Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-05-31

| - n. W lIiIauis, who was in the city
last week, visiting his brother, NJ. NJ
Williams, has accepted the position Of
city editor Of the st. Cloud Daily Times.
He is a newspaper man of considerable
experience and ability.
| AS will he seen by a special from
Breckenridge. published in another
column, Jacob Anderson, of local dead
beat fame. continues to do good bust
ness in his line, If be enjoys it, he
must be having lots Of fun. s&
The court house officials challenge the
city officials to game of base
ball on July 4, and no doubt the
challenge will be accepted. 1t will be
an interesting game. bnt it will probably
be an aeonizing one for the spectators.
Burton Bros. have new ADVERTISE
ment, and they are offering special
bargains since they removed into new
quarters in the Houde block. Their old
customers will find them better prepar-
ed than ever before to accommodate
them.
Attic regular meetings of the ire
companies the coming Saturday and
Monday evenings the delegates to the
Firemen's convention at Alexandria
will be elected. Besides the chief, the
city is entitled to two delegates from
each company.
B, Clement, who purchased the stock
Of goods from w. A. Butler 4 Co., will
be at his old home in Crookston the
coming week, looking after business
matters. He will then return and give
his attention to his general merchandise
business in this'city.
The county commissioners of S:earns
county fixed the salary of the county
attorney at 81 900 Il year. The official,
Oscar Taylor, appealed to the district
court judges for an increase, and they
have just rendered decis ion placing
the salary at 81 800 per annum.
P. H. Gross and Fred stanel will soon
open general store in the Gross build
ing on Oak Street. Shelving, counters,
etc, are being placed in the building,
and the firm will bo ready for business
some time next week. Messrs. Gross 4
Stangl are now in st. Paul purchasing
goods.
Barnes 4 Dewey, proprietors of the
Antlers hotel. re contemplating NOV
their saloon to the east side. While at
present that part of their business may
not be very profitable in the hotel. we
do not believe that the proposed change
would incsea Sc their chances for money
making.
Frank Mansfield, of Swan River,
brought in some samples of growing
wheat from his farm on Saturday last,
one being a stool Of IS shoots. It was
not cultivated for the purpose of de-
veloping a large number OF shoots, but
was selected from field in which there
were many as large.
J, II. Rhodes, who has 100 acres of
growing flax on his Bellevue farm, says
that crops was injured about 80 per cent
by the drought and sand storm, and his
oats and wheat were injured some, but
not as much as his fax. A part of his
wheat is looking as we'll as any grain he
ever saw.
Frank Grygla, Of Minneapolis, who
did some active work among his Polish
countrymen in this county last year for
the Republican cause has teen ap-
pointed to government position by
President Harrison, his work being in
connection with experimenting the
construction of government buildings.
The Water Power Compang is now
prepared to offer special inducements
to parties who will build on their pro-
perty on either the east or west side
No other locality can do better by new
enterprises than Little Falls will. Call
at the Office of company at the gate
house, or write to NJ. NJ. Williams,
secretary.
We understand that Frank Marshall,
who got into trouble with the N. P.
express company about some alleged
shortages while he was an employee OF
the city office at st. Paul, has been
sentenced to the work house for one
year. The sentence shows that the
case was not nearly as bad as first rep
resented.
Mr.. Amos Edwin Crosland and Miss
Annie Trask, both Of the town of Little
Falls. were married at the residence of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Trask, on Tuesday, May %,
1889, by Judge Richardson. The young
people are well and favorably known
in this vicinity, and their many friends
extend congratulations.
Assistant General Manager Ainslie
and Division Superintendent Nc Cabe
went out over the Little Falls & Dakota
on an inspection tour on Tuesday. 1t
is rumored that they were accompanied
by Mr.. Morgan, of the New York bank
ing firm of Drexel, Morgan Il Co., who
was inspecting the road in the interests
of the bond holders.
|
There will be dnnce at Felix Bas.
ITEMS, one mile northeast of the city,
next Tuesday evening, June 4. Music
will be furnished by Garfield and
Chouinard. All are invited.
|
We have good assortment Of Corsets
We have q full line of Buttons. We
keep the largest stock in the city,-ir
Kid gloves, Thread gloves and Sill
gloves for ladies', and we will guaran
tee to save you money on all the above
goods. RICHARD Bros.
House and Lot for Sale.
Il We offer for sale new two story
| dwelling house, 24x24, with 40 foot cor
, ner LIT OH Third street in soutl, part Of
this city. Will sell cheap. Title per
feet. Inquire of F. E. MANSFIELD
!, IL. or SIMON KurzMAN.
II | EtH. & q. --------ZZ------------------
Il