Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-02

That the people appreciated the
work Of Evangelist Billings was
demonstrated by the collection he re-
ceived, which amounted to something
over eighty dollars.
Theo. Marquardt won the first prize
at the Medicine company's show last
night for being the ''best" all around,
good looking fellow. Nels Garnaas
won the second prize, and SO goes the
world.-Sheyeune Star. --. -
The fellows who were booming North
Dakota as banana belt q few days
ago have left for q. warmer climate.
The thermometer has been dndging be-
tween thirty and forty below the past
week, which is anything but banana
growing weather.
Butler & Upton have for sale one
thoroughbred Shorthorn bull, eight
months old, alsotwo grade Shorthorns.
Call and see them ut the farm nine
miles east of town.
The Griggs Courier, edited by
Percy r. Trubshaw, has just entered
it's seventeenth year, anticipating by q
few weeks The Gazette in attending to
such mature age. Mr.. Trubshaw is
one of the brightest republican news
pape.. men in the state. Park River
Gazette.
Rev. f. S. Billings, who has been
conducting revival meetings al this
placefor the past twoweeks ormore. left
on Monday morning for Fargo. where
he will conduct series of meetings in
the Agricultural College. MIR. Bill
lings had very successful work here
and much good was accomplished.
d. j. Burns, the popular dry goods
man, Was in town Monday selling
goods To his customers, Nessrs. Berg
Bros. & Go. MIR. Burns says his
sales for 1898 were Ola, 600 more than
in 1897, and that 80 far this year his
sales have increased over last year.
Does this indicate that business is
dull?
Deputy United States Marshal
Davis, of Fargo, was in the city last
Friuay. He came up to escort Frank
Allen to jamestown, to give him a
chance to appear before Commission
er Murphy with q view to having him.
self discharged from the custody of
the sheriff. Mr.. Allen was sent up
for selling liquor without a license.
l have secured the agency for the
Lake City Nursery Co.. and can I'LL
all orders for trees. shrubs, etc, on
short notice. can furnish the best
kind of stock and at right prices. All
kinds of seed, grass seeds, corn, etc.,
and potatoes. Leave orders at Newell
House. ANDREWOLSON.
AL. Murrell is handling q patent
preparation which is guaranteed to
cure dandruff, remove hair from the
teeth or cure most any kind of disease
and as a shampoo mixture it is out ot
sight. Mr.. Murrell sold nearly every
man in town bottle and people wake
him up in the middle Of the night in
order to get a bottle while the supply
lasts. r.
Register of Deeds James H. sin-
clair played q cute trick Yesterday
morning. At five o'clock a. m. Rev
John Smithers united Mr.. Sinclair and
Miss Laura Retzlaff in the holy bonds
Of mahrimony aud the happy couple
left on the early morning train for
Fargo to spend day or two, after
which they will join the editor ex-
cursion which leaves st. Paul Sunday
night and will go on honeymoon to
Florida. rhe Courier extends hearty
congratulations to the newly married
couple.
The National Scenic Co. who have
been engaged by the Congregational
church to give one of their exhibitions
at the courthouse on Friday even
ing, Feb. Sd, come highly en-
dorsed by all the leading churches
and educational institute. wherever
they have exhibited. They have ex-
hibited at Moorhead, Mayville, North
wood, Larimore and other places late-
" to crowded houses, and have given
the most satisfactory entertainment
seen in those places this year and
have received the most fattering testi.
monials from the prominent citizens
as we'll. Il has the most accurate des-
cription Of the late war with Spain,
| illustrated In colors It is impossible
to produce. Prof. Tompkins ia q we'll
known elocutiOnist OF merit, and will
give . few humorous selections during
the evening. Making it one Of the
most entertaining as we'll as educa.
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