Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 17, 1909, Page 4

DOINGS AMONG BEMIDJI'S GOUNTRY NEIGHBORS Live Correspondents of the Pioneer Write the News from Their Localities. Puposky. December 14. - Millard McKnight came over from Fowlds on Saturday and spent Sunday here, Mr. and Mrs. James Long have rented the Christ Hasjtord place and will spend the balance of the winter here, David Milier went to Brainerd last week as a witness in the Paul Fournier trial, which is being con- ducted there. A. E, Hodgdon, who has been on the sick list for the past ten days, is again about and attend- ing to his duties as depot agent. A. W. Wilcox has rented the rooms over the bank building formerly occupied by A. E. Smith, proprietor of the bank of Puposky. Roy and William Wilson of Neeley Siding have taken a con tract to cut a considerable quant- ity of logs at White Fish Siding for William Austin. John Enright spent part of" last week in Puposky attending to business matters. John will leave in a short time for Seattle, Wash.,, where he will gpend the winter for the benefit of his health. Clementson December 15. The mail has been delayed :several trips on account of the dnclement weather. The merchants here are patiently ‘waiting for the ice on Rainy niver o get safe so freighting can com- mence. H. Clementson left this morn- ing for his camp up the river, where he intends to do some log- ang this winter, Ed Farder, H, Clementson and ©le Clementson, three business men of our “‘burg” left for Spooner and Baudette on a business trip. Mr. Nolan lost a fine team of ‘thorses last Tuesnay, He was 'hauling a load of hay, along tne shore when the team broke through the ice and were drowned. Walter Colburn returned from ‘Spooner, where he purchased a fine team of drivers, Walt must be getting right down to busi when he.thinks walking is too slow for Hor him, Emil Wickstrom came down 4rom Collins postoffice on his way to North Dakota, where he will puichase a team ot horses. It is rumored that Emil will not batch much longer, Wilton. Dec. 14. Miss Anna West spent last week with friends in Bemidji. Miss Signe Wallin closed a sucess- #ful term of school last Friday. Miss Frances Bowers was shop- ping in Bemidji last Saturday. Miss Minnie Wise of Bemidji visited last week with Mrs. John Mc- Mahan. C. F, Rogers retarnhd Satnrday from a business trip through the Dakotas. \{#The Farmers Institute held last Monday in the M. W. A. hall was largely attended. Mr. and Mrs. John Horen called on Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McMahan Sunday afternoon. Mr. ane Mrs. George Wilson of Cottonwood, South Dakota, have moved to the Croshaw farm, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Croshyw of Bemidji spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hopper. The infant girl of Mr. and Mrs. Duffy Dahl died Monday the 6th. Their many friends extends sym- pathy. Mrs. Dwyer and daughter, Miss Vivian, of Bemidji, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Patterson, Mrs, Charles Hubbard of St. Cloud and Miss Anna Warner of Aure spent a part of last week visit- ing Mrs. Frank Patterson. § i The camps belonging to the Wilton Lumber company, one mile north of town, was consumed by fire last Sun- day. The occupants barely escaping with their lives. Solway. Dec. 12. James Ward was a Solway caller Tuesday. P.’J. Rock is loading a car of hay this week. Fred Rivett killed a large wolf in the city limits, Monday morning.| Charles Smerud transacted busi- ness in Bemidji between trains Tues- day. y County Superintendent of Schools W. B. Stewart is visiting schools here this week. Mrs. Jamss Wilcox and Mrs. William Spicer visited with friends in Solway Monday. Ed. Lindell is putting is a new floor in the Solway fire hall, which was much needed. Jeff Harry, G. N. lineman, was in town inspecting the G. N. wires at the depot Tuesday. A large crowd of the young people attended the surprise party at Peter Holmes’ Saturday evening. All re- port a fine time. Mr. and Mrs, John English visited with Mr. S. M. Nelson over Sunday, returning to Bemidji Monday morn- ing. Miss Celia Thoren is visiting with her parents. She ‘has been in N. Dakota for a year and she expects to return to Dakota in the spring, i William Rock leaves Wednesday morning for Devils Lake, where he will act as second cook on the Great Northern ice crew, which goes west from that point Thursday. Mr, Charles Lamon,iwho tried “to make” the railway crossing ahead of the local freight Tuesday, tipped over on the crossing and had the freight been going” fast t here would have been a serious'accident. That Family Skeleton. Mrs, Whistler—Tell me, Mary, why Is that you always cry so when papa sends you to bed in the dark when you are naughty? There’s no such things as ghosts, and the dark doesn’t hurt you, does it? Little Mary—No, mamma, but I'm afraid of that skeleton Mrs. Jones says we got in our closet.—Bal- timore American. (= “Misery Loves Company.” “I beg your pardon,” said the stranger on the bicycle, riding slowly up to the sidewalk and steadying him- self by putting his foot on the curb, “but I am looking for a restaurant where I can get a good meal. Can you direct ‘me to one?” The man whom he addressed was standing 1n front of a store trying to rub a grain of sand out of his eye with one hand and holding his hat on with the other, for it was a windy day, and at first he made no response. But presently he spoke. “Go to the next block,” he said, “and turn to ‘the right. Four doors down you will find a restaurant.™ The stranger thanked him and rode on. About an hour later they acci- dentally met again. The stranger was on his way out of town. He stopped gnd spoke. “My friend,” he said, “I followed your directions. I went to the restau- rant you directed me to, and I got the worst meal I ever had in my life,” “I thought you would,” the other. “If you had waited till I answered | got that grain of sand out of my éye I should have sent you to a good res- taurant, but you didn’t. I just had to divide my misery with somebody, and you happened to be handy.”—Youth’s Companion. & Tackle This One. The following paragraph of a hun dred words is an excellent test in pro- nunciation. Try it first, and then go over it again, every word, in company with a good dictionary: “Cleopatra, isolated in the oasis, soon became acclimated and had am- ple leisure to contemplate all the eco- nomic details of her inextricable sword. The wound resisted the allopathic mi- sogynist, who gave a courteous diagno- sis and humbly craved precedence for a tiny idyl in the form of a vase with an aesthetic acousting apparatus. This | told the news like a book, but it might have been a‘dog living the look she launched at him when he wrote down his address. She ate her breakfast and then fraternized with & national expert in appendicitis, who attended the obsequies.” squalor from Put Out of Commission. Abernethy was supposed to influence people by a brusqueness amounting to absolute rudeness. It is related that one day a very voluble lady took her daughter, who was ill, to see him. “Which of you two wants to consult me?” said Abernethy. “My danghter,” replied the elder wo- man. Abernethy then put a question to the girl. Before she had a chance to reply her mother began a long story. Aber- vethy told her to be quiet and repeat- ed his question to the girl. A second time the woman began a story, and & second time he told her to be quiet. Then she interrupted him a third time. “Put your tongue out,” he said to the mother. “But there’s nothing the matter with me,” she exclaimed. “Never mind, put your tongue out,” he commanded. Thoroughly overawed, the woman obeyed. “Now, keep it out,” said Abernethy, and he proceeded to examine the girl.— Grand Magazine. Holiday Suggestions == = - - Z L il Eme S ¥ S ? 5 sale. size here. Purses, Neckwear, Scarfs, Mufflers, Fancy Ribbons, Umbrellas, Linen Center Pieces, Lunch Cloths, Etec. hundreds of homes. Our Sale. 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