Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-01

Belle Prairie.
March IS. Mrs. Terrell and daughter,
of Braiperd visited Mrs. n. E. Coe last

y Brailperd visited Mrs. y. p. Coe last
week. 1}S
Miss Minnie Reaper returned home last
Friday from Little Falls, where she has
been visiting the past week.
Ezra Hercux has been hauling lumber
Is Little Falls the past few weeks.
Miss Louise Lachance, OF Little Falls,
was dreesmaking at Mrs. Henry Rash
cots last week.
There was man peddling fish around
here to the houses last week. He had
large number OF quite good fish. be
was not particular, al he would take
cash or meat in exchange for the fish.
Mrs. C. E. Trebby, who has been very
sick with pneumonia, is now GONZALES
cent. .%''
G. w. Mckee was in Little Falle
Thursday on business. ..
A few weeks ago there was man
around here by the name of Anderson.
trying, or pretending to try, to start a
creamery here. He had a paper drawn
up and asked the farm ers to sign it, as
he wished their signature to it. Ten he
would feel certain they would bring milk
to the creamery. Some OF the farmers.
not thinking but what it was I'm agree
ment to carry their milk to the cream
cry, signed it. But in a few days one of
the farmers that had not signed it, and
had read the document over thoroughly,
made the remark that he thought the
signers had got themselves into trouble.
They heard of it and all the signers
straight way went to him to see what
they had signed He explained what it
was and to be sure, there was never 25
men more astonished at what they had
done than they were. They at once
went to Little Falls to consult lawyer.
mysterious way the signed document
was made away with. 1t will be hard
work hereafter for anyone to get the
farmers to sign to take their milk to a
creamery. All the signers were prosper
Gus farmers. AS will be seen elsewhere,
Mr.. Anderson puts the matter differ
ently.-Ed.]
There was meeting held at the town
house by the supervisors to receive bids
on repairing the town house and fur
nishing lumber for repairing roads and
bridges. Robert Russell's bid was &C.
cepted to repair the town house and
Phil Moran's to furnish the lumber.
Other business Of Importance was tran
sacted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Angus Mcdonald, after
visiting few weeks with MIR. and Mrs.
Peter Picotte, will return to Little Falls
tomorrow, where they will begin keep
ing house at once.
Rev. Father Joueux made il business
trip to Little Falls yesterday.
Alexander Reaper left for Buchanan
town last Friday, where he will work for
Hon. G. 3. Buchanan the coming sum-
mer.
Miss Cora Reaper returned home to:
day from a fOrtnight's visit at Fawn'
dale.
Mrs. Gillmette, who has been very
sick the past few weeks, is improving.
Miss Minnie Reaper will begin her
spring term of school next Monday in
the Gaboury district,
Joseph Marrier, Of minneapolis, form:
erly of this town, has rented farm
north of here and will bring his family
up in a short time.
Frank Paquin and family will move
into the old Bellefeuille house south oil
the old Catholic church in few days.
Died-The little son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Doucette passed away yesterday
morning, aged Is months. The child
had had the measles and was improving
when it caught cold, had relapse, and
died. The bereaved parents have the
sympathy OF the community. The fun
eral will be held tomorrow morning at
the French Catholic church at 10. a. m.
Mr.. MORN, who has been acting as
"Bedeau'' in the Catholic church here,
resigned his position last Wednesday.
Mr.. Jarvis was appointed in his place.
Mrs. Peter Picotte is quite sick.
There has been new school district
organized five miles east OF here. and a
fine new school house erected on land
belonging to G. A. Paddock The school
house is 80 feet long, "a feet wide and
II feet high. 1t has eight windows and
all modern improvements. AS soon as
a teacher can be secured school will be-
gin.
just one week from the day her hus-
band died, Mrs. Mary Valley, aged 60,
was laid to rest beside her husband in
the Catholic cemetery. Mrs. Valley
passed away at her home in this town
Friday evening. The funeral was held
at the Catholic church yesterday at 10
a. m. Rev. Father Joueux officiated.
Mrs. Valley has spent most Of her life
here, coming here from Canada when
very young. Having lived here so many
years, Mrs. Valley has gained large
number OF friends, both here and in
other towns, who will greatly regret to
hear of her sudden death. Mrs. Valley
leaves son and daughter to mourn her
loss; Mr.. Louis Valley, OF Fort Ripley,
and Mrs. Victor Poissant, OF this town,
who hays the heartfelt sympathy of the
entire community. There was a small
funeral, owing to the inclement weather.
tits rumored that the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Poissant has
died also, but it is hoped that it is not
true. Mrs. Poissant's health is very
poor: 81 ts#3l} z$.& ss
Mrs. M. IL Coe received q
letter from Mrs. John Gorst, OF Port
Orchard, WASH, saying that the rumor