The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-12-01
Topics of a Week
Concerning our People, Business and
Progress in the County and Town.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
The Union Sunday School meets at
the church Sunday morning at 100.

the church Sunday morning at 100.
..Kirky Jones spent Thanksgiving in
Duluth.
M. F. Riley has been IN town several
days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashford have returned
from visit in Duluth.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Croft last Sunday night.
A dance will be given at the Broad-
way hotel this evening.
The schools were given two days
Thanksgiving vacation this week.
Mrs. Claus HANSON and Ida Sather
returned Wednesday evening from a
visit with relatives in Duluth.
Mrs. c.. H. Carhart and son Walter
departed on Thursday for Mayvile, N.
d., to visit with Nh. Carhart's parents.
Godfrey PIante has moved his resi-
dence building, which stood on the bay
shore back of the barn, onto lots near
Nels Oafson's.
1t is rumored that Capt. Clausen has
secured the Plow Boy, an Ashland boat,
to be put into the North Shore trade nn-
til the close of navigation.
A. J. Scott has \been at his camp on
Good Harbor Hill the FAST two weeks
cutting and reopening trails and prepar-
ing for the trapping season.
Joe Carhart, who was up from How
land this week, brought the pelt of a
wolf he had killed and drew the usual
bounty from the county for the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Paine came in
from their ranch last evening. Mr..
Paine brought IN IL nice set of moose
horns as trophy OF the>season's hunt.
The United Foresters will meet at the
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bean
next Friday evening. The annual elec-
ton of officers will be held at this meet
Ing.
Paddy Bayle and Harry Dutlie, who
went to Rowland for the Schroeder
Lumber company, are back at Red Cliff
to put in the winter with the Duluth
1Log company:
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Herman HENDERSON COL
ebrated their crystal wedding Fifteenth
anniversary at their home on Good
Harbor Hill last Thursday evening.
A large party of friends, including sew
eral who went ont from the village, were
entertained in honor OF the event. Mr.
and Mrs. HENDERSON were the recipients
OF many appropriate gifts.
Carl Backstrom has been enjoying the
comforts OF home life on his Hovland
farm during the recent snow blockade.
John Massman, his neighbor, says that
with playing solitaire and keeping the
(trail open. supplemented by we'll sup
piled commissary department, Carl is
passing the time very contentedly and
evinces no desire to be rescued"
A Thanksgiving entertainments was
gwen by the public school pupils at the
church Wednesday evening. The pro.
gram was long one, consisting Of dla-
logues. readings, songs, ETC., and WAS
we'll rendered throughout. Tie chll-
dren showed careful training and gave a
performance creditable alike to them
selves and their teachers.
John D, O'Connor took bath in Dew
lis Track Lake last Thursday. He and
Julius Peterson were on their way to
the latter's homestead and undertook to
walk on the ice in preference to wading
through the deep snow in the woods.
Overestimating the strength of the ice,
IOConnor ventured out too far and
broke through. Peterson secured a
pike pole and fshed him ont, but he
broke through the ice twice more before
getting ashore. He was thoroughly
chilled when he reached The Peterson
home. He cut one hand slightly on the
ice but suffers no other ill effects from
his experience,
John Koran, the aged homesteader
who was picked up in helpless condl-
ton on Good Harbor Hill ten days ago
and brought to town. died last Sunday
night at the Bay View hotel, where he
was being cared for by Dan Sauve. His
remains are held awaiting some word
from relatives. Thomas, son, who for
merly resided on homested at Cascade,
is supposed to be working in a camp
near Bemidj1, and it is reported that two
daughters reside in Chicago. Deceased
was 81 years old. A son, police officer
in Marquette, Mich, arrived here this
morning He will await the arrival Of a
brother before dong anything with the
remains.
J. l.. Lundin went to Duluth Thurs
day night to buy lumber and material
for the construction OF the village hall.
The council is hopeful now of having the
building COMPLETED by Jan. LIST. The