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^pH^vn^r^'^^ma^S: ^t\ £S.av SS« HTORS MEET HERE TODAY INFORMAL CONFERENCE ON THE SOFTS. AND PRINCIPAU3 TO SB HELD AT THE HIGH Four state high and graded school inspectors have been touring through Morrison, Todd, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Benton, Stearns and Aitkin counties this week, inspecting the schools in practically all the cities and villages. They finish work today •and tiiis afternoon two of them, Mr. Philips and Mr. Barnes, will come to this city to hold an intormai confer ence with the school heads in this dis trict, which includes the -counties mentioned above. The meeting will be lield at the high school, beginning t». 3:30 p. st. Only the school heads have been invited to this meeting, that is, the county and city superintendents and the graded school principals. Mr. Dobbyn, city superintendent here, who has charge of arrangements, expects from SB to 30 delegates at the meet ing 'lho meeting will be the final round up of the work of the inspectors and is for the purpose of discussing the subject of English. A 4 o'clock dinner will be served for the visiting superintendents at the high school by the domestic science •class ef the local high. WANT MUNICIPAL RINK Bines the river has frozen up so as to aaake it safe for skating the lovers of this sport have started an agitation for a municipal rink, such as was op erate* last year, only a much large one. The rink last year was entirely too mball and furthermore the weather was sold most of the time that skat ing was no pleasure. The skaters want the rink located further up the river this time, where there is plenty of room lor a very large one. i^ast year -the Water Power company lighted the rink free of charge. REPORTED *-TT-T.Tm HEAR CUBHINO A rspect was circulated here that a Casking fanner was found dead on the Jefferson highway between that village and Lincoln vesterdaj morn ing, doe to an accident. The report •could Mi be verified. SMALLPOX EPIDEMI0~SUB8OlNG CRty Health Officer Dumont reports that there are between fifteen .and twenty eases of smallpox in "this city now. He states that the epidemic is subsiding and says that the vaccination order had much to do with checking the spread of the disease. JL 8. Monten, proprietor of the Ideal laundry of this city, was in Min neapolis Sunday, where he attended ain anniversary .dinner, given at the home of Rev. and Mrs. A. P. Elm ~qfeist in honor of the fortieth wed ding anniversary of Mr. Monten 'a parents, Rev. and Mrs. A. P. Monten. Rev. Monten came to this state over forty years ago and he was actively engaged in colonizing and bringing Scandinavian immigration to this «tate. He is now 72 years of age but is still psstor of two congregations, at Wheaten and White Rock. ME ROAD TO SAUK CENTRE MEETING TO BE HELD HERE TO BAY TO MAKE PLANS FOR SAME Delegations from iSwanville, Bur trum, Grey Eagle and Sauk Centre -will meet at the Buckman hotel in this city this morning for the purpose of formulating plans to get a state "highway from Swanville to Sauk Cen tre, a distance of 27 miles. At the present time the road be tween Swanville and Sauk Centre is in very bad shape. It is an old two rtit trail. Morrison county has a statu road running from Little Falls to Swanville and another state road in Todd county connects Long Prairie and Sauk Centre. The propose^ road -would enter Morrison county only about a mile and Stearns two or three miles, the remaining 22 or more miles being in Todd county. 