Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1892-04-29

Jack BenOlken, who recently pur-
2 chased Peters saloon on Oak street
is fitting it up and has placed his
brother William temporarily In
charge.
W. A. Butler opened his real estate
!, and collection Office in the Butler
! block to-day. 1t is needless to say
that he will make a success of the
venture.
The East Side mill OF the Pine Tree
Lumber Co. is doing the same old
reliable and rapid work this season.
The owners express themselves well
satisfied with it.
Republican caucuses in the First and
Second wards are called for Friday
evening at O'Clock. Every Repub-
lican should take enough interest to
attend these primaries.
We have decided to leave the head
lines "A New Block" "Another New
Block and "AnOther Handsome
Business Edifice," standing. We use
them nearly every day.
Mr.. L. A. Newell returned yester-
day from Gravelville, MIS-. Newell,
whose sudden illness called him there,
being greatly improved.
! Henning Landau yesterday sold
to Louis st. Anthony, OF Staples, lot
2, block 10, in Mississippi addition,
the lot next to Vincent Hudou's new
hotel Lots in this vicinity on First
street sell for $500 and upwards.
Victor Hudon, who is building the
the large three-story boarding house
on First street has the framework
almost completed and will begin the
veneering of the structure with brick
the latter part of the present week.
Mr.. Harold Thorsen, OF st. Paul,
president of the German American
National bank, arrived in Little
Falls Tuesday, and is looking over
the work of the bank. 1t is needless
to say that he found everything
''ship hane."
The assessors of Morrison County
| meet at the auditors office
at the court house Saturday for in
structions from Auditor Ellenbecker
and to receive their books. They
will organize an association OF asses
sors to better facilitate their work.
Brainerd's militia organization,
| Co. K of the Third regiment, M. N. g.,
has been mustered out Of service,
and the vacancy will not be filled at
once. Why not revive the military
spirit in Little Falls that once pro-
vided the best company in the state.
Mrs. Elizabeth Franklin, wife of j.
G.. Franklin of Parker township, died
Tuesday after a very brief illness.
Besides her husband she leaves sever
al small children. the youngest OF
whom is but eight days old. A cas-
ket was sent from this city on the
noon train.
August Anderson, of Duluth. Fri
day bought OF Henning Landau,
block %, in Searle's addition, and
will build at once. Outside capital
is knocking at our doors and our
property holders are not making the
common mistake of creating a ficti-
ciOus value of realty.
Harting & Son will remodel and
build hearse house capable OF hold
ing two OF those unsomber vehicles.
1t will have a granite basement for
the stabling OF q team which they
will purchasefor their hearses. They |
will also buy two hearses, " small
white one and a large black hearse.
G. NJ. Kempton's mare, Lou K,
foaled a fine horse colt Tuesday
He is chestnut in color, finely formed,
with two white feet and star in fore
head He is sired by Spurgeon, 9l78;
record, 2:21X. He is the first of his
colts this season, and the first colt he
ever sired outside of New York
state. DR.. Bowker feels proud OF him
as does Mr.. Kempton.
The st. Cloud knights of Pythias
have extended an invitation to a
number of lodges Of neighbOring
towns to attend a banquet of that
order in their city May 6. Little
Falls lodge is among the number.
st. Cloud never does things by halves
and the boys who attend from this
city may rest assured OF a cordial
welcome and good time.
The soaking rain of Tuesday was
succeeded next morning by bright,
warm sunshine and the newly-plant-
ed grain can doubtless be positively
heard growing. The rain was also
beneficial in the extreme to lumber
men, the smaller brooks and rivers
being swollen in consequence and
driving made easy. The value of the
rain cannot be estimated in dollars
and cents to the interests of this Sec
ton.
The Northern Pacific Railroad CON-
pany has offered to give to parties
desiring to attend the Benefit Ball at
Little Falls on May 20, permits to
ride from Randall to Little Falls on
train 81, leaving Randall at7:20 pm,
and ON train So, leaving Little Falls
at 4:55 a. III AS the ball is for the
benefit OF young man who was
hurt at Randall, a largenumberfrop
that place are expected to attend.