Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-03-23
Fred. Douglas arrived from st. Clair,

Ilcll, d lew DAYS since ana sounds the
warning for Cooperstownites to look out
for goodly delegation from that place.
The COURIER casts its vote solid for
Capt. Robinson, of Mardell, and his hens.
And who wouldn't for quantity of such
large eggs as he has favored the office
with.
"A big rush at the Fargo land office
Oh Monday was occasioned by the az
rival in market of one township in this
county-town 145 in 6O-and several
townships in Foster county.
The peevishness of Wyard, the San
born Enterprise editor-in-chief. indicates
approaching second childhood Will
some OF the good friends down there
please administer a few doses of Mother
Winslows soothing syrup?
Landlord Merrill has heard sad news
from his home in st. GATHERINGS, Canada,
a message having arrived stating that
his son was very low anG not expected
to live. Mr.. Merrill will go home if en-
Postpone as much as practicable Your
letter writing until after Oct. list. Only
two cents per half ounce for transmit
ting love and s'linkum-s weetne SIS"
through the mails after that date. Busi-
ness messages will be charged same rate.
SAM" Axdahl and the Misses Rob-
inson, of Mardell, complimented the
COURIER with call Thursday. The
young ladies thought Cooperstown pro-
gressive enough, but hardly as cosy as
their own town, so nicely sheltered by
timber and bluffs.
The Expect Club.' over on the
Boulevard. eclipse all previous efforts at
bachlng in the county capitol. Their
cuisine is fine, and they are especially
great on puddings. They claim to be
the bon ton of our bachelors. and were
not prepared to dispute.
Mr.. Z. W. Hagaty, of Cook county.
Ill.,. and Mark Sutherland. OF Nc Lean
county. are enronte forCooperstown with
four cars of stock and implements. Each
man comes with his family and propose
to stay and prosper ON land they have
taken up just out OF town.
County Assessor, Z. w. McCrea. is
back from his extended trip to Canada
and the east. He found a universal ap-
peal for information concerning North
Dakota wherever he went. and thinks
the prospects We're never brighter for
big influx of desirable citizens.
The German land jumper who was
incarceIated in AL. Shue's
livery office made his escape Sunday af-
ternoon and went a scooting DER the
prairie to the north. 1t took about tlir-
ty minutes and some hard driving for
Sheriff johnson to capture him.
MIR. Benz. Mccormick. lately occupy
ing a responsible railway position at
Cincinnati, Ohio, arrived at Cooperstown
Sunday evening. and comes to stay. He
is brother of our young townsman, Geo.
B. Mccormick. and is at present stopping
with Mrs. b. b. Brown. his aunt. who
resides couple miles southeast of town.
The publisher had pleasant sur
prise last evening by the arrival of an
old-time friend. Chas. Z. Ferguson. of
Mo. Mr. Ferguson comes to
Cooperstown for keeps, and as he is a
skilled jeweler we opine he will be as
warmly welcomed by the public as by the .
writer. He will be ready for business
n I; few days. so bring ON vourlepairing.
Fellow quill drivers in all directions
to offer words of eulogy on the
SoUR1ER's general appearance. Gentle
nen, accept ourheartiest thanks for YOUR
expressed appreciation of our humble
'fforts, but desist. we pray you, for it
aises hob in this neighborhood. Two
II orr nearest brethren are getting so
ealous we fear it may result fatally.
Mr.. j. +. Patterson. of Nahoo. Neb..
$ one of the early land lockers to arrive
t Cooperstown. He represents a colony
t twenty people who emigrate from his
own next month. and he had not been ;
ere more than day ere he concluded {
e had found just the spot to plant /
is friends. Mr.. Patterson SAYS we can =,
xpect to meet him again nj June, and !
nat his colony will be along about April S
5th. {
When. few evenings since. a lady q
reached to us that the unusual goodwill [
I'd social harmony which prevades this I
ntire community was the result of i
of christians. at first we i
ere inclined to doubt the assertion. but il