The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-12-20
CAUGHT ON. THE RUN

CAUGHT ON i 7 THE ! RUN \
The HnRAnp wishes you . bright md
merry Christmas. - ss s.. j VIC
R. H. Douglas returned from Duluth
the first of the week." * & s3s 5s. \;
Miss Rose Murphy visited relatives in
Duluth during the week. - : 5.sz1 = I
John Zimmerman was up from the
Reservation during the week.
Auditor Murphy returned on the
Moore last Sunday from business trip
to the Capitol.
Miss Mary Foster LETT on the Moore
Thursday evening to spend Christmas
at her home in Duluth.
Clous Hanson and Andrew Hottie re-
turned from business trip to Duluth
on the Moore Thursday.
County Attorney 81. D. Jones re-
turned the first of the week from an
extended visit at the head of the lakes.
Hans Hottie returned on the Moore
Thursday evening from Duluth. He
made final proof on his homestead while,
there.
The Woodmen will meet on the first
and third Saturdays of each month.
Tonight is the first regular meeting
night.
The boats have been crowded with
freight this week. The rough weather
has interfered somewhat with their
regularity.
Fred Jackson was up from Rowland
the first of the week to make arrange
ments for moving his family here in the
near future.
John Noonan and William Lynch, two
Duluth land mon, we're here during the
week. They had been in the woods for
some time and we're going home for
Christmas.
Preparations to properly observe
Christmas have been made on Maple
Hill. There will be- early morning
services at tbs church and in the after
noon there will be Christmas tree for
the younger ones.
Appropriate exercises we're held at the
local school yesterday afternoon. The
program was one that the patrons Of the
school that were present enjoyed and the
pupils seemed to get happiness from
each piece. The Christmas tree, whish
was in Miss Miller's room, was decided
success and added much to the pleasure
of the occasion.
Grand Marais Camp No. 9467 of the
Modern Woodmen of America was
organized the first of the week by Deputy
Strand. About forty joined at that
time and several more expect to come in
soon. The following officers were elec-
ted: Ven. Consul. G. 81. Carhart; Adj
visor, Matt johnson; Clerk, Claus G.
Monker; Banker, A, Van Johnson;
Escort, Benz. Scott; Watchman, John
West; Sentry. Joe Bushy.
The mail service this week was not
what it should have been. The paper
mail was left behind on the mid.week
trip and no excuse that we have learned
of was offered. It would seem as though
the contractor would put on teams that
could do the work; the horses that he
left here were played out before they
came here, and how he expects them to
do the hard work necessary is beyond
the comprehension of. the ordinary
mortal.
The local tent of the Knights of the
Maecabees held their annual election
of officers last Saturday evening, the fol-
lowing were elected to the different
Offices: Commander, Chris Murphy;
Lit. Commander, Peter M. Berg; Record
and Finance Keeper, @. Fl. Carhart;
Chaplain, Chas. A. Houston; Physician
Chas. A. Houston; Sergeant, Matt John.
son; Master at Arms, Joe Bushey; LIST
Master of the Guards, Geo. Zimmerman
End Master of the Guards, Fred jackson
Sentinel, Frank LeSage; Picket John L
Lundin.