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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
TO TEAR 1T Up.
Receiver Fro ut Hires Men to Despoil
the Washbnrn Road.

Receiver Fro ut Hires Men to Despoil
the Washburn Road.
Washburn, Wis, Jan. 19.-As re-
suit of the contempt proceedings in TIE
feceral court at Madison. in which
the district attorney and sheriff of
Bayfield, county were sentenced to six
ty days each in the Dane county Jail
and six prominent Bayfield, county
citizens were fined $3.50 each. the re-
ceiver of the Wash burn, Bayfield, &
Iron River railroad IS hiring men here
to tear up the mai., line of the road
next MondaE. A say OF proceedings
has been obtained and the officials
are still at liberty. Legal proceedings
1t is understood are under way to
thwart the tearing up of the lire as
contemplated. The courts finding has
intensified feeling mere
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
ATTACKED IN MS BARNARD
HAD TO FIGHT HIS WAY INCH BY
INCH TOWARD THE
HOUSE.
INJURIES MAY PROVE fAIAI
HIS FLESH IN MANY PLACES
Is TORN FROM TIE
BODY.

La Crosse. Wis. Jan. 19. - After a
hard struggle with a pack of wolves,
Olaf Halesrud, a we'll known farmer
living about ten miles north OF this
CITY. lies in his home in q critical con-
dition. His flesh in many places Is
torn from his body. Physicians say
that he cannot live.
Thursday night Halesrud was aWak-
ened by a disturbance in his barnyaro
and he made an investigation. From
pig pen a dark object skunk off. He
found two pigs dead, one haif-de-
voured.
Halesrud heard a growl and looked
around to see two balls of fire slarins
at him in the darkness. Presently an
other pair of eyes appeared and ne
realized that he was being surrounded
by wolves. He started on a run for
the house. $50 feet distant. but before
he had gone twenty feet half dozen
swapping, snarling wolves were about
him. The farmer tried to protect him
self with a small club which he
sne ched up, but it had little erect.
Several times Halesrud was forced to
the ground by the animals. but each
time he fought them off and regained
his feet, and fought his way. inch by
inch. toward the house. The door was
finally reached. when. half-fainting. he
staggered inside and shut the door
upon the determined brutes. Mrs.
Halesrud helped her husband to bed
and dressed the gaping flesh wounds.
which practically covered his body.
Wolves have been SO numerous in
this vicinity during the past few
months. and their work so destructive
to cattle of smaller variety that the
farmers have decided to start an or
gained movement against them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
IOWA FIRE LOSSES.
Last Year Was n Record Breaker for
Town Fires.

Des AIoines, Iowa, Jan. 19.-The in
surance companies and representatives
in Iowa have kept close record of the
fire losses in this state during recent
years and they find that the losses in
the year 1901 were measurably larger
than in any year in the history of the
state. The heaviest losses were in
Des Moines and Davenport, where
three quarters Of a million dollars
worth Of property was consumed in
each city. The total losses aggregate
s3.901 600. not including losses on farm
property.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23

Secretary Hay and Lord Pauncefot
have most honorable ambition i
they are seeking to settle all the cues
tons in dispute between this countr,
and Great Britain, with reference tt
Canada, The most serious question i.
that of the Alaskan boundary. Practi
cal agreement, as we understand. wa
reached by the joint high commission
on all other questions. But our British
friends wished everything settled o
everything left open, and as the com
mission could not get together on tn.
Alaskan boundary, it's deliberation:
were Indefinitely postponed. Perhap
now settlement will be more easily at
tanned. This country has whateve.
rights Russia possessed. 1t would seen
that it ought not to be impossible Il,
determine what those rights were.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
BUFFALO DYING OFF.
Yellowstone National Park Herd Is
in Need of New Blood.

Yellowstone National Park Herd Is
in Need of New Blood.
Butte, Mont. Jan. 1e.-According to
reports received from the Yellowstone
National Park the buffalo herd within
its confines is rapidly disappearing.
and, unless congress makes further
provision, threatens to become extinst.
New tlocd must be introduced into the
little herd frequenting geyserland.
Last winter but eighteen buffalos re-
NAMED in the Hayden valley of the
former herd of thirty. The specimens
that now exist lack the strength OF
their former hardy predecessors and
are barely able to Withstand the rig
ors of the winter. Elk are reported
more numerous than any other animal
in the park. There are at least $4,000
of them within the park limits.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
RoBB1NG A NINE.
Ore Pickcrs Get Away With $1,000
a Month.

