Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
HAPPENINGS Of PAST YEAR
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HAPPENINGS Ut Ml YAK
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ted of having carnal knowledge Of
Annie Mueller.
5-Jos. Kruger given indeterminate
term at Saltwater Penitentiary for
forging checks.
Little Falls high school basket
ball team defeated Brainerd by score
of 1917.
l2-Mrs. Cathrine Marshall Of Iowa
Falls. Iowa, awarded $176O damages
against the city of Little Falls in dis
trict court, for injuries which she al
legged were sustained when she fell on
a cement walk as the result Of its be-
ing defective.
i6-Work commenced on construc-
ton Of east wing Of new dam for the
Little Falls Water Power company.
l7-Mrs. Nina [Swain) Lindrot Of
Los Angeles. former resident of Lit
tie Falls. committed suicide by taking
poison.
held annual meeting at court house. =.
j. Vasaly was reelected chairman.
April
2-Donat Trettel, pioneer attorney
of Little Falls, passed away.
April 2-Mrs. o. Lane disposed OF
Little Falls Bottling Works to Messrs.
Charles and Clarence Sprandel.
4-Columbus Gas Construction com
pany granted franchise to operate in
Little Falls.
6-Lucille v. Campbell granted di.
vorce from her husband DIR. r. V.
Campbell Of Swanville.
7-Daniel Campbell, ST., Of Swan
Vile, a pioneer resident Of Morrison
! county, passed away at his home from
heart trouble.
! 8-Newly elected city council held
first meeting and organized. Mayor Il.
M. A. Fortier delivered message.
S-City council passed ordinance linn
iting the number of saloons in Little
; Falls to 10.
14-Mr. and Mrs. John Fishbach, Of
Minneapolis, former residents Of Lit
tie Falls, found guilty Of forgery. For
mer sentenced to St. Cloud reformatory
and the latter to the Saltwater penl-
Tertiary.
13-Chas. Krystosek Of Royalton ae-
cidentally shot while cleaning revolver.
Was taken to st. Gabriel s hospital in
Little Falls, where he passed away six
days later.
i4-Fred Donnelly of Minneapolis,
formerly of Little Falls, committed
suicide by asphyxiation.
22-Joe Diedrich was elected captain
Of university baseball team.
24-City council passed ordinance
raising salary # city assessor from
$500 and $3.50 to $500 and $3.50. The
object was to get more uniform and
thorough assessment.
May
May 2-Little Falls high school base
ball team defeated Royalton at that
place by score Of 1877.
SD. LaForce of Swanville injured
in runaway. He passed away the Sun
day following.
9-Little Falls high school baseball
team lost to Staples high school team
by a score of 10.
l1-Upsala State bank opened for
business. Gus Lindgren of Little Falls
elected cashier.
1l-Musical organizations Of city
gave free municipal concert at the high
school auditorium. Was attended by
over 500 people.
lO-Peter Thompson of Little Falls
sustained crushed leg while at work for
the Peteler Car Works Of Minneapolis.
The leg was later amputated.
lO-Little Falls Blues shut out Sta
pies baseball team, score 80. Game
was first Of season.
9-Little Falls high school team de-
feated Royalton high team by a score
of 1871, On local grounds.
, 20-Senior class play, "The County
Attorney staged by Little Falls high
school. Nearly 500 people attended.
>22-Committee completed work rals-
ing money for public band concerts.
21-Firnstahl & Vadnais store enter
ed and robbed Of about 500.
23-Little Falls high school baseball
team defeated Staples there by a score
Of 8-5.
23-Fred Greisch Of Little Falls got
home run playing with Virginia against
Fl. Williams, and made record hit,
driving the ball for distance of $50
feet.
25-August Wenzel, of Little Falls,
aged - years, killed in runaway acct
dent on Broadway.
30-Little Falls Blues defeated at
Verndale, score 10.
31-Little Falls Blues defeated on
home grounds by Verndale, score 40.
June
June Price Lake farmers held
meeting and organized Rice. Lake
Farmers club.
4-State convention Of Elks lodge
opened in Little Falls. Convention
lasted three days and was a great sue
cess. !
5-Class of 81 students graduated
from the Little Falls high school. c.
E. Vasaly, chairman Of the state board
Of control, delivered the graduation ad-
dress.
6-Frank Hall of Little Falls was
elected captain Of the Manchester col.
lege baseball team.
11-RedpathV awter Chautauqua
company opened engagement in Little
Falls. Chautauqua lasted one week
and although the first ever held here
was very successful.
21-T itt1o Falls R1neS defeated Row.