Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, February 26, 1898, Page 8

Closing Sale! WELLS-STONE MercantTILe Co., LAPRAIRIE, MINN. Tr Everything im the Big Store Imcluded. Dry Drugs, Footware, Hardware, Furniture. Clothing, Goods, Gents’ Complete Furn shings. Lumbermen’s Supplies. ee pec We have a number of Harnesses, Good Work | Horses and | several Sleighs and Wagons for Sale. Grand Ravids fheraie'tReview City and Vicinity. NOTES OF NEWS AND PERSONAL. W.V Fuller spent “Monday last in Swan River. Mrs. ‘Thos. Crepar made a shop- ping trip to Duluth on Monday. Mrs. C. C. McCarthy Juth visitor on Wednesday last. Murray Taylor left yesterday mor- ning for a few days vi isit at Duluth. Wednesday last was Ash Wednes- day, the beginning of the lenten sea- | son. County Commissioner Wilder trans- acted business at the county hub yes- terday. W. C. Gilbert went to. Duluth on Monday morning, returning the same evening. Mrs. R. McLennan and daughter May left this morning to doa days’ shopping at Duluth. General Supt. D. M. Philbin of the D., S. & W. Ry. was a Grand Rapids’ visitor on Monday last. Mrs. J. C. Rosser arrived in town last night to look after the 1n- terests of the Rosser hospital at this place. Much joy came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hollum on Monday last with the advent therein of a son and heir. R. S. Crandall our enterprising photograper has spent the wezk tak- ; ing views of the various camps in this vicinity. Logging operations in this. neck. of the woods are progressing under the most favorable conditions, and the lumbermen now predict a full contract cut, Jno. DeLaittre, of the Bovey-De- Laittre Lumber Co., Minneapolis, came up on Wednesday evening en’ route to his firm’s camps on Quada-j; naw. We are requested to announce thta a caucus to place in: nomination can-! didates for the severai ‘offices in the | township of Grard Rapids, to be} voted for at the annual election on ‘Tuesday, March 8, will be held in the was a Du-} old school building i in Grand: Rapids on Monday evening next, Feb. 28, at 8 o’clock sharp. Hon. D. M. Gunn made a_ hurried business trip to St, Paul on Wednes- day, returning ‘Thursday. Mrs, F. P. Sheldon left on Wednes- day mornixg for Duluth on a_ brief visit with relatives and friends there. Gordon Maher is rejoicing over the arnval at his home of a bouncing baby boy, who came to gladden his | fireside on Monday last. Congra- tulations. C. H. Lydick, who has been prac- ing. his profession as a veterinary sur- geon in Grand Rapids ana vicinity ‘of late, has returned to his home in Mora, Minn. * The dance given at the Deer River House, in Deer River,. by F. L Churchill on Tuesday evening last , was well attended and a splendid success socially. Wm. Deary, of Kehl & Deary, | erstwhile extensive loggers in_ this county, but now operating in Wiscon sin, was among the visitors to Grand Rapids this week. If Thomas Trainor is a little in- clined to “set ’em up,” don’t wonder at it, as on ‘Thursday morning he was presented with a baby gil. Mother and child are doing well. A pleasant surprise party was tend. ered Miss Espie McLennan on Tues- day last. ‘The gathering was given in honor of the anniversary of her fiiteenth birthday. Avery enjoy- able evening was spent by all. To celebrate the receipt of their charter, the Ladies of the Macceebes | will hold a reception in their hall on the evening of Fnday,'March 11th, to which they extend a cordial 11- vitation to the Sir Knights of Poke- gama tent no. 33, and their wiyes. Frank Smith, of the logging firm of Clay & Smith, came over from Hib- bing Wednesday and will start for the Klondyke country on Monday next. He will sail from Seattle, and expects to put in about two years, unless he gets all the gold desired in the mean- time. Mr. Smith is one of the men whois likely to make “a win” of Alaskan explorations. He is a competent cruiser, experienced in the hardships to. be: encountered, and endowed by nature with a strong constitution and a firm determination of purpose that .been surmounted, as plenty of such We have a Splendid Stock A large Call and look these over of Men’s and, Boys’ Hats of the well-known and reliable makes of beer” you buy your New Hat. Our Fedoras and Stiff Hats are of the Latest Style and Most Desirable Colors. variety of Men’s Soft Hats in all Styles and Colors Prices, frou 75C. tO PS.OO & Soa JOHN B. STETSON McKIBBON TOMOHAWK Bac) sr SB7587158 Sr aiy PSY OS SL FTO Tay % SS Ke WINDSOR % : Boy’s Hats for all Ages. cannot fail to reach the