Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-10-04
SWANVILLE

ter OF Culdrum were callers In town on
! Wednesday.
i o. C. Dettler transacted business in
the twin cities the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Hall and children
! of Pillsbury were callers in town on
! Wednesday.
Lee Biteman transacted business in
! the twin cities last Tuesday and
Wednesday.
F.: J. j. McRae, ST., and daughter, Mrs.
! J. F. Adams, were Little Falls visitors
on Saturday.
! Mrs. VIM. Raffensparger and Mrs. Or
vile Raffensparger went 10 Staples on
Monday to visit Mr.. and Ms. Ed Raj
fensparger.
, Rev. NJ. Kretzschmar and family and
Miss Alma krousey left on Wednesday
for Portland, Ore, where they will re-
side in the future.
| Harry Vincent of Bruce was called to
this place on Thursday, by the death
of his brother, Court Vincent.
Mrs. H. E. West, Mrs. Otto Krousey
and Mrs. E. A. Flood Of this place, and
Mrs. Chas. Krousey of Burtrum attend
ed the w. R. c. district convention at
Alexandria on Thursday. They speak
very highly of the convention and the
| entertainment given by the Alexandria
ladies. The following officers. were
elected: President, Mrs. Mathews of
Wadena; vice president, Mrs. Willis,
of Duluth; Junior vice president, Mrs.
Harding Of Detroit; treasurer, Mrs.
Cleveland Of Sank Centre; delegates to
the National convention at Columbus,
Ohio, Mrs. Meade Of Alexandria and
Mrs. E. A. Flood Of Swanville. The
next district convention will be held at
Detroit in September, 1919.
The Swanville school went to Bur
trum last Friday afternoon, where they
attended the annual fair of the Burtrum
school, A spelling match was held by
the two schools, Swanville school being
the winner. A game Of ball was played
bv the Burtrrm lady teachers, and high
school girls against the Swanville teach
crs and high school girls. The Swan
Vile nine won. The Swanville boy,
won in the high jumping contest, the
Burtrum boys winning in the side
jumping contest.
| A large number of people from here at
tended the fair and all report the fair
! a fine one. County Superintendent Will
liams Of Long Prairie gave splendid
address. Mr. Gustafson, superintendent
of the Burtum schools, also gave an in
tcresting address, and several fine Sc
lcctions were given by the Burtrum
/ HIGH school chorus. A community SER
vice flag was also dedicated, contain
inc a large number Of blue stars and
one gold star in memory OF Clyde
Knapp, who died in action overseas
early in the summer.
Miss Mabel NLcrfcld visited with
friends at Little Falls over Sunday.
Mrs. John Wallander visited sevcal
days the past week. the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. Samuclson of Little Falls.
Mrs. Robert Blood, who has been at
the Todd-Wadena county sanatar]"m ior
the past three months, returned home ON
Tuesday, Her health is greatly IN.
proved. She has gained is pounds s'ncc
entering the sanitariunl.
Chas. f. Stith was business caller
in Cul,irum on Monday.
Mrs. Harry Vincent. who has had
charge of cook car in North Dakota.
was called homo Saturday by the dc;s' IL
of her brother-in- law, Court Vincent
Albert McRae, who has had charge OF
+1,c Tanner elevator here the past two
wears, has resigned and has accepted a
position as cashier of the bank at
Fqensburc. He will move his family
10 that place in the near future.
Albert J. Dolven, who died Of wounds
overseas. last week, was q former
Swanvillc boy, having resided mere a
number of years just southeast OF town
on the farm of his parents, Mr. and MIS-.
A. NJ. Dolven. He was popular young
man and had many friends in this
village and vicinity, who extend SYM
pathv to the family, who now reside at
Harlem, Mont. -,
Misses Buckley and Penrod, principal
and grade teacher Of the village school,
were asked by Mrs. Flood, to serve as
clerks at the polls on Saturday to as
sist in filing out cards. The chairmen
saw the young ladies were a great help
during the day, and wish to thank them
for their assistance.
Court Vincent, who passed away last
Thursday evening at the home OF MS
mother. Mrs. A. Vincent, was born on
a farm near Osakis, in Todd county,
Nov. 25, 1881, and came to this village
with MS DdICuIo, 1u1' f"AA 1890
Vincent, when a small boy and has since
resided here. His father, Murray Vim,
cent, preceded him to the great beyond a
several years ago. He is survived oy a
mother, five brothers and one sister
The brothers are Gilbert, Horace, MUIR
dock and Neil, of this village and Harry
of Bruce. The sister is Mrs. Roy MAR
tinson Of Burnhamville. All were pres
ent at the funeral. Court Vincent was
highly respected young man ana
leaves many friends, who extend sym
pathy to the family: He was a II % th;s
place, being engineer, and the funeral Ell;
was in charge Of the association: The
funeral was held at the Congregational
church on Sunday at 2 O'Clock and was a
very largely attended, Rev: H. I.
Krousev of Burtrum officiating. The
hodv was laid to rest in Spring Brook
cemetery.
TWIN LAKES