Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-06
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Dec. 4.-Jos. Bollig sold 40 acres Of
his land to Otto Boeer, for $500.
The supervisors of the towns Of Piers
and Agram laid ont q road between asjd
towns Friday. Damages allowed $4O4.
Someone broke INTO in. Stumpi'a
house while he was away and stole 381
from Herman Wilkes, who ia making
his home with Mr.. Stsmpf. They no
clue TO the thiefas YETI ~-ts>.s ... - =:
Frank 0rell and Mics Mary Wander
Haar were married here by Rev. Pfeiff-r
Tuesday. 4 large wedding celebration
took place at the home of the sbrid.'s
mother. and q dance was given in the
Dahmen 4 Grell hall for the young peo-
Vie which was well enjoyed. The Little
German Band furnished the music. Our
best wishes to them.
Joseph Kastanek, On old man ~
Wenzel Medek's meadow Monday got
lost in the woods and travelled around
in the wilderness for two days and
nlghts without food or shelter. He came
out near Alberta, Benton county, from
where he was taken home by WeDzel
Medsk and Others Who were hunting for
him during the time he was missing.
Dr.. Kerkhoff and Henry LANCER sold
the half section of school land bought
last summer IN section 10. Granite City,
to Mr.. jackson OF Little Falls, at pro-
fit Of $1,000.
There are still more cattle dying of
the corn stalk disease here. Magnus
Rauch lost four head last week and
John Ripley one.
We hear some farmers have burned
their cornstalks in stack. In a circular
issued by the state veterinary he states
that cornstalks cut and in shock will
not cause the disease.
The firemen's dance here Thanksgiving
was well attended and was grand sue
cess. The dance given in the opera
house at Little Falls was also q success
and the band was we'll pleased the way
the Little Falls people patronized them.
Andrew kama OF Buh had one of his
straw stacks threshed over and got Is
bushels of wheat out of it. The first
threshing out OF that stack amounted
to 100 bushels.
Jos. Bollig will put a bone cutter in
his butcher sbopnex; week. e
Alois Phillips bought DR.. Roy's cornet
and is practicing good and hard now to
become cornetist.
c. W. Koering. who is running a meat
market in Brainerd, took in Thankseiv-
ing at PERI.
A party of Pulaski was in the village
Monday taking up collectors for the
new church at Platteville.
Anton Pirre went to the state of
Washington with bis brother-in.law
Waldherr aud intends to stay if the
country cults him.
The theatrical play and school enter
tainment, under the direction of Alois
Phillips in the Pierz public school, was
a grand success. The house was packed
and all enjoyed it immensely. The fol-
lowing is synopsis Of the program
which lasted about four hours:
Duet, by Rosa Vorath and Josephine
Stein.
Playing school, dialogue by Lelah
King, Annie Meyer, Peter and Mary
Marshik.
Puzzled Dutchman, by Frank Spaniel.
ner.
Setting the old blue hen, BY Fred
Rieke.
Sneeches, by N. Staub and Mr.. Van
Harke.
The colored witness, play by Frank
Berg, Frank Spanfellner, Frank Marshik
and Frank Bares.
Soldier drill and sham battle, by
Frank and Peter Ma rshik, Frank Bares
Lorenz Kraemer, John and Charley
Otremba. John Neisus, Anton Kobilka,
Casper and John Nohner.
Couldn't read English, play by Anton
Rauch, VIM. Schreiner, Charley Flecken.
stein and Miss Elsie Kluge.
Blue Beard, dramatic play by the
following:
Fred Rieke-Blue Beard.
Herman Bentfeld-Alphouso.
Willie Schreiner-
Rosa Notwithstanding.
Frances Hennen-Lady Elenora.
Lena Ridl-Aune.
The time between acts was greatly en-
jOyed by listening to the grand concert
music by the Pierz Union Band, which
must be congratulated forftheir excellent
music.
Bird Island Union: We notice that
Alois Philips is taking quite an in.
terest in educational work at Pierz.
Mimi, where he is teaching. A teach.
ers meeting Was held there recently
and Mr.. Phillips made the opening
address, besides taking part in songe
and readings. At the close officers
for the ensuing year were elected.
Mr.. Philips being honored with the
presidency. His friends here arr
pleased to know that he is doine
we'll.