Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-08-30

ouEioU MOHuay.
California dried fruits in all their
varieties al.
JIMEsoN's.
George Murrell came up from Mime.
Apolis Friday and will 60 to work for
John Houghton thrcshing.
Sankey Newberry droye over from
Sunday to visit the old
folks and somo of the young folks.
John McNamee's team ran away
Monday morning and scattered things
for few minutes. No one was hurt.
Anderson 4 Sundeby have built a
large addition to their barn on Burr ell
avenue, in order to be in line for this
falls business.
Archie Bow,ien came in from Vim.
bledon Saturday to look after his-his
interests in town. Archie is busy
man these days.
1t is said that John Feckler has a
large sign "hardware'' over his place of
business at Wimbledon. Better take
1t down Johnnie.
Two more threshing outfits came up
on the train Saturday. 1t looks as if
threshing was going to be done up III
short order this fall.
The Bismarck Tribune says that
next to the horseless carriage there is II
large fortune awaiting the inventor of
the smokeless cigarette.
A South Dakota threshing crew com.
plete, with teams, ETC., were camped in
town Monday. They pulled out for
Minnewaukan, Benson county.
Peter E. Nelson gets to tho front this
week with q new ad. in which he adver-
tises the famous Royal Oak stove. 1t
will soon he time to get your stove.
l shall open up about Sep. 10th large
and attractive line of millinery goods
A competent trimmer has been engaged,
for the fall season,
JOHN SYvERsoN.
The genial editor of the COURIER
says. "For two years VIZ have been try :
Ing to get deed 10 a lot in Cooperstown
cemetery" We hope he is not contem-
plating suicide.-Park River Gazette
Witness.
Marshal Christianson arrested James
Clark for being drunk and disorderly
Tuesday afternoon. The defendant
pleaded guilty before Justice Warner
Wednesday morning and was fined ten
dollars or FIVE days. He took the five
days.
AL. Murrell last week: We got 113
chickens Tuesday.
John Houghton, the day after: Ny
self, Murrell, Joe McCulloch, Charley
Shelton and Doc Bryant only got twenty
five birds. The boys must learn to have
their reports jibe after this.
AL. and George Murrell and DR..
Wanner went after the festive prairie
hen Tuesday and bagged forty nine,
five of them ye editor found lying on
top of the COURIER storm. house Wednes.
day morning. The chickens were
luscious and juicy, boys.
f. r. Vallandigham, Ed. Welch and
F. G. Smith, of Wimbledon, were in
town last Friday. They were just re-
turning from Northwood where they
had been to get a printing outfit. The
gentlemen favored the COURIER with
pleasant visit, and the latter two gentle
did us some good work by turning the
crank.
We have always had an idea that
hunters came at least within fifty per
cent of telling straight story, but we
have found out different. Last week
Claus Jackson reported that his party
got 14 chickens. 1t now leaked out
that his party did get 104 chickens less
O2-in other words they were measly
dozen.
Travelling men and others going to
Wimbledon should make it point to
put up at f. r. Va;lnndigham's restaur-
ant. Mr.. v. has few good rooms for
the accommodation Of travelling men,
and his table service is as good as it is
possible to make it. Give Val. a call
and you will afterwards make his place
permanent stopping place when you
are at Wimbledon.
John Morris, laboring man who has
been in town looking for work, made
complaint before Justice Warner last
Friday of beng robbed by hobo. The
hobo was arrested and after being given
hearing, the court let him go on con-
dition that he get right out of town.
You may be sure that he few and did
not have the curiosity to look back as