Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-01-28
Motley.

crew OF men at work loading ties. The
crew has already loaded several thou
sand and will continue the work for two
or three weeks.
The school literary last Friday eve
ming terminated in an old fashioned
spelling match, which afforded consid.
erahIe amusement. The literary pur-
ton OF the program was one OF the m ost
lnterestiu g rendered this winter.
A. Y. Whitcomb shipped a car load of
cattle to st. Paul Saturday.
notwithstanding the absence OF snow
considerable quantity OF wood and
ties are being hauled to town. Ten to
twelve loads of ties being delivered to
single merchant in one day is OF fire.
quent occurrence, while several loads OF
wood are delivered daily.
b. f. Gale. who is running store for
Mrs. [. A Morrison in Cass county. was
IN the city Monday,
Miss Cora Gregory, a Cass county
school ma'a1e, visited Sylvan Friday.
H. A. Francisco visited Staples Friday.
The splendid conditlcn OF the ice on
the Crow Wing river for skating still
continues to attract large crowd OF the
lovers OF this invigo"ating sport.
Last Monday Amos Wilson sold his
house here to A. F. Lively, of Sylvan
lake, for $500.
Motley has this week lost one of it's
best citizens. J. s. Campbell, who for a
couple OF years has been the Northern
Pacific agent here, has gone to Aitkin,
where he will act in q similar capacity.
Mr.. Campbell was an unusually well in
formed man regarding current events
and political questions, a speaker of
considerable ability, an affable and
courteous gentleman. and Motley will
miss him very much.
Baulah Kinney, the little six-year- old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. D. Kinney,
died OF mem branous CT CUP this morning,
Jan. 10th, after an illness OF about two
weeks. The remains will be taken to
Fort Ripley tomorrow for burial. The
parents have the sympathy OF the en-
tire community.
That Joe Ellis and his sons are must
clans was demonstrated at the opera
house last Monday evening. The above
named gentlemen gave a musical and
stereopticOn entertainment here on that
date.
Geo. Wolf came down from his Pine
River camp Saturday to spend an hour
or two with his family and also to hire
a few more men. He reports having q
crew of 81 men and his work progress
ing in splendid shape. He returned
Sunday, having secured a dozen more
men.
Up to date 146 pupils have been en-
rolled in our village school.
Alb. Wolf has his hands full trying to
convince his friends that be covered the
road from Staples to Motley in thirty
minutes.
Miss Spaulding, OF Fergus Falls, is in
the city for an indefinite length OF time.
She is thu guest OF her aunt, Mrs. A. l..
Cole.
Mrs. Gertie Gillis, of Anaconda, Mont.
! accompanied by her little daughter
Beatrice, arrived the first OF the week on
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
San Francisco. ~
| ". W. Wolf has gone to Walker to
take charge of a lumber camp for T, B.
| Walker. .L ~. II.
Misses Rule Weston and Cora Gregory
two Cass county. school teachers, con.
solidated forces and gave literary and
basket social at the Tyndell school
house last Friday evening. A number OF
people went out from Motley and they
report an enjoyable evening spent.
Ed. Orthe has charge OF the depot
temporarily, but it is reported that Tom
Doyle will soon take charge. /.