Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-10-10

their pastors the full amount Of salary pledged.
/ The benevolent record shows growing appre:
< cation Of the work of missions home and
foreign The mission churches have made a
record, in some respects the best in twenty
five years. The report Was referred TO special
committee--Messfs Field, Luke and Gates.
: " P. Todd OF Browns Valley, launched
yacht without ballast, tho craft cap
. cized and the engine and boiler are at the bot
( tom OF tho lake v " 454Es5S. y u; Il E6t
Lightning struck the roller skating rink Of
Stuart q BenhaIn at Sank Center. John Boo
; bar was badly shocked, and burned severely
] down his right side, tearing bis clothing and
one shoe all to pieces He was knocked sense
less by the shock. Burt Rice Was SO bad
( ~ stunned that he had TO be taken home. Man
Mattison escaped with q severe shock. Mr..
Boobar will recover. &% i.
An official OF the Milwaukee s. st Paul road,
rocently, in response TO an inquiry by a citizen
Of Mankaso, why that company did not extend
it's Wells branch northWard from Mankato,
said that it was the intention to do it next sea-
son, and that to make such an extension is
what induced the Milwaukee and Manitoba
companies to purchase the ST Cloud and Man
kato franchises, for which he claimed q good
round sum was paid the directors.
Arthur O. Sherman proposes to make q trip
from St Paul to New Orleans, down the Missis.
aippi in skiff, with no companion but span
ieL He started Wednesday and expects TO reach
New Orleans in time for the opening Of the ex-
position, Dec. l. ..4 -. ~
Major Naylor, of the First regiment, has re-
signed his commission but his resignation has
not reached the adjutant general, as it must
pass thsogh the hands Of Col. Bend, who is
still absent *,1,l
ID Commissioner Gibbs and Prof. Porter will
leave Monday, the 9th, for New Orleans, to
confer with Director General Burke, select
space allotted to Minnesota, and arrange plans
for the collective exhibit of the state They
will be absent about ten days. On their re-
turn meeting of the superintendent of the
various divisions of the exhibit will be called
to make final arrangements for the transpor
tation and installation OF the goods. ~
Died, at her residence in Faribault, Monday
Goth, 1rrs. Matilda Hulett, wife Of the late Hon
Luke Hulett, aged seventy years. Mr. and Mrs
Huiett were among the earliest settlers in that
locality 4
Rev. W. W. Pratt has resigned the passionate
Of the Calvary Baptist church of Minneapolis
after successful service OF two years.
Sunday evening Bishop Ireland addressed
one Of the largest audiences that ever assem-
bled at Glencoe upon the subject of temper
ance. lie pointed out two remedies against
the evil of intemperance; the one moral that
every one abstain from the use Of alcoholic
drink; the other political, that we pass and en-
force high license laws q = II
8. Biedleman of Willard was attacked and Sc
verely injured by his Hoistein bull.
Mr.. Patrick Smith, ono Of the earliest SET
tiers in Olmsted county, died at Elkton, Oak :,
several days since, aged ffty-two years. His
remains we're buried from St Bridget's church
Over three-fourths of the taxpayers in Owa-
tonna signed petition asking the city council
to give $500 TO Mrs. Blair, the widow of j. T.
Blair who was killed by circus man. TIL ey
also asked that the city pay his funeral ex-
penses. nv r.
"a lightning struck the house OF Abraham
Lang, Oh the La Crescent ridge north of
Mound Prairie, setting the house on tire and
paralyzing Mrs. lang, who laid unconscious
the straw stack, which was consumed, togeth-
er with all Of Mr.. Langs hay. r..
A seven-year-old son of Fred Koblancer of
Martin, was severely, fnot fatally, injured
by being run over by wagon.
Itaska county not being organized and JUS
tees Of the peace being needed, Gov, Hubbard
has appointed A T. Mason, G. Barnes and John
.Bakefeld as county commissioners to arrange
districts and provide for the required cleo
ton. II %E .Tt%> @
A farmers and business mems insurance
company has been organized at Furgus Falls,
with the following Off GERS: President, Char
les J. Sawhridge; secretary, William D. Lowry
troou1 1,.nr To II
DR.. y. Il G'reenlee; general agent, Jay Henry
Long. 4. RI z e
Warner Marshaal Of Fergus Falls, was held
In $500 bonds to appear before the grand jury,
on q charge OF attempting to ravish sir year
old daughter of Mr.. Woodwork 4
The $1,000 appropriated by the state for the
county agricultural societies is being divided
by the auditor. The appropriation viii give
shout sl45 to each society. II t5g5 sy5@3 e
The third explanatory circular in connection
( with the New Orleans exhibition has been Is,
sued BY Superintendent d. i. Kiehle. It an
nounces that that part Of the exhibit included
under Educational Literature" will be col.
lected sud arranged by II Prof William f.
Phelps, Winona It is decided to send sup
Elementary contribution to the exhibit on or
about Dec. 10. This will include such work Of
L..
!! In order TO haSh uniformity in the ex-
I hibit schools can purchase through this
superintendent special ruled paper st SO
/ pet thousand half sheeta The following
will be provided schools upon application: La
bells for classes Of pupiis work, giving the
/ Der contributing. The name, age and grade Of
/ each pupil will be placed on ruled lines pro.
#vidsd on the paper referred to above. & "a blank
4 statement Of articles consigned, and with direc
tons fol the disposition 70 be made Of them at
q a close OF the exposition. Labels for pack
secs with proper forn aud all necessary direc-
lions for shipping Every separate article
4 should have the address OF the shool upon i'll
that in cases Of il can readily be iden.
Z tilted. 81; ts ss5is i; 81 4, 5'1
II Richsra - Dent, Of the London Tea COM
/ pany, said to be well -moNn ia ST Paul, Was
i arrested at Eau Claire recently, charged With
4 obtaining nancy under false pretanses He
was held to- answer. 8 n 81 Il As
;s Mai Allen, agent at Red Wing agency, says
1 Last spring he received for the Chipp,swas
shout eighty three hushels Of seed wheat,
I which, owing to lack Of pre- araticn, was Down
four weeks latex than il should have bssn The
venture has 80 fsr exceeded the expectations,
+ however, tho test of the threshsr showing 3
4 YIELD OF twenty insheis per acre, but IL has
stimulated the Indians to making extra efforts
ring for bert years crop. Of corn,
they we're farm shed seed OF Two different va
srieties canatla ana saua ~ corn Of which they
( have sufficient To suiJsist them, even with no
other resot1r ses, until smother harvest Their
crop of potat0es and les ii also Large and
they Ara nlaldng some Advance in stock raising,
though seem hire little leaning toward
Ssirying 3
stofra blew down part ~ tt,e second story
/ srsek ssail 81 III. Ohm Adayall's new building
8St1 Mair street #s,s