The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-05-07

tragic death Monday afternoon about o'clock wher
he fell from the tractor he was driving and wa
crushed to death beneath the quack digger, which
members Of the family that the young mans cloth
ing became entangled in the machinery Of the digger
and pulled him beneath the teeth He was found
cnging to the platform Of the tractor with his head
and chest upon the platform. The rest Of his body
had been slashed and crushed by the heavy nipple
ment, and was covered with dirt
RICTndOND-Richard Hennen. aged two and
one-hah years, drowned Sunday afternoon when he
walked out boat landing Long Lake and
fell into the water. His body was recovered q few
minutes later. The lad, the son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Hennen, farmers living three miles south Of
Richmond, was playing on the lake shore and after
ne was missed for few minutes his parents search
ed for him. He had fallen in foot of water and
had evidently struck his head The parents failed
to hear any outcry.
trout fishermen into the north woods, C. r. Rhodes
Virginia aviator, few to the northwest angle most
inaccessible point the Lake of the Woods and
an Syearod girl to Thief River Falls hospital for
an emergency operation. The girl suffering from
appendicitis Is reported in q critical condition
Rhodes had to take chance finding open water
ON the lake which usually is icebound at this date
ST. PAUL-The Minnesota supreme court ruled
today that woman who married her hired man
must pay him $500 in wages incurred under con-
tract made before the wedding.
The suit was brought by Milfred L. Archer in
Goodhue county district court against Everett Mou-
ton and Mrs Isadore Moulton Archer. Records
showed that Mrs. Archer and her brother hired
Archer to work their farm for $50 a month in
September 1925
In November, the wedding took place Archer
left the farm in September 1928 and sued for $500
In back wages. He collected and Mrs. Archer ap-
pealed to the supreme court.
DILWORTH-The girls of Dilworth high school
VIII not appeared today wear pajamas to classes.
Go home" said Albert Zech school principal
and put some clothes on" The remark was addressed
to five girls who at school classes in sleeveless
pajamas with fared trousers
mo girl ever will sit in my classes with aappins
The girls went home and returned in more usual
school dress.
PAYNESvILLE-Mr and Mrs Joseph schellens.
er who reside on farm. in the Rice Lake commun-
ity were the victims of dastardy robbery last
Friday night when sneak thieves entered their house
and made de away with strong box containing
watch, $215 in cash, pocketbook which had about
IL pennies in it, and many valuable papers. Mr. and
Mrs. Schellinger both asleep and heard no dis
turbance during the night and it is thought that the
burglars evidently knew what they after as the
box was kept the floor under a dresser
The Schelengers did not miss the box Friday
morning and did not know that it gone until
Sheriff Ben Schooner, Herbert Schmitt and VIM
Cassidy called upon them during the afternoon. Mr.
CASSIDY had found the box near Lake Henry that
morning. While driving along he tin box ly-
II.
He notified the sheriff and took the box to Herbert
Schmitt who identified it in which Mr. Schel-
lenger kept his money and valuables.
Observation-Disclosures evening was a cold
night, too cold in fact for anyone without home
to try to sleep out doors. The Jail door opened and
through the opening came an old man, although he
might be taken for a man Of only 40 years
AS he entered the office of the Wilkin county
JAIL his eyes fell upon sheriff James Fitzgerald
He asked the sheriff if he might spend the night in
fn fhn GOLD
more than pleased to give the old man lodging
In conversation with Fitzgerald, the old man
told him that he was 81 years old. He had never
drank, smoked or chewed, never been sick or had
tooth ache. There he stood at the age of 81 asking
for nights lodging What had this man done with
his money?
STARBUCK-The New Prairie grain elevator
was totally destroyed by fire last Thursday evening
The fire was discovered about 10 o'clock in the eve
ming by Mrs. Martin Ronnie She called to her hus-
band who was sitting downstairs reading a news
paper and he called c. G. Gunvaldson who was the
first one to reach the fire.
Gust Engebretson, on his arrival at the scene
sought to secure his books. Part of them were in
small safe but the rest, account of lack of room
were on table in the office He secured only part
of them which has resulted in considerable labor in
arriving at an adjustment of the loss the con-
tents.
The adjusters allowed 81 600 on the elevator build
although the definite figure had not yet been arrived
at. There was considerable amount of oats barley
wheat and flax in the elevator.
BRECKENRIDGE-A vicious horse that broke
the leg Of Fred Shockley killed his father Lucien
Shockley, Doran farmer, last week. Fred Shockley
49, was embarrassing the horse after a days work
in the field when the horse kicked him and broke his
leg. Mr.. Shockey ST. went out about a half our
later to complete the work
The horse kicked the older on the left side
Of the head crushing his head and cracking his skull
wide open. Lucien Shockley died at the st. Francis
hospital at $3.50 Thursday night
KENSINGTON-After lying dead alone in his
home at Kensington for several days, the body of
Oscar Berglund aged IS years old was, found Mon
day night by neighbors who came in to see him.
The body was found in the kitchen, fully dressed.
He had been in i'll health for time but had been
able to be up and around and had done his own
homework. He was last seen about the place on the
Friday preceding and it is supposed that he passed
away on Friday Saturday
Coroner ]. A. McCabe was called and found that
death was due to cerebral hemmorhage.
More than $1,000 found in the house in Lib
erty bonds and bank certificates Of deposit
Mr.. Berglund was born and raised in Nora town.