The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-14
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Centre hereafter. The next Mar
ket Day will be on Wednesday
Feb. 3, 1909. To canvas of the bus
mess men of the city developed
that a change was thought best for
a good many valid reasons. 1t is
believed that all interests will be
served by taking day in the mid
die of the week instead of Satur-
day.
The G. A. R. Post and the Wo-
mans Relief Corps will hold un-
ion service at the opera house on
Sunday evening, Feb. Z, in honor
of Abraham Lincoln, the one hum
dreth anniversary of whose birth
occurs on the Twelfth of February.
The city churches will join in the
service and Rev. H. Oehler will
preach the sermon. Special music
will be rendered.
The hallway and stairway of the
Boston block has been calcimined
anew. 1t is fine job and was
done by John "A. Myhre. MI.
Myhre also did the decorating in
the front rooms now occupied by
Drs. Dubois and Kirghis. Anyone
who would find fault with the work
done by Mr.. Myhre would indeed
be hard to suit. He has been at
this business for over twenty years
and does nothing but high grade
work.
When you are inclined to speak
harshly to the telephone girl be-
cause she can't answer twenty at
once and always give you first
chance, just glance at the follow
ing toast given her by an Illinois
man: Here's to the telephone girl
An employee who does the most
work and suffers the most abuse
for the money she receives, who
does the most favors that are un-
appreciated by those upon whom
they are conferred. and who knows
more about men than a sociologist
does, more about women than the
officer of the federation of clubs
more about the manners of chill
dren than the teacher does, and
who can tell where every lady and
gentleman lives. She is seen in all
lands and all chimes, and speaks all
tongues. God bless her"
A bridge whist club has been
formed composed of twenty young
ladies and young married ladies.
The meeting at which this was
done was held at the home of Miss
Annabel Erwin Monday evening.
The club will meet next week with
Miss Dean.
Among the passengers on the i'll
fated steamer "Republic" which
was rammed by the ''F1orida" off
New York recently and which af-
forwards sank, were Mr.. and Mrs.
s. IS. Titus, of. Grand Forks, N. D.,
who returned to New York on the
Baltic. Mr.. and Mrs. Titus were
not injured but they lost all OF
their belongings when the Republic
went down. They formerly lived
in Sank Centre where Mr.. Titus
was engaged in a bank. Mrs. Titus
is sister of Mrs. J. H. Simonton :.
Miss Leta Gilman, of Langdon,
N. D., a sister of Miss Hattie Gil
man, of this city, was close
friend of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Mooney, who were on the Repub-
lic., Mr.. Mooney was killed in the
collision.
A very pretty and quiet wedding
was solemnized on Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Lockead
north of this city, when THEN
youngest daughter Harriet L.. was
united in marriage to David B..
youngest son Of Mr.. and Mrs
James "A. Caughren of this city
The corner of the reception room
where the officiating clergyman
Rev. F. H. Oehler, awaited the
! bride and groom, was a bower OF
smilax and red carnations, while
the other house decorations were
J in harmony. Congratulations fol
lowed the ceremony, after which 9
dainty luncheon was served. The
table was decorated with red car
nations and presided over bv Mrs
Frank Lockead and Mrs. Matte
Pangburn.
One of the worst storms that the
country has experienced for years
began on Thursday morning OF
last week and lasted for forty-eight
hours. AS result, railroads were
practically put out of business
from midnight Thursday until Sat
urday. The storm began on
Thursday when rain fell nearly all
day, following several days OF
mild weather. Such a copious fall
of rain in the latter part of Jan
uary was something unprecedented
in this part Of the country. During
the afternoon the rain came down
so freely that the downpour re
sembled a June storm. Water raT
in the streets, filled cutters and
overlooked into cellars and base.
ments. About seven O'Clock
Thursday evening the rain turned
to snow and in a short time howl,
ing blizzard was on, the wind blow
| ing a perfect gale from the north
west. When Friday morning dawn
| ed the mercury stood at ten degrees
below zero and the wind was 81
full of flying snow as to make i
practically impossible to see more
than one block away. Great drift
of snow blocked the sidewalks OF
the north and west sides of tn,
streets, while the opposite side
were swept as clean as though
broom had been used. It was i'm
possible to stand in the streets, ant
those whose business compelled
them to venture out proceeded un
der the greatest difficulty. Busi
ness was at standstiH during tn
day.
Two hundred fifty shares wer