The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-07-19
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20 Years Ago
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20 Years Ago

season. The heat was something
terrific-the mercury registering
95 in the shade at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon. The percentage of hui
nudity in the air was high, making
life almost uncomfortable. The tenn
perature fell during the night and
Friday was better. Friday night
there was a heavy rain and since
then the weather has been delight
full. There were two showers Fri
day afternoon during which hail
fell on the west side of Sank Lake,
doing some damage. w. o. P. Hills
dale, who has a cottage over there,
says his garden stuff was knocked
fiat by the hail. Such damage was
merely local. Crops generally are
in fine condition and the outlook is
excellent for an abundant har-
vest.
J. M. Wilson has been doing
some carpenter work this week. He
has been busy mailing on sheath
ing and putting in floor, door and
window in the rear of his store
room, under the stairway. This
makes a commodious room which
can be used for storage purposes.
"Jim's" friends took a great inter-
est in the operations, dropping
around frequently to see him WELD
saw, hammer, square and nails.
They all pronounced the job a good
one, some of them intimated that
when they needed carpentry done
they might send for him. At one
time "Jim" had no less than five
saws in commission. If you doubt
it, ask Mccarthy who was there at
the time.
The committee recently appoint
ed to have in charge the matter of
arranging for the annual fair of
the Stearns County Agricultural
Society, are busy at work and the
outlook is bright for fine display.
V. L. Burgess, chairman of the
committee to look after the dis
plays of agricultural products got
busy Tuesday and began apportion-
ing this work to different business
men on the same plan that was in
vogue last year. The list is about
complete and will be published
next week. The executive COM
mittee is in correspondence with a
number of prominent public men
of the state and hopes to secure one
or more of them to speak at the
fair. The races promise to he
good.
Geo. Fish has given the front of
his grocery store building fresh
coat of paint, improving its ap
pearance greatly.
L. S. Bishop Co., has put in a
new system of bookkeeping which
is a great labor saver. By this
system all posting of books is done
away with and a larger amount
of time thereby saved. Each Gus
toner knows at any moment just
what the balance is against him.
Mr.. Nicholson has just completed
the listing of the names of the
firms customers and system will
be put in operation the first OF
August.
A trio of local disciples of
LEAK Walton went fishing in Long
Lake Sunday morning and return
ed with string of IA black bass,
the total weight of which was GA
pounds. -Four of the fish had a
combined weight of So pounds.
One of the fishermen went to Min
neapolis on Monday, taking the
four along with him to show his
friends what kind Of fish grow in
Sank Centre and vicinity.
A. M. Welles, publisher Of the
Sank Centre Herald is giving Sank
Centre an excellent paper and he is
receiving compliments from all
quarters of the state for so doing.
We do not imagine, however, that
these testimonials of a work well
done will in any way dampen Mr..
Welles' ambition to even more |
thoroughly cover his field. y lit
tic encouragement now and then,
even to an editor, SIN rs over
many rough places. MORRISON
County Democrat.
Alexandria tennis players will
come to Sank Centre on Friday
for a contest with the local LAY
ers. Play will begin at 2 OF. ock |
on the grounds on South Main
street.
The Baptist Sunday school heli
its annual picnic Wednesday en-
the grounds of F. A. Gordon at |
Hotoken. Ae delightful day was
passed, all enjoying themselves
and doing justice to the dinner.
There was a large attendance. |
Pastor J. C. Wirth came down |
from Long Prairie to attend.
Geo. Fish has bought a lot at |
the new summer resort on the |
west shore of Sank Lake. He weLt |
out there Thursday morning to
put in some time clearing up. he |
took his boat along with him. Mr.. |
Fish is undecided as to building |
there this season.
The front of the Bruce building
on Main street, occupied by My.tt
and Ebert, has just been given a /
coat of paint, thereby improving |
its appearance greatly.
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