Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-10-21
Motley Items.

: ~ ..... Motley Items. /.
Ben Thomas is in Long Prairie
this week. .&.A
No services were held at the n. E.
church last Sunday. 3..H
The city, cuuncil held a regular
meeting Tuesday evening. :;
Several parties looking for farms
have been In town this week.
Mrs. Picket. the Lincoln store
keeper, was in town this evening. =
c. W. McMillin returned from a
business trip t. Little Falls Sattir.
day. !.
Mr.. ana Mrs. J. H. Baker spent
Sunday In Brainerd, the quests u
friends.
G. E. Heywo'"l. u nominee for
sheriff in CaaH county. was IN town
yesterday.
Miss Maggie Norris. who IL teach
ing school At Rall Prairie, was In
town Saturday.
Neal TrOlson Ia In Chicago Il attending
the Ma tiouul c 'nierel,ct. Of the Free
MethUdist church.
Mrs. McGrath lost Il valuable COW
last Friday. The COW was struck
by passing train.
J. j. Francisco has been In Mime
ap.,iis during the past few days, r.
turning Monday evening.
Mrs. 1. A. Morrison came up from
Minneapolis Monday. to look after
her business in nterests here.
Hope Fiester informs us that that
Mrs. Fi~ster, who went 10 the Pacific
coast few weeAs ago ON account Ut
her health. IL recOvering rapidly.
The cottage occupied by John New
comb has been sold to a Minu,a polls
party aud they wiIl"ccupy 1t at once.
Born-ToMr.a and Mrs Orn Brow h,
on Friday, Oct. l4th. 1888. u l:ep"uild
Mother and child are do
ing well.
W. II. Benson took a trip to Dn.
kota Il few days ago, to look after
business matters. He has not yet
returned.
Harley Grumps. who wa1 kicked
by Il horse last week. has SO far re-
covered as to enable bin to 60 out
Ou the streets.
Clayton Francisco has gone to
Long Prairie, to serve rs juror dur
|ng the present term of court. Sew
Bral other Motley people are d lsu In
I'll.
A. g. Storm. our barber, " hO spent
a months vacation IN the wheat
fields aht,ut Crookston, returned
Friday and resumed work In the
shop Saturday morning. 4!~.fS =. -,
At the Republican primari{a last
Friday evening c. H. Hodge, Geo. W.
hosi,er and j. H. Baker were eiec ted
delegates to attend the county con-
'ention held IN Little Falls Satur-
lay.
MIR. Wazha's threshing machine
las already put In about 60 days
work In this vicinity; Mr.. Nash has
>ut IN nearly as much time. and 1t
will take several days more to- finish
me work. ~,
w. W. Wolf and Hope Fiester, who
,dd been estimating tim Der for T. B.
" Nalker, at Leech Lake, came home
Thursday. They will probably re
!, ain until the Indian troubles have
,een settled.
o. O. TOrgerson was unable to at!1
end Mr.. TOwne's lecture here Thursl
lay afternoon, but he didn't propose
y be thus easily euchred out Of a
:ood thing SO he went up to Staples
. hear him that evening. i
Hon. B. F.. Hartshorn, Cass coun-
Us attorney, was in the city Sunday. |
Judging from the various sections
'e has visited, Mr.. Hartshorn be-
|eves that Cass county will turn up
| handsome Republican victory next
month.
Rev. Tindell. of the Nj. E. church,
as bcen assigned to Long Pruirie.
iis SUCCESSOR here will be Rev. John
danlev. Some changes have been
made which will detach Motley from
staples, and will give each place q
esident pastor.
Ben Gale, who for u couple OF years
as bet n running II store for Mrs. /.
\. Morrison, at Ellis, Cass county,
eturned to Motley this week. He
1ay spend the winter here. The
Ills store was sold by Mrs. Morrison
few days ago.
We understand Lon Francisco is
to open meat market.
Prosperity may or may not have
et urned. that does not prevent the