The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-02-17
Topics Of a Week
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Concerning our People. Business and
Progress in the County and Town.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

the church Sunday morning at II 80.
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Divine Service.-Graud Marais every
Sunday morning at 1890 and again IN
tue evening at 7:30. Ali are cordially
to attend.
G. Fl. Taylor went to Duluth yester-
day morning.
Capt. Mckay spent a couple OF days
LIN town this week, returning to Grand
Portage by stage yesterday morning.
P. E. Aim arrived home Wednesday
evening with a dandy team of work
horses, which he purchased in Duluth.
County Treasurer Jackson has received
his regular annual letter from the gov
ernor OF New York, containing the usual
remittance of taxes on realty owned by
that worthy gentleman in Cook county.
The building formerly occupied by d.
B. McAlpine as law Office has been
purchased by Louis Plante. who has
moved it to Monroe avenue. opposite the
livery st table with the intention of using
it for Office purposes.
Judith, the 14-year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oof Berglund, of Maple
Hill, who was close to deaths door for
several days, is reported to be very
much improved, with fair prospects of
recovering. She is suffering with pneu-
monia.
A birthday entertainment was given
at the school house last evening in hon
or of Washington and Lincoln. The
entertainment consisted of recltations,
dialogues, songs, ETC., ETC., and was very
much enjoyed by the paren1s and friends
who we're present. The children had
made careful preparation and acquitted
themselves in creditable manner.
The children observed valentine day
at school by remembering one another
with souvenirs appropriate to the occa-
sion. The medium of exchange was
through an improvised post office in the
school room. The pupils took much in
'erest in the matter, nearly hundred
valentines being exchanged. These were
all of their own haneliwork and the
taste displayed was on the whole very
cred1table.
The married folks were entertained
at Valentine party at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Carhart last Wednesday
evening. Lunch was served and pro-
gressive hearts we're played. Mrs. Nc
Alpine won the head prize for the ladies,
a beautiful gold brooch, the head prize
for the gentlemen, scarf pin, being
won by Mr.. McA|pine. Consolation
prizes we're awarded to Mrs. G.. G. Mon
ker and L. U. G. Titus.
At the commissioners meeting hast
Wednesday, Shingibbis was appointed
janitor for the court house to succeed
Swamper Carriboo, at salary of $25 a
month. The vacancy in tho coroner's
Office, caused by the resignation of DR..
Houston, was filled by the appointment
of Aug. J. johnson. DR.. Houston rec
commended the appointment of Mr..
johnson, who held the office one term,
during 1904.
| The members of the Shoskewjiwa
club enjoyed social session at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Scott last
Monday evening as the guests of Miss
Maud Miller. Games were played. in
Guiding bow and arrow contest which
was participated in with interest by all
present. Prizes in the contest were
we're awarded to Miss Selma Benson
and Jack Scott. A dainty lunch was
served, each guest being presented with
a neat little souvenir. The dining room
brilliantly illuminated with clustres of
candles and the table was pretti'y deco.
rated appropriate to the Valentine sea.
son.
l.. q. G. Titus residence narrowly es.
capped serious damage by fire last Tues.
day. Some underfxture of the fire
place gave way letting the Goals drop
through to the frame work underneath
The household was warned by the smell
of burning pine but the trouble coul6
not be located for some time, and wher
it was finally discovered the flames were
making considerable Roadway in The
basement OF the building. BY the ust
OF an extinguisher and few buckets o.
water the danger was quickly disposed
of. The damage was slight. It was a clos
call, however, and Mr.. and Mrs. THU
can congratulate themselves on the hap
py escape of their new home.
The masquerade ball at Bratner'
hall Wednesday evening was the dane
ing event of the season. This was til
first public masquerade held in Crane
Marais and quite naturally attracted
large crowd, the most of those presen
being dressed for the OCCASION" Man