The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-06
TOPICS OF A WEEK
photographic RESUME OF LOCAL
DOINGS.

EANAUNAFnlO NEoUmE Uf LOCAL
DOlNGS.
Items of More or Less Interest Con-
corning the People, the Business
and the. Progress of the County and
and Town.
VIM. r. Kirk has gone East for trip
Chris johnson went to Duluth to
spend the Fourth.
Isaac Hauser of Grand Portage spent
the Fourth in Grand Marais.
Mrs. Jas. H. Pinkerton returned
Wednesday night from Duluth.
The Willing Workers will meet with
Mrs. P. E. Aim Tuesday afternoon.
Wildwood for sale.
A. V. Johnson, P. O. Bdg.
Fred Amyotte came down from
Schroeder to be at home for the Fourth
Il. F. Thomas of Tote is in town to-
day. He goes from here to Duluth for
short visit.
The new fire bell has arrived and will
soon be placed in position IN the village
hall tower.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Taylor came down
from Duluth on Wednesday for few
weeks stay.
OlMrs. jacobson of Chicago Bay has
been visiting at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Jackson, this week.
Jimmie Garrison received bad cut on
the forehead by being struck by piece
of an exploded cannon cracker.
The Misses Hicks friends, Bertha
Corning, Frances Bell and Edna Fitzner,
departed on Monday for their home at
Washburn.
"Djcky" Berg was the first victim of
Fourth of July enthusiasm. He had
his fingers burned on Tuesday evening
by tho explosion of frecracker.
Capt. J. w. Babb took command of
the tug Crosby on Friday for few days.
relieving Capt. Shea, who went to Du-
luth to attend to business matters.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society will be held next Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Andrew johnson.
All members are urged to be present.
Jas. Morrison returned on Monday
from visit with friends at Fort Will
lam. Mrs. Morrison, who went to Fort
William Sunday night for visit, will
return home today.
John D. O'Conners, who is now firing
on the America, laid off at this station
Wednesday night to go to his homestead
to do some planting. Herman Dannen-
berg, another Cook County homesteader
took his place on the boat during his
absence.
According to our Hov]and correspond
ent there's a bunch in that burg who
are tempted to "try conclusions" with
the Grand Marais base ball team. And
the G. M. team would no doubt be
pleased to have them try, for they have
been aching for whack at some outside
team.
Misses Mary Beargrease, Ethel Carey
and Nellie Stark came down from Bea-
yer Bay to spend the Fourth and
visit friends in the village. Misses Carey
and Stark are homesteaders in the Bea-
YER Bay district and are setting a good
example by the bona fde manner in
which they are holding down their
claims.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. I. Carter, Gust Nelson
and Andrew F.. Larson went to Lutsen
on Croft Bros launch and spent the
Fourth. They report splendid time.
There was big crowd out, including
visitors from Duluth and about forty of
the neighbors from Tote. A good
program of races, contests etc. was
carried out, with fireworks in the even
ing and whiting up with dance at
Nelson's hall.
Mrs. Soderberg of Maple Hill lost a
COW last week and heifer belonging to
Chas. Anderson died suddenly day or
two ago. There is an epidemic among
the cattle on the hill, several other cattle
having been suddenly sickened lately
with symptoms of poisoning. The only
explanation suggested is that the trouble
is caused by the cattle grazing upon
ground where poisson has been scat
tered during the winter for wolves.
A "lost, strayed or stolen' notice
should be printed for D. B. McAlrine
and B. F. Fowler, who went to the res
ervation early this week trout fishing
and have not been heard from since
That they do not appreciate the anxiety
of their friends-for mess of trout
and that MAC" should absent himself
from a Fourth of July game ball, in
which his nine nearly needed HIM, make