Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-25
ROYALTON

ROYALTON
Aug. 24.-Mrs. G. R. Rhoda, Mrs.
B. Feitsam and Miss Carrie McDou
gall returned from. Nisswa, where they
went for few days. camping. =.
Mrs. R. X. Carnes entertained at
cards Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Fitch and
daughters returned from Hibbing the
last of the week.
Mrs. R. Thompson and Mrs. w.
Richards of Sank Rapids were guests
Of Mrs. Holiday at the home Of her
mother, Mrs. Street, Friday afternoon.
Mrs. I. w. Bouck entertained Sat-
urday afternoon at cards.
Bernice McCollum left Saturday
for Kansas City, for two weeks
visit with relatives.
A. w. Holiday arrived from Rush
city Saturday night, by motor.
Mrs. Ed. Miller went to St. Ca
briel's hospital last week, for treat
ment.
Will Williams, former Royalton
boy, was here Sunday; from Benton,
where he is now practicing veterinary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Parkins mo-
the state the past week.
A motoring party composed Of G.
w. Bouck, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Will.
son, G.. E. Wilson and Miss Dorothy
Wilson went to White Fish lake on
Sunday, to visit the A. G. Wilson
camp. The return trip Of IS miles,
was made in four hours.
Harry Logan, Jr., is here visiting
his father, F. B. Logan.
Norris r. Carnes of St. Paul is
here visiting his parents\ Mr.. and
J. N. Carnes.
Neil Peters is here from Hibbing,
visiting his parents, for a few days.
Joe Ortiz and family motored to
Brainerd Sunday.
Isaac Lambert of White Earth is
here visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Gus Kern are moving
their household effects to Red Top.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vivea Of Hibbing are
the guests Of their daughter, Mrs. A.
A. Fitch.
Mrs. G.. A. Foot visited friends In
Minneapolis the past week.
Sam Wildasin and Bob Mann o.
Ramey were business visitors in Roy
alton Tuesday.
o. G. Green of Rice was here last
Tuesday.
Frank Hall Of Foley was Royalton
visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. and Mrs. James Nichols of
Minneapolis are here at the home of
Mrs F H. Lakin.
Miss Freda Wilde has gone to Ter
ry, Mont, to visit relatives, and take
a teachers examination with a view
of teaching in that state
In the death of Fred H. Lakin, Roy
alton has lost one of its best and most
valued citizens and the sympathy Of
the entire community goes out to Mrs.
Lakin and each member Of the fami.
~. Mr.. Lakin has been failing in
health for the past year, but his death
following weeks illness was both
a surprise and regret to mis- many
friends in and about Royalton, where
he has been a resident for nearly 40
years. He was born in Maine in
1854 and for several years was inter-
ested in agriculture, but for some II
years past has been in the implement
business in Royalton. He married
Miss Augusta Riddel in 1878, who
with six children survive him, Mrs.
Henry Christie, Miss Ella Lakin,
George and Lee Of Royalton; Bert W.
Of Bemidji and Hugh of Prineville,
Ore, three sisters, Mrs. James Nichols
Of Minneapolis, Mrs. George Nichols
and Mrs Charles Adams of Seattle and
one brother, Stephen Lakin of Little
Falls. The funeral was held from
his late home and interment was in
riverside cemetery, Thursday morning
at 10 O'Clock. Rev. Rennison of St.
Cloud offciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Melodies of
Minneapolis have been called here by
the death of Mrs. Nicholes' brother,
F. H. Lakin.
Bert W. Lakin of Bemidji was call
ed by the death of his father, F.: H.