The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-09-27
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T. 20 Years Ago
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IF 20 Years Ago

evening, MIS. Ai VIII -.
tertained a party of ladies at her
home in honor of Mrs: Fish ana
daughter, of Minneapolis. covers
were laid for ten and bountiful
renast was served. The guests
agreed that the affair was one OF
the pleasantest they had ever at
tended. =,
On Monday evening, the mem
hers of the w. N. A. gave Mrs.
M. F. Woodbury. a surprise party
Mrs. Woodbury. was detained down
town by one of the women VINO
was in the secret and when she re-
turned home, she found the house
in possession of her friends. A de-
lightful evening was passed and re-
freshments were served. The en-
tertainers, thirty in number, con-
sisting of the members of the w.
N A. and their husbands, present
ed Mrs. Woodbury. with a silver
berry spoon.
On Thursday afternoon of last
week the ladies' Monday Musical
Club gave a function in honor of
Miss Robischon, who was married
Tuesday morning of this week. A
delightful afternoon was passed
during which Miss Robischon was
prevailed upon to play her wedding
march, which she rendered in fine
style. The members of the CLUB,
presented the guest of honor with
a silver baking dish.
The M. W. A. held their regular
meeting with Mrs. Alfred Parker
on Tuesday afternoon of this week.
Fully 1900 people were at the
Great Northern station Monday
morning to see and hear Hon. WIN.
II. Taft, of Ohio, republican NOM
inee for the presidency.
Mr.. Taft's special train left Min
neapolis at 5 o'clock Monday morn
ing on its way to Grand Forks and
Fargo, N. ID. Stops were made
at St. Cloud and Melrose, where
the candidate made brief speeches
from the rear platform.
Sank Centre was reached on
schedule time, 1925 and when the
train came to a stop with the prl-
vate car occupied by Mr.. Taft at
the rear of the train, the crowd
was packed closely to the coach.
Mr.. Taft was a little late in ap-
pearing, owing to the fact that
the run from Melrose was made
in such rapid time. AS the presi-
dental candidate appeared at the
rear door of the private car, a
cheer went up from the assembled
multitude.
H. F. Alden, president of the
Sank Centre Republican club, in
troduced the distinguished visitor.
The sixth annual fair of the
Agricultural Society of Stearns
county is now in full swing. We'd
nesday was devoted to entries,
with the result that all depart
ments were well represented with
good exhibits. Secretary "A. w.
Austin is a busy man but with the
help of valuable assistants he has
got things in ship shape order.
Good races are booked and the
live stock exhibit is good. Owing
to the fact that The Herald issues
earlier than usual this week de-
tailed account of the fair is de-
ferred until next week.
There was an elaborate wedding
at st. Paul's Catholic church at 8
O'Clock Tuesday morning, Sept. 29,
when Miss Mary Margaret Robis-
chon, only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Matthias Robischon of this
city, was united in the bonds of
1natrimony to Mr.. Albert Markson
also of this city.
FIR. A. ART, pastor of the
church, officiated and read the
elaborate services Of the Catholic
ritual, the ring ceremony being
used.
A merry-go-round pitched its
tent on the vacant lot north of
the Merchants National Bank last
Friday and since that time has
been enticing the elusive nickles
from the pockes of the boys and
girls, men and women who like to
whirl round and round on the con-
traption.
George Green died at his home
on Main street, this city, on Thurs
day, Sept. "a, aged 81. The fun
'eral services were held from the
residence at 2:30 p. m. Friday,
Sept. 25, Rev. j. S. Kingan Of
floating. Deceased was born in
England April "a, 1927. He came
to Sank Centre in the year 1880.
He leaves widow and seven chill
dren, of whom three are sons.
Miss AIDE Schleusener, sister of
o. III. Schleusener, of this city, was
: married at $50 p. m. Wednesday,
at her home in Little Falls. The
bridegroom was julius p. Sell, a