Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-03-20

Monday was st. Hatrfck's day
and the green bows aid necktieS
we're strictly In Evidence.
Wheat wanted At the Co,pers-l
town Roller Miils-
Gilbert Ham mer left for Sum-
ner. Iowa, last Friday afternoon
to sake q position in u clOthingi
store at that place.
John Benson returned to hisl
home at Grand Forks last / riday
having rented the farm to T.
Ravndal for a period of three
years..
Bert Phipps left yesterday for
McHenry where he goes to take
charge of the Monarch elevator
at that point. Bert will prob
ably be succeeded at Jessie by
his brother Ray.
DR.. S. L.PLATou. of Valley City
graduate of Christiania University,
Norway, will be in Cooperstown
Mar. 3sst and ooh or the purpose Of
practising his profession. Regular
Visits last Friday and Saturday of
each month
A son was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Retzlaff last Satur-,
day morning, Dr. Brimi being il
attendance. Mother and sohAo-
ing we'll and Frank is just re.
covering from his disappoint-
,nent--he wanted girl.
| WANTED-a good, competent
! woman or q man and wife to
work on the farm. The highest
going wages will be paid. En-
quire of Tom Hare on the farm.
JACK n. BROWN.
NJ ST Black is about the most
tucked man in the whole village
this week ON account of that
baby boy that arrived at his
house last Saturday night. He
has had six girls born to him one
after the other and now comes
the son and heir to cheer up his
old age. No wonder he is happy.
GIRL WANTED-for general
house. Mrs. M. G.. SP1CER.
Miller Phipps came pretty
close to being burned out of
house and home last Thursday
morning. Fire started in the
roof Of the kitchen annex while
the family were at breakfast and
the smoke was noticed issuing
from the roof by some of the
neighbors. A few pals of water
put out the fire and the services
of the fire department. were not
needed.
Have just received a big as
sortment of childrens' dresses.
Latest styles Sizes from 4 to
a. BERG Bros. & Co.
One Price Department Store.
A blizzard-one of the old
fashioned sort-scooped down
from the northwest last Satur-
day and didn't do a thing, Main
lime trains were blockaded and
the Cooperstown train did not
go any farther north than this
point. It required the services
of a pillow to open up the road on
Monday, the first time that a
pillow has been called out this
winter
STRAYED-Came to the Ham
mer farm north of town one red
and white steer-coming two.
Owner can have same by proving
property and pay. charges at
Hammer & Condy's Office.
The band boys met with re-.
verse in weather for their ball
last Friday night, a blizzard put
ting in an appearance and inter.
fering with those of our country
folks who had intended coming
to the ball. 1t was a very "nas-
ty" night, but Notwithstanding
between twenty-five and thirty
couples were in attendance and
enjoyed themselves very much.
Caterer Marquardt furnished
a very nice lap supper. The
dancers made merry until 3 a.
m. Saturday morning. We
understand that about fifty
tickets were sold 40 that the
band boys will realize quite q
snug sum as result of the
dance.
| WANTED a good man for 8
months-to work on farm, who
can milk. Good wages.
G.. N. STORK.