The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-10-12
TOPICS OF A WEEK
photographic RESUME OF LOCAL
DOlNGS.

llCWo VI FAOlC VI ASSS AnlC4SoI NOM-
corning the People, the Business
and the Progress of the County and
and Town.
r. T. Thomas, of Tote was in town
today.
Mrs. Axel Bergiund visited friends on
Maple Hill Wednesday.
Louis Engelson is putting up a large
woodshed, 14x24, at his residence.
Fred Kuehn won the house raffied by
Robert E. Wray Thursday evening.
Wildwood for sale.
A. V. johnson, P. 0. Bdg.
Postof1ice Inspector w. J. Munro, of
St. Paul, was IN town Thursday on off,
cial business
Joe Gi]lis left Wednesday evening for
Port Arthur, intending to put in the
winter in that vicinity.
ighthouse-keeper Woods went to
Duluth Thursday night, this being his
first visit to the city in about four years.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lemire, who have
been at Grand Portage for couple of
months, returned to Grand Marais Mou-
day night.
Sam Bally and Martin Aarhous are
engaged in making extensive improve
ments on the county jail, designed to
make it proof against jail-breaking.
The many Grand Marais friends OF
MIR. and Mrs. Matt johnson will be
pleased to know that they are the par
ents of daughter, born about week
ago.
Hugh I. Angler, of Hovland, who has
been away for couple of months, most
of which time he spent at his former
home at Litchtield, Mimi, returned
Wednesday night.
The government supply boat was in
port the first of the week with fuel and
the other regular winter supplies. The
Passage Island light station was the
next place visited.
The father and brother of Charlie
BLADE, who is sick at the hospital with
typhoid fever, arrived here this week to
see their sick relative Charlie is get
ting along very we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Hussey entertained
small dinner party at their home last
Wednesday in honor of Judge Geo. H.
Durfee, who that day celebrated his
sixty ninth birthday anniversary.
Rev. H. NJ. P1nkerton departed for
Chicago Thursday night. It is expected
that the vacancy in the Congregational
pulpit will be filed in short time, by
the arrival Of permanent pastor.
The Ladies Aid society of the Norwe-
gian Lutheran church will meet with
Mrs. Hans Hottie Thursday afternoon,
the 18th. Everybody is invited. The
date has beenschanged from the 10Th IN
order that the pastor may attend this
meeting. .
Gilbert Gi}bertson and sisters, Misses
Clara, jennie and Helga Gilbertson,
turn Sunday. but owing to rough
weather the boat did not stop at Tote
on Sunday, and they did not return
home till Wednesday evening.
At a meeting of the parishioners of
the Lutheran church at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Matthias Johnson Wednesday
evening Sunday school organization
was perfected with the following officers:
Rev. G. G. Ednes, perintendent;
Miss Helga Hottie, secretary; Miss
Aleda Lindberg, treasurer.
Again you are reminded OF the mea-
surfing to be given by the Congrega-
tional Ladies' Aid society at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. F. B. Hicks next Friday
evening" There will be music, games
and refreshments. The admission price
will be two cents for each foot you are
tall with cent for each additional inch
Everybody is invited.
Word has been received here from r
8. Howe to the effect that he has re.
turned from his visit to Canada and will
engagein the barber business in Eveletb
MINI. He has sold his Grand Marale
shop to Leo Gross, who has been in
charge since Mr.. Howe's departure anG
who is giving thorough and satisfactory
attention to the business.
The young ladies Of the Norwegian
Lutheran church have organized
a society. Miss Rena Larson is presi
dent; Miss Aleda Lindberg, vice presl
dent; Miss Helga Hottie. secretary anc
treasurer. A business and social meet
ing was held with Miss Helga Hottie las
evening. The principal object of thu
organization is to raise funds for tn
purchase of a church bell.
It is now made plain why Fred Potvin
n a