Griggs County courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1885, 1885-01-30
Around Town.

Rev. DIR. Sims returned to Valley ,
City Wednesday. AS a graceful and eff
'ectlve pulpit orator, the gentleman has
very few superiors in the country: and it
is to be hoped that he will again visit
us.
N. w. James, the collector from
III, has gone TO Hillsboro.
A. Fallen and Miss Maggie
Nicoll were married by Rev. DR.. Sims
last week.
The hop at the court house January
22d, was great success. Thirty cou-
Piles danced until morning.
The foremost man of all the world. at
present advices, is Halnes, of Illinois,
who will determine the fate of Black
Jack.
james MUIR, the pioneer carpenter
of Cooperstown, has just finished some
files for the Courier office, which are
better than the patent article.
w. E. Bryant. wife and child, go to
Detroit, Mich, for visit on Monday.
Their address will be corner of Sher-
man street and McDougale avenue.
The worlds fair is in full blast. If we
can stand off our creditors we expect to
write a letter to the COURIER from New
Orleans, about the 18th of February.
"A drunken row took place in front
of saloon Wednesday night, which re-
suited in one of the belligerents show
ing up Thursday morning with cut
nose and confused eyes.
DIR. Geo. e. Newell, of Wisconsin,
son of DR.. G. F., is reported better. DR..
G. F: reports the climate of Wisconsin
so trying to. his lungs, that he will
return at the earliest moment.
We recommend our subscribers, who
want first-class farm journal, to avail
themselves of the offer made in this
weeks COURIER. 1t is the offer of a
fine Christmas present, which is better
than an-a-a-clubbing
1T was reported last week that the
Lehman Elevator & Lumber 70. had
sold out the lumber yard at this point to
Little & Clendening, of Dazey, and r
Clendening, of Wheatland. This report
is contr addicted.
Rev. E. T. Jorden is remarked as
resembling the late handsome
editor of the COURIER, Ed. D.
Stair. Mr.. Jorden will preach in Coop
erstown every other Sunday, when the
present religious excitement is over.
-Cooperstown is fortunate in possess
ing an artizan in leather, E. G. Ward,
who makes as fine boots and shoes as
the best workmen in st. Paul, and for
less money. He is receiving orders for
fancy jobs from the neighboring towns.
Mrs. Fred Thompson presented her
husband with a fine ten-pound heir
Wednesday. Mother and child are do
ing we'll, and Mr.. Thompson feels as
solid as if rated, commercially, at $780,
600.
I-The progeny of the male buffalo and
domestic COW are said to afford first
class beef, will pick up living where
the OK will starve to death, and that the
hide of two-year-old will make $50
buffalo overcoat. Who will buy Joe
DAMS buffalo bull at 500, and start in
the business?
We publish this week the advertise.
ment of the Fargo & Southern railroad.
This is getting to be a very popular
route to st. Paul and Chicago, and the
courteous general passenger agent. Mr..
C. j. Eddy, is setting forth the advan-
tages of the route in such shape, and at
such times and places, that he who runs
may read and profit.
H-R. C. Brophy was absent minded
yesterday. Wheat was worth elO, and
10 Tbs were to be docked for dirt, etc.
He called the elevator ''she,' and when
asked about his health, was ''as we'll as
could be expected" 1t is inferred from
this that there is handsome little girl
baby at his house, that weighs ten
pounds, and that Mrs. Brophy is doing
well. This may be merely democratic
talk. We have not seen Mr.. Brophy
around yet. with that box of ''Owls'' he
bought at Whlddens'.
I-Rev. Jensen, presiding elder Of the
Scandinavian Methodist Episcopal
church, for the Red River valley. will
hold quarterly conference in Coopers-
town on Saturday, the 7th of February,
ond on Sunday the 9Th. will conduct