Sterling Center Social Notes from the BECHS, Part 3

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

1900

DateSourceCityname 1name 2 Note
6/8/1900Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerryPrattMrs G. H. Perry from Elmore is visiting friends and family [Anna Pratt, nee Lamp]
7/20/1900Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNLampPerryMrs Elizabeth Lamp returned from Elmore. Mrs Geo Perry is somewhat improved
7/20/1900Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerryKeithFrank Keith moved to St Paul with Charlie Perry
6/8/1900Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerry Mrs Geo H Perry of Elmore is visiting
7/27/1900Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPratt Luther Pratt was kicked over by a horse
3/29/1901Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerry Geo H Perry’s family are again residents of this town
3/29/1901Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerryOlesonGeo H Perry, who is conducting a hardware store at Amboy for Evan Oleson
8/30/1901Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerry Geo H Perry came down from Slayton on Tuesday, returning again on Thursday. He reports business is good up there considering the time of year
9/11/1901Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerryOlesonGeo H Perry, who has been conducting a store at Slayton MN for Evan Oleson since July is home again
10/18/1901Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerry Geo H Perry intends pushing the Gopher State Oil business harder than ever 
10/18/1901Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerryRinehartWill Perry contracted to put up buildings on Rinehart’s farm
3/14/1902Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPrattKeithLuther and Elbert Prett leave for Elbow Lake Minnesota this week. They will operate G.K. Keith’s farm. They had a party before they left for Grant Co.
3/21/1902Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerry Geo Perry was up to Elmore last week
6/17/1902Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerry Geo Perry left Tuesday for Bird Island Minnesota on a land looking expedition
7/11/1902Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerry Geo Perry left again for Bird Island
8/15/1902Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerry Geo Perry left for Renville County again last Tuesday
1903-1906     
      
DateSourceCityname 1name 2 Note
3/13/1903Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerry Will Perry leaves for Payette Idaho next week
3/20/1903Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerry Allen Perry, a former resident of this Township but now of South Dakota, was at Amboy this week
5/8/1903Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerryPrattMrs Geo Perry will leave for Grant County next Thursday to spend the summer with her son Elbert
5/8/1903Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerry G.H. Perry expects to go to Idaho about the middle of the summer, where he thinks he sees a change to better himself. He as a fine farm in Renville County and also in Norman County.
7/3/1903Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerry Geo Perry is taking off the old plaster in the Congregational Church, prepatory to having a new coat put on.
7/31/1903Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNOleson Thron Oleson, of Payette Idaho,arrived last Tuesday
8/28/1903Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerry Geo Perry left last Friday by team for his farm in Olivia
9/11/1903Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerry Mrs Geo Perry arrived home from Grant County last Saturday. She expects to leave here soon again for Renville County, where her husband is at present looking after his farm. Mr Perry writes he intends to operate his farm through next season
11/20/1903Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerry Fancy New York apples $3.50 a bushel at Perry’s
11/20/1903Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerry Geo Perry is now proprietor of the store at this place, having bought Wm Ellis’ stock of groceries.
12/4/1903Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerryTroyGeo Perry moved his family into the Troy house. 
12/4/1903Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerry Geo Perry had a phone put in the store
12/25/1903Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNPerry A fine Halo pressure 1200 candlepower lamp was placed in the church by subscribers including Geo Perry
4/21/1905Blue Earth County ExaminerSterling MNWolvertonPerryMr and Mrs Geo Wolverton of Amboy were guests of Mr and Mrs Geo Perry. Mrs Wolferton [sic] nee  Mina Perry is a niece of G Perry [Mrs Geo Wolverton is Alice Almina Perry, daughter of William Perry and Olive Armstrong Perry]
5/6/1905Mankato Free PressSterling MNPerry Mrs G. Perry served lunch for dance
10/14/1905Mankato Free PressSterling MNPerry Miss Alice Perry is in possession of a fine organ purchased last Friday [Alice Mae Perry is daughter of George and Annie Pratt Perry, who married Thomas Bulmer in Idaho]
4/21/1906Mankato Free PressSterling MNPerry Mrs G Perry and family left Thursday for their new home near Olivia. Mr Perry left last week with car.
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