1 The initial meeting was held at Sank Centre last Monday, at the invi tation of the Commercial club at that place, R. L. Palmer, John Wetzel Charles Svlvester and County Engin eer A. J. Fenn of this citv beinfr pres ent. Charles 8ylvester, J. K. Martin and R. B. Millard w^ro mar'-' mpmb«rs of the committee from vhis county and the last named was askod to act as seeretarv of the general commit tee. Dr. Dubois of Sauk Centre was elected chairman. The county commissioners in this county and Todd and Stearns will be -asked to recommend to the state high way commission that the proposed highway be designated. STORES OPEN THREE NIGRPS OF NEXT WEEK Only seven more days remain in which to do your Christmas shopping. The merchants advocate shopping early, in order that you mky get wha+ you want and also make the work lighter for thom the last few days be fore the holidays. Next week most of the stores will remain open only three evenings, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, which they feel i? enough. Word has been Teceivea here of the serious illness of Mr*. Geo. W ChrMie of Red Lake F^.IR danghtp" of Conerresssman Lindbergh of thi~ eity. 8he is at a hospital at Crooks ton. Alderman George Johnson of thr West side, who is employed in th "Pine Tree Manufacturing eempanvV yards, sustained a broken l«g Tuesds* morning when he w^s eamghlj under dumpeart. He was taking to St. ^Gabriel's hospital for treatment. I viif Ik HEWED DBNSfS OF HOTEL FELIX KOBILKA WILL TAKE POS SESSION OF LITTLE FALLS HOUSE ON JAN. 1 Joe. Medved, who for the past sev en years has been proprietor Ox the Little Falls House, has disposed of the hotel to. his son-m-Iaw, Felix Ko bilka, formerly of Buckman. The ne-v owner will take possession on Jan nary 1. Mr. Medved has decided to retire from active business and take a good rest. He will move into his new resi dence on Fourth street southeast, next to the P. S. Randall residence, as soon as it is completed. Mr. Medved is thinking seriously of taking a trip to Europe next spring if the war is over by that time. He is a native of Am tria and will visit tis old home there. I He will also visit a number of the towns lying along the present Eui opean battle front, in man-" of which he visited regularly as a salesman for a woolen mill when a young man. PROF MARIA SANFORD READ ^OTHELLO" AT HIGH SCHOOL Professor Maria L. Sanford, former ly an instructor at the state univer sity, read Shakespeare's "Othello" at the high school auditorium Tuesday evening, under the auspices of the Musical Art club of this city. Miss Sanford was greeted by a very large and appreciative audience. Louis W. Vasaly introduced Miss Sanford. She was an instructor at the university when he attended it. Her reading of "Othello" was ex cellent and her hearers were highly pleased. Not only did she read it splendidly but she interpreted the reading in her own words as she read On next Tuesday, December 19, Profassor Maria Sanford will cele brate her eightieth birthday anniver sary. The University and the alumni will celebrate the occasion in a me morable way, with a special convoca tion at the armory at noon, and other doings. Miss Sanford came to the university 36 years ago and during that time has made her great influence felt throughout the entire state. Upon leaving the university the title "Pro fessor Emeritus of Elocution and Rhe torics" was bestowed upon her. Since that time Miss Sanford has devoted her time to lecturing in public. She is a great reader and also is a great temperance worker. GET FULL AMOUNT OF POLICY MACCABEE LODGE MUST PAY HUSBAND FOR DEATH OF WIFE St. Cloud Journal-Press (13): The jury in the case of Phillip Nardinger against the Ladies of the Maccabees of the World returned a verdict last evening in favor of the plaintiff, giv ing him the full amount of the insur ance policy, $1,000, with interest. The lodge refused to pay the claim following Mrs. Nardinger's death, claiming that her demise was due to complications arising from childbirth, a clause in the contract cancelling claims if such was the case. The plain tiff testified that death resulted irom another cause. A largo number of doctors were on the stand as witnesses. O. G. Mennes has changed the name of his hotel from the Columbia to tne Lennox. A. M. Granberg of Minneapolis has taken a position as druggist at L. D. Brown's drug store. Mrs. L. Bratt of Ft. Ripley under went an operation for appendicitis at the Hall hospital Monday. The Professional Five Hundred club was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Massy Tuesday evening. Martin Casey, of Elm Dale was admitted to St. Gabriel's hospital Tuesday for treatment for an attack of