Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-04-26
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April 19.-George Docken drove to-
Pierz on business Thursday.
Simon Brick Of Little Falls was in
our village Wednesday. . /. . .a::. ..#s i.
Anton 1Bednar bought top buggy
All had a good time at the dance held
at the Mueller hall Monday. ..a"%.a> ~.
Nick Mueller is employed by Math
Mueller for the summer. ..5 .s ~
John Mueller got load Of freight
Tuesday. .' ........,,-..
Joe Schmolke went to Little Falls,
Pierz, Royalton and twice to Lastrup
in his auto Thursday. Some drive.
Dreamstick: Jake Kinzer was an
awful joker. Some people really called
him the cut-up. He awakened in the
middle of the night one time and pull
ed this one: HCan a man who is deaf
be given his hearing in a police court9'
Joe Otremba, Frank Mischke and Joe
A. Jansen made business trip to
Sullivan Lake Saturday, returning Sun
day.
! Many Pierz people were here Sat-
urday to attend the Casper Thommes
funeral.
/ Mrs. A. De ler returned from Little
Falls Wednesday. She had been there on
a weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Joe Seiffert, who is ill.
Ida Dehler left for St. Cloud Friday
where she will work for her uncle.
John Schmolke returned from a few
days. visit in Minneapolis Saturday.
George Denzen is employed by A.
lB. Dehler.
Frank Heroux of Little Falls was in
Buckman Friday and Saturday on bust
ness.
Frank Mischke is putting a porch on
his implement shop.
Andrew Faust brought load Of beer
to his customers in our village Satur-
lday.
Katie Dengel left for Pierz Tuesday
where she will visit friends.
! :Alois and Mary Westholder drove to
Little Falls Tuesday on business, re-
turning Wednesday.
I am sure I can hear wedding bells
ringing.
Frank Joswick of Morrill, was a visit
or at the Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Sand
home Sunday.
Ed Lane of Little Falls brought a
load Of soft drinks to his customers
Friday. !:
Mr.: and Mrs. c. E. Gravel of Pierz
were visitors Of the Mr.. and Mrs. John
Schmolke home Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Most of the farmers around here are
through seeding their small grain.
j. H. Seal for IS years superinten-
dent Of schools of Morrison county,
later principal of the Melrose school,
is now canvassing Buchanan and it's
vicinity in the interest of the Ohio
Waisenfreund.
| Casper Thommes, the oldest settler
of Buchanan, died of Bright's disease
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50 at the
ripe old age Of SO years and 10 months
Mr.. Thommes was born June 16, 1929
at Sonshaid, Germany, where he spent
his boyhood. He was married to Mary
Gaden in 1862, moving to the states
and settling at Heiruscorn, Wis, in
1881, where he stayed 10 months. In
1882 he moved to Agram and lived on
a farm there until 1898, when he moved
to this village. The deceased is sur
vived by his widow and eight children,
Math and Mike Thommes of Platte,
Mrs. Chas. Seaman and Mrs. John
Bundgard Of Chicago, Peter Thommes
Of Agram, Mrs. Math Geirtzenger, Mrs.
Peter Grundhover, Mrs. Christ Meyer.
The funeral was held Saturday morn
at 9 O'Clock from the st. Michael
Catholic church. May he rest in peace.
Martha Schmolke, who is employed
in Minneapolis, was here on a week g
visit at Mr.. and Mrs. John Schmolke g
home, returning to Minneapolis Wed
nesday.
Mary Schmolke returned to the St.
Joe convent Thursday. She had been
home on a weeks visit with her par
ents.