Month.
Victor, Colo, Jan. 10. - Manager
Shirman of the independence mine,
owned by the Stratton independence
Company of London, stated yesterday
that about $4,000 worth of ore had
been stolen by ore pickers from the
mine during the past eight months,
about $4,000 every month since the
trouble between the miners and man.
agement on account of the strip to
the skim order issued early last sum-
mer. This order nearly precipitated a
strike, and was only r,o3ified at the
earnes. request of the parties most in
tereste9. Manager Skil.:0an estimates
that the stss. iirss hef.."e the now
famous order Has issued, amounted to
between $2o,o00 and $30GnO a month
ever since the mine was sold by Mr..
Stratton to the English corporation.
A score of detectives have been en-
gagged by the independence company
and private detectives from other big
mines are lending their assistance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
MORE TROOPS TO COME HOME.

Thefr Presence in the PnIIlnpiuc.
No Longer Required.
Washington, Jan. 19.-secretary Root
has prepared a plan for gracua, re-
duction of the military force i'll the
Philippines. He does not contemplate
any immediate reduction, but proposes
to bring home additional regiments as
they can be spared by Gen. Chaffee.
It is Secretary Roots belief that the
force can be reduced to about Sc. 900
men, including 5000 native troops, but
the reduction to that figure will not
be made for several months.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23

Minneapolis Times: The Milwau
kee ministers are engaged in crusade
against gambling and will carry the
war into the municipal campaign mex
spring. They will interview every
candidate on the subject and those
that are not outspoken in support o.
the reform movement will be attacked
from the pulpit. Some of the Milwau
kee politicians will be subjected to {
terrible strain.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
BEEBUG DECISION.
Famous Case in Iowa Appealed to
Supreme Court.

aNOuS Cake IN iowa AppeNIeu 10
Supreme Court.
Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. ia decis-
ion has been rendered at Akron, Iowa.
in the case of BLY, VS.. Sears, in which
the court held that the presence of
bedbugs in a hotel did not furnish
grounds for the recovery of damages.
The case has been appealed and prom
Uses to rival the famous Jones county
calf case. The case was brought by
Frank BLY, against H. D. Sears for re-
covery OF $50 back rent. Sears. who
had rented the hotel of Bly,, refused to
pay the $40 on the unique excuse that
the buggy condition of the hotel was
damage; that Bly, knew and could not
help knowing it was buggy, and that,
therefore, the house was leased under
fraudulent representations.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
"A,1 Hail- Not Intoxicating.

Jamestown. n. D.. Jan. 10. After
considering the case of Grove Cowles
for ten minutes the jury found he was
not guilty of fracturing the prohibition
law. An attempt was made to secure
the conviction of Anthony Spangler on
charge of having sold intoxicating
beverages. but the jury found him not
guilty. The complaint was regarding
Spangler's sale of a liquid called "All
Hail." which was claimed to be intox-
icating.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
Recruits for the Roer.

London. Jan. ia dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Budapest says that Baron Paul Bour-
svlinis, who has served with the Beers,
and Baron Lussens. viii! leave Buda-
pest in February with strong body Of
recruits for the Transvaal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
Pay High for Farm Land

Crookston, Mimi, Jan. 19-The Geo.
Purvis farm south of this city was sold
for s42 per acre. this being the high
est price paia Cor farm lands in any
considerable quantity in this section.
The farm contains 800 acres. 1t was
sold to Iowa parties, who will plant a
part of it. as it adjoins the Great
Northern yards at South Crookston.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
Thi. ontcebo1a.- R..ie..a

Newton, Iowa, Jan. 1a.-The case Of
William Deutsca, Supervisor of this
county, is unique. He went through a
hard campaign to get the nomination
and election to the board. He was
elected, and after serving two weeks,
concluded he wasn't fitted for the posi-
ton and handed in his resignation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
PEREMpToKY DEMAND.

