Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1885-06-26
Around Town.

VIM McCulloch was elected clerk of
his school township.
A Grand Army Post is to be estab-
lished at Cooperstown.
C. L. Whidden took trip to Fargo,
Monday, to see the circus.
Misses Fannie and Lulu Lehman
were in town Wednesday.
Judge Clark came TO town with the
school ballot box, Wednesday.
B.C. Bound reports the wheat out
look as never better with him.
p. E. Nelson is digging a cellar, to
keep his gilt edge butter fresh.
Doctor James Brown took his depart
ure for Tower City, Wednesday,.
John Syverson has been quite sick,
but is now out watching for bones.
Stevens & Pickett think of putting up
a brick building on the corner next to
the bank.
Don't forget the bowery dance, on the
Sheyenne, eight miles north Of town, on
the Fourth.
Canada's inland sea, Lake Mistassini,
langer than Ontario, has an island fif-
teen miles long.
The daily issue of the Chicago Herald
will be sent for two months for One
Dollar. See advertisement.
Commissioner Rukke has been in
town this week. He is breaking 40
acres. His crops never looked better.
VIM. Glass has sold the southwest
quarter of section l-l44-5S, to James
Parks.
The genial and efficient pay car, of the
Northern Pacific railroad, came to town
Monday night.
Four hundred race horses at WASH
ington Park, Chicago, getting ready for
the July races.
The cities of marvellous growth are
not all in the West. Baku. Russian
town Oh the Caspian. had 1900 lnhab-
itants in 1873, and Sc, 600 i'll 1883.
Charles Cooper will soon occupy the
house now occupied by r. q. Brophy;
while Mr.. Brophy moves into the Green
leese building on Burrell avenue.
Paper plates for bread, butter, cake,
ETC., have been introduced at the Berlin
hotels. They are in papier mache, with
gay colored borders in relief.
E. w. Blackwell and A. B. Cox went
to the party at l.. w. Lewis Tuesday
evening. About fifteen couples par
tlcipated, ,-Pleasantview string band.
Lightning is reflected for $50 to 200
miles. The sound of thunder may be
heard for twenty or twenty-five miles;
with the ear to the ground, much far
ther.-Ex.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the Chicago Weekly Herald,
which is admitted to be one of the lar
gest and best newspapers ever issued
for One Dollar per year.
r. C. Brophy is about to build new
elevator at Coolerstown. Mr.. Chas.
Cooper will run the Cooper elevator the
coming season. AS one of the greatest
grain markets in Dakota. it is very ap-
propriate that we have three elevators.
7 Mr.. John Nicoll and Miss Eliza How
den were married at Cooperstown by
Rev. F. M. Rockwell some weeks since.
The boys have been expecting the
cigars on the happy event; but sad to
relate, Jack has not yet done the proper
caper.
Ballou's Magazine for July has
timely article on China, accompanied
by some good Illustrations. Then fol-
lows that popular story called ''Lewey
and l." by VIM. H. Thomes. Wit and
humor, puzzle page, poetry and short
stories, complete this interesting num-
ber.-Adv.
h Mr.. Byron Andrus and Miss Lima
Barnard were married at the residence
of the BRIDES father Tuesday evening.
The wedding was very quiet affair,
and, in the language of the groom,
nobody's business. The inti-
mate friends of the bride, and friends
the groom, were invited. Mr.. Andrus has
been appointed clerk OF the court for
Towner county, and the happy pair will
at once become residents of Cando, the
county seat. We congratulate them
upon their auspicious commence
ment of married life; and as for
Towner county
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