The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-03-10
State News Briefs
Woman 10. Has SO Descendants

cendants in this section of the country, Mrs Anna
Vandenheuvel would undoubtedly be the winner. Mrs
Vandenheuvel, who has been resident of Dundas for
many years, and is 10 years of has had IA chill
dren all of whom living She has had 70 grand
children of whom 62 are living; and % great grand
children, 20 of whom living This makes total
Of IFS descendants with So living That should make
quite record And aside from raising her own hus-
ky troop she is now bringing up two grandchildren,
aged eight and ten At the age of 70 Mrs Vandenheu-
vel does all her work.
Gun Barrel Explodes, Hits School Janitor
Braham-While attempting to fix over an cid
gun which had not been in for several years Ro
bert Fak, of Grasson, janitor of the Grasston con-
soidated schools seriously injured when In some
manner the barrel of the gun exploded tearing the
flesh from the palm of his left hand, his wrist and
forearm. The accident occurred in the furnace room
of the school. Mr. Falk burning off the stock OF
the preparatory to making an article for use at
the school, when, for expainable reason the bar
rel exploded resulting in rather injury. The
accident necessitated Mr.. Falks being taken to Uni
versity hospital in Minneapolis, for treatment
Paul Revere Rides without His Horse
Rochester.-Paul Revere has been riding in 1888
He was here recently, but unlike his famous
namesake, he did not come by horseback, weary from
a midnight ride. Not claiming relationship with
ether Paul Revere this is supervisor of driv
for twin city transfer company. He was in court
to charges of operating truck which exceed
ed the maximum weight allowed on each wheel. He
pleaded guilty and fined SIS and costs amount
ing to $40 Patrolmen said the weight of Revere's
truck had exceeded the maximum Of sos pounds.
Quadruped Hen To Get Axe-Scratches More
Ortonville-'Eens is hens but this one started
out to be a quadruped and because Of that and the
extra scratching the extra pair of legs will do, the
hen will be chicken dinner The four-legged hen
was discovered in a flock of chickens owned by Mrs.
J. p. Anderson, of Otrey township. It is net known
whether the hen is Of those laying produced
by the flock, but the owner reported that the hen will
get the when it's garden planting time because
with twice many legs, it will accomplish twice as
much scratching. But there will not be two extra
drumsticks, because the extra legs start from the
knee.
Bucket OF Water Fatal For Child
Madelia-Cleon Herbert Peterson small son of
Mr. and Mrs C. H. Peterson, of LaSalle. died eight
hours after having fallen backward into pail of
boiling hot water Burns deep that the nerves
burned and the child suffered pain after the
first shock. Mrs Peterson had heated water In
boiler the kitchen stove to wash clothes. While
dipping it out, pail at time and carrying 1t to the
basement of her home a neghbor called and the two
women stepped into another room to visit Just then
the children into the kitchen. Cleon backed and
fell into the pail of boiling water.
Want Ad Sells Farm Not Seen
Fairmont.-A Canadian became Martin county
farm owner and operator early this month. The man
pears had never the place he bought through
an advertisement in newspaper he never saw. A
small classified advertisement in the local paper
brought about the long distance deal in rather pc
culiar way Mr.. Orsen the purchaser, has brother
in-law Oscar H. Hanson, farming in Faribault ccun-
ty Last summer Mr.. Hansons son had work in Fair
mont and while here was casual reader OF the pa
per- He notices this farm for sale advertisement and
knowing his uncle looking for a place in this
section, correspondence followed Last week Mr. Han
son. acting for Mr. Orsen in Canada, closed the DEAL
the papers were signed, the money paid over.