Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-15
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w. c. Langdon and w. l.. Cave, Of
Hannaford, were Cooperstown visitors
last Friday.
F! w. A. vosper, OF Portal, N. D.,
has been visiting his friend, Chet
Jones, this week.
Fred Schmidt has taken advantage
OF this goldbug prosperity and has
had the front of his place of business
repainted.
Fitzsimmons can stand getting
clicked" all right. He received over
s35, 900 for the punching he got from
Mr.. Jeffries.
Thirteen students graduated from
the state normal school at Mayville
last week, Miss Sadie Sinclair of this
county, being one of the class.
Postmaster Trubshaw received
notice Monday to the effect that on and
after July lst the salary of the post
Miss Fannie Palmetier expects to
leave this week for Iowa, where her
parents have located. Fannie is q.
popular young lady aud will be miss
ed by many friends.
The ball ground is being fixed ,tp
and the diamond changed around to a
little more convenient position.
Everything will be put in good shape
for Saturdays game.
A series of services will be held in
Fluto's grove, in the Scandinavian
language, by Rev's. Threlstad
brothers, commencing June % for
three days. All are invited to attend.
Miss May Retzlaff, retiring presi-
dent of the North Dakota Rebekah
Assembly, was presented with a
beautiful diamond ring by the grand
lodge of that order in session last
week at Larimore.
1t is reported that the D. S. B.
Johnston Land Co. is trying to make
@ deal with Frank Pfeifer for a town
site and that the deal is liable to go
through. That's the stuff. It sounds
all right. Mayor Pfeifer. V
Mr.. Thomas Fluke, father of Mrs.
Theo. La Forest, died last Thursday
from consumption Deceased had
been sick all winter. The funeral oc-
CURED last Saturday afternoon, Rev.
Oscar d. Prrinton conducting the
ceremonies. The remaib6 were in-
tered In the Cooperstcwn cemetery.
To those who wish to raise a vege-
table garden a Devils Lake editor
tells how to avoid drough. He says
plant onions and potatoes in the same
hill and a sure crop will result. The
onions will bring tears to the eyes of
the potatoes and keep them watered
at the same time helping out them
selves also.
Baptist church: The subject of the
discourse next Sunday morning will
be "Close Communion" In the even.
ing the pastor will give an emblematic
address, illustrated by song. On
Sunday 25th, Rev. John Smithers will
preach his farewell sermon. Text in
morning: IL Commend You to God;"
evening-''Finally Brethren Fare
WE'LL"
The right of way agent for the ex-
tension has finally secured a settle
ment with all the farmers along the
line of the extension, and work will
now be pushed right along without
any more delay. The past week has
been a good one for the graders and
the different grading outfits have made
good showing on the work cut out
for them.
The Dudes, comprising nine youn g
men averaging from 18 to % years of
age, were defeated in game of ball
last Friday afternoon by the Deweys,
nine boys ranging in age from IL to
Is, by score of q to %. There were
some very good plays made on both
sides but by dint of hard work the
Deweys won. The Dudes got ratified
and that settled it.
The frame of Louis Berg's house is
up and inclosed. It gives promise of
being one of the finest looking resi-
dences in the city. Mr.. Berg has also
put lot of work on his grounds and
will soon have very nice home and
surroundings. Speaking of public en-
terprise Messrs. A. 81. Berg, Lewis
Berg, Erick Erickson and Albert Lar
son have contributed very largely to
the material growth of our town. Each
one having built a. fine home in addi-
tion to the large brick block owned
together. They are all enterprising
citizens and show that they are willing
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