Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-05-29
PlERZ

May 27.-The young couple that
was married in the St. Joseph's
church last week by Father Stiegler
a re John Fischer, Jr., son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fischer, ST., and Miss Ger
trude Boehlner daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. Boehmer. The young couple
will live with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fischer, ST., near Lastrup, at present.
The village council met Saturday
evening and approved the bond given
by Frank Faust, who was appointed
village treasurer by the council recent
ly, to fill the vacancy caused by Jos,.
W. Faust, who was elected treasurer
last spring, rendering his resignation
The boat recently built by John
Dombovy and owned by him and Joe
Ries, was taken to Fish lake last week
Thursday, where 1T will be left during
Frank Marshek died last week
Wednesday at the home of his son-ln-
law, Ludwig Otasek, who lives four
miles south of .Pierz. His sudden
death was caused by heart failure.
The deceased came from Budislavis,
Bohemia, about nine years ago. he
first lived in Chicago, about one veal
with one of his married daughters,
who had emigrated to America few
wears before him. But he having lived
on a farm all his lifetime, large city
like Chicago did not suit him. About
eight years ago he came TO Flerz &c
stay with relatives that are living
here. The late Joseph Marshek, who
died last winter, was his Drotner ano
Mrs. Ludwig Otasek was his niece;
The deceased was II years of age al
the time of his death. Rev. j. It:
Stiegler oficiated at the funera
ceremonies in the St.. Joseph church
and interment was in the st. JOSEPH
cemetery in Pierz. .-~
The baseball game that was to bt
played by Little Falls and Pier'
fans on the Pierz diamond last Sunday
afternoon was called off on account Of
rain. The Little Falls team came
here during the forenoon but it wa:
impossible to play as it ralned al
afternoon. We are informed that the
Pierz bows will go to Little Falls
Sunday, June 18th to play the Little
Fails fans on their home grounds.
Next Sunday, May 31th the Royaltor
team will come to Pierz:
Jos. Otremba, who lives on thu
Buchanan road is putting up large
new barn on his farm.
John Schaefer of the village OF PIER
will leave the latter part of this Weel
for Adams, Mower county, his former
home. He intends to stay there fo1
four weeks
Pierz and vicinity is not only a very
prosperous part of Minnesota, it ha'
also a very healthful climate. This /!
shown by some of our old men ant
women that are within a few years o
reaching the age Of one century. w
win name one old gentlemen Joh1
Roch. Sr. He was born in German!
on the second day of May A. D., 1918
and is now IS years and nearly on
month old Mr.. Roch can be seen OF
our streets nearly every day. whel
weather permits He is a goot
traveller, considering his age, but tn
last few years his eyes are beginning
to fail. He carries his plug of tobacc'
in his pocket when out and takes
good bite, just as he did when he wa
Young man It is generally believed
here that he will pass the hundred
mark and we hope he will. Mr.. Roc]
! is one of the three first settlers il
Pierz in 1866. The other two wh'
came with him at the time wer'
Christian WIRING and VIM. Berger
hansen. They both passed away man,