Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 31, 1909, Page 4

+4 1 Qoa News Gathered During the Week Grand Rapids and Vicinity § DODPDD 009000000000 CO O0 FOSBDBBOOODOOSODO Mr. and Mrs. E. J. McGowan were visitors to Duluth last Friday. The Catholic ladies will meet with Mrs, Craig Thursday afternoon, April rst. Second hand safe for sale. Good as new. Miss Sickler, Grand Rapids art studio. Gene Neveaux is again able to use the razor, after nursing a fractured wrist for some time. Miss Blanch Dewey has accepted a position in the office of County ‘Treasurer Kremer. Mrs. L. D. Lammon, wife of the Bovey editor man, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Williams, in Grand Rapids this week. The ladies of the Episcopal Guild will hold a sale and give a supper in the afternoon and evening of April 17th at the Village hall. With every ten-cent purchase at Halling’s a vote may be cast for the most popular girl, The winner will be presented with a 5:pound box of candy on Easter Sunday. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Bowden last Sunday. ‘The young miss tipped the scales at 8 pounds and is getting along very charmingly. Friday will be a time of glad tidings to the school boys and girls. For two weeks they will retire from school duties for the Easter vacation. The “aster time will be equally welcome to the teachers. C. C. McCarthy received the sad news this morning of the death of his mother at her home in St. Louis, Michigan. Mr, and Mrs. McCarthy will leave today to attend the funeral. E. W. Shepherd, who has been holding downa chair in the Poke gama barber shop for some time, left Tuesday morning for Minneapolis. Proprietor Billedeau expects a man from the city to take his place-in a day or two. Miss May Hemmell and Mrs. M. E. Funk of Duluth were guests of Mrs. Mary Daub last week, returning 10me Sunday afternoon. Miss Hem- nell is a Duluth school teacher and is also at the head of the ladies anxitiary of the Duluth branch of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Bert Grey of Swan River, who will make proof on his homestead claim in section 24, town 53, before s00n Clerk of Court Rassmussen, was in Grand Rapids yesterday on business. When Mr. Grey is not tarming he operates an engine on the Swan River road. John Bonnallie, one of the early residents of Grand Rapids and for many yeers engaged in the saloon business at this place, died at Cass Lake last week from the effects of dropsy from which he had suffered for some time. He was about fifty years of age. J. A. Wessel, of the firm of Wessel Brothers, candy makers of St. Paul, was calling on his Grand Rapids cus- tomers yesterday. Mr. Wessel has been making this town a number of years and has a great many personal friends on his calling lst when he arrives in Grand Rapids. Like the candy that sells he 1s popular where he is known, Mr. and Mrs, j, L. Dorenkemper were very pleasantly surprised Mon- day evening last when a number of their friends gathered at their home and proceeded to take charge ina social way. A very enjoyable eve- ning was spent by all present. Mr. and Mrs. Dorenkemper expect to leave ina few -daysfor their new home in Sterns county, Mayor W. C. Lacroix of Deer River was a business visitor in Grand Rapids Monday. He reports everv- thing progressing satisfactorily in the affairs of his civil government, with the hd on. Some of the dealers in that village may find ita httle difficult at first to observe the law, but careful and persistent teaching will graduate most of them in time, according to the new mayor. L. W. Brown, the dean of Minne- sota woodsmen, isa guest at the Pokegama, after spending the winter with the Itasca Logging company, He brought his wiskers to town and traveled incog untill Pete Billeadeau grabbed him. The operation resulted ma wonderful improvement and to- day he sas fine looking a young old gentleman as ever caused the heart of woman to flutter. Special &xaminer Gayner of Litchfield, whois looking over the books and records of school district No, 1, says heis getting along very nicely with the work and hopes to have his report ready ina few days. itis very hkely thatthe absence of any$thing sensational in Mr. Gayner’s findings will cause some disappoint- ment in certain quarters. But it is well that it is so, Cashier,L. M. Bolter