France Insists That VI. Secrestnt Re
Allowed to Land in Venezuela.
Paris, Jan. 1S.-The French govern
ment has cabled to Caracas instruct
ing the French consul there to insist
that Al. Sacrestat. Jr., who recently ar
rived at La Guayara on the French
line steamer ST. Laurent, from Bor-
1eaux, be allowed to land.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23

The London Saturday Review put:
the business of 1901 this way: Am
erica had boom. while England hat
three slumps.' This is scarcely sta
tistical. yet we fancy we can GRASP
it fairly WELL
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
CHIEFS CAPTURED.

backbone of the UpriainE in West
Africa Is fractured.
London. Jan. IS. - A dispatch from
6onny. West Africa. says twenty-five
important chiefs lave been captured
oy the British at Arc. 1t Is believed
! hat the backbone of the uprising has
oeen broken.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
DIR. CURRY Is APPOINTED.

United States Envoy at the Coming
of Age of the Young Spanish king.
Washington, Jan. IS. - DR.. j. L NJ.
Curry has been appointed special envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipoten
tiary to represent the president at the
coming of age Of the king of Spain. DR..
Curry is a native of Virginia. and was
formerly minister to SPAIN
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
Looking for Another Pastor.

Fargo. n. D.. Jan. 19.-The resigna-
ton of Rev. w. w. Reed of the First
Baptist church was accepted at the
official meeting and committee ap-
pointed to select another pastor. Mr..
Reeds resignation was a surprise.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH. .

PropOsed Acquisition of wextern
Union and Postal.
Washington, Jan. ia bill intro
duced in the senate by Mr. Harris of
Kansas provides for the acquisition by
the government Of the telegraph lines
and property of the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies. The
value of the properties are to be ascer-
tanned by arbitraters. and If they are
lnable to agree, by condemnation pro-
ceedings.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
Many Pcr.onx Inlurea

Vienna. Jan. 1S.-Over one hundred
PERSONS were injured by great wind
storm which swept over Vienna yestcr-
day. Houses We're unroofed, chimneys
we're blown down and the streets were
6lled with dehyis
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
FIRE FIGHTER HURT.
Store and Stock in Twin Valley Is
Damaged and Lost.

Twin Valley, Mimi. Jan. 49, - Fire
started in James Nelson's general
store early yesterday morning and
had guined considerable Roadway be-
fore being discovered. By prompt and
efficient work on the part of the fire
department the flames were soon un-
der control The building was badly
damaged and the stock nearly a total
loss from damage by smoke and water,
all covered by insurance. While
working with the hose John Moe fell
from the roof ond sustained a broken
ankle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
Work pIend. Cut1tx

ST Paul. Jan. 19.-William ]. Work,
the former night clerk at the postoffice.
was arraigned before Judge Lochren
in the United States district court yes
terday morning and pleaded guilty to
taking money from the mails. He
was sentenced to two years at Still
water.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23

San Francisco bay is to be tunnelet
to accommodate the traffic between
opposite sections of the city which
now has to go around. The distance
is about five miles and the subwa,
will pass beneath an island in thu
bay.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23

Money is not the greatest thing
in the world. Senator Hanna go,
caught without street car fare the
other day, and Mr.. Justice Brewer, 6
poor man. delivered the principal ad.
dress at the meeting of the nationa,
association of bankers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
Sentenced 70 pen,,c,t;,r,

Crookston, Mimi. Jan. 10. - Henry
Larson. accused of entering the barn
OF George Reville OF East Grand Forks
one night last summer and stealing
various articles, has been found guilty
and sentenced 10 three years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23

Foreigners are requested to look the
other way while the Chinese court en-,
tiers Picking. Why not let the spec,
tacle be enjoyed through smoked
glasses?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23

The Mexicans are favoring the Pre-
posed Olympian games in Chicago
There was a time in Mexico's histor,
when the Aztec kings settled theil
differences by resorting to friendl,
game of what is now called football.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
Used Dehornine Fluid for Eve,

Gsed DehorninR Fluid for EyevNnter.
Usage. Iowa. Jan. 19.-Guy Webster
of this city. who has been taking treat
ment for his eyes. poured dehorning
fluid into them oy mistake last night.
He is in very critical condition with
no hope Of saving his eyes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
wALDERsEE COMING.

German Field Marshal and the
Countess to Visit the United States.
Berlin, Jan. 1S.-Countess Won Wal
aersee writes from Castle Neudeck.
Upper Silesia, that Field Marshal Won
Waldersee and she hope to visit the
United States early in April. The
countess was born in America.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
Fire mt Detroit.

Detroit. Jan. 19.-Fire last night de-
stroyed the interior OF the three upper
floors OF four-story building at 1874
Jefferson avenue. entailing loss esti-
mated at $4,000,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23

A ST. Louis man and his wife pro
vidsd a Christmas tree for their do.
this year. Did Santa find any chill
dren's stockings hanging up in tina
house Christmas eve?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
Earthquake in aIexic,

Mexico City. Jan. 18.-Four distinct
shocks of earthquake shook this city
al $50 o'clock yesterday, afternoon.
Thousands of people rushed from Of
ices and dwellings. Telegraph poles
,ent like trees in a gale of wind.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
Charged Will, Forgery

Hampton. Iowa. Jan. 10. John
Harms, who resides near here. has
been arrested. charged with forgery
and obtaining money from the Farm
ers and Merchants bank on misrep-
resentation. He was committed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
STEAMER SCUTT'LED.

He1e marquette Halfway VeAse1 Lost
passengers Saved.
LudiEgtor, Mich, Jan. 19.-Steamer
No. of the Psre Marquette railway
went ashore yesterday morning near
here and was scuttled in ten feet of
water. The Lodington lifesavers be-
fore daybreak rescued nine passengers,
fol:r of them women, and thirty sail
ors. The sea was running high. The
boat and cargo will be a total loss
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23

There are fewer orators in congress
these days. The dry frost of increas-
ing business nips the young Jaws in
the bud.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23

If wireless telegraphy becomes gen.
eral it will only be necessary to send
up a kite to tap the information put
ting a girdle around the earth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23

Professor Garner has succeeded in
teaching a chimpanzee two English
words, but the brute never can remem.
Der them in company.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23

Lame excuses for suicide continu,
to multiply. For instance, young
man killed himself because he discoy.
cred that friend was short in his
accounts. This is another illustration
of the fact that the greatest posses.
sion one can have is mental balance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23

There's to be another whisky trust,
but there is no reason to believe that
whisky will be put beyond the reach
of the masses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23

The truly wise man groans under
the burden of his wisdom. None will
ease him of it, and none will stop to
ask him where and how he got it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23

The New Hampshire man who has
a record of having sawed a cord OF
hard wood in an hour and a half mus.
have some lovely lungs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23

Conservative prophets predict that il
the present year is more prosperous
than last 1902 will make a better show.
ing than did 1901. This is at leas-
safe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23

A 20-foot giraffe in Greater New
York has obligingly absorbed the Wis
ible supply of influenza.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23

Hate big-souled man and he will
forget it; despise him and he will re-
member it to his dying day.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23

The politician may always be relied
upon to reflect popular opinion with
prompt, unerring accuracy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23

Gen. Lew Wallace expects to have
his autobiography ready for the print
er in the course of a few months.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
LAKE LINDEN FIRE.
Fixty-Iive Thousand Dollars in
Property Destroyed in Michigan

Town.
Calumet, Mich, Jan. 19.-Lake Lin
den, five miles south of here. was Wis
tied by the third disastrous fire within
year yesterday morning. Fire in the
Toplcn building was discovered at 3
o'clock, and before it was under con-
troll the damage amounted to s60,000
The Lake Linden and Calumet and
Hecla companies worked for three
hours lighting the fire. The fremen
worked under cover Of wet blankets
owing to the intense heat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23

One-eighth Of the British empires
population are of British descent; the
remainder are ascending.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23

Anarchy is about to take its place
where it belongs-at the head OF the
list of crimes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-01-23
1t looks as if the old Yale spirit had
got into the Harvard jug.

