Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-17
Motley Items.

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Miss Maud Francisco made fly
ing trip to Staples on Tuesday.
Mrs. Penfield has as cues t this
week Mrs. Harrison, OF Eagle Bend
MINI.
Miss Maggie pcntfield has been
quite III this week. Nervous pros
tratiOn Ia feared.
Mr.. George Mosiler and his eldest
con, Clinton, spent some days III
Verndale last week.
Mr.. Rippon has taken the place OF
the night operator here, left vacant
by the removal Of Mr.. Orthe.
Chas. H. Hodge went to Fer
gus Falls last week, to attend the
district G. A. Re pcampment.
Master Leslie Benson returned
Monday from Verndale. where he
had been visiting his grandparents.
Mrs. /. A. Morrison has been con-
fined to the house for some days
this week. with an attack 0ilumbago.
Mrs. Emma Daley spent Saturday
and Sunday In Staples, attending a
district Epworth League conven.
tiOn.
Miss Judson, OF Pennington,
Minn.. arrived Tuesday and will
spend some time at the home OF Mrs.
Paquin.
Rev, and Mrs. Nicholson spent
some days In Motley this week Wis
iting friends. They returned to
their home at Long Prairie on
Wednesday.
VIM. Kohl has been working at
st. Cloud during the last few months,
and on Monday his family removed
to that place, which will be their
home In the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Wilson drove to
Brainerd last week. stopping on
their return for q visit with Mrs.
Amos Wilson, at Sylvan lake. They
reached home Sunday.
The Northern Pacific managers
have given much satisfaction to
Motley residents by allowing mail
to be carried ON No. 6, which leaves
here for the Twin Cities soon after
noon.
Rev. Tyndall, OF Staples, missed
his appointment here last Sunday,
owing to the damage done to the
roads by the high water. but he will
be able to resume regular services
next Sunday.
Gordon Hendrickson m ct with quite
an accident on Tuesday. He was
unhitching q horse, when the horse
kicked him, striking the elbow joint
Eof his arm. and .brnising both arm
and side quite severely.
Motley may gain quite a reputa-
ton ere long as a summer resort.
Miss May Hunt .Hannum, of Minne-
apolis, came Thursday and ex-
poets to remain some weeks, hoping
1.-The breath Of the pines'' may prove
beneficial to her health. She is con-
valescing from serious Illness with
lung complications.
"A most exciting match game of
ball occurred here last week be-
tween the mines designated respec-
lively "The Kids" and "River Plgn."
The "River Pigs" had long boosted
their superiority over 1.-THE Kids"
and at last 1.-THE Kids challenged
them to make good their claims up
on the field OF honor. Each side
fought valiantly, and when at last
victory perched upon the banner OF
1.-THE Kids" great was the rejoicing.
As one OF the conquering heroes tx
pressed 1t afterwards: 1T was a
fine game! I just hOllered all I
wanted to-"
8. A. Vail, aged 63. died very sud-
denly at his farm home In Cass
county, last Sunday morning, June
II. Mr.. Vail had been troubled with
asthma for a long time, but his
death came very suddenly. He was
returning from the barn in the morn
Ing, when members of the family
heard him call, and a moment or
two after they reached him he was
dead. The death was due to heart
failure brought on bv a sudden and
violent attack Of his old enemy, the
asthma. The fureral services &C.
Cured on Wednesday, Rev. Wait Of
floating The members OF the G. A.
r. attended In body, and sons of
veterans acted as pail bearers, and the
remains were brought to Motley for
interment. Mr.. Vail has lived at his
present home about four years, com.
ing there from Alexandria, where he
had been In charge of a saw mill for
some years. He was one Of the old
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