The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-03-10

the church Sunday morning at 1l:3O.
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Divine Service. Mara;s every
Sunday morning at 1870 and again iu
tue evening at 7:30. All are cordially
to attend.
O. E. Erickson returned Tuesday
night from visit to Duluth.
Adolph Thoreson of Hov!and was in
town acouple of days this week.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet with
Mrs. McAlplne next Wednesday after
noon.
NJ. B. Riley and Charles Gannett came
in from the west by stage Thursday
evening.
E. C. Underwood of the Standard Tie
company was in town a couple of days
this week.
A vote for the consolidation of the
school districts is vote for better
school system.
A. S. Carlson of Hovland spent Sun
day in town, returning home by stage
Monday morning.
Regular business meeting of the Will
ling Workers will be held with Mrs.
Sterling next Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Van Avery and Mrs. John Ella
son of Hovland we're in town Saturday
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jack
son.
In the excitement of the village elec-
ton don't overlook the fact that school
election will be held at ? o'clock on the
same day.
Two four-horse teams came IN from
Gibson's camp, Hovland, Thursday even
ing for lumber for camp-b1iIding. They
took $500 feet each and supplies.
Deputy y. S. Marshal Geo. J. NAL
Tory came up from Duluth Thursday
evening on official business and departed
on the return trip yesterday morni ing.
The presence of the United States
marshal in town made number sit up
and wonder. But he was only here to
serve papers in bankruptcy proceeding
Nobody ''pinched."
A fierce chimney fire at T. I. Carriers
residence last Saturday evening caused
something of scare in the village and
gave the department it's first run-a
hard one too. No damage done.
Don't overlook the school election
from 2 to 3 p. m. on Tuesday
at the court house. If you favor ain i'm
proved school system vote Eyes" on the
proposition for an Independent district,
The Squeeze-at-Home club met with
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Engelson Tuesday
evening. The entertainment, which was
arranged as surprise on the gentlemen,
consisted of contest among the men IN
writing descriptive articles of the ladies,
after five minutes private conversa-
ton. The result-the write-ups of the
ladies' dress, features. etc. etc.--was pro-
ductive of a good deal of fun. making
this closing meeting one of the most
pleasant of the club sessions. The priz.
es we're awarded by lot, Chris Murphy
being the lucky winner of the head
prize, box Of cigars.
The negro question was given pretty
thorough airing in an entertaining and
instructive debate at the school house
last Friday evening. The question as
debated was "Resolved that the Govern
ment should interfere to protect the
Southern negro in the right of suffrage"
d. B. McAlpine and G. H. Carhart for
the affirmative with Rev. VIM. Gable
and Chris Murphy for the negative.
The disputants were not agreed as to
the lines along which the debate should
be conducted and the opposing sha fits of
oratory we're not aimed at the same
mark. Those present we're thoroughly
interested and satisfied that it was a
we'll spent evening for all. The decision
was given to the affirmative.
The careless handling of a lamp by a
guest nearly caused serious fire at the
Broadway Tuesday evening. A cry of
trouble was heard from the upper floor.
The door was found to be locked and
had to be broken in. The occupant of
the room was found huddled in corner
behind the bed trying to protect himself
from the smoke. He was dragged out
half suffocated and attention was then
turned to the fire, which was ex-
tinguisehd by 1.-THE use of few bucket
fuls of water: The man had accidentally
tipped over lighted lamp, which was
broken BY the fall. The contents spilled
over the floor and wall and became
ignited, the flames spreading so quickly
as to cut off escape for the bewildered
guest and be retreated to the farthest
corner and called for help. The
wallis we're badly scorched and firm