of the First State bank, made a businesstrip to Bovey and Calumet Saturday look- ing after histbanking interests in those two towns. On Sunday next, April 3, the Very Rey. Dean Buechler will take for his sermon subject “Palm Sunday” at to:00 and at 7:30 in the evening his subject will be “The Passion of Our Lord.” There will be services at St. Joseph’s church on Thursday, Friday and Sat- urday mornings, April 8, 9 and Io, at 8 o’clock. They have secured Odd Fellows hall for Thursday evening, April 8th, where they will feed the multitudes and be thanktul therefor and make merry —the benedictus et baccalarius ot the M. E, society of Grand Rapids. The preparations are on a scale of appall- ing magnitude while the service will bestyled ina manner to make New York’s four hundred appear awkward and unskilled. Next week we will tell it in detail, supplemented with affi- davits, guarantees, assurances ando‘her accessories. It will be announced in English. ' The Woman’s Club. On Saturday afternoon last the Woman’s club gave an_ enjoyable luncheon at the home of Mrs. George F. Kremer. This with a business session Tuesday evening closed a very interesting year’s work on Shake- speare. At the Tuesday evening meeting the following officers were elected: President, Mrs. L, W. Huntley; first vice-president, Mrs. L. M. Bolter; second vice-president, Miss Hessian; corresponding secretary; Mrs, Peach; recording secretary, Mrs. T. E. Clysdale; treasurer, Mrs, C. C. McCarthy. Pleaded Guilty. County Attorney W. V. Kane and Deputy Sheriff Joe Lloyd of Kooch- iching county arrived in town yester- day morning havingin charge Pat Lyon and R. H. Rofidahl, of Gemmel, who were charge with the offense of blind-piggery. The offenders desiered to plead guilty to the charge and were taken to Bemidji for that pur- pose by the officers, but failed to find Judge Stanton at home, hence they came on to Grand Rapids where Judge Wrightis holding court. Lyon and Rofidahl entered pleas of guilty. The former, a bartender, was fined $50 and costs, and the latter, proprie- tor of the place, was taxed $75 andj costs by the court.. The officers and offenders were ready to return home on the noon train yesterday. Card of Thanks. We wish to extend our thanks to our friends and neighbors for there kindness and sympathy in our recent bereavment: the death of ourdaughter Edna Mary. Many thanks to the Lutheran Aid and Mothers Club. Mr. and Mrs. ENDWERD, CHARLES Huson. Gasoline Launch For Sale. Willisell my 18ft launch, with near- ly new 4-horse White engine, all in first class shape. E. L. Buck, Cohasset, Minn. PS POCO SOOOS GPOOONSOS GISOSOSD DR. JOHN DICKIE Veterinary Surgeon AND DENTIST WILL BE AT Pokegama Hotel Livery barn every Saturday. All work at- tended to, on that day. Or call at office at WILSON’S LIVERY COLERAINE 4 SPSS OS COLO CSOVECIVZESD COO DOD DOO ODD | e é Q Belpre you get your Q new suit, come in and get one of the Spirella longhip mod- els. This corset meets every Q demand of fashion, ranges § from extreme to medium. For, wear and comfort this § corset has no equal. § 0 0 e e Mrs. C. RING. QooD OOOO OOD Civil Engineering SURVEYING, ESTIMATING, CONSTRUCTION, SUPERINTENDING AND DRAFTING ITASCA ENGINEFRING CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MINNESOTA J. A. BROWN, Mgr. Phone 168 PSOOSDSOS POOCVSSOSVIVOOSO HILLING’S SODA FOUNTAIN THE Only one in Town that the nicest dish of Ice Cream or Hot SOSSOLES | 0999599999904) > CULLINGS Cohasset is to have a drug store. Several recent sales of real estate are reported. The council met last night for the first time since election. Sunday closing is being agitated in Cohasset. A handle factory is the latest indus- try to seek a location here. Owen Skelly has purchased a fine launch that he expects will skin ’em all. Dyptheria patients who broke quar- antine are threatened with punish- ment, Dunn & Marcia will move their mill to Cohasset this season and en- large the plant. The Cohasset Commercial Club now has a substantial membership and is helping the town. Brinker & Son gave the first theatri- cal performance in the new hall Wednesday evening, Mrs, E. L. Buck is in Baltimore, Md., being called there by the serious illness of her brother, Dr. W. B. Coakley. . Jchn Main has received a new portable saw mill from Minneapolis which he will operate in