appendicitis. Philip Chock of Swan River had his left thumb severed in a planing ma chine Tuesday. One finger of the left hand was also badly lacerated. On Monday, January 1, the tax books will be turned over to the coun ty treasurer, and from then on the 1916 taxes, both personal and Teal es tate, will be payable. I The Sons of Veterans, which or I ganized temporarilv here recentlv. will meet at the Maurin hall ionight at 8 o'clock when the organization of the lodge will be perfected. The Larson and Cyrus boys, who left their homes here the first p"rt of last week, were located at Remer Thursday of last week and were sent back here by the police of that city. Representatives of the Central Min nesota Association of Congregational ehurches held a missionary conference at the First Congregational church here yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Mike Novak and daughter Rose were at Brainerd Monday, called there by the death of the month-old dau^h ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Youritzek. Mrs. Youritzek is a daughter of Mrs. Novak. A. A. Barton of Bowlus was in the city on business Wednesday. Mr. Bar ton will conduct a sale of the Ander son livery and garage at Bowlus on next Friday, Dec. 22. A notice of the sale appears on another page. "O- Alfred Lemay returned Tuesday from Rochester, where he attended the annual meeting of the bricklayer*' onions of this state. H° m»de an "f, fort to get the next annual meeting here but it was given to Virginia. 4 .,7& f^-f- DIED VOL. 28 NO. 41 LITTLE FALLS, MORRISON COUNTY, MINNESOTA FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15# fill LOCAL QUINT CONFIDENT OF DISTRICT TITLE THIS SEASON -GYM MAY HAVE TEAM "We're out to win," will be the: slogan of the local high school.basket ball team the coming season,.. and there is every reason to believe that the quint will finish a winner, as it has some of the best material the lo cal high has e$er seen. No scheduled games will, be played until the mid dle of January but a game will prob ably be played with the alumni on Saturday of next week, to get warmed up. There are about fifty boys ai the high school this year who are practic ing for basketball and eight teams have been organized, which will meet each other during the coming season. There are fourteen boys in the list of eligibles for the first team, Captain' Levin, Tanner, Dobbyn, Grimes, Elvig, Sims, JHolmes, Richard, Hennen, Bas tien, Higby, Tourtillott, Malburn an Blake. Tanner is a recent acquisition, coming here from Sauk Centre. He attended Bemidji high last year and was the star performer of the basket ball team from that school last win ter. The city gymnasium expects to have a team this season also and if one is organized it promises to be a strong one as there is some fine material among the members. Requests have already been received xrom independ ent teams in other cities for games. Mrs. Henry Gagnon, one of the pio neer residents of Morrison county, passed away Wednesday morning at the home of her oldest son, Adolph Gagnon, at Oriska, N. D., from old age. She was 78 years ola. Deceased was born in Quebec, Can ada. She came to this country with her parents more than forty years ago, locating in this countv. For many years they resided in Gravelville, mov ing to this city about twenty years Ago. When Mr. Gagnon passed away about eeven years ago Mrs. Gagnon went to Oriska to live with her son. She is survived by two sons, Adolph of Oriska, N. D., and Edward of Du luth and one daughter, Mrs. Jos. Cota of Oriska, N. D. She also leaves one brother and one sister, who live in Canada. Mrs. Del LeBlanc of this city is a sister of Mrs. —uolph Gag-: non. The remains were shipped to this city, arriving here Wednesday morn-" ing. The funeral was held from St. Francis Xavier church yesterday at 9 a. m., Rev. Fr. Lamothe officiating. Interment was in Calvary cemetery, beside the remains of the husoand of the deceased. The 8-m onths-old Son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Doten of Ryder, N. D,~3 passed away Friday from pneumonia, The remains were brought