The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-04-30
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Il The first Maple Hill meeting 81 Grand
Marais Camp NJ. W. y. was held at the
town hall Saturday evening, the 18th,
and it was an 1un usually important one.
Plans were made for the observance Of
Decoration day, as reported in these
columns last week. In addition to the
general committee, consisting Of Neigh
bors Bray and Peterson, other commit
tees were appointed, as follower: On
hall and ground decoration, johnson,
Peterson and GilbertsoG; to procure a
set Of "log" furniture, HendricksoD, He'd
strom and johnson; to purchase neces-
sary revised supplies, Hedstrom and
Bray. 1t was also voted to invite Rev.
T. K. Jacobs to deliver memorial ser
mon on the NJ. w. A. annual memorial
day in June. All ex o. S. veterans were
by resolution invited to participate in
the exercises on Decoration day.
Important . official communications
were received from Head Camp officers.
Hon. A. r. Talbot, head consul, Of Lin
coin, Neb., ratified the action of the local.
camp in voting to meet alternately at
Grand Marais and on Maple Hill, stipu-
Iating that all members should be noti-
fed of the dates of meeting and the
respective points, whereupon the camp
ordered that such notice should be given
through the card published elsewhere in
the Herald, and to which the members
are fraternally referred. General Attor-
ney johnson gave valuable information
concerning local camp Incorporation.
One application was received for rein
statement. Head Consul Talbot writes
that permission to meet in two different
places is an unusual privilege, extended
to our camp as an experiment; therefore
it behooves the members of 9467 to see
to it that the "experiment" proves q
blessing to the camp.
written for publication last week.
CMlss Bertha Anderson and her brother
Chris paid their respects to the county
seat on Thursday.
Mrs. A. J. johnson entertained visitors
on Sunday afternoon last in honor of
her birthday anniversary:
A. A. Lindskog is fixing up the shin
gle mill preparatory to beginning opera
tions in the near future.
The Hill roads are nearly bare of snow
and few more days of sunshine will
make them in quite passable condition.
Johnny LeSage drove out from town
to the east end Thursday morning, the
first buggy to be seen ont here this
spring.
Mrs. Roberg's birthday anniversary
was celebrated last Saturday by the
MEETING of the Ladies' Aid society at
her home.
Two of our young ladies are reported
to have seen "ghosts" last Saturday
evening on Maple Hill, but they appear
not to be quite certain just what they
did see.
A reception was rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. J. Olson at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Olson Oh Saturday evening, and
a sumptuous repast was served to the
invited guests. A very enjoyable even
ing was spent.
A novel visitor appeared on the East
side school grounds on Wednesday
morning IN the shape of large moose
that came into the yard, walked around
to display itself and leisurely started off
for the north, tearing down the wire
fence as it passed out at the corner. A
fine opportunity was presented for a
'snapshot," had there been kodak in
readiness. The pupils greatly enjoyed
the privilege of seeing wild moose at
such short range: