The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-01-04
LOCAL PICk-UPS.

LOCAL PICk-UPS. 81
\ George sythe wa. in Duluth during tn,
! week. -.. u
Peder G. Olson went to Duluth on
! business trip last Monday. .
' H. Mayhem went to Duluth on the
bon Ami yesterday afternoon.
= Chas. j. johnson made a. business
trip to Duluth tho first of the week.
The county commissioner will hold
one OF their two annual meetings next
Tuesday.
John Hanson left Monday on the
Hunter for Duluth where he will spend
ths winter.
Mr. Youngs, who will teach tho pri-
mary department of tho local school ar
rived on Tuesday.
L. o.. =. Titus returned Tuesday on
the Bon Ami from Duluth where he bad
gone with Mrs. Titus.
E. w. Wakelin returned from Duluth
on the Hunter Wednesday and will re-
main here for the winter.
Ole Anderson went to Duluth on tho
Hunter last Monday to attend the burial
OF his wife who died some days ago.
Capt. John Drouillard went to Duluth
on the Hunter last Monday to attend to
matter pertaining to the reservation
timber.
According to the last census sixty-six
per cent of the mon between the ages of
IL and IS are unmarried and the average
age at which the "a per cent, married
was rs years.
The mail arrived Thursday morning
at about ten o'clock instead of it's repu-
lar time in the afternoon. The work
would seem to be hard enough for team
without gaining time.
New Years day was observed by all in
making calls, the old Indian custom of
making slight gift of eatables to all
who call on that day was observed by
nearly every household. A very pleasant
day was the outcome.
A Missouri saloon keeper has an
nounced that, not only will he sell no
liquors to minors and inebriates but he
will refuse to sell liquor to any man
whose wife advises him that her hus-
band has come home intoxicated.
Capt. John s. Mckay the farmer" for
the Grand Portage Indian Reservation
was here the first Of the week He loft
for Duluth on the Hunter. Capt. Nc
Kay has been in the Indian service for
some years and is regarded as a very
competent man.
Will Johns made an attempt to start
for Duluth with his electric launch last
Saturday, but got one of his fingers
caught 10 the machinery which took off
the end. Dr. Jones dressed the wound
aud Mr.. Johns got the Hunter to tow
his boat to Duluth.
Word has been received that On arley
Miller now has the typhoid foyer. it is
hoped that his illness will not be serious
and that he will speedily recover Miss
Gertrude Miller has so far recovered
that she has been out of the house. Her
friends will be glad to see her back.
The party that went to Hovland for
Christmas returned on the Hunter last
Monday. There was difference of opin-
ions among them as to whether the trip
from here there was pleasant, some said
that they would rather have walked all
the way, others said they had too much
walking. There was no difference OF
opinion, however, about the time they
had at Holland, there never il, all
thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the
time they we're there.
A surprise party which was success
IN every way was given Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Larson at the North Shore
House by their neice, Miss Hilda Brack.
on, last Monday evening. Surprise
parties are usually not surprises but
this one was, and the fact contributed
to the pleasure of tho evening. A largo
number were present and the dining room
was cleared and dancing INDUCED in
until late. All present voted the occas-
ion one Of the nost pleasant Of the past
year. .
Wednesday night dance was held at
the court house, there were large atten-
dance and dancing was INDUCED in un-
til late hour. Refreshments were
served during the evening. There were
number from outside points present,
among them we note Miss Dickson, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Engelson, Andrew Tote,
Ed. and Hedge Toftey and Carl Back
strom from Tote and John and Martin
Jacobson of Rowland. An especially
large crowd of local people were present.
The result was one of the most pleasant
New Year dancas which haa ham ha1d