Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-02-04
Motley.

Feb. 1.-Mr. Harris, the night oper-
al or, has gone to Cromwell. Mr.. Orthe
succeeds him here.
TN. Doyle took charge of the N. P.
depot Thursday.
G. W. Brentner has sold his residence
property to J. L. Penfeld, OF near Ellis.
The deal, a cash one, was made Satur-
day, possession to be given April l. 1t
is possible that Mr.. Brentner and family
will go west, probably to the Pacific
coast, within few months. They have
been residents OF Motley many years.
A. F. Lively. OF Sylvan Lake, has, it is
reported, sold his store at that place to
his son and son-in-law.
A Mr.. Holiday, OF Wisconsin, an old
acquaintance OF c. II. Hodge, spent a
day or two in the village last week.
Some OF these days we'll have first
class news item to report. Some poor
fellow who wilfully neglects to keep the
eighth commandment is going to be the
subject OF either frst-class funeral or
for term at Saltwater, and in either
case some OF the mourners will wear
smile for badge when their hopes shall
have been realized. There seems to be
systematic robbery going on in Motley,
and one Of these days the culprlt will be
suddenly awakened to the fact that
Honesty is the best policv." Early in
the season it was the picking OF clothes
from the lines, later the carrying off of
horse blankets and lastly We have to
mention the taking OF horse and cart
one evening last week. The rig be-
longed to Ed. Perry and was hitched IL
front OF the Merchants hote.. When Mr..
Perry went to get his rig it was gone.
Up to this time nothing has been heard
of the property.
DR.. paquin was Staples visitor last
Saturday.
A class ofseven from the public schools
took the state highSchool examination
last Monday and Tuesday.
A team belonging to a Mr.. Todd took
spin about town last evening. But
little damage was done.
Mrs. Geo. Wolf has been quite sick for
the past week. At present writing she is
somewhat better.
Rev. s. Wait will leave for Wright's
rown tomorrow to attend quarterly
conference.
A Mr.. Stewart, of Ellis, is hauling con-
siderable lumber for Wolf & Torgerson.
Allen Bryan, a young man who lives
out in the Kentucky settlement" Cass
county, was accidentallyJhrown from his
horse a few days ago and .is, we under
stand, in q very precarious condition.
DR.. Allen, ofStap)es, ia attending to. him.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Worth.
ing, Sunday, Jan. 80, twin daughters.
The babes only lived a few hours. Mrs.
Worthing is recovering rapidly.
A Lincoln Day program will be rend-
cred at the school house Friday evening.
Feb. 18th. "
Last Monday was Mrs. Sylvester
Sears Goth birthday, and her husband
and sons planned to give her a pleasant
surprise on that occasion and succeeded
most admirably A number of invited
guests assembled at Mrs. Whitford's and
went over In a body. AS the procession
marched in Mrs. Sears stood by the
open door and looked as though she
were trying to realize just what blunder
nau Dee4 committed, out the LOOK was
OF short duration, for in few moments
she had recovered from her surprise and
was herself once more. A most enjoy
able evening was spent, music and reci-
| tations forming a conspicuous part of
the Program: The recitation by Mrs. A.
L. Cole being especially appreciated. A
splendid lunch was served. A large
number OF presents We're given to Mrs.
Sears in token of the esteem in which she
is held by the friends who had gathered
to extend to her their best wishes for the
future, as we'll as to congratulate her
on her successful journey along LIES
path for sixty years. The guests pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Crandall,
Critchlow, Cole, Oliver, Whitford,
Worthing. Newkirk. MORN, Wait; Mes
danes Hodge, b Daily. Kirby. Lynea