck on the Northern
Pacific near the stone arch bridge
Sunday. The wrecker from Brain
erd was summoned and worked I'M
til Monday morning clearing the
wreck. Owing to the fact that the
train was slowing down for the
crossing a bad smashup was av-
erted.
1t is reported that Great North
ern passenger trains Nos. 1 and 2,
Oriental Limited, and Nos. 7 and
8, the Winnipeg FLYER, will next
Sunday be put back on the west
side of the river below st. Cloud.
The track on the 500 line is now
in excellent condition, having been
rebalisted. The trains in question
have been running on the eaet side
of the river since early last sum-
mer.
Work on the construction of the
new Wakefeld-Luxemberg county
road began Monday and will be
rushed as fast as possible. Road
overseer Jacob Schneider will be
in charge of the work. The road
will be widened to the regulation
width of four rods. This improve
ment will cost in the neighborhood
of $1,000 and part of the money
will be derived from the state ap-
preparation made by the last legis-
1ature.