The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24

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McNair is selling straw hats regard
less Of cost.
Buggies and wagons repaired at.
Miller's.
A. J.. Angkyist, Of Dysart, made US
a profitable call Wednesday.
Mass in ST. Philips Catholic Church
on Sunday, May q, at i o'clock I'm.
For dry goods, shoes, furnishing
goods and c4othing so TO McNair's.
The whist club met at the residence
5of i. H. Bailey and wife Tuesday
evening.
a nice quiet place to get q dish q,
Ice cream is at Sutton q Olson s..
Mayor Dudley went to Owatonna
last week, and from there he will visit
his old home in O,,io.
Hot Ice Cream is not good. The
coolest in town at City Drug Store.
Word has been received that the
gold seekers from Bemidji have left
Seattle for the Nome gold fields.
Bicycles and guns repaired at
Miller's.
Thos. Bailey, Jr. and sister Dolly
are visiting in Little Falls.
# For carpets, art squares, rugs
linoleum, Oil cloth and wall paper. go
to O'Leary s. Bowser.
Pastor Olaf RefsdalSof Fosston and
Gustave Oftedal OF N. d, will con
duct services in the Norwegian lang
uage at the old school house in Be-
midi, beginning next Sunday at ~. 80
o'clock a. m.
An alarm Of fire was turned in Mon
day afternoon as smoke poured from
the room at the rear of Roses saloon
occupied by Fl. G.. Mitcham's paint
shop. "A kettle of oil upset upon the
stove caused the smoke and excite
ment,
N. T. Forthun, wife and baby, We're
down from Buena Vista saturday
and took in the Odd Fellows picnic.
Sunday. This was Mrs. Forthur 8
first trip to town since the family
moved up into that beautiful wilder
ness, and the baby had never seen Be-
midi yet.
The board Of education met Mon-
day night, with NJ, ]. Leak in the
chair, r. McLennan secretary and
j !. a.. Ludington treasurer. Little
business was done, more than to dis
acuss school matter. The application
of Bret q. Cooley for the position ct
principal for another year was re-
jected.
The shanty Town company gave
three frst-class perform ances in
town, winding up Sunday night with 18th
repetition OF the first night success.
A big audience greeted them Friday
night and we're highly pleased, but
the two following a lights they stayed.
away. The show that advertises tor.
one night only, ought to move on then
Hello there. Here we are. W heelock s.
is the place to get fine ice cream, sod cd q
water and all kinds Of soft drinks.
We are the only one that carry
Funke's celebrated chocolate. Also
the finest line Of cigars and tobacco.
The following Odd Fellows went.
over to Cass Lake Tuesday night to
assist in the institution OF lodge
there:J. N. Wyatt, AL Robbins, a.
Gilmour, John Vingie, w. s. Powers,
w. A. easier, Thos. Clark, Leslie
Perron, j. a. Mcdonald, J. w Me-
Donald, W. S. Megquier, VIM. Vail,
w. A. Nichol, r. E. White, Matt
Phibbs, F. J. Dunwoody, Geo. Bates,
E. r. Brown, j. j. Jinkinson, g. W..
Speelman and A. M. Greeley.
One week from tomorrow night,
June LIST, Is the date set for one OF the
brightest home talent entertainments
OF the season. Miss Dixie Smith has
the affair in hand, which guara antees
its merit. Music, recitations, panto-
mines and two comical sketches will
diversity the program. The last num-
aber, aThe Shaksperian Conference
will be highly amusing, as It intro
duces nine of the principal characters
from Shakspere's play, who meet 70
discuss how to make these play more
profitable to actors. City Hall, June 1.