The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-06-21
sAOh CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, MINI.

sons of pure vandalism someone with a poor sense
of practical humor recently tipped over number Of
tonbstones in New Richland Lutheran cemetery
the cost of resetting the stones Us
siderable and in all at least big job. Families
of those buried greatly distressed to be insult
ed and the stunt certainly did no one any good.
Eight Normal Eggs Found Inside Hen
ROCHESTER-A pubhcty-seeking hen the
Joe Ryan farm near South Troy converted into
piece resistance for the Ryan table few days
ago. When Mrs Ryan executed the Buff Rock and
completed the steps necessary to turn hen into stew
ed chicken, she found eight ful-sized eggs inside.
Live Wire Takes Toll With $500 Volts
ASKOV-2300 volts of electricity took it's toll
when John III. Shelton, superintendent of construc-
ton for the Minnesota Power and Light Co. was in
stantly killed at Bruno. Shelton with of
working transformer in Bruno when
the accident occurred He attempting to hook
two live wires together and in doing touched
other with his elbow, thus causing a short circuit
through his body 1t impossible to get the strick-
en- free from the wires until they were knocked
from his hands with a piece of wood.
Dressed In Rags, But She Carries Bottle
Observation-Disclosures in almost rags, an
elderly trudged about the streets of Brecken-
ridge last week. begging all she in contact with
give her Something" if only enough to get bite
to eat. From store to another, and stopping
pedestrian she told her story of tragedy in the
family of being deserted and alone in the world and
how the pains of hunger were torturfng her. She
invaded the liquor store begging the men there
to help her distress. An hour later chugged up
to the curb of the liquor store, containing the
and three men. The woman got out and re-
turned carrying bottle of whiskey She pulled
the cork and took man-siZed drink, handing the
bottle to the and nonchalantly rolling cigar
ette If those who had donated to the little party
could have made their voices carry to her ear she
never would have set herself up lady again!
bad Man" Gets Slap Damaged Facial Makeup
HENNING-A self-styled bad man" invaded
Henning recently and boisterousy let the local
townsfok know about it. Loudly proclaimng to
citizen that "ths town isn't tough enough for me-"
he received slap in the face and the reply that eve
can make it just tough for you you want" Lat
er, the tough egg became unruly again, and Mar
shall Wilson loaded him into for visit to the
Fergus Falls jail Before they got out of town his
prisoner Jumped out of the when it was moving,
damaging his makeup considerably needing the at.
tention of a local doctor. He ended up in Jail.
Bees Make Things Hum In Starbuck
STARBUCK-A truck load of bees stopped off at
Starbuck last week and made things hum in great
style. While the truck was being filled with OIL a
hive got opened and entire swarm alighted on the
gasoline pumps suspending service at the station for
the rest of the day. The truck moved down the
street stopped again, and another swarm lit the
car of Dewey Barsness. "A fly sprayer finally re-
moved them, and the queen bee led her followers to
another car. Along the rural route following the
trail of the truck which stopped at various points to
cool the engine the mail carrier found he had to
fight his way into mail boxes which had proved pop
ular swarming places for the bees. He finally de-
cided that although there is law which prohibits
tamperng with the boxes, maybe it doesn't apply to
bees This, after two ears were swelled up well
above normal. Another shipment of bees at Hutch
inson caused considerable heat in the post office
the same week. Thirty-thousand of the bees were
them harmlessly confined, few were free and
made sorting the mail somewhat uncomfortable.