The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-12-22

Merry Christmas.
Ed Johnston will spend the holidays
in Duluth.
Pete Berg returned from Duluth
Thursday evening.
Billy Moore returned the first of the
week fir om Port Arthur
r. FThomas of Tote spent Saturday
| and Sunday in the village.
Fred r. Paine has gone to Ashland to
remain until after the holidays.
johnson Il Anderson and Croft Bros.
lost gangs of herring nets IN the storm
Wednesday.
Martin jacobson came down Thursday
evening from business visit to Duluth
He left by stage for Hoviand next morn
ing. IT,.
S. F. Beede, who is teachi ng at Little
Marais this season, came down by stage
Thursday evening. He will remain here
during the holidays.
1t is figured that the total catch of
herring on the south shore this season
will be about 3,750,00O pounds, which is
away below the amount caught last
year.
Capt. Mckay arrived on the Bon Ami
Thursday evening, on his way home
from a short visit at Bayfield,. He will
leave by stage for the reservation Mon
day morning.
The unfortunate A. De Lacey Wood,
who has started newspapers enough to
TO give him reputation, is serving &C.
days term in the county Jail in Dulut h
| for drunkenness.
! While returning come from work late
Thursday night Chris johnson fell and
| struck his knee on a rock, hurting him.
self 50 badly that he was confined to his
home yesterday.
After completing his official errand to
Fergus Falls Sheriff Carhart will go on
to MayviIe, N. D., to spend Christmas
with his parents. Mrs. Carhart has been
at Mayville for several weeks.
1 Miss HeIga Wannebo, who is here for
a holiday visit with her sister, Mrs. Her.
man HENDERSON of Good Harbor Hill,
came down during the week for a short
| visit with Grand Marais friends.
! Joe Carhart went to Duluth on the
Bon Ami Friday morning to attend to
business matters for his company. He
will go to MayviIIe, N. D., for a holiday
visit with his parents before returning
to his work at Hovland.
| Noting the introduction of thresh-
ing machine into this county, the Two
Harbors Iron News says: "Its presence
will result in an increased acreage of
grain IN the future. In this matter our
more isolated neighbor is in advance OF
Lake county,
Chas. Gannett, who as been laid up at
the hospital for several mon tbs with a
broken leg, went to Duluth Sunday
night, to engage in such light work for
the company as he can attend to unit
he becomes able to return to his work OF
inspecting .timber.
A large number of Henry Benson s
young friends surprised him at his
home last Monday evening. It was Hen.
ry's nineteenth birthday anniversary
and the occasion was enjoyed. by those
OF the party in way to be long and
pleasantly remembered by them.
G. +. Kindred received news last Sat.
urday that Mrs. Kindred was seriously
ill at her home in Philadelphia. Alfred
K. Merritt, a friend of the family. drove
through from Two Harbors with the
message. Mr.. Kindred left on the Bon
Ami Sunday night to 20 to Philadelphia
It the Herald were to publish the
things that the people of this vicinity
are saying about the Booth company's
North Shore service this summer and
fall that company probably wouldn't
care darn. It wouldn't be very hatter.
ing, anyhow. But maybe tho company
is doing the best it car-the service
could be worse.
The mail from the west: due here last
Saturday night, did not arrive until
Tuesday night The roads out of Two
aarbors were SO badly blockaded that
three 'teams hitched to snow plov
opened distance of only three miles in
twelve hours. Before the snow pillow
was sent out the stage tried to come but
had to turn back.
Matt johnson of this village and Miss
Emma Sather Of Duluth we're married
at Duluth last Thursday afternoon
They will come to Grand Marais on the
first boat and will make their home TO,
the presentwith Mr.. Johnson's parents
Miss Sathar reside1 in Grand Marais .