Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-03-04
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Motley.

Vim. Jacobs, met with an accident Sum,
Iday that might have proved far more
disastrous to him than it has been.
fisherman. in: company with Dan and
Willie. Brown, was returning from hunt
ing rabbits. They were following path !,
Dan ahead carrying Il load Of rabbits.
fisherman folio WED, while Willie brou ght
Iups the rear, carrying q % lcalibra rife.
Fin some unexplained way the rife was
discharged and the ball entered Sher-s
mans left arm few inches below the
shoulder joint and underneath the arm.
DIR. Briggs extracted the bullet and
dressed the wound and in few days
fisherman will probably have nothing
more than the memory thereon to re-
mind him Of the accident =
| Miss Lucas, OF Randall, who has. been
visiting her uncle, E. e. Crandall, re-
turns home, today. III. ,4 . .S ~. s =.
III. Baker. our. obligipg blacksmith,
made a business trip to Long Prairie
Friday -. . Z.SE, -. H. H..
Geo. Volt came down from his Pine
river camp Saturday, returning Sunday
afternoon. George says tits not a very
pleasant job to attempt running log
ging camp without snow.
/ Another residence was burned about
seven miles north Of here last Wednes-
day evening. The property belonged to
Robert Manning, and was occupied by
his family. &T The loss vas complete and
nearly all the contents of the house were
also burned. z We unders tand there was
no Insurance.. ~ t.:".. sit
| w. H.: Benson, who has been in St.
Paul or Minneapolis for a week or more
selecting a new stock of goods, is ex-
pected home today or tomorrow. Goods
have been arriving daily for several days
and it is quite probable that when the
stock has been put in place it will be
found to be just as complete as was the
former one. =,
Mrs. John Jacobs is reported as being
somewhat improved since our last re-
port. .-.
The ten cent supper served by the
ladies OF the M. E. church at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. C. II. Hodge was attended
by AL unusually large number.
Mrs. C.. E. Daley returned from her
Minneapolis visit last Thursday and re
ports very enjoyable visit. This morn
ing she assumed control at the post
Office.
Mrs Brazier, who lives near town is
sick with tOnsilitis. ,.-
A couple OF Motley's young ladies are
in Staples attending the teachers ex-
animation, which is being held there
today and tomorrow.
L. divers infant child, which has been
sick with lung fever for some time, is
recovering. -.
Mrs. o. O. Torgerson and children re-
turned from Staples Saturday, whittier
they had been visiting friends.
Miss .Genevieve Paquin spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Brainerd friends.
Allen Bryan, who was thrown from a
horse some weeks ago, and who for
several days was hardly expected to
live, is now reported as having consid-
erahly improved.
Geo. Mcleod, Of Redwood Falls, was
in town last week looking for q farm.
We do not know whether he purchased
one or not. s.
| Alton Penn and T. Root. OF Long
Prairie, spent a dav or two with Tom
Oliver last week.
| Contrary to the announcement made
by Organizer Macdonald, no lodge Of
Foresters was instituted here last week.
First the date was postponed until
Wednesday evening and then when a
number of those who had expected to
enroll as charter members had assembled
at the hall, it was thought best not to
organize. The organizer went home
Thursday. A number OF those who had
put in their application Were lob
ligated,'' however,: and. as we. are in