Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-06-19

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Hermann Koering, last week, Wednes-
day, "a daughter.
Miss Katie Faust, who Is employed
as nurse in the St. Lucas hospital in
Fargo, N. D., visited with Mr.. and
Mrs Jos. j. Faust, her parents, a few
days last week.
The recent electrical storm that
passed over Pierz and vicinity had
damaged telephone lines some by
burning out boxes and blowing down
posts, etc. John Stroman of Swan
vile, the owner of the line, was here
q few days last week. He made the
necessary repairs and also put up q
few new boxes.
John N. Rauch has commenced
saving lath at his mill near the outlet
of Fish lake.
The county commissioners are
getting the Pierz and Little Falls road
graded and covered with clay near
Rice creek. Osman Leigh has part
of work to do, and started last week,
but had to stop. the soil being too
damp. @ 4
In last weeks Pierz news we
announced the death of the old gentle
man, John Roch, but could not give
particulars. 80 The burial ceremonies
took place last Saturday at 10 o ']cock
in the St. Joseph's church in Pierz.
Father Stiegler officiating. He read a
requiem after which interment was
in the St. Joseph's cemetery. The
attendance at church and funeral by
relatives and the many friends of the
deceased, was large. He is survived
by six children. His wife died several
years ago. His children are: Mrs.
Louis Berg of Pierz with whom
deceased lived, John Roch, Jr., Of
Golden Valley, N. D., Joseph Roch Of
Denver, COL, Sister Meanie, O. s. B.,
Of Bismark, N. D., Jacob Roch and
Henry Roch, both of Pierz. All were
here and attended the funeral except
ing Joseph Roch Of Colorado, to whom
kilograms were sent but he could not
be found.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Wagner, Sunday night, June 18th, a
daughter. Mr.. Wagner is our barber
in the south end of the village.
Joseph Hennen of st. Paul, a son
of our postmaster. Nick Hennen, was
here visiting with his father and other
relatives last Sunday and Monday.
He returned Monday. ..
Frank Faust, chief of the Pierz
Fire department., returned last Satur.
day. he spent few days In st. Paul
and Minneapolis on his way home
from Mankato, where he had been
attending the annual meeting of the
Firemen' s association of the state Of
Minnesota. He says that he has
attended meetings before, but none
that pleased him as we'll as this one.
He states further that he has attended
no, annual fremen's meeting, but
what he had learned something that
was worth knowing, and that that
was especially the case at Mankato.
That city, he says, was one of the
finest places he ever was in, and the
people are very accommodating. Mr..
Faust came home we'll pleased. The
next annual meeting Of the association
will be held at Cloquet some time next
summer.
Mrs. P. J. eau of the town Of
Granite, northeast Of Pierz, was
operated on for gall stones and
appendicitis at the st Gabriel hospital
in Little Falls last Saturday. She is
as well as can be expected under the
circumstances.
Work on the new 500 railroad line
was commenced again last Monday.
G. E. Jamison has the contract to
level off the grade and is at work near
John Stumpf's place. We are in
formed there are three crews at
work. One few miles southeast of
Pierz, the others northeast Of here.
All three crews are getting the grade
ready for the steel crew, and we may
see the steel crew come through here
the latter part OF July. G. O. Burle.
son, civil engineer, of Minneapolis, is
experimenting the work. It is the
intention to complete the 500 line tc
Moose lake this fall. East of Mile
Laos lake it is impossible to work just
now on account of the heavy rains we
have had recently. Ed Bentfield, oul
iveryman, was sent over into the
Snake river country last week. He
tells us that the last part of his
journey he was compelled to make on
foot, going down into the mud up tc
his knees at every STEP Work on the
500 line in that country cannot be
. done until we get dry weather.
Notices have been posted announc-
ing that the republican caucus will be
held in the village hall Tuesday, June
23rd for the purpose Of electing two
delegates to attend the county conven-
ton Thursday, June 25th, in Little
Falls.
Up to- the time when work on the
railroad began, tramps were not often
seen in Pierz, but once in while a
stray WEARY Willie" is seen now
Our female population have no
sympathy for them when they call fol
a.meal OF lunch since they heard how
one Of the gang treated Mrs. Terrell
in Little Falls. -
John Hennen of Mt. Calvary, near
Fond du Lac, Wis, was visiting with
his brother, Nick Hennen, the former
part of the week. He returned home
tuesday. ',-'' -- -. -
Last Tuesday district school No ii
and the parochial school were closed.
Prof Schwinghammer has accepted
call as teacher at St. Joseph, Stearns
e&ihep for the rest OF the year.
A special meeting of the board Of
!aHdt9fstq,> the Catholic Life ms.
association. IF: the state OF Minnesota
was Held n st. Paul last Tuesday,
June 10th. The St. Joseph's society