The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-12-14
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TOPICS OF A WEEK
photographic RESUME OF LOCAL
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FAEAHkAPhlC RESUME or LDNAL
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Items of More or Less Interest Con-
corning the People, the Business
and the Progress Of the County and
and Town.
Wildwood for sale.
A. V. Johnson, T. 0. Bdg.
Masquerade bah at the village hall
tonight
Il. H. Douglas was in Duluth this
week to finish stocking up for the win
The Ladies' Aid society of the Con-
gregational church will meet with Mrs.
f. G. Richardson Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Folz aud son, who we're
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Mayhem, returned to Duluth last Tues
day.
Mrs. Inez Huntress, of Minneapolis,
arrived hero last Tuesday to take po-
sition us nurse in the Grand Marais hos
pltal.
The Grand Marais Mercan tile compa-
ny has opened it's holiday department
and is making attractive arrangement of
large stock of holiday goods
At the next meeting of the Willing
Workers, to be held with Mrs. D. B. Nc
Alpine Tuesday afternoon, officers will
be elected for the ensuing term.
Although the attendance was not
sale held by the Willing Workers at the
village hall last Tuesday evening.
HOUSE FOR SALE,-Rev. Jacobs
house and lot, near the school house;
two-story, six-ooom build1ng.' For terms
apply to Andrew Swenson, Maple Hill.
This told of Cook county citizen:
Being engaged in real estate TRANSACT
- ton he was asked if there we're any in
cumbrances or his land. mo, sir;' he
replied, "nothing but cedar"
The Ladies' Aid society of the Nor
wegian Lutheran church opened its sale
last evening for the convenience of those
who may be attracted by the masquer-
AIDE tonight The sale will be continued
this evening.
Rev. W. Fl. Gable, who came from SUI
peror to attend the funeral of Mrs.
August ). johnson, renamed IN town
few days visiting friends and former
parishioners, and all were glad to see
him. Rev. Gable preached at the Mr.
wegian Lutheran church last Sunday
evening"
The correctness of the published state
ment that the jury in the Pinkerton
case stood eleven to one for conviction
is questioned by Mr.. Pinkerton, who
claims to have been informed by his at
torney that the jury stood eleven to one
for acquittal.' 4 rather wide dlscrep-
nncy, but it is 1mmate1ial to the merits
of the case and can not be settled by
argument. The Herald obtained it's in
formation from source that it considers
reliable, haylng no motive other than to
state the facts.
The funeral Of Mrs. August J . j ohm :
son last Sunday was most gratifying
token of homer for the dead and svmpa-
thy for the living. 1t was the largest
funeral procession III the history Of the
county. Thirty teams were IN line, every
zig being loaded to full capacity, while
scores of people-many vi whom walked
out from the village-joined 10 the pro-
cession afoot. At tie services the
church was filed to overlooking. Reys.
Gable and Eidnes preached in English
and Scandinavian respectively, drawing
uplifting lessons from the truly Chris
tian life of the departed one
Chris johnson left for Duluth. last
Thursday morning. Tomorrow oe will
DO married to Miss Karen Sather of
that city and the couple will return to
Grand Marais next week. The BRIDE to-
be is niece of Mrs Clans Hanson, of
this village, anu sister eff Mrs. Matt
johnson, formerly of Grand Marais.
Mr.. johnson is a Aonng man who by his
tx' mp|'ry hablts and correct conduct
in all the walks Of life enjoys the conf
d. zee Of tbs people OF this community.
To him and the estimable young lady he
takes unto himself as bride ara extended
I"aity cun- ratula tious