Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-30
PlERz

Conrad Vosen started blacksmith
stop in the Burnett & Virnig shnee
upper town. 81
The town board of Pierz will mee3
the village hall Monday, July Sd. =
Math. Klein, who has been supported
by the town for over a year, is now sick
with the dropsy and will be taken to the
hospital next week.
The Agram attorney got some of his
fees paid by one OF their former officers
Monday.
The lightning struck and killed a COW
OF Mike Schommer's.
One of the Agram money men STAYED
at Pierz Monday while the board of re-
view met, for fear he might be called on.
The Plerz and Buckman creamery is
running in full blast now and after the
Fourth milk wagon will hErun from
John Doneck's place, Buh, to'tbe cream
cry every morning, giving all the people
along the road a chahce to sell milk.
Ed Kramer and Theo, Gross opened q
saloon and sample room in the Marshik
4 Phi'ip2i building in upper town the
Vessel Woke, the presenp chairman of
Buh, left for Albany last week, where he
will superintend a building, and Buh will
now be without chairman for some
time again. but probably a new one will
oe appointed, as they have plenty cfcan-
dldates thAt are out for the position.
Bishop Tr6bec seisited Pierz and ar
rived here Tuesday. the goth He was
received by the entire community, and
on Wednesday he confirmed a class of
about 300. The bishop worked as mis-
sionary in Pierz and vicinity in 1866,
when there were only five families here,
OF which only two are living vet, John
Roch, Sr., and Mrs. Alma G. Vernig, to
whom he gave a hearty hand-shaKe as
first settlers. After the confirmation
took place he leftfor St. Johns College
to take part in the closing of the school
term there.
In the afternoon catholic day was
held in the parish school by the St.
Joseph society, which was we'll attended
by the people here and from Buckman.
The village baud and the Mannerchor
entertained the people with music and
songs. Brilliant speeches were made by
John Jueneman, OF st. Paul, Christ Bill
stein, of Buh and Prof. G. Stelzl, of St.
Cloud. The whole celebration was
grand success and will be long remem-
bered by the entire congregation.
Mr.. Valentine Krantz. OF KaDdiyohi
County, a son-in-law of John Faust, and
ife, are here ON visit.
Peter Virnig is agent for the North
western Hail Insurance company.
Johu Faust, OF Minneapolis, is here on
visit.
A fair for the benefit OF the church will
be held here on the Fourth, aid iu the
evening theatrical entertainment will
be given by the church choir.
No arrangement for Fourth of July
dance has been made yet, but very likely
there will be one.
The Pierz Union Band serenaded John
Faust. the former leader, Thursday even
ing. On bis 10th namesday, Mr.. Faust
.hen old and respected citizen of Agram,
EHhd for the last five years a resident OF
the village, and is called the father of
both bands, the Pierz Union and the
Little German Band OF Agram In 1885
he started the Little German Band in
Agram and was their leader until he
moved to the village. where be thea
started the Pierz Union Band, and was
their leader until two years ago, when
ne assigned on account OF old age.