Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-20

Meat Market
Frank Haskell went to st. Paul
Monday to get instructions as u his
duties AS mail clerk.
Herb Bassett left Monday afternoon
for his old home in Minnesota 10 visit
friends and eat Christmas turkey. He
will he gone about three weeks.
J. H. Wils,n returned from Idaho
last Wednesday after a four months
absence. He is of the opinion that
North Dakota is a pretty good place
after all.
Choice holiday goods never so
cheap. No cheap goods ever so
good as H. Fl. Bateman 4 Co.'S.
Sunday was q beautiful day-one of
the finest we have had for a long time.
Everybody that could secure cutter
took advantage of the exceptionally
fiue sleighins.
j. II. Morris went to Anela Monday
to work up his cigar trade and re-
ports considerable success. They
know a good thing at Aneta and
smoke CoOperstown cigars.
Young fellow. did you ever realize
that when you die yon will bc dead
long time? Well: if you want to en-
Joy life while You live get II partner
and attend the Workman masquerade
ball at HanuafOrd on Dec. IS.
The Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany viii! reduce its passenger rate OF
4c per mile to &c per mile in Montana
thus making Il uniform rate all along
It's line. Now ii they will give us a
daily service on the Branch all will be
forgotten and forgiven.
Mems, youths and boys wearing
apparel st miraculous low prices at
Hammer q Condy's.
~ e oyster supper at the Congre'
gational church last Friday night was
not attende very largely, the stormy
weather probably keeping many at
home. All we got to say about it is
those who did lot get any of those
fine stews missed something's good.
Simonsen Bros. have rented til" old
Scamiut property on BnrreII avenue
a IL, will move into it with their cun-
dictionary business. The interior of
lhe. building has been reprinted and
fined up and the boys will have - neat
and cuiumuuious place to do business.
Up-to- date holiday goods at
Batenlun S, at away down prices.
Enc Young Peoples Society OF the
Baptist church held a social
at t!le home of w. G. .limeson last Fri
tlay night The time was spent in
playing crokinolc, etc. and fruit was
served by way of something to eat
The young people report a very pleas
amt gathering.
The school board has decided to
give the children IL Two weeks vacation
during the holidays. This is the right
thing to do as New Years coming
right after Xmas breaks up two schoo-
weeks anyhow and Il few days of re-
creation from study will do the chit
dren lots OF good.
Holiday goods of all kinds
& .Nhe choicest to be found at Bate
mans
At the b .ptist church next Sunday
event ~. 'rhe Worlds Redeemer ;
Christmas service will be rendered b.
the Sunday school. Cntil further
notice the pastor will conduct Bibl'
class in the Sunday school every Sab
bath at ll:45. All ADULTS are invite'
to DIN this class For prayer meet
ing read John 4:l-h
\ general meeting of the North Da
kota Press Association will be held il
Bismarck February II and l3. 1901
Editors Edwards, of Fargo, NJ. B. u
"a Il Bere. Sheldon. and f. G. Carruti
of Grand Forks, are the program
committee. The boys expect to HAY
IL profitable session. 1t is only
couple of yeass since that most Mort
Dakota editors would not be safe q
Bismarck. but it is safer now.
FoR RENT !, four room house o
Roberts avenue. Apply to j. IL. al
Noorhis.
An /. @. o. f. chart We wantOn
or two thousand more subscrll
ers and as Il special inducement tn
month. The odd Fellows World wi
rive to each new subscriber absolute
IN free a beautiful Odd Fellow Char
INis chart is l9x2S inches in sZ
contains all the emblcms OF the orde
and would ornament any parlor {
lodge room 1t retails for 80 cent