Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-05-15

| The time for the regular annus
meeting of the Lawn Tennis club
Thursday evening next, May 10.
will be held at Henry Goulet's offle
in the court house.
The sheriff of Carlton county wa
in the city Sunday and took Mix
Connolly the alleged burglar {
Schleusener's store to that city for
similar offense committed there.
The officers of Hose Co. No. 2 al
as follows: S. Stoll, foreman; Pete
Lauerman, LIST assistant foreman
I'd assistant foreman, H. Benfeld'
Secretary, Matt Blake.
There was a light sprinkle OF raj
on Thursday night about 10 O'Clock
but not enough to count much. .
good, soaking rain to check fires an
start vegetation would be welcomed
| Every member OF the Chamber {
Commerce should attend the annus
meeting next Tuesday evening at tn
city hall. Officers for the ensuin
year are to be elected, and other in
pOrtant business will be transacted
The following marriage license
were issued during the past week
Fred Mitchell and Matilda Shippard
Joseph Gross and Mary Watzka; Au
gust Kapsner and Petronilla Schmitt
bauer; Alex. Lemieux and Nellie La
fond.
There is not much probabilit.
that the governor will pardon
Frank Randall, the boy murdere
from this county. 1t is too soo1
after the terrible deed for publi
sentiment to endorse a pardon a
this time.
The wooden mill at Fergus Falls
which was built two years ago an,
cost about $4,000 without havin;
been run, has been purchased TO
$4,000 by o. C. Van Ness, of Gran
county, by whom it will soon be pu
in operation.
A dance will be given at Germani,
Hall on Monday evening next, unde
the auspices of the Germania society
Tickets 81. All are invited, and tn
organization in charge always pro
vides a pleasant tine for those at
tending their dances.
Robinson & Mead's Hilman brool
drive is retarded greatly by hea,
winds, but some progress is bein:
made all the time. About half of tn
drive OF 100000 feet has nov
reached Rice lake. There is still al
abundance OF water in the stream
A wild fire came near des trOyins
buildings and fences about three miles
south OF the city last Sunday. Tn
fire was started by one OF thefarmer
burning a straw stack. Great car,
should be taken about starting fires
when they will run so easily as now
VIM. Batters was examined bv tn,
Judge of probate and physicians {
few days ago, and pronounced OF I'M
sound mind, but relatives decided
not to have him Immediately re
moved to Rochester. 1t is hoped tha7
will improve by care at home, bu7
his condition is very bad.
The sky to the east was reddene(
last evening by fires in that direct
ion, and as there are great timber
fires in Northern Wisconsin it is DOS
sible that the lurid appearance OF tn,
Sky was caused by those great fires
Very large tracts of timber are burn
ing east of here.
The attention Of parties who want
a first-class, metropolitan weekly is
called to the great offer made by thu
Pioneer Press in their advertisement
in another column. The small
amount of money required to i'm
prove the opportunity could not b,
better invested.
George La Fond, who is giving in
creased attention to the fire insur
ance business, has recently added thu
following companies to his list o
agencies: Providence Washington
Southern California, and North
western National. These are al
good companies.
Forest fires OF great extent ant
destruction are prevailing in the lum
Der regions of Pennsylvania ant
Michigan. Many lives, much stock
and great deal of valuable timbe
have been already lost, and the fire
are still raging, and are now beyon,
any control but that OF heavy rains
". "A. hopI eIuuCA las 1cCulIlc\t lIOIl
his visit to the cities at the head q
Lake Superior, and was surprised a
the evidence Of prosperity and pro
gress that were everywhere ap
parent. He met large number @
people well known in this city, an,
enjoyed the trip greatly from a socia
standpoint.
The attendance at the sOciable a
Mrs. L. E. Richard s last evening wa
large, and an excellent time was en-
joyed by all. Supper was serve
from early evening till a late hour
Lawn tennis was played as long a
the light allowed, and cards an
other games were features of the en-
tertainment later.
w. A. Butler has sold his stock c
goods to B. Clements. and retire
from the mercantile business. MI
Clements will continue the bushes
at the old stand.
Rollins, who is making the Skun
brook drive, is about certain of get