The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-06-15

llTOugn the courtesy or FOStAmsCer
Sims we were shown the new Post
office. fixtures. etc.. this week.
When completed it will be a model
one such as thriving city like ours
deserves.
Mrs. James Stewart wife of our
genial deputy sheriff. returned on Sat-
urday from meeting Of the Grand
Lodge of Rebeccas ut Valley City.
Win. Critics Jr. of Rollette was in
town on Wednesday shaking hands
with friends
Mrs. Dave Armstrong and Miss
Muriel, returned from a lengthy visit
at Rugby last Saturday.
States Attorney Bowen was in our
city Monday on business.
Judge Kilk of Bottineau was also in
our midst on Monday.
The marriage of Mr.. Thomas Opsahl
Of Willow City. and Miss Amanda
Thune of Cokato. Mimi, took place at
Grand Forks last Thursday at the
home of the groom's brother. Only
the immediate relatives of the groom
were present and the marriage was a
quiet one. only the most intimate
friends Of Mr.. Opsahl's being aware
that he intended taking unto himself
a wife The Bride and groom arrived
in Willow City on Saturday and were
literally peppered with ri"e as they
alighted from the train. Mr.. Opsahl
has resided here for many years and
operates large farm three miles east
of town. To say that we all wish
them happiness seems superfuous. as
Tom has scores Of friends all over the
county who will join with us in ex-
tending welcome to his bride and in
wi hing them both happinss and scuc-
ess.
It was our good fortune to be pres
ent at the celebration of st. John's day
at Tarsus. which took place on the
twelfth instead of the twenty fourth.
owing to the fact that building opera.
tions will begin before that time on
the Church there which when COM
pleted will be one of the finest in the
stare. The day began with mass. con-
Quoted by Rev. Father Campeau Of
Willow City and later on we were
favored with an address by him deliv-
cred in the open air to most apprec-
iative Iaudience DR.. F.. U. LaBerge
also spoke for short time as did also
Messrs. Tanguay and Mahaney. We
were also favored by songs rendered by
an impromptu quartette composed of
Rev. Father Campeau, DR.. LaBerge,
Col. BeIthiaume. and gentleman Of
Tarsus., whose name we did not learn.
Aside from these attractions games of
various kinds, as we'll as dancing
were INDUCED in. Shrotly before six
O. clock Col. Berthiaumee auctioned off
the lpcnh baskets contributed by the
young ladies of Tarsus parish for the
benefit of the Church, the bidding es-
pecially among the younger men. was
fast and furious. some of the baskets
selling as high as six dollars each.
Only two married men had the tenn
Gritty to "butt'' in to this game and
that they got left goes without saying
Dr.. P. u. LaBerge was one and-S. B
Maharey was the other they picked
out what they fondy imagined must
be the prettiest girls basket in all
the parish and Mahaney's proved to
belong to a tiny miss of about ten
summers while the owner Of the Doc
tors did not materialize at all. (Ser-
yes 'em right. Altogether it was
one of the most pleasant celebrations
we have ever attended and it is safe
to say that the United States has never
admitted to citizenship more hos,
ptable race than the French Canadian.
A very impressive ceremony took
pace at the laying of the corner stone
Of the convent now under construction
here on Monday at 8 o'clock p. m.
The Rev. Father Campeau blessed the
corner -stone and placed in the receipt
acle list Of all the business men in
town. There was also placed in the
box detailed list Of all the fratelna
and BENEFICIARY orders with the names
OF the various officers now presiding
over each. A remarkable feature Of
this ceremony was tie exhibition Of
Christian Charity displayed by all.
Rev. Price of the n. p chruch and
Rev. Rhineha1dt Of the Presbyterian
chruch both making liberal addresses
and expressing themselves as believing
that the school would tend to the
moral and mental up building OF the
community. Mayor Critics and Coun-
Gil attended in body.
Larson Working.
Geo. =. Larson i prominent Botti-
mean real estate dealer acting in the
capacity Of special agent for the Far
mers Mutual Hail and Fire Insurance