The Cook County herald., 1902-05-24
ROWLAND ITEMS.

ROWLAND ITEMS. Il.
NJ. Bray visited at "Browss Castle"
on Sunday. -.
Owing to the rortheaster of tho past
week it was found impossible to land tho
mail from the steamer on Monday.
Rev. 7. K. Jacobs arrived on Fridays
Bradshaw and held religious exercises
in the school house on Sunday. He left
for Grand Marais tho last of the week
Upon the recommendation of the
town board, John J. Hussy has been
appointed by Gen. Andrews 40 special
fire warden for Range 2 East, and L.
Plante for the Reservation River region.
August and Chas. Brunes went out
camping week since to be gone over
night, but neglected to take any matches
along with them. It 10 needless to say
that they rejoiced when "tramp" came
along later with supply with which to
help them out of their predicament.
w. B. Phillips and son arrived last
week with large and varied assortment
OF fruit and Towering ehrubs, vines. and
plants for his experiment station" q
mile and q half from "town", which he
has set out for the purpose of testing
the relative merits Of the different varie-
ties under our soil and climatic con.
ditions. Mr.. Phillips has had consider.
able successful experience "a the south
shore. 90 we'll as some on the north shore,
in horticultural pursuits, and bis deduc-
tions have led him to believe that
conditions are not materially different
on the two shores, and he secs no reason
Why many kinds of tho so-called "sma'l
fruits" at least, can not be advantageous
ly raised here. For some time past he has
been in correspondence with the leading
nursery dealers of the Northwest, for the
purpose Of selecting only tho best known
and most hardy varieties obtainable, and
only those that are considered to be the
most desirable for cultivation here have
been selected. His present assortment
consists of one or more varieties of each
OF the following: Blackberries, Rasp.
berries, currants, grapes, plums and crab
apple trees, also about 80 Towering
shrubs, making a collection of between
400 and 800 plants, vines. trees and
shrubs in all. The making of these tests
has ehtalled considerable labor aud OK.
pense upon Mr.. Phillips, and his ideas
may be considered chimerical by some
and bis efforts thought to be wasted
labor by Others, but it should be re-.
membered that it successful he will
confer blessing upon tho whole region,
and even tho results may not be so salts.
factory 40 desired, it will not bo entirely
':love's labor LOST, for the knowledge
gained will be Of value, and in either
case Mr.. Phillips will be entitled to
credit for the faith that is within him.,
and for his efforts at producing freah
home raised fruit for north shore people
The following program was rendered
by the school during the closing exer.
cisco on Friday afternoon last week:
Opening song-Our Flag School
Responsive Reading-The King of Glory; Filth
Reader Class.
Observation-Disclosures ...... " Primer Clas,
ENS
Recitation-U Uncle is'a Sailor. >. Eddie Jackson
omposition-Columbus. C. c. Bray
Recitation-Golden Rule :. Lena Ellington
omposition-George Washington; Hattie Bray
Recitation-Li:tle Things Archie Jackson
Concert Exercise-The Brook, Fifth Reader Clas,
Song-What Does the Little Birdie Say? School
Recitalion-If Were Bird Hattie Bray
Recitation-Great A... Inga Jackson
Rec1tation-Advise to Young Men About t.
Marry, Eddie Jackson.
Landing OF the Pilgrims. Sophie Brunes and
! Hattie Bray.
Chart Singing ........... ......... School
Recitation-Our Heroes G. Bra,
Concert Exercise-Shtp OF Stste ........ .Schoo
Recitation-Lines Written BY Young Lincolr
in School Book, Eddie and Archie jackson
omposition-Lincoln. ..... Sophie Brune
Concert Exercise Precepts. .schoo
omposition-Longfellow. .. 60. c, Bra,
song-Up and Labor. School
Reading Exercises. . Fifth Reader Clas
omposition-Llncoln's Early Life, hattie Bra,
Observation-Disclosures Work Comes 10 You,
, Hands. Eddie Jackson
: Composition-A. Franklin. G.. Bra,
, Observation-Disclosures of Books, Chas Brune
Recitation-The Wise Weather Clerk, HAITI,
| Bray.
, Composttion-More About Lincoln, c, Brune
omposition-And Something More, C. @. Bra,
Decoration Day Song-our Nations Emblem
School,