here Suri dav and were interred here. Everett Doten is the sOn of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Doten of Little Falls town. SHERMAN KELLY AT VICTOR THIS WE^K The Sherman Kelly Stock company, which is playing at the Victor this week, has been showing to packed houses every evening. They have sev eral new members in the company which have improved it and the spe cialties which are put on between acts are exceptionally good this year. The company remains here until Sun day night and puts on a matinee to morrow afternoon. Mrs. John Bowman of Eighth street northeast is seriously ill at her home. When in town make our store your Christmas headquarters. Use our tel ephone. Diamond Sign Jewelry Store. —Adv. Everybody welcome at the basket social, Dist. 93, Wednesday evening, Dec. 20. Program. Constance Still well, teacher. Mrs. Frank Sand and children went to Washington yesterday for a visit. From there they go to Oregon City, Ore., to spend the winter with Mrs. John Valentine. E. H. Hennen, who was confined to St. Gabriel's hospital xor several weeks with a broken leg, was removed to his home Friday. It will be some time yet before he will be ab.e to be out. St. Cloud Business College will save your from $40 to $100 on board, tui tion and books. We teach 20th Cen tury Bookkeeping and Banking, Gregg Shorthand and Touch Typewriting.— Adv.. Arthur Bowen of Chicago, well known aTtist and cartoonist, died at Chicago Saturday, aiier an illness o' over two years' duration. Mr. Bow en was a brother of Mrs. Henry Mein ing, who formerly resided here. County Attorney Rosemeier was at Upsala Saturday night, where he ad dressed a gathering of voters on the question of incorporation. Upsala will hold an election on December 29 for the purpose of voting on the ques day afternoon in honor af her drvush tion of incorporating as a village. ter-in-law, Mrs. A. A. Kerich of Min neapolis. who i? visitin^ heTe, atso in At a mass meeting of citizens at hotwf of Mrs p«»Tid. Sebeka recently, at which T. C- Gor yesterday for Washington, lOr an «r don, manager for the Water Power tended visit. Progressive five-hun company of this city was present, the matter of getting electric current from the 'local company was discussed. A proposition was made the viMage by Mr. Gordon for furnishing the juice.! fiWy^ x/ *iW»f *'**,1' COUNCIL GRANTS PETER POSGH PERMIT TO MOVE SALOON— ORDERS PUMP FOR PARK The city council held a regular ad journed meeting at the city clerk's room in the city hall Monday evening, Aldermen Hall, Moeglein, Blake, Brown, Peterson, Falk and La^ond being present. The application of Peter Posch All the members of the east took their parts well and Doris Larson as Aunt Jane, Myrtle Lee as Jane, Winkler's niece, Charles Davis as Bobbie Baxter, Harry Leonard as Benjamin Moore and Janet Tanner as Kitty, an actreBS, were especially good in their parts. Charles Dn.viB imper sonated Kitty in a very able manner. Jerome Malerich read a comic German letter which proved quite a laugh pro ducer. Music was furnished by the high school orchestra and by the boys' and girls' glee clubs. TWO GARAGES BROKEN INTO Tw6 private automobile garages in this city were broken into last week, one Thursday night and the other Fri day night, presumably by auto thieves. The Harry Weicimer garage was broken into ThUrsoav night but nothing was taken, and on the follow ing night the H. A. Rider garage was entered, but nothing taken there. For tunately in both instances the car owners had removed the batteries vfrom their cars and the machines eouldnot be started. COACHES PICK DUNPHY Erwin Dunphy of this city, who at tends Carleton college at Northfield, has been chosen by the coaches of the colleges' of this state as a mem ber of the All-State team, being giv the quarterback position. The Minneapolis Journal of Sunday con tained an article in regard to the All State team which mentioned Dunphy in particular and praised him very highly. The article said that although he was selected quarterback he was a better halfback than quarter but still gets the quarterback honors. HKHIEIMOffilGAFrERIOIIWS