Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-08-11

Sl.5OPER ANNUX
Mrs, Win. H. Carleton has gone to
st. Clair. Michigan, OH a visit to
friends and relatives,
One week from Sunday is chicken
day-Aug, Goth. There appears to be
lots of chickens this year.
IL. McDermott drove over to,
Courtenay, Monday, to look over his
business interests at that place.
DR.. Kerr and Druggist Nelson went
to Grand Forks Monday morning to
attend the Pharmaceutical convention.
Blueberries every Tuesday and rri>
day ut the Postofiice store.
29tf w. C. JIMEsoN.
Attorney JACOBSON went to Bismarck
Monday morning to argue before Gov
ernor Shortritge for pardon for Peter
Ness.
E. w. Blackwell left this morning for
Chicago, where he will take in the
Worlds Fair. Mrs. Blackwell and
children will return home with him.
Some of the Cooperstown lads and
tho Mardell boys played game of ball
ut the river Sunday, and the Coopers-
town boys got done up to the tune of17
to Is.
Those who want good work done on
or about their boiler or engine send for
l.. Stuart at Hope, he will guarantee all
his work and satisfy you. Post Office
box 81. 3Otf
The wheat fields arc being cut down
right along and the country is dotted
with shocks of golden cereals. The
thrcshing machine will tell the story al
to the yield.
Governor Shortridge has granted an
| unconditional pardon to Peter Ness,
and he returned home Wednesday
evening. Attorney jacobson did the
legal work in the case.
Cashier Dethletf Larson, of the State
Bank of Cummings, sends MS $l.50 for
the COURIER for another year. The
many friends of Mr.. Larson will be
pleased to learn that he is doing well.
Frank Evers, Il nine year Old boy,
living out west of town, was kicked by
acow last week, which broke his leg be-
low the knee, causing compound
fracture. Dr. Bergstrom set the bones>
Rev.. II. VanVliet will lecture in
the Methodist church this evening. The
revernd gentleman is speaker of con-
siderable ability, and our people should
turn out and give hlm a good audience.
Another picnic ut the river last Fri
day evening, in which seventeen
couples participated. The young folks
danced until about u. M. Ice.cream.
cake, etc, were served by way of re-
freshments.
The First Bank of Cooperstown has
about 81 600 tied up in the suspended
St. Paul bank. However, small
amount like that does not appear to
worry CASHIER Buck any, and the bank
is in Il healthy condition.
The ball tournament has been declar-
ed off, Hope and Valley City being the
only clubs that could attend. 1t is too
late in the season for ball tourna-
ment, most Of the boys having 4 tourn-
ament in the harvest fields.
Several of our citizens were caught
in the German American National
Bank failure, S. Almklov has $500
tied up; Peter f. Nelson something
over $500; Hammer & Condy between,
$4OO and 800 The only safe way to.
keep money is to tie it up in your
stocking.
Mrs. Anna Brake, living twenty two
miles northeast of town, broke her arm
just below the elbow Sunday night.
She was jumping from a buggy with u
baby in her arms and slipped breaking
her arm. She came to town Monday
morning and the fractured bones were
set by DIR. Wanner.
This is great week for dislocated
shoulders. August Olson, living eight