Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-17

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failure anu Q1eQ la1 nOuT later.
The deceased was the wife of the late
Adam Beimert, who died about six
weeks ago.. She was born in Roxbury,
Dane county, Wis, March 20, 1852.
Her maiden name was Maria Leinhert.
The remains were brought to Pierz
last week Wednesday. The burial
ceremonies were held last Friday at 10
O'Clock IN the st. Josephs church.
Rev. j. Sand Of Lastrup officiating in
the absence of Father j. G. Stiegler.
1nterment was in st. Joseph 8
cemetery. The deceased was good
Christian woman and member OF
he Christian Mothers society" of the
St. Joseph's congregation. The burial
ceremonies were held under the
We are requested by the five children
who have lost father and mother
during the last seven weeks, to tender
their thanks to all who aided them
during the time of their great bereave-
ment. .-.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Kleist, who
have been visiting here with And
Faust and family and other relatives,
returned to their home in Red Wing
the former part of this week. We are
informed that they enjoyed their
visit here very much.
John Waltz of Mayo Lake was a
visitor IN Pierz Monday, July 9Th.
Last week Friday was an exceed
ingly hot day in Pierz and vicinity.
The thermometer went up to IS
degrees in the shade.
The grim reaper, death, has been
working hard in Pierz and vicinity
the last two months and hardly q
week passes but what we are COM
PEELED to report one or two deaths.
This time we are called upon to
announce the death of Elizabeth
Ziegler, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ziegler, who live on the old
Aug. Sountag farm in the town of
Buh. The deceased was % years of
age, at the time of her death, which
was caused by tuberculosis of the
lungs. She had been suffering for
some time until death releaved her
last Friday evening at $50. The
burial ceremonies were held last Mon
day at Lastrup in the St. Johns
church, Father J. Sand officiating.
The body was laid at rest in the St.
John s cemetery in Lastrup. May she
rest in peace
John N. Rauch, who lives on the
shores of Fish lake, near the outlet,
has built large launch, which he
will run with gasoline engine The
launch Will make trips around the
lake as soon as the engine is IN work
ing order. The landing will be near
the place where he had his sawmill
standing. Saving is over and the
lumber disposed of excepting the
laths, so there is plenty of room.
Real estate transfers are made in
Pierz and vicinity quite often lately.
The latest sales are: P H. Berg
sold the farm formerly owned by H.
Westbrook, to Louis Spanfellner for
$500. Another transfer OF Importance
was the sale Of Mr.. Bergs dwelling
house in the village to Anton
Temhruel for $4,000, including all the
furniture in the house, also the print
ing outfit and the photograph gallery.
The sales Of real estate in Pierz and
vicinity made by Mr.. Berg during the
last four weeks amount to over twenty
thousand dollars
The Pierz fire department held their
annual meeting last Saturday evening
in the village hall. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year John Dombovy, chief; first
asst, H. Koer1ng; second ass t.
Frank Marshek secretary, Jacob
Nohner; treasurer, H. Bares; tiller-
men, John Phillppi for the south end
and Jacob Meyer for the north end of
the village.
Nick Staub lost coat last week
while out in the country. He is con-
tident he will get the coat again,
unless it was found by one of the
hobos who are in this part of the
country at present.
John Sehr of the Klondyke region,
has sent his step-brother, j. Philippi,
pamphlet entitled "A Yukon
Souvenir. There are from 40 to so
photographs Of picturesque scenery
OF that wild and romantic country.
Photos showing railroad trains wind
ing their way along the sides Of
gigantic mountains, gradually crawl
ing upwards until they disappear in a
tunnel to come out on the other side.
Photos showing railroad bridges
across raVlnes and canyons that are
hundreds of feet deep. The steam
boats on lakes and rivers are built the
same as on the Mississippi, all stern
wheelers ana all crowded with
passengers, although the prices are
exoTbltant. 1t is certainly book
worth seeing.
Geo. Kiewel, of the Kiewel Brewing
company, was a business caller in
Pierz last Tuesday.
The Pierz baseball team went to
Little Falls last Sunday and played
the Record Breakers on their home
diamond. The score stood 2 to / in
favor of the Little Falls team. Our
boys say it was a good game.
Railroad work on the new 500 line
is not making Roadway very fast.
Hot weather and largely reduced
crew being the cause. Last Friday
when the thermometer went up to 9s
degrees in the shade, work had to be
stopped. Many of the men were
exhausted. Work near the depot is
going on alright A temporary water
tank was put up this week near the
road and side of the tract. An
elevator and coalshed will be built bv
tho ROr0orf7,nn avn6icoto IN n CO.,