The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-01-04
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Commissioner Jackson makes q capital
auctioneer. H. I'LL j s,zz... !:
The public school have vacation
from Christmas day to Monday, Jan. 6.
Hovland il now connected with the
outside in winter time as we'll as in sum
mer.
Navigation was opened up for 1902 by
the arrival of the Bon Ami on Friday,
January 8.
Ben. and Jas. Scott, Jrogen Peterson,
Michael Egan and Joe Bushy came up
from Rervatlon camp on Saturday, re.
turning next day.
The last steamer to call in here in
1901 was the "Huntsr" on Monday,
December 30. Quite number of pas
sengers were taken aboard.
Rev. T. K. jacobs and A. 8. Carlson
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attend the meeting of the Ladder Aid
Society on the evening of tho 9th ult.
@. J.Johnson combined business with
pleasure and went on to Grand Portage
for business trip before returning to
the county seat. John Mackay accom-
panied him.
The auction held by the Ladies' Aid
Society resulted in adding 1856 to the
treasury of the society, and tho ladies
are to be congratulated upon the result.
Harris McIver attended the school en-
tertainment on Xmas. evening, and
kindly assisted in making the evening
an enjoyable one for the little ones, for
which he has tho thanks of those inter-
ested.
Government farmer John Mckay of
Washburn, Wis, passed through here
on bis way from Grand Portage west
ward last week. He has been looking
after the cutting of timber on tho al
lotments on the reservation.
Christmas services we're held in tho
school house on Sunday morning and
evening last, also on New Years morn
ing, the Rev. T. K. Jacobs preached each
time. A church organization was per-
feeted after the later service.
The regular meeting of tho Ladies'
Aaid Society was held with Mrs. Ellin e.
son on Thursday last at which reports
OF officers were given. An appropriation
was made by the society towards the
minister's expenses. The next meeting
of the society will be held with Mrs.
Bray the first Thursday in February.
The school entertainment and Christ
mas tree exercises passed off pleasantly
on Christmas evening, the children
acquitt1ng themselves with credit. A
varied program consisting of music and
Rotations, with ''Santa Claus" for a
climax, was rendered, tho entire settle.
ment being in attendance.
The contract of cutting out the road
from Big Bay to the Reservation River
to one rod wide was awarded to Bernt
jacobson. From the Pine Lake road to
the Ellingsen homestead to L. Ell1ngson;
and from Ellingson's to Oberg's place, to
Ole Gunderson. Work has already been
begun. and will DO rapidly pushed to
completion.
The jingle OF sleigh-bslls was heard in
the distance on the "boulevard" hill on
Thursday of last week, and on nearer
approach they were found to herald the
arrival of two loads of merry young folks
who had come down from Grand Marais
to spend a portion of holiday week here.
The party consisted of @. J. johnson,
Miss Nellie Murphy, the Misses Mar
garet and Anna Scott, the Misses Hilda,
Gerda and Selma Benson and Guy Titus.
]. Jacobson drove up and met them
about half way to escort them over the
new road. A merry week followed.