Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-01-28
Motley Items.

Motley Items.
Us Campbell, who has been sta
tiOn agent at Motley for three and
half years, has been transferred t
Aitkin. MINI. Mr.. Campbells dc
parturc IL much regretted by all.
| Mrs. Gyrte Gillis. and daughte
Beat trtce, Of Anaconda, Montana, ar
rived in Motley last week and will
spend ~ month with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. San Francisco.
A literary and basket social wa'
given last Saturday night 1T Lyn
dale school house under the manage
ment of Misses Gregory aud Weston
for the benefit ot tile school library
Those attending from Motley were
Miss Townsend, Misses Loren Stone
Gus StrunI, Fred and Charlie Sears
A very pleasant time is reported.
Geo. Wolf rame down from hle
camp last Sunday, and returned
Monday. taking back ten new men
Mr.. }. s. Campbell spent n few
days in Brainerd last week.
Miss Winifred Spauiding, III Fergus
Falls, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. l..
Cole.
w. w. Wolf left last week for
Walker. where he will remain for the
rest of the winter, having taken
charge Of a camp for 7. B. Walker.
Tom Dolye. Motley's former popu-
lar operator, has returned to Motley.
being assigned the position left
vacant by the removal OF Mr.. Camp
bell.
Mr.. A. v. Whitcomb shipped =
carload of cattle to Sheffield, Iowa.
last Saturday.
The entertainment given by the
Ellis family January 2lst. in the hall. I.
was much enjoyed bv all who were
present. The entertainment con-
sisted of stereoptican views. giving
vivid pictures of many Of the stirring
scenes in the late Civil War varied at
times by selections from the band
and closing with Il song and dance
by Joe Hanson. The feature Of the
evening was the performance Of
AfD ,fs,,, II Il h
snare and uass drums at the same
time, to the great delight Of the
younger portion of the audience. &.
H. A. Francisco made Il business
trip to Staples Friday: q q
B. F. Gale rode in from Ellis Mon
day, on his wheel.
Mr.: Harris night operator spent a
few days in Duluth this week.
Mrs. F. NJ. Lawhead has been con
fined to the house for some days.
D. SpauldinG. Of the Spaulding
Cattle company, st. Paul, was III
town GU business last Saturday.
Strange as it may seem there ia
quite a large class Of persons in
Motley who boldly proclaim them
selves not in favor Of more snow:
and are ready to declare. III that be
treaeon, make the most of It,"
Needless to say that class is CON-
posed of the skaters, who are enjoy
ing the perfect condition of the ice
to the utmost.
The literary, which war held last
Friday evening, was an unusual sue
cesa III point Of interest.
Ab. Wolf, whose ambition to break
all lecorns, as cyclist has long
been a subject Of comment amOEg'I
his friends. made the run to Stuples
from Motley lasC week, in thirty
minutes. i
1t is reported that El Orthe will
be given the position Of night
operator at Motley. 4
Little Beulah Kinney. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. D. X. Kinney, who
seemed to he convalesing rapidly d
week ago, took cold last Friday, an
attack OF membranous Group
followed, resulting iu her death Tues
day morning., January 25th, aged
six years. She was an unusually In
teresting child. and a great favorite
with large circle Of friends. Her
parents and relatives desire to ex-
tend grateful acknowledgements to
the kind people Of Motley, whose as
s'stance and sympathy in their
did all that human
friends could do to tighten their sor-
row.
Amos Wilson has sold his house
and lot in Motley, to A. F. Lively, OF
Sylvan Lake.
I. A. Morrison is planning to ship
about 10000 ties during the next few
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