King Edward will be crowned June
26 if his millinery is sent home in
time
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-02-27
Obituary-Miller
We may never know why she was taken,
But we shall ever feel that She is gone

We may never know why she was taken,
But we shall ever feel that she is gone.
Lancaster relatives of Mrs. Atlanta
Miller were panied when on Monday
morning of last week, word was re-
ceived that "Lanta" was not expected
to live and a few hours later to get
the sad intelligence of her death.
Atlanta Blanchard, daughter of
Mary and Emery Blanchard, was born
Nov. l, 1869, on the home farm near
the Rock school, and where she grew
to lovely womanhood, beloved and
respected by all who knew her. She
was married to Robert j. Miller, Feb.
p, 1889. They established a nice
home, bright children came to bless
it and theirs was a happy family. 1t
IS lnexpressibly sad to think that one
who had so much to live for should be
taken in the midst of her youth and
beauty. But God likes a shining
mark, and never was this more clear
ly verified than in the death of Allan
ia Miller. Besides the husband and
five children, the youngest a baby
girl, but a few weeks old, she leaves
father and mother and brothers and
sisters as follows: Mark Wood, of
Marshaltown, Ia. Mrs. John t.
Thompson of Richland Center, Mrs.
Martin Thompson of Dodgeville, Mrs.
Lille Bartholomew, Otis, Oak and
Vic Blanchard of Marion.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon at Bethel church and
was very largely attended by rela-
tives and friends who loved hel in
life, and who came to pay their re-
spects to all that was mortal of At
lanta Blanchard Miller.
Dear friends don't think of me as in the
For shall not see its dark shadow and
gloom.
But He will be there, though the river
be wide.
For Jesus will carry me over the tide,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-02-27
d Lowell installed a dan

Nichols u Lowell Installed a dan
dy new dray into use Monday.
The appearance of the Weary
Willie is a sure harbinger of spring.
Editor H. E. Roethe was over
from Fennimore Friday and was kept
busy telling his friends chow it all
'appened."
The regular monthly meeting
of the Missionary society will be held
on Friday, Feb. 2Sth, at 3 p. m. with
Mrs. Joe Smith.
Mrs. Mary Fernette, an old set
tier of Prairie du CHEN, died last
week. She leaves 1876 grandchildren
and 80 great grandchildren.
-Washington's birthday received
but slight recognition in Lancaster
Saturday. A few flags were displayed
about town but everyone appeared
too busy to take a holiday.
%. W. Stephens of Fillbrook,
Mont, is a guest of Sheriff Dickinson
and family. Mr.. Stephens formerly
resided in Grant county and is brother
of Mrs. Dickinson.
The annual house hunt is now on
and promises to be the biggest n
yet. A man with capital could make
a profitable investment by erecting a
half-dozen desirable flats for renting
purposes in this city.
Gov. LaFollette has issued a
proclamation designating Friday,
May 9th, as Arbor Day. In the proc
lamation Gov. LaFollette says: 1.-The
purpose of the law is to foster and
promote the spirit Of protection to
trees and birds and to cultivate ap-
probation of their value to mankind.'
In a sever up game a Texas man
''begged' with c and deuce in his
hand. The dealer gave him one and
he made high, low, jack, game and the
gift. The dealer got mad and shot
the man who ''begged" and the jury
acquitted him of murder, they reason
ing that a man who begs with two
points in his hand ought to be killed.
Mineral Point Democrat: On
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. A. G. Del
Ter, assisted by her daughters, enter
tanned a large number of her lady
friends in honor of Mrs. S. F. Gutten-
stein of this city, Mrs. B C. Gutten'
stein of Milwaukee and Mrs. E. B.
Good-ell Of Lancaster. The event
was an exceedingly pleasant one.
The man who has never lived in
the country when a boy, made cider,
MIXED the cows, kissed the girls at
the husking bees, stacked hay in a
high wind, swallowed quinine in a
scratched apple, castor oil in cold
coffee, ate molasses and sulphur and
drank sassafras for three months in
the spring to purify the blood, has
lived in vain.
do you know what a nibbler is?"
asked a grocer. ''Well a nibbler is a
nan who enters your store, runs his
finger in the sugar barrel and laps
up a coupe of ounces, eats a handful
OF nuts, then goes to the cheese case
and cuts off a bit for a taste, then as a
matter of course must have a few
crackers and perhaps before he has
made up his mind to buy a half
pound Of tea has eaten up all the pro-
fit on So worth of groceries. To
wind it all up he may leave the
store and pick up an apple enroute, al
though just now the apples are apt to
be where they are not easy to get at.
This is but one of the troubles of
the man who keeps corner grocery"