his yards on the river bank. Henry Crawford of Bass Lake fame has bought lots and will erect a sub- stantial house on them, in Riverside addition. A large number of cars of coal are being unloaded at Cohasset,. for use in the development of the new iron mines on Pokegama. C. W. Sowers, of Gurney, Wis., owner of a large ‘mill and yards, was here last week looking over this loca- tion as a point for business in his line. Geo. W. Ward of Solon Springs, Wis., will bring a large steamboat here shortly, for freight and excursion pur- poses on the river and Pokegama lake. "COHASSET Q Q The Poor F Flush” Sport. The town of: Bemidji has gained and merits the contempt of every other town in Northern Minsesota in the matter of amateur sporting events. This fact is due tu the un- manly treatment given to all visiting contestants in every game of what- ever kind pulled off in that burg, and the dirty co-operation of the Bemidji Pioneer. The amateur players of base ball, foot ball and basket ball should entirely ignor] Bemidji in all games hereafter, until that town shows adisposition to play fair, anda guarantee is furnished that the Pioneer will correctly report local sporting events. Last week that paper had the gall toclaim the basket ball championship of Northern Minnesota for the team of that town, TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: My dwelling, furniture bail last week, after the grand jury had returned an indictment against him, went home and had trouble with his wife. He is in jail ayain. It is alleged that Mrs. Brown had the best of the fight, and thereafter made complaint against her unruly husband for disturbing the peace. He was re- manded to jail at Grand Kapids. Mrs. Brown also made complaint against Joho M. Jones of Deer River, alleging that he-violated the Sunday saloon closing law. Mr. Jones was arrested, A Remarkable Machine. If you are a resident of Grand Rapids or live hereabouts, you have < probably received several circulars from Mercantile one or two or the Itasca company which were and barn which were re- cently destroyed by fire was insured at the agency of the FIRST STATE BANK of Grand Rapids, Minn. The loss was paid promptly and in full by said agency and I heartily recommend them to the people of Grand Rapids who wish to protect their property against fire. when asa matter of fact they don’t even know the rules of the game.! The Herald-Review printed a picture of the champion Floodwood basket- ball team, as did also the Duluth: News Tribune, and gave the figures: showing their record and right to the championship. The Pioneer gives no: figures but boldly claims all honors! i three pages of matterof an ordinary jletter size aud when the type has for the scrub outfit of that bombas- tic burg. Some day somebody will stick a pin in ‘‘Big Bemidji” and | markable when the wind escapes there will be nothing left but an unpleasant odor. | j ordinary Disaster Follows Disaster. _ Wm. Brown, who is alleged to have been a partv to the death of a man’ named Johnson in Deer River last) fall, and who had been in jail for} three or four months, was released on i L. R. ROOT. apparently typewritten nouncements. trade an- But they were not turned out on an ordinary type- writer. Manager Dickinson of the Itasca has a machine, known as the “Multigcaph,” that is certainly a re- mechanical contrivance. Itis proyided witha funt of metal type of sufficient size to ‘‘set’’ two or been properly placed any number of copies may be printed about as rapid- ly as impressions are made from an letter press. It produces ifairly good work, is an excellent imi- tation of the typewriter, and withal is avery convenient contrivance in an up-to-date mercantile house that understands the value of advertising. It cost $300. ox w.oool| SCA WERCANTILE‘OMPA THEBIG DEPARTMENT STORE HOSERY Chocolate can be served from Don’t forget when you are look- ing for Ice Cream Drinks of any sort this is the place to come ICE CREAM PER QUART, 35 Cts. FRESH VEGETABLES EVERY FRIDAY Lettuce, Tomatoes, Pineapples Celery, Radishes, Parsley FRUITS AND CANDIES Oranges, Apples, Bananas, Grapes, Figs and Dates. I have just received the finest assortment of Pipes that ever arrived in Grand Rapids, pipes from 5 cents to $10.00. Call in @ and look them over. H. W. HILLING » cpeneene asccesseeees Sooo SOCOCