Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-01-03
THURSDAY. JANUARY 3 1901.
LOCALS.
No. I hard 8.04.

"E11cufy !dee ueI eu"y W oI'Cpu Utc
Fireman's ball and visit with the boys
for a few days.
Mr.. A. Skeoch and family at De.
troit, Mimi, have been spending u c
holidays with Mr.. Skcoch's parents
at Cooperstown.
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rialt. Send us your name and keep
posted on county doings.
Prof. W. d. Hartman has been
spending the holidays at Cooperstown.
Mr.. Hartman is permanent and
popular member of the Valley City
Normal School faculty.
Mrs. E E. Down entertained 20 or
more little children ut her home last
Friday afternoon, furnishing them
with nice lunch and sleigh ride.
The little folks enjoyed themselves
and no mistake.
Mrs. j. A Abbott left on Saturday
for Chicago where she will visit for a
time with here sisters. Editor Abbott
accompanied her as far as st. Paul.
Mrs. ABBOTT will return to Coopers-
town in the spring.
Chef Jones has severed his connec-
ton with the Sentinel and has secured
position with the 500 railroad at
Minneapolis. Chef will be missed.
He is succeeded by a gentleman named
Etewart, from Darlington.
D,. Rose, resident dentist. Coopers-
town, N. D., can be found in his Office
Il I'm the LIST to the 18th Of each month.
Office i'm Syverson's new building. up
stairs.
Lieut. Gov. Bartlett and Senator r.
G. Cooper go to Bismarck tomorrow
or Saturday to be on hand when the
I gislature meets. Griggs and Steele
counties and in fact the entire state
Vii be we'll represented in these gentle
men.
Mrs. A. B. Stewart. of Omennee, N
D., is visiting her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. j. +. Retzlatf. and other friends
She will remain here until some time
in February after which she will lake
her home at Fessenden where Mr.
Stewart Is agent for the North Dakota
Elevator Company.
There was Il very successful dance
at the Newell House Last Wednesday
night Which was somewhat in the
nature of II surprise on the landlord.
Col p. NJ. Johnson. The dancers had
IL splendid time and during the even
W. MIR. johnson was presented with
1 liable set as Il testimonial of the es-
teen in which he is held by his friends.
While trying to light a candle Oh
top OF Il Xmas tree at his home on
Christmas eve. f. j. Stone sustained
a fractured rib. He was standing up
on a box and in reaching up the box
turned sideways and threw Mr. Stone
down very heavily with the above re-
suit. DR.. Brimi reduced the fracture
and Fred will monkey with no more
trees until next Christmas.
We were somewhat in error last
week in stating that n. Thompson &
saSons had bought out Hammer 4
fVCtndy. MeSsrs. Theodore and Adolph
Thompson have bought the stock ana
thefrm name will be Thompson Bros.
Thu boys have started in to do bust
MSS and will he pleased to see you at
t!iir store. where they guarantee to
give you fair treatment and the lowest
pnces possible.
The Fireman's ball at the fire hall
las, Wednesday night was a very sue
cessful affair in every respect, About
twenty couples were in attendance as
guests of the fire laddies and all re-
port the most enjoyable event Of the
season. Caterer Marquardt served
GA, supper and it was a No. I, too.
Ne daIcers keep the floor warm until
, Il. IN. next morning The music was
exceptionally good
Syver Simonsen. who has been con-
fined to his homa for a year past with
consumption died Monday afternoon at
5o'clock. He was26yearsol old, and was
son of Mr.. Nj. Simcnson. The funer-
al will he held in the Lutheran church
4 Friday afternoon. at l a. M, Rev.
Silness officiating. The bcreaved
a family have the sympathy of their
I many friends. The deceased was an
AeXemplary young man and a host Of
&friends regret to hear OF his death.
bc trade that we have had the by
ed week. convinces us that the PEG.
plyia our community arc aware of the
face that they need not go away from
home to get goods at right prices. If
you stop to think. You will know that
our expenses are not any larger, nor
does it take any more for Us to live