Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-04-13
HANNAFORD,

HANNAFORD.
Is spring here or is she fooling us
A week ago Kansas had six inches O
snow on a level. and the farmers have
not been able to do anything in thu
fields as yet. AS they generally ge
their oats in March LIST. it is easy te
see that we are 1T least u month ahead
Of them if spring has arrived.
How do you folks in the suburb, hi
the track stand it with only one trait
a day and that in the night? With
two trains q day TIannaford seen
much quietei. than of old
Alfred Erickson wears :. smile rs
long rs it is broad and it's much
broader than it ig/1ong aud ali be.
cause q young lady came to his house
and heart in the wee small hours o!
Friday night.
Men are not as plenty as usual and
! the farmer who has not secured his
help may have a problem to solve.
The committee who have charge of
raising funds for q church building.
report some $500 90 already pledged.
The amount should be doubled
a. NJ. Sinclair will erect a store
building on Wheat street and go into
the mercantile business.
I w. G.. Langdon returned from his
eastern sojourn last week and is push,
ing things on the Wallow Hill farm.
He has Il full set of weather recording
instruments from the War DEPARTING Mt
and will make monthly reports to the
government.
We obtained subsct options to the
extent of 1925 in q very short time for
the purpose of building {: sidewalk on
Main street. 1t will he built as soon
as material can be obtained Next
will be the electric light.
a dance was held at Joe. Hoggarth's
Friday night, and q good time reports
cd. One Of the boys wasn't paying
much attention to his driving and got
lost. SO they say
Greeulau, Panlson and Richardson
want to know what breed the Courier
COW is, and what it will cost to bespeak
the first of her increase.
The horse sale at Dazev was not a;
success. Horses brought SO low II
prl.. that the sale was stopt. Duncan
Sinclair secured one of the bargains.
If crops are good tie A. o. U. w.
will erect large hall and store build
ing next fall.
Farmers wanting seed oats or corn
will be wise in making early arrange
ments as feed is sure to advance.
Seed fax is i'll great demand and hard
to get.
Andrew Sonju came back Saturday
night, after a winters sojourn in Wis
consin. \
Jobbers predict q large advance in
cost OF Miles seeds. In order that
our customers may have advantage of
the present market. We have ordered
one-third car load o; the choicest
seed
Road overseers were at work Mon
day endeavoring to lay out a road
that will give an easier grade up the
hill.
The church meeting was we'll attend
ed and resulted in the appointment of
committee, who are to erect church
at corners of 26, u, "a and 35-144-6O.
The building to cost not less than a
$1,000 or over 1900, and to be COM
pleted not later than Oct. LIST. o. D..
Purinton was called as pastor and
services for the present will be held in
the Fiero schoolhouse.
It is reported that DR.. L. c. Knapp
has joined the Catholic church at
Wimbledon.
Tho Ball Hill creek is on its annual
rampage, some work has been done in
the field and everybody, as a rule is
looking forward to a very prosperous
year. Here's to the same. x.
WAsHBURN. u
Report Of school No. 3, Washburn
school district, for the term COM
mencing Nov. !, '9S and ending Apr
II, SO.
! No. of male pupils enrolled, IS.
| No. of female pupils enrolled, IL.
| Total number pupils enrolled, 80