Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-02-14
PlERZ

Fob. 12.-John Kapsner of Buck
man, who went to the hospital in st.
Cloud Q few weeks ago and had an
operation performed for appendicitis,
is doing well and will be able to
return home in q short time.
Christ .Kuessel of Little Falls and f.
Ratsche of Watkins, Mimi, passed.
through Pierz last Friday on their
way to Onamia, where they intend to
buy lots.
James Love, Jos. Rathbun, Afford
Rathbun and Geo. Rathbun killed
three wolves last week. Joseph Eisel.
who lives about three miles northeast
of here. also killed a wolf near his
place last Friday. Wolves are quite
numerous in our neighborhood.
Frank Wise has been confined to the
house for the last two weeks with a
severe attack Of neuralgia, but is now
able to be out again.
Pierz Court No. no, G.. O. F..
will hold special meeting at 7:SO
sharp
Marshal Roy, head surveyor on the
new 500 line that passes through
Pierx, lett here last Sunday for
Moose Lake, Carlton county. He
will survey the right of way from
that place towards Wahkou 40 far, a.
same hes not been surveyed get, and
work on Rrubpipg and brushing
contracts will com mence at once ON
that survey from Moose Lake this
way. mr. Roy informs vs that the
work will take him three or four
weeks He expects to get back here
by the time the blasting crew gets
through, which is now at work two
miles east of here The indications
so far are, that there will be q lively
time on the 500 line east of here the
coming summer and work will ba
pushed ss hard as it was last wear.
Contractor Nelson, who had q 9rad-
ing contract east of Pieez last sum
mer, and who has nearly al his horses
and machinery in our neighborhood.
was here and has made ARRANGEMENTS
to commence work on his piece of
grading he contracted for, east Of
Mile Lac lake.
The Little Falls Elks were here last
week Thursday evening, Feb. 9Th and
gave their minstrel show ut Faust
opera houss. This was the first time
q show of this class ever visited Pierz,
The performance was first class.
Singing, dancing and other attrac-
tions were rendered very satisfactory.
We will mention especially the little.
Miss Gordon, who not only sang we'll.
but her acting whilst singing was
very nice Among the gentlemen We
will mention DR.. Nero. Ed. Weber,
Ray Hawley and Vim. Butter they ali
played their parts well. VIM. Hall
and his son, Frank, danced their clog
again and were applauded, and as.
before. called out sgsin. 4 bear vas
led through the hall, over the stage
aud introduced to the audience as t6e,
beast that had chased our hunters,
a. reported In tho Pierz news some
time ago. which caused much
merrimen and laughter. It was too
bad the show was not advertised
moro. If the same had been given Q
week later We are sure the hall
would have been we'll filled. In Littla
Falls two days advertising may be
enough because there you do not
depend upon the surrounding country
% We have to here In the future If
. show intends to come out, advertise
q week ahead of time, and sec that
there IL Sunday between, when all
che people In the vicinity are 10
Plo1E.
Last weak. Friday February II.
1906, Elisabeth Leeb died at her home.
near Lastrup. She was q feihful
wife. . good mother and beloved b.
al that knew her. The deceased M
born on the 10th day of November.
1648, in aungaria, and was married
to George Leeb, her husband. In 1873.
The family emigrated to America in
1852 and settled near Lastrup. Where
they have lived for the last IS neara
The cause of death was dropsy. Tha
funeral services were held IN thu ~
Johns Catholic church in Lastrup last
Monday at 10 o'clock A. NJ, Rev
SAND officiating and intermant
made In the st. Johns oemeeerv
near the church. The deceaaed leaves
her husband. Geo. Leeb, and three
children. Mary Block. George Ieeb.
Jr., and Peter Leeb. to mourn 80
death. Nay she rest in peace
Theodore Billmeyer was in t',ie
/ village last Monday calling ON 81
j Io@cessz q the village, asking aid -
4 1pucAa6e l0aoes OF mineral iand. r.
4ownsrshipof which: ID now in diaputa
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