Griggs courier., 1898-02-04
Additional Local.

Hope boasts OF go0a Ulz HhOst
who wears No. 10 boot.
Whidden announces great clear
ance sale this week. See his ad. in this
issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Condy are happy
over the arrival of q girl baby at their
home Wednesday night.
The committee from Steele county
we're we'll pleased with our Acety lene
gas plants at Cooperstown and gave
A. d. Murrell an order to put in
plant at Sherbrooke.
Hi there Percy! How much ':stock"
do you take in the stock of the to-be
paper?-Golden Slope
The stock is worth par now, boys
1t will be cheap by and by. Then we
may buy q little ''stock.''
Charley Cole will give an exhibition
in the Firemen's Hall Monday even
lug. The charge for admittance will
be 25c. Nj. Coles entertainment.wil
consist of exhibitions of strength and
slight of hand performances. Turn
out and give him Il lift.
1t is reported that q convict now in
the penitentiary wants Il pardon SO
that he can go to Klondike. Wonder ii
he wants the state to grub stake him?
Why not turn the twelve murderers
loose and sead them to Klondike? 1t
would be cheaper for the state
Commits sioners King, Cochrane and
Ieinde, of Steele county, were visitors
tn Cooperstown Wednesday. The
gentlemen constituted IL committee to
to look up the Acetylene gas plants i'll
this place with a view, if found satis
factory, in putting one in the county
building at Sherbrooke.
The ''W's'' will serve u lOc luuch
of coffee, sandwiches ETC., at Fire
mems Hall Wednesday evening. The
merry skaters may find refreshments,
and those who do not indulge in
skating will find ''crokinole"
and other game, for amusement.
Come and enjoy yourselves.
William Stewart was up from
Helena Wednesday and dropped in 10
say few words to the Courier scribe.
By-the-way Will has lost q little
bright bay mare weighing about 900
pounds shod in front feet. If any
body takes up such an animal notify
Mr. Stewart or the Courier.
A grand nidwinter masquerade
skate will take place at the Hope ice
rink on Saturday evening, February
18th, 1898. Two prizes will be given
one for the handsomest, the other
for the homeliest costume. The Hope
Cornet Band will be in attendance and
a rattling good time is promised.
Cooperstown people are invited to at
tend the event.
Although arrived at the blushing
age. the Griggs Courier has certainly
no reason to blush for itself, and
none, we hope, for its neighbors.-
Golden Slope.
Right you are, we have no reason to
blush for our neighbors, although
after reading the Golden Slope We are
but human and the blush is liable to
appear in behalf of Mr.. Williams.
One of the most enjoyable events of
the season was the social hop in the
Pleasantview country last Friday
evening. 1t is an actual fact that
when the Rhodes and Lewis families
do ANYTHING they do it right. Amuse-
nents and especially the refreshments
were too numerous to mention. Long
life to the most hospitable of all hosts,
was the one wish of the many depart.
ing friends.
Willie w. Vallandingham, son of
the Patriot editor, who for the past
years has been foreman on the Mon
mouth, ILL.,, Daily Review, has secur-
ed control of the Ensign. a bright and
newsy journal, published at Little
York, Ill. Will has energy and bust.
ness ability, and doubtless will sue
ceed.-Patriot.
Will used to be an attache of the
Courier, and his many friends at his
place, wish him abundent cucess.
Talking of cigarettes, how is this
from The Winona Times: c. w. Will.
son and wife, accompanied by Mr..
Montgomery of Grand River, arrived
in town Monday noon. Mr.. Wilson
was totally blind, and it is thought
that excessive cigarette smoking was
the cause of him losing his eye sight
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson left on Wednes.
day mornings stage for Bismarck
where they will take the train to ST.
Paul to consult with an cculist. Looh
nuf hove