CUIUS TIUSFER Of UCENSE MGIT SCBOK tflB MIS COMMIT COIKEH SUIT for a transfer of his liquor license from the M. Wojciechowski building on Third street southwest to the A. B. Trebiatowski building on the same street, was granted. Val. E. Kasparek of the park board appeared before the council and asked that a pump be put in at the park. He said that it means a great deal of work for Mr. Dewey, who takes eare of the animals at the park, to carry water from his home. The cost of a pump, he said, should not exceed $25 Upon motion by Alderman LaFond the street commissioner was instruct ed to have a pump put in, tne park committee to supervise the work. HIGH SCHOOL PLAT GOOD The play 'The Arrival of Kitty" was put on at the high school audi torium Friday evening by the high school dramatic club, also at a mati nee that afternoon. The attendance in the evening was near the two hun dred mark. LONG PRAIRIE GETS JUICE TO DAY After having been delayed by the failure of the transformers to arrive for some time, the Water Power com pany finally has completed its elec tric transmission line to Long Prairie and the current is scheduled to be turned on in that village today. Mrs. W. H. K. Moyer went to Min neapolis for a visit Wednesday. Yesterday morning the govern ment thermometer registered 20 be low. Joseph Suess of Buckman collected bounty for a full grown wolf Wednes day. Marquette Court C. O. F. meets Monday evening Dec. 18. Special bus iness. Mrs. Jos. Moeglein entertained the Kensington Embroidery club yester day afternoon. G. W. Miller of Randall collected bounty for two full grown wolves at the court house Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pocrantz of Gibson, Iowa, are here this week look ing after their farm about six miles north of town. A marriage license was issued last Wednesday to W. H. Bolton and Dora Pipin. They were married oy Judge Shaw. A small fire started in some rubbish back of the Drellack barn near the river bank yesterday afternoon, caus ed by live coals in some ashes. The fire truck responded and the blaze was extinguishe with little effort. Mrs. A. B. Larson was surprised by a number of relatives and friends Tuesday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. J. P. Larson on the West" side. Refreshments were served and a pleas ant afternoon was spent. Mrs. A. F. Kerich entertained Tues- dainty lunch was served. Mrs. Mary J. Collins of Philbrook Tuesday morning for assault and bat who was visiting at the home of her tery on the person of George Pnt daughter, Mrs. George Arnold of Ran- naude, after pleading guilty %o the dnll, last week, was brought to the charge. Defendant then had Pat Hall hospital here the latter part of naude arrested ror nsing abusive l%n the week, suffering with a stroke of guage and lie in turn was sentenced paralysis. Her entire right side was-^to a fine of the same amount or an paralyzed, but she is reported to be. alternative of ten days in jaiL He greatly improved now. .... I took the alternative.. lnft MUNICIPAL COURT Wm. Claypool of St. Mathias was fined $3 and costs by-Judge Lyon on SUFFICIENT NUMBER HAVE PROMISED TO ATTEND TO WARRANT STARTING CLASS A night school will be started at the^ high school after the Christmas holidays, probably on Monday eve? ning, January 8, a sufficient number of persons having signified their wil lingness to attend to warrant conduct ing the school. The enrollment will probably be twenty-five or thirty to begin with. The same subiects as were taught lf»«t v^ar will liVpiy be taught arain this year, including reading, spelling, perm^nship and arithmetic. Last year the school waB tried out here for the first time and although the^ attendance dwindled down toward spring those who were remlar in at tending derived much benefit from the school and will be back asrain this year. The state naturalization board has urged those who want, to become citizens to attend the school, as in struction in 'matters pertaininsj to our government, etc., is given speeial at tention at the night school. •ROYAT.TON Dec. 14.