Sterling Center Notes in Blue Earth County Historical Society, Part 2

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

These notes are from 1893-1899

1893     
      
DateSourceCityname 1name 2 Note
1/16/1893Mankato ReviewSterling MNPerry Mrs Anna Perry spent last week with relatives and friends here
1/27/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNEllisPerryin William Ellis’ store–the services of Will Perry are often required to wait upon the customers properly
3/10/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Geo H Perry was a visitor here the forepart of the week
4/7/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNLampPerryMrs E. Lamp is visiting her daughter, Mrs G. R. Perry of Willow Creek [Anna was 4 months pregnant with Alice Mae Perry Bulmer at this time]
5/19/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Mrs Geo H Perry of Willow Creek was over here last week
5/12/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerryJordanWill Perry is building a house for Mr Jordan of Winnebago City
6/2/1893Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerryGroverWill Perry has moved into town, occupying the house formerly owned by D.M. Grover
6/9/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Geo H Perry was over here on business on Wednesday
6/30/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Geo Perry bought a span of horses
6/30/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Will Perry has completed his job near Winnebago City, he goes to Willow Creek to work next week
7/7/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNEllisPerryWilliam Ellis and family visited at Willow Creek last Sunday with Mr and Mrs Perry
7/14/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Will Perry is doing some carpenter work for his brother George
7/14/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Mrs Matilda Perry visited her sister Mrs HM Chandler on Tuesday
8/4/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Geo H Perry had a run away a short time ago. His wagon was entirely demolished
8/18/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNJordanPerryA.H. Jordan and wife of Amboy were visiting with Mr and Mrs Perry
9/1/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry William Perry his working at his trade near Winnebago City
9/29/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNEllisPerryWm Ellis and G.H. Perry left here Sat for the World’s Fair [the World’s Fair and Exposition was held in Chicago]
10/6/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Will Perry clerked for his brother while Geo was at the World’s Fair
10/13/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Mrs Perry, of Madison South Dakota, is visiting her son Will Perry [this is Lydia Smith Perry]
10/27/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Mrs M Perry was caller at the Center on Tuesday [this is probably Matilda Perry, no relation]
11/24/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Mr and Mrs Perry have a young daughter [Alice Mae]
12/8/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Mrs [Lydia] Perry is visiting her son Will Perry 
12/15/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Ed Perry was up to St James last week [no relation]
12/22/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNAlldredgePerryMrs Alldredge, a cousin of Mrs Wm Perry, arrived from Dakota
12/22/1893Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Mrs J.S. [Lydia] Perry will return to St Paul after the holidays
1896-1897     
      
DateSourceCityname 1name 2 Note
6/19/1896Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Mrs Geo Perry visit. 
6/19/1896Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerryBenedictWill Perry will paint A. Benedict’s barn
7/31/1896Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Geo H Perry was a delegate from this town to attend the Populist Convention held at Mankato on Tuesday
7/31/1896Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerryRootsWill Perry is putting a new roof on W.E. Roots house
8/7/1896Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Geo H Perry contemplates going into business at Amboy
9/11/1896Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Will Perry went up to the state fair
10/2/1896Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Mrs S.J. Perry [sic, Lydia Perry] mother of Will and G.H. Perry has full heir to almost a fortune by the death of her brother
10/30/1896Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry dinner on election day at Will Perry’s
11/13/1896Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Mrs Will Perry expects her father from Dakota to visit her soon
12/11/1896Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry George H Perry merchant of Amboy
1/7/1897Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Geo Perry went up to St Paul on business
1/22/1897Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Will Perry arrived home from his Dakota trip last Saturday
1/29/1897Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerryFossAlex Perry and Mr Foss, of Amboy, were visitors at the Center.
1/29/1897Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Mrs Wm Perry will furnish dinner for the masked ball
3/5/1897Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry dinner at Perry’s with dance
3/19/1897Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Mrs J.S. [Lydia] Perry is visiting with her son, William Perry
3/19/1897Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Mrs Geo Perry has been sick
5/14/1897Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Geo Perry and daughter were callers
1898-1899     
      
DateSourceCityname 1name 2 Note
6/10/1898Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Geo H Perry made us a call Tuesday while enroute from Good Thunder where they attended the Populist convention
7/1/1898Mapleton EnterpriseSterling MNPerry Geo H Perry, manufacturer of cigars at Mapleton. Mr Perry tells us he is doing a fine business in Mapleton
8/26/1898Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerry Mr and Mrs E. [sic] Perry of Amboy were made proud by the advent of a young son [George A Perry]
11/24/1899Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPrattPerryLuther Pratt will stay with his parents [Geo Perry] at Elmore this winter
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