Griggs courier., 1897-12-24

Jus, received fr.sh lot of i. X x
Norwegian herring. JndEsoE.
j F. ]. Stoue left Thursday morpiny
for Grand Rapids, N. D., where hc will
spend Christmas with his little girls.
Miss Sayles also went witk him to
spend the holidays.
Canned goods are very cheap At
Jineson's.
This promises to lie the quietest
Christmas wehavehad in years. There
is nothing billed by way Of amusement
and all you can do is the feed the big
gest part Of the day and regret it the
rest of the time.
! 4 papers gloss starch for 25c Mt
Jimeson's
i Some of the boys have been agitat-
ing the skating rink question this week
and have commenced to flood the
engine house yard. A rink will afford
q great deal of pleasure for those fond
of skating.
i Laces at half the usual price at
Jilneson's.
Il We understand that the merchants
Mt Dazey kicked ON the proposition of
the Northern Pacific to close their de-
pot for the winter months. and threat
ened to ship their freight over the 500
line. We understand that the ca,,-
pany has decided not to close the sta
tion.
7spools thread for 25 cents at Jime-
sons.
The program for the matchmaking
to be held ut the Congregational
church under the auspices ofthe Union
Y.P.S.C.E.. will be: Social hour from
8 to 9; sermon by Rev. L. $. Shaw, 9
to 10: 10 to III refreshments II to l2
conservation meeting, led by Rev. B.
2 a. Burns. All i.rc invited.
MARRIED, = at the Newell Hos Sc
Cooperstown. ND. on Sunday. N.c.
n 10. 1897, by Rev. Oscar d. Purint,n
Mr. d w. Blakely, of Fargo, an
Miss Sarah Gorthy. of Co"perstown.
The newly welded couple left Monda
morning for Canada, where thcy VII
reside. The COURIER is not acquainte,
with the bridegroom, but the bride ha;
- grown up in Griggs county, and has
host of friends who extend hearty CON
gratulations. The bride is daughter
II of Mr.. David Gorthy.
John Doe and John Fleet we're al
rested this week on q charge of oo,
Logging G. j. Tang bought the stuff
and Sheriff Jackson made the cnn
l.; plant. They were both bound over t,
the district court in $500 bonds. L e.
should be allowed the same privilege
L rs Tang SD that they can .squeal o
somebody else. Und,r the circ IN,
Is stances we are against the county pay
1T ing any reward to lang, as he vii
10 supposed to he locked UP away fror
TIE evil influences of boOtlegyers.
BAPTIST CHURCH. = This evenin
(Christmns eve) tie SUNDAY Schoa
:. will have an entertainment and Xma
~ tree at 1880. Next Sunday specia
- Christmas services, with appropriat
- music and singing. At the evenin
service the pastor will refer to some q
the old customs of Christmastide. Th
At Ladies Aid will give an oyster an
me 1t supper on Thursday, Dec. 81
.. from six o'clock. The annual meetin
- of the church will be held on Ne
- Years afternoon at four o'cl"els, to b
: preceded by roll call at three o'cocl
49, Tea provided at five o'clock. All men
No bers earnestly requested to be presen
he New Stoves of Favorite Base Burr
efs and Round Oak Heaters, Just n
lived this week at p f. Nelson
~ Aardwvre store.
K. The officers OF Northern Ligl
nm Lodge "A. F. and A. NJ, were duly j,
b. stalled by Past Master w. d. Mars
y. last Saturday night. After the GER
al monies we're over David Bartlett.
mt behalf of-the lodge, presented to NJ
II. Marsh, who held the worshipful me-
of ter's chair for two years and half,
.es beautiful master mason's apron. III
apron is a beautiful piece of work al
has Mr.. Marsh's name printed upc
ey it in suitable manner. That the gi
's' was unexpected and highly appr
ns ciated is demonstrated by the fact tn
.. the boys soy that for once in his Ii
ou w. u. was practically speechless M
Gu looked like the small boy who ha
~ been taking an ostcopathic treatme
les with his mothers slipper Mr.. Mars
~ was the leader in the move to organi;
Is Northern Light lodge and this appr
lat ciative gift from the brothers is high
zee priced and Mr.. Marsh feelingly e:
tended his thanks.