—Mr. DunTap returned Fri day from Charles City, Iowa, where he went to visit his family during Thanksgiving we#»k. Mrs. George Galley of Sauk Rapids visited relatives in Rovalton the lat ter part of the past week. An infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John PostpricV died Thursday. Dec. 7. Arthur Phelps of Bardon, N. D., is visiting at the homo of his slater, Mrs. Frank Johnson of Royalton. Byron R. •rmRacted busi ness in Little Falls Saturday. Prof. Danforth was a county seat business visitor Saturday. Mrs. F. M. C&ughev of Brainerd visited at the home of her brother, J. H. Russell, the part week. Mrs. Flint of Rice visited relatives in Royalton the last of the week. The basketball game played here Saturday evening between the Sau* Rapids second team and the Royalton Cabs was w"n by the latter, 25 to 10 Mr. and Mts. R. K. Carnes accom panied by Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Russell and thfir crnest Mrs. Flint of Rice were Sunday visitors at the N. M. Young home at Swan River. Mrs. Marv Street came home from W1th her daughter. Mrs. A. W. —J with her daughter, Mrs. A. W Holliday. J- G. Bargabos made a business trip to the cities Monday. Mrs. C. W. Bouck has been ill for several days with a severe attbek of grip. Kurte Bruning of St. Cloud arrivad i.\.A j* a 4 ii A entitled, A Cheerful Liar," promises to be worth seeing .and its object be ing to help the basketball team makes it deserving of a large patronage. Mrs. A. V. McCarthy of Stillwater is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. G. Nog gle. Hugh Riddle, who has recently been seriously ill, at the home of his daugh ter, Mrs. F. B. Lakin, is reported to be better. Tuesday evening at the regular O. E. S. meeting the following officers were elected: Mrs. Myrtle Fitch, worthy matron Mrs. Etta McCollum, associate matron G. A. Hollenbeck, worthy patron Mrs. Jennie Parkins, secretary Mrs. Mary Street, treasur er Miss Edleen Carnes, conductress Mrs. Mary Bouck, associate conduc tress. ably to an ice jam further down the alton. 30RN HOLTZ—To Mr. and Mrs. Holtz, Thursday, December 14, daughter. Yet X!f,'-*JO s*3-J4vrV''cv-4.' P^-' A-? ^Wt rj ,(J Q, Sleep in heavenly peaeel ^v/ 0/ ",X FIRST PUBLIC 80NGFE6T 0? 8BA 80N AT HIGH SCHOOL SON DAY—ALL INVITED Sunday afternoon a eomtauBity son cert will be given at the, higk ashsot auditorium, beginning at 3 •Vlosk: p. m. The public is cordially invited to this first community concert of the season and the rural folks ara espe cially invited to come. A program has been ^prepared for the occasion but the main purpose of the concert will be to get the people together to learn several OhrisitnNM carols, to be sunur at the mwieipat Christinas tree service Christmas Eve. Following is the program: High School Orchestra....,....... Community Singing i. Song .Ernest (Prison Community Singing—Christina* Oarsfe Selection—High Sehbol Boy*' 4Ue« Club. -, Community Singing— Annie Laurie, Swaneo Biver Selection Ladies' Trio Community Singing— Christmas Carols, America Following are the words to. the songs to be sung by the audienoo: SILENT NIGHT Silent night, Holy night, All is calm, all is bright Silent night, Holy night, Shepherds quake at the mgkk Glories stream from Heaven ale*, Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia Ch^t, the Saviour, is bornt Christ, the Saviour, is bora. Silent night, Holy night, 8on of God, love's pnn light Radiant beams from Thy Holy ihoe With the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth. Lord. take of Mr. Philps, Sr., who is very ill Lord. *t-. the hme of his daughter, Mrs.1 There are two «ase8 of smallpox in in thv dark street shineth The everlasting Light The hopes and fears of alt the Are met in thee to-night. IMS in The water in the Mississippi has Magee stated that he en overflown its banks between the Chap-1 3°ye^ *be south, although it man hill and the bridge, due prob- 8eemed nesoJa river. not believe the time spent on the. bor Mrs. Henry Tieman is reported to I d®r be ill at her home southeast of Roy- ?ol»t10n Miss Ruth Lambert left the first of out for T. c. Wing of St. Cloud was a bus-« Prrb,em Donald Doty had the misfortune to £lace."