Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-03-14
Z Baptiet church: WHY people do not
and ought 70 20 to church.

teD0 AtS1 tSU10S0S0 8uU Tue AlelB nave
moved into their smaller house.
Mrs. Phil Reimer arrived from St.
Paul Monday and Phil is smiling all
over his face and halt way down his
back in consequence.
Jack Murphy went to Valley City
Saturday to see 1.-THE boss SO he
said. Jack goes down to see the
boss quite often Of late.
Mrs. "A. b. Stewart left on Wednes-
days train for ressenden. N. D., after
spending the past two months and a
half with friends and relatives in and
around Cooperstown
Hans o. Lien recently returned from
Wisconsin, where he was called by
the burning down of his house in
which his father and mother lives.
Mr.. Lien lost several hundred dollars
by the fire.
For a few days ticket from the Old
Country can be bought at a special re-
duced rate at State Bank of Coopers-
town.
Commencing with tomorrow night
March 18th the stores will Keep open
until 8 p. M. instead of 6 p. m. Thi-
order will be maintained until August
18th as per agreement by the merchants
made last fall.
Christ jackson was in from his
Helena farm last Saturday. Christ
says he wanted to come in and visit
the old town before spring work COM
mences as we are not liable to see him
again until next winter.
Ex-Gov. Lind. Of Minnesota, in
company with his ex-private secretary,
have purchased the St. Paul Globe
aud will get out a live paper. 1t will
now he in order for some irate citizen
to go in aud lick the editor a-la-Lind.
For wait of room we will close out
our stock of sewing machines. Will
trade for cattle or horses.
THOMPSON Bros.
Rollef Berg, of Courtnay, was a
visitor to Cooperstown last Wednes-
day and Thursday Mr.. Rerg reports
his town doing as we'll rs could be ex-
pected under the circumstances and
thinks it will have good growth this
season If crop prospects are good.
Ole T. Fosholdt came over from
Courtnev last Saturday and visited
with friends until Monday. Mr.. Eos.
holdt says that he is gping to rebuild
his store and do business at the ole
stand rs of yore and his many friende
visit him success and better luck mex,
time.
We have ground feed, oats, ani
corn for sale in any quantity. Let vi
figure with you.
HAMMER & COMFY.
Marsh Rros- have been busy tn
past Few days repapering the interior
Of the Methodist church, which great
~ improves the appearance of tina
edi6ce. Nov il they will only put Z
coat of paint on the parsonage ani
hide that yellow printing coat, wha1
an improvement that would be.
After this year township meetings
will be held the third Tuesday il
March instead Of the second Tuesday
az heretofore. The board of super.
visors will hold their annual meeting
on the fourth Tuesday in March weel
after the annual election. These
changes were made by the recent legis
lature and have become laws.
Dr.. Rose, resident dentist, Coopers
town, N. D., can be found in his Office
from the LIST to the 18th of each month
Office in Syverson's new building. up
stairs.
Attorney Baldwin was at jamestown
last Thursday arguing with Judge
Glaspell for the release of Henry Mel
son. who is serving out a fine fol
bootlegging. The Judge refused te
grant the request, stating that the peo'
pie made the laws aud that law break.
ers would have to abide by them. The
action of the court in unfolding the
prohibition law is all right.
| Whether willingly Or unwillingly
\ the writer Of the item in your issue Of
last week on the subject of a hall corr
rectly expressed the feeling of the
Masons in Cooperstown and vicinity
We feel that one-half the enjoyment
of our reunion is lost because of our
Inability to invite our friends who are
not members of the order, and we sin
cerely hope the time will come when
we can do SO is not far distant, and
we echo the sentiment of last weeks
writer s'Let us have hail."