Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-09-19
Official Paper of Griggs County

Official Paper OF GrlggS county
Wheat has riz trifle, and is quoted at
50 cents to-day.
John Ole was out inspecting his broad
acres on Sunday.
A. J. Codding visited his family in
Valley City OH Thursday.
g. A. Renwick aud Geo. A. Luce, of
Hope, were in town over Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Cowen are AT
Home at their new residence on Bur-
rell avenue.
The bone yard at the depot has been
reduced in size by the shipment of two
more car loads.
The heating apparatus for the court
house has arrived, and will be put in
place Immediately.
Ed. Palmer, of Willow, threshed $50
bushels of No. last week; average
yield per acre. IS bushels.
Twenty car loads of wheat have been
shipped from this point so far this week.
Farmers seem reluctant about letting
so at present prices.
James Christie, who has been en-
ployed erecting large grain house at
Hannaford for the L. E. Il L. Co., came
in on Tuesday nights train.
The little child of julius Stevens had
its shoulder blade dislocated OIL Saturday
evening. DR.. Newell was called in, and
the child is doing finely.
Tuesday afternoon we had a hail
storm. The oldest inllabitant' told us it
was the first ever witnessed in Griggs
county. We believe him.
DR.. Doolittle gathered his forceps
and dental sign under his arm and de-
parted Saturday. He will again visit
Cooperstown in the near future.
j. II. McDermott received a hand
some present the other day, a fine meer-
schaum pipe. The donor was Charles
Schrater, who purchased it in Germany y
recently.
w. II. James. a machine expert, an
agreeable young gentleman, who has
made his headquarters here for the past
two months, left Monday for Sand
wich, Ill.
It's not in strict accordance with Or
thodox teachings to employ your time
on the Sabbath in shooting ducks and
gathering wild plums. We pass two
good items of news.
II. w. Reed, of Mayville. and ]. +.
Hall, of Fargo, drove over from May
vile on Sunday and remained with us
a few days. Mr.. Reed was one of the
early citizens of Cooperstown.
Davis 4 Pickett have added s'long
felt want'' to the hs5 of amusements il,
the shape Of a shooting gallery 1t is in
their feed store, and under the manage
ment of Clerk Nelson.
Fred Buchheit left yesterday for Indi-
ana, to remain during the winter. Fred S
early departure is owing to a desire to
get home i'll time to attend few demo-
cratic love teasts and vote for Cleveland
and Hendricks.
The Hope Pioneer reports a big land
sale by E. II. Steele to Chicago parties.
The sale includes section 31-l46-:l5. Sec
ton l7-l45-56. the building now occu-
pied by D. Z. Baldwin as a store, and a
large number of town lots.
Messrs. John Russell and j. j. Con-
nelly, two of Valley City's substantial
citizens, came IN Oh Wednesday nights
train and remained over until Thursday
morning. MIR. Russell was on business
connected with his milling interests.
James Mclaughlin, Fargo sports
man. has been camping in the suburbs.
and delighting our local Nimrods with
some remarkable exhibitions with the
rifle. and his great skill at duck
and chicken hunting. Mac is away up
on gunology, and said to be the finest
shot i'll the territory.
The marriage of w. F. Vallandigham
to Miss E q. DeLamater, both of Val
ley City, occurred last Thursday even
ing. The wedding was quiet one, and
surprise to the friends of both. No
one ever supposed Will would muster