?e magic vallev of.^Texas,'' fall on tho ice and iniured his knee ®.sa but the soldiers found it any cap recently. Two younger brothers thing but magic. The first real pros are ill at their honfe and it is feared the people there enjoyed was that they may be among the smallpox a, victims. C. W. Bouek left Thursday morning for St. Paul. all enjoying good health when he left* LEBLANC—To Mr. and Mrs. Arthur December °9, a^on. Pmne' SatUrday' McDONALD—To Mr. and Mrs. Bert McDonald of Henrietta, Oklahoma Sundav, December 3. a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. McDonald formerly lived here. ARENDT—To Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Arendt of Watkins, Monday, Decem ber 11, a son. Mrs. Arendt was .before her marriage Miss Delia Brick, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. 8. P. Briek of this eity. politf Monday for treatment. SNOW—To Mr. and Mrs. .Clarence has been riven out to the effect that M. Snow of Rail Prairie, Sunday, De- the postoffices at Swanville, Bortha cember 10, a daughter. and Clarissa have each been given an. advnnce of one class in their rating, MEYERS—1To Mr. and Mrs. Leon which will mean bftter ssrvice ror the Meyers of Ripley, Sunday, December. patrons of the office, to say nothing 10, a daughter. Mrs. Geo. Bradley went to Minnea-1 plovment in the enamelA factory {whieh his father ia superintendents I $ 1 Round yon Virgin Mother and Cfltild. Holy Infant so tender and mildt, Sleep in heavenly peace, Asm. ADESTES FIDELEB Oh eeme, all ye faithful, joyfa! and triumphant Oh come ye, oh come ye to Bet&V hem Come and behold Him Lorn the King of angels Oh come, let us adore Hhnf Oh come, let us adore Him, Monday, after a fortnight's Oh. eome, let «s adore Him. Cfcrfat Sing, choirs of angels, sing in cxiltat tion. Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above, Glory to God in the highest Oh come, let us adore Him, Oh come, let us adore Him, V/H CvluC) I"l US ftuOrC Hlul} ^roh come, Jet us adore Hlm^ Cbiist the v.. I O LITTLE TOWN OF BETKLEHE9C 0 0f K3i.Vi present time and How still we see^thee lia TV-. Above thv deep and dreamless sleep h,?me taI3T,t Bethlehem, The silent stars go by MSBiUE FORMER LOCAL BOY 8AYB ENJOYED BEING WITH XI XJTIA IN SOUTH Lloyd O. Magee of Eveleth wa« in the city Friday for a visit with his parents, enroute home irom tile Mexi can border, where he has been serving with the Minnesota militia* He was with the Third regiment., In speaking of the life' on the bor- Pretty good to be back in Mm- once more. He s&id that he did accomplished anything toward the of the the week for Thief River Falls to visit I «a*a».this country will have an effieien* her brother Roy and family. fighting force. He expressed the be Mrs. is recovering that the soldiers will bd cilM from an attack of grip. Mexican proo.em, but it did tend to make good soldiers out 0*Jhe boys and, if occasion arises, he actual service ere the Mexican is iness visitor in Royalton the first of I Magee said that the country the week. where his regiment was stationed was Mrs. James Hollenbeek is reported 3u®t the opposite of what it was call to be a 8mall pox victim. ed. The land agents have named-th* definitely solved. ,r soldiers started spending their pay there, he said. The local boys at the border were Mr. Magee said. They were located only a quarter of a mile aWav from the Third regiment. Some of them were rather anxious to get home for Christmas, he sayl, but others saift they would just as soon stay all win ter/ POSTOFFICES ADVANCE A CLASS Long Prairie Leader: Information 0f advances in the salaries of the post" masters in charge. George Et.7,«.ll i» the present postmaster at Clarissa, Mrs. Gertrude Muske is in charge of the office at Swanville and MM* Emily Lewis at Bertha. The new rating: ef the offices is effectivi sines Decem ber 1. Julius F. Kenkel, Jr., proprietor «f the Quality Shop, bas taken over the Annex, which has been operated bj his brother George. George exneeta t» leave soon for Milwaukee to take em 1 IvBT^ nWU AVI miWAWIVvv 1|"*- V**vvo