Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-03-13
MARDELL, II. ID.
tTeo late for last week.)

MARDELL, n. %.
Tso late for last week.)
MArc, 8, 1880.
The last few days have been rathes
wistery >s
]. A. Carlson made y flying businsaug:
'rip to Gallatin n few days ago.
Ophiem & Carlson have been doing
= Wholesale business enlargng pictures
this winter.
Portland il putting in woolen milk
that will c,apIoy twenty-five persons.
The Lutheran congregation at this
place intends to build :. church nexs
summer.
Rev Eliason preached in the Mardell
schOolhouse last Sunday.
II is rumore.i that the mail service e.
this place will bs changed.
A couple OF Mardell sports attended
q dance at Ourens place, near Gallaiin.
last Friday
1t is probable q Coming Men Of
America lodge will be organized in
town In the near future.
Jumbo can now, without Interrupt
ten, sing. "All the girls have left us.''
Misses Katie Oph-inl and Emma
Hanson visited in town 81 few days ago.
K. j. Mnnson has been engaged in
drilling u we'll for H. p. Hammer, ON
his farm near hero.
There was IL pleasant party of '. u"R
felix's assembled at Louis E,ls,aad's the
other evening and reported jolly old
time.
Que Of Emil Carlson's young boya
has been very sick for some time, but
is slowly convaie>cing. DR. Platou
attended and pronounced ihe disease as
being consumption.
The papa's Of Grecnvicw township
are contemplating building another
schoelhouse, which will make the third
one in that township.
Last Satur lay DR.. Platou WAS called
b Henry Henrickson's to attend Mrs.
Henrickson and baby. DR.. Platou did
not think the illness serious, and thinks
they will be around in IL short time.
There's been considerable squabble
in Greenwich concerning the Free Text
Book system Something like sos has
been paid for "fr.e hooks" which .as
made some of the farmers Kick. This
dues not look us though The books were
free, dnes it?
Some Of the Mardeil sports were
southbound passengers ON The Mard. II
AID Northwestern to attend Prof.
Benms' entertainment, and reported an
excellent time, notwithstanding they
were delayed on the road several hours.
A mass convention was held ut the
courthouse in Sherhrooke last week.
for the purpose of organizing an Inmi-
grafton Association for Steele county,
to work in conjunction with the state
association. Very few attended tho
convention from Greenwich.
There was basket soci,. III the Long
seho0lhouse week ago last Saturday,
and it WAS amusing TO see with what
determination the boys outdid each
other for che sake Of getting their best
girls to supper. Louis defeated his
rival and carried 'her" off in triumph.
Bernard johnson entertained some Of
his friends week ago last Saturday
and the report SAYS. ''an unusual good
time" Ben is 20. K" but regrets that
alone. Ills sad and we sympathizo,
but such is life
WE WONDER
Why there are no leap year balls.
Why Sever Qualey goes south so
Why Bernard doesn't get married.
Why ne .rIy all "our" girls have gone
why Martin Opheim felt 50 jubilant
after the Romness dance.
Whist has become of J. A. Carlsop'8
many correspondents.
Why IA goes eighteen miles to some
dances.
What became of "Qualey's takers"
Why Emma insisted on visiting MIR.
Johnson after the party at Hilstads
What detained ''Ole' in town three
days.
II Martin and Sever had good time
at the dance.
Why some of the boys disobey the
leap year rules.
When wheat will be worth 75c q
bushel in this town.
Why everything is SO quiet.
If Lee will play the Clippers for
$50 next season.
Why the girls don't get up leap year
parties.
If anyone wonders about.
MARDELL RE-ECHO,