Sterling Center Mn Social Notes From Blue Earth County Historical Society, Part 1

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

There were many more notes from Sterling Center, which is east and north of Amboy. These are from 1880-1891.

1880-1891     
      
DateSourceCityname 1name 2 Note
1/9/1880Mankato Free Press WeeklySterling MNKeith S. Keith and wife departed this week for their new home in Dakota Territory 
3/10/1885Mankato ReviewSterling MNEllisPerryCharlie Ellis and Charlie Perry start for St Paul this week after a visit of five weeks to friends and relatives
12/1/1885Mankato ReviewSterling MNPerryEllisCharley Perry and Campbell Ellis returned from their visit to Minneapolis
3/30/1886Mankato ReviewSterling MNPerryLeroyGeorge Perry and Manny Leroy started for Dakota Territory Monday morning. George purchased two teams of horses here and will take them to use them on his farm
3/30/1886Mankato ReviewSterling MNPerry Charlie Perry starts for St Paul in a few days
2/12/1890Mankato Free Press Sterling MNHazel Charles Hazel of Chicago, uncle to Howard and Grant, visited
3/26/1890Mankato Free Press Sterling MNPrattHicksMrs Anna Pratt bought the Bert Hicks farm
9/19/1890Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNKeith Mrs S.M. Keith arrived with son Frank from Brant Lake Dakota Territory
11/18/1890Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNKeith E.C. Keith elected Clerk of Court for Lake County [Dakota Territory]
2/20/1891Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNKeithOlsonGeorge Keith and Thron. Olson were at Mankato on Thursday
5/22/1891Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNJohnstonGroverW.H. Johnston has commenced work upon his barn. D.M. Grover has the contract with Will Perry as assistant
7/15/1891Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerryArmstrongMrs William Parry [sic] has been visiting at the Center for the last two or three days
7/22/1891Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry William Perry’s family have arrived from Dakota
7/24/1891Mankato Free PressSterling MNPerryFranklinWilliam Perry has moved into E.M. Franklin’s house
12/4/1891Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerryArmstrongMrs William Perry has been quite sick [Olive Armstrong]
12/18/1891Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerryArmstrongMrs Oliver [sic] Perry is still quite sick
1892     
      
DateSourceCityname 1name 2 Note
1/8/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerryArmstrongMrs Will Perry has not fully recovered yet, although she is gaining slowly
1/29/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry George Perry, of Madison, South Dakota, is visiting friends in this vicinity
2/12/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerryOlesonGeorge Perry and Thron. Oleson went up to St Paul Monday
2/19/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry George Perry returns to Madison South Dakota Monday next
2/19/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerryOlesonGeorge Perry and Thron Oleson arrived from St Paul on Saturday
3/18/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry George Perry received word from home that he had lost a valuable horse
4/1/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerryPrattGeorge H. Perry and Annie Pratt were married at the Clifton Hotel parlors, Mankato Minnesota last Saturday…by Rev. Taylor, an Episcopal minister…Immediately after the ceremony they took the train for the Twin Cities, spending Sunday and returning again on Monday. They will probably make Sterling their home this summer, but as Mr Perry has a farm near Madison South Dakota, they will probably make that place their home in the near future.
4/8/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry George Perry had his trunk burnt up in the Mapleton fire
4/15/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerryPrattGeorge H. Perry and his wife contemplate an over land trip to South Dakota next week 
4/15/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Will Perry expects to work at Vernon this summer at his trade, that of a carpenter
4/20/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNEllisPerryWilliam Ellis has engaged Will Perry to work for him
6/24/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNOlesonPerryThron Oleson is putting down a well for Geo H Perry this week. He succeeded at getting water at 80 feet.
7/1/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNOlesonPerryThron Oleson left for St James with tubular well unit. George H Perry helped him haul up. Returned on Tuesday
7/1/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerrySwartzWill Perry is building a house for Chas Swartz of Willow Creek
7/8/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNEllisPerryWilliam Ellis and George Berry [sic] were over at Willow Creek on Wednesday. 
7/8/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Will Berry’s [sic] little girl, Mina, won the foot race for children under 10 years old at Amoby on the 4th 
7/15/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerryJonesGeorge H Perry has about concluded arrangements to buy out Richard Jones the merchant of Willow Creek
7/22/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNKeithPerryGeo C Keith has purchased the 40 acres formerly belonging to Mrs Geo H Perry [Anna Pratt nee Lamp], the consideration was $1200
7/22/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerryJonesGeo Perry is now a merchant at Willow Creek, having bought out Richard Jones
7/22/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Mrs Annie Perry sold her span of horses last Tuesday for $200. She still has a harness and wagon to sell yet
7/29/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerryPrattMrs Anna Perry moved to Willow Creek on Tuesday
8/26/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry George Perry…gave us a call Friday, he reports business good
9/16/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerryPrattMrs Annie Perry of Willow Creek is visiting friends
9/30/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry G.H. Perry called on us last Monday
10/21/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry George Perry paid us a visit on Monday
12/9/1892Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNKeithPerryGeo Keith and his wife were to Willow Creek to see Mrs Geo Perry who is quite ill
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