The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-02-07
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20 Years Ago
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Years Ago
Change at the Mill.-Harry r.
Tobey, who has been with the Cen
trail Minnesota Power and Milling
Company for the past six years or
more, resigned his position last
Saturday. "A month or SO ago Mr..
Tobey, who held the position of
secretary of the company, was
made manager, in addition to his
other duties. AT that time T. ID.
Davidson went to Milwaukee ex-
pecting to remain there. A little
later S. F. Merryman, a young
man and nephew of Mr.. Davidson,
arrived from Milwaukee to take a
position at the mill. His duties
were to look after the books and
do general work. Mr.. Tobey's re-
signation came unexpectedly. Mr..
Merryman Immediately informed
Mr.. Davidson of the change and
that gentleman left Milwaukee Sat
urday night, arriving here on the
Sunday evening Winnipeg Flyer.
Mr.. Davidson says he will remain
here and look after the manage
ment of the mill himself. Mr..
Merryman will act as his assistant.
Mr.. Tobey says his plans for the
| future are not definite, though he
expects to remain in Sank Centre
for awhile and take it easy before
seeking another position. Mr.. To-
hey has been with the mill some
time and is a capable accountant
and understands the business thor
oughly. He will undoubtedly have
little or no difficulty in securing
another position. Mr.. Davidson
stated to The Herald on Monday
that the mill will begin grinding
wheat again in the spring. For
some months past feed only has
been ground. Mr.. Davidson ex-
poets to push the business vigor-
ously.
Laurel Kells Buys Poultry.-If
the price of eggs suddenly falls in
the near future, it might be well to
ask Laurel Kells the why of the
wherefore. Mr.. Kells has just in
vested in a number of hens, and a
| fine rooster which crows with all his
might at the psychological mo-
ment every morning. The poultry
is comfortably housed and every
thing done to make their lives JOY
Gus and happy. Mr.. Kells conf
IDENTIFY expects that his biddies will
get very busy very soon and pro-
vide an abundance of luscious hen
fruit. Some of Mr.. Kells' friends
are wondering whether he had any,
thing to do with the introduction of
the bill in the Minnesota legislature
which provides for a reward of
$500 for the arrest and convic-
ton of chicken thieves.
Base Ball Club.-A movement is
on foot to have a good base ball
team in Sank Centre this season.
Those behind it believe that the
present time is suspicious and that
with the proper support from the
base ball loving public, the project
can and will be made success.
Henry Deters is the man who start
ed the movement. Mr.. Deter
came here from Long Prairie the
latter part of last year. He is
base ball enthusiast and was man.
ager of the Long Prairie team last
season. Mr.. Deters is assisted in
booming the base ball idea by j. B.
Segers, who would rather see
good base ball game than to eat.
Brainerd District Conference
Coming to Sank Centre.-The next
district conference of the Brainerd
district of the Methodist Episcopal
church in Minnesota, will be held in
1.-THE Methodist church in Sank Cen
| tire from April 13 to Is, 1909. This
was decided upon by the executive
committee of the conference, which
was held recently, an invitation be
ing extended by the pastor of the
Sank Centre church, Rev. j. T.
Brabner Smith, and the decision to
meet here being endorsed by the
quarterly conference. Officers of
the Brainerd district conference
are: district superintendent, Rev.
E. K. Cooper, Rrainerd; secretary,
Rev. C. T. Davis, Brainerd; treas
urer, Rev. ]. T. Brabner Smith,
Sank Centre. The coming of the
conference to Sank Centre will be
an event in the city's history. Sank
Centre is hospitable city and will
prove equal to any emergency that
may arise. A number of the lead
ing business men of the city have
already given their active and
hearty cooperation in entertaining
the delegates to this gathering.
Gradatim Club-The meeting of
the Gradatim Club was changed
last week from Wednesday to Fri
day by request from Mrs. Jas. In
gram and Mrs. F. H. Oehler, who
wished to entertain the club in an
unusual way. At 2:30 the club
members gathered at the home of
Mrs. Ingram, twenty in number.
Two guests We're also present, Mrs.
Gates, of Chicago, a sister, of
Mrs. E. j. Lewis, and Mrs. Wright,
editress Of the Browerville Blade,
guest of Mrs. w. Benner. The reg
ular business was transacted, after
which the meeting passed into the
hands of Mrs. Lewis, the leader
for the day. The roll was called,
members responding with a favor
tie quotation. Papers were read
on the life and works of Bret Harte
and Walt Whitman; choice read
ings were also given from the writ
ings of these famous men. An un-
usually interesting program was
the verdict of those preSent.