goal and gold —if it is to be reached. The Herald- } Review wishes him unbounded suc- cess. Fire totally destroyed the house of Duncan Harris at Pokegama lake early last Monday morning. It was occupied by Mr. Harris and Robt. MrCabe. who are logging in that vi- cimity, and they had stored therein a | goodly quantity of supplies, which to- gether with the contents were con- sumed by the flames. The origin of the fire 1s unknown but it is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. No insurance. On Sunday last the bridge crew of the Great Northern extension drove the first pile for the bridge over Ball Club thoroughfare. They expect to have the bridge completed by March 15. Dhfficulty has been experienced in securing oak piling suitable for the | coustruction, the timber needed be- ing from 33 to 4o feet in length, per- fectly straight and sound, but this has timber has been found in the immedi- ate neighborhood The Glorious Fourth will be cele- brated in Grand Rapids this year on a scale never attempted before, and to this end the local G. A. R. post has taken the initiatory step, and has al- ready selected a committee on ar- rangements for the celebration, which will be held under the post’s auspices The committee comprises Comrades Bailey, Leahy, Borden, Cramer, Lee- man, Mallette, Wilson and Kennes- ton, and Messrs. Logan, A. McAlpine, Fred Stevens and Kiley.“ Our people should lend the committee every as- sistance to make the celebration a splendid success. P. H. Varley returned last Saturday evening trom-Hibbing, where he had -been spending the winter in the em- ploy of the Powers-Simpson Lumber Co- in the capacity of bookkeeper. Thursday he went to Duluth to meet | his wife and family on their return from an extended visit with Mrs. Var- | held in their hall on ley’s parents at Austin, Minn., all re- | turning home to Grand Rapids on | the evening’s passenger train. Mr. | Varley spent the greater part of the week completing arrangements for his | tnp to Alaska, for the gold fields ot | which country he starts next Monday morning. He goes direct to Seattle, where he will purchase the necessary outfit. and provisions® for -a twenty- | months’ sojournan the land of gold. and promise, his prospective destina- tion being the Copper river region. ‘Lhe Herald-Review bids him “god- speed on his journey, and hopes that his trip will result in returns beyond his remotest expectations. Dr W. H. Spratley of St. Clond, | writes that he will visit Grand Rapids shortly and will be prepared to do all kinds of dental work, Dates will be announced later. of the Ladies’ AR. will be Tuesday after- noon next, March 1st, at 2:30 o’clock. A jull attendance is requested . A business meeting Itasca Circle of the G. A. B. Cushing, formerly of Grand Rapids, transacted — business with Register of Deeds Clare this week. Mr. Cushing 1s now eng*ged in buy- ing real estate in northern | Minneasota and bringing settlers in from eastern states. Matt Clark of St. Paul, in company with ex-Receiver Fisbe of the Spald- i hotel, Duluth, were visitors at this metropolis Tuesday and Wednesday. ‘They looked ever some county records and caused some abstracts to be made. J. R. Donohue, of the St Paul law firm of McLaughlin, Boyesen & [on- ohue, was here this weck looking over the field with a view to locating i Grand Rapids for the practice of his profession. Mr. Wonobue comes highly recommended and will no doubt be able to build up a_ lucrative practice in Itasca county. As the time for holding the village election draws near interest in the event seems to be as dormant as ever, and this lact of interest forshadows an unusually light vote ‘this year. ‘The sentiment of our people seems to be in favor of a re-election of the present incumbents, but inasmuch as President Powers has dechned to stand for re- election a new president will have to be chosen, and ‘Thos. ‘Trainor is be- ing urged by hs triends to make the run. Mr. L. F. Knox has also de- clined a re-election as trustee, and his seat will teed be filled by a new man. Thos. Hemnessy bas a clear fieid in j Desapeidacy for ueasurer, while. for the office o! justice of the peace Chas, | Kearney has no opposition for that place. A vilige caucus has been called :for uext Monday evening at 8:30 o'clock in the village hall, at which it 1s probable some new candi- dates may be developed. He Re ae i a sanenanvennan SSRIS TDRSS ISR EAE HD HP ORG EE Get your shoes re- paired and Priving Made at— Boots W. 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