Little Falls herald., 1919-01-03
HAPPENINGS OF
THEPAST YEAR
REVIEW OF EVENTS THAT ARE OF
INTEREST TO MORRISON :.
COUNTY PEOPLE

county, and for more ready reference,
one is made up of matters in connec-
ton with the civil life Of the community
and the other with events resultant
from the war and also a notation of
matters relative to activities in connec-
tion with the war: .-..
On page three can also be found a
chronology Of the principal events of
the world during the. year of 1918.
The county chronology follows:
January
l.. Mr.: and Mrs. w. L. Farnum cele-
brated their golden wedding.
2. Peter H. Holum bought half in
terest in Carlson Bros. Grocery store.
3. William Diedrich of Culdrum, dis
appeared from his home Was located
Prairie. His feet had been badly frozen
and it was necessary to amputate all
of the toes on his feet and a part of
of one foot.
suddenly at his home in Swan River,
aged :. g g Years; Eammerheck elected +ra. s,rer
of State Federation of Farmers clubs.
5; Farmers met at the court house
and organized a. Farm Bureau.
IL. Tax Commission made new as
sessment on Water Power company
Il: The retail merchants organized
Is. F. J. Green addressed the Com
mercial club
IS. Two-day carnival began at the
high school.
norees TO- First Mc he9a ice races of the
20. knights of Columbus initiated a
! class of Sc.
q. Mrs. Mathilda Sprandel died in
! a st. Paul hospital. -.
M1sC ENrspr Sfor oil MI
resident of Pierz died at the age of 81
years.
FEBRUARY
l. First National Bank becomes sole
| owner of the Duclos Brick yards.
1. Ira L. Warren, for rs resident
of Little Falls, died of paralysis at the
age of 20 years.
g.: Announcement that the Little
be the name of wholesale house to
be established in Little Falls. G. w.
Firnstahl sells retail business to- Gotta
& Curtis.
tournament, with poor success.
netted s44e.ss.
II. Mrs; G. H: Peterson. former resi-
dent Of Little Falls, died at Minneapo-
1S. Anna Norlander of Pike Creek
badly injured by falling tree.
19. City election. Only contest for
assessor.
10. Council engaged Frederick Bass
to make survey of city water system.
26. Fred Peschke lost part of an arm
while saving wood.
March
1. j. J. Mowan of Royalton was bad
ly injured when his clothes were caught
in a revolving shaft.
2. Nels Hendrickson, farmer living
in Ripley town committed suicide by
shooting.
8. Mrs. L. F.. Martin, an old resident
of Morrison county, mother Of J. K.
Martin. died in Minneapolis at the age
of "a years.
4. Council appropriates $500 toward
pay of visiting nurse.
4. A. 7. Mcclure Of the Extension
Division and James Sorenson, dairy and
food commissioner, addressed the Farm
! ers' Cooperative Creamery association
at Maurin's hall
s. Little Falls Herald entered it's
II. Local Non-partisan league dele
gates urged c. A. Lindberg to become
candidate for governor.
II. DR.. Mabel S. Ulrich of Minneapo-
lis talks on Social Hygiene.
IS. Board of Commerce organized
with 1853 members and J. w. Stepenson
elected president.
| 19. Democrats hold conference at
city hall to select delegates to confer
Fl. Little Fails Black Granite COM
pany shipped it's first full carload of
! finished granite.
| q. Local bowlers defeated Fergus
Falls team 1892 pins te, 2152.
| %. Announcement that c. A. Lind
! berg had been made nominee the first
Of the week Of the Non:partisan league
TO- make Gov the race in the
%. Auditor McNairy notified that the
Highway commission had set aside $780,
900, available when state road work
was completed. This was for the gray.
cling of roads which was postponed or
account of the war.
| 25. j. j. Mccain arrives to take uK
work with Farm Bureau.
20. David Beveridge, early resident
Of Morrison county, died at Chippews
Falls, Wis.
20. Learned that John we1ter com
mitted to state prison rs years ago
from Morrison county for the murder
Albert kopSane on 1ad was RaroleS
front yard of residence on nortl
yet been solved.
resident of Little Falls, passes away.
1. w. H. Matteson, 43 years a res
ident Of Morrison county, died at ST
Gabrieps hospital.
4. T. H. Dewey, Alderman and bust
ness man, died at st. Gabriers hospfta
of pneumonia at the age Of SO years.
;; 6. Vital statistics for 1917 show "a
birth and 244 deaths and 80 cards no
reported.
! s. District court term opens. .
! 8. State Tax Commissioner Hale ad
dresses the assessors at the court house
~. Burt Wilson. released from jai
after stealing rugs, steals team o
horses at Swanville same day.
Is. Joseph Thomas, an old settler o
Elm Dale, died suddenly at the age Q
> II years. Il
i IA. Edward Porten narrowly escape
drowning.
!, IT, Unit number II Of the Minnesot,
Butter and Cheese Makers and Manag
ers association was organized.
19. First day Of Baby Welfare week
19. Specialists give talk on potatoe
at the city hall. %
o.: Girl eGEanger, II years old
touches Blake safe for $11. She wa
, Continued on Page -
, The remains Of Halle N. Weston
who passed away at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga