Little Falls herald., 1905-12-22
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| Dec. s1.-John Fleckenstein died at
the insane asylum at Fergus Fails
Thursday, aged IS years. Deceased
was one of the first settlers here and
q prosperous farmer, and one of the
leading men. About five years sgo
his mind became somewhat unbal-
anced and later he was taken to the
old people home at St. Cloud, where
be etayed until about q month ago.
He was sent home Two weeks ago
he was adjudged insane and taken to
the Fergus Falls insane asylum where
be died. The remains were shipped
here and the funeral took place Mon
day morning. He leaves his wife,
three sons and two daughters. besides
the entire community to mourn his
demise. May he rest in peace.
Carl Evert of Colley, Wis. is here
visiting his uncle, Henry Wuellner.
To October last Mr.. Evert's mother
burned to death. A pail of floor
paint was placed on the sto7e to
warm up, and it caught fire. She
attempted to throw it out and her
clothes caught fire and she burned to
death.
A large number of farmers in
Agra:o were faxed out of consider
able sum of money last week. Two
peddlers came around and sold the
a bundle of cloth for women's and
mems clothes and promised that q
tailor would be around and make the
suits for them. They would succeed
in selling the bundle to them for
$58 and take their notes. On Thurs
day they placed the notes In the
bank for collection and they left the
country. It is stated that these were
the two smoothest ducks that ever
visited this territory, as they worked
many farmers that the stallion people
couldn't touch. This scheme was
exposed in The Herald some time
ago.
Peter Tretter got the contract to
fur"ia III the town OF Pierz IL, 600 feet
Of oak plank and bridge timbers at
$50 per thousand Frank Grittner
got the contract to corduroy about
40 rods Of swamp on tho south line
Frank Karels land with rock 10
inches Ugh and IA feet wide at 81 40
Der rod and another swamp betw oen
Sections IS and So at t1.65 DER rod.
Peter L Gtrtz got the contract to cord
uroy the sWa mp between sections l8
and "a at 81. 45 per rod.
Aug. Flecker stein, who is In the
drug business in Beaver City, Neb.,
arrived here Monday and attended the
funeral of his father.
Mike Schommer got the contract to
fQrnish Buh 4 200 feet Of oak plank at
SIT 50 per NJ.
Robert Kluge received letter from
Herman Rnst Friday stating that he
was yet In Quincy, WASH, and doing
we'll. He was surprised when he
heard that report was circulated
here that BIS had killed bis wife and
then committed suicide. He asked
Mr.. Kluge to find out where the
story originated. but that will be
hard to trace up.
j. J. Drummer will rattle the horse
that he was selling numbers on next
Sunday afternoon
DR.. Burgess. the chiropraotor who
praoticed his profession here for about
month last winter, it is stated is
now buying wheat in Larimore, N.
u.
Henry Schneppenheim who has
been employed as blacksmith on the
Brown farm in North Dakota for
several year,, will probably 70 to
larimore, N. D.. In the spring, where
he will get higher wages to work at
his trade. His boy F. K. who Is also
q blacksmith, will take his place at
the Brown farm in Grandin.
John Stroman of 8wanville is NOV.
ing his telephone from the west 10 the
east side of Main street and is putting
up higher poles than the former ones.
He 10 also repairing the village IRE
alarm system. The boxes on the vii
lage phone will be taken away q they
are worn out and cacnot be success.
fully repaired.
l.. L. White of Lacrosse, Wie.,
owner Of the notes given BY the Ger
man coach horse company cf Pierz to
White & Oleson's for the purchase Of
q stallion, brought suit against the
company for q note of e00O wh ioh II
past due. Deputy Sheriff Ferrell
served the papers Monday. The
members Of the company will dRht
the case and 1t will very likely come
up ct the March term OF court and
win undoubtedly be On Interesting
affair. The other two notes, each for
$500 will be due, ono In July 1905 and
the other in July. 1907.
| L r. Swift collector for the Inter.
national Harvester Co. has been busy
IN this territory the pastWeek
Jos. Priglmeier. who failed to get
his grain threshed, il, now hauling it
to Lastrup where Hohe,sel Bros. win
thresh it for him. He has rented the
Paul: Hoheisel farm in Lastrpp and
will soon move there.
lAS1RUP
! Dec. 2O.-Ben Muntifor Of ST.
Cloud Is here visiting bis uneles, Jos.
and Louis Brinkman and John Brum-
men. g
The ten months old baby Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Theo. UFtman died of convul-
stons on Monday morning. The funer-
al took place at . clock on Thursday
morning fromSt. Johns church, Rev.
John sand ohiciatiDg.
Mr.. Priglmeier Of Pierx is hauling
his grain to Paul Hoheisels place to
.