Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-07-08
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tions that was ever had In our village
was had here July 9TH. The weather
was fine for the occasion and the day
opened witha grand salute of guns,
anvils, torpedoes. cannon crackers at
sunrise and It is said that was one of
the noisest mornings that was ever
had In Swanville. Crowds began to
gather In by 7 O'Clock and by o clock
the town was swarming with people
and at 10 O'Clock brought In larger
crowd of people. The parade formed
at 10 80 a. N. at the town hall and
headed by the Swanville Band consist
ed Of the Burtrum g. A. R post,
school children, Mayor and village
council in carriages. speakers of the
day. swanvllle fire department, and
floats representing the different bust
ness houses, ragamuffins marched
through the streets. The floats were
very nice and advertised the business
houses in fine way. The parade dis
persed at the city park where large
platform had been erected and after
music by the band, J. J. McRae,
president of the day called the crowd
to order and Prof. J. F. Rhodes read
the declaration of Independence and
Hon. j. M. Tiff If Long Prairie
was introduced and he gave a strik-
ing address that touched the hearts of
all and it can safely be said that it
was the best Grafton that was ever
delivered in the village Of Swanville.
All adjourned to dinner and at 80
the band played music and the sports
were called. The first one a gents BIZ
cycle race between Earl Knox and
Mack Green, the two best riders In
this country was won by the former,
the boys bicycle race was won by Ar
thur Adams of Bearhead, the foot race
which was very exciting one was
won by VIM. Churchill, girls foot race
was won by Miss Josie Paul of Bear
head. The last and most exciting race
was won by Mr.. Jacobson Of Upsala,
closely followed by P. r. Stith. The
next was the ball game between
Swanville and Round Prairie and the
game was an exciting one until 1.-the
third inning when the pitcher MoCin-
took of the Round Prairie team :sgot
hit over the eye and disabled and
with a new pitcher Swanville was
victorious
A bowery dance was going all after
noon and at o'clock the band gave a
concert at 700 p. m. The fire works
were fine and witnessed by large
audience. In the evening there was a
dance at both halls. Great Credit can
be given the Commercial Club for the
work
they did towards making the cele-
bration a success and for the kindness
of Jay Perkins who kindly took
charge of the band 1t can safely be
said that 1t was the finest time Swan
Vile ever seen.
Miss Gertrude Abeling of Long
Prairie is visiting at the home Of IF.
G. Muske.
swanville is preparing to have::.a
field day exercise on July Is.
Miss Lillian Schauble came up from
st. Cloud and celebrated the glorious
fourth at home.
Mrs. J. D. Stith and son were
Little Falls visitors Tuesday.
Willis Biggerstuff and wife Of St.
Cloud visited relatives here over the
4ch.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Hunt returned
from Minneapolis Saturday where he
was delegate to the republican state
convention.
The German Luthern congregation
held a picnic In the Hoss grove west
of town Sunday and about two hun
dred people attended.
LIZ. Ao"16 VI 0oNA O0AIA0 oesAA0
down Tuesday and assisted DR.. Corri-
gan in an operation on Mr.. Olson for
appendicitis.
Mrs. J. 81. Rhodes of Jackson,
Mich, visited at the home of J. F.
Rhodes last week.
The Misses Marie Rhodes and Ida
Voss and Ralph Schafer and Court
Vincent drove to Sank Centre Tues
day 70 celebrate.
Miss Alice Short of Royalton Is vis-
iting her parents here.
An infant child Of Mr.. Taft was
mothered to death here Monday. The
funeral services were held Tuesday.
DR.. Chance was here Monday and
made an investigation.
BUCHANAN
July 5.-Born-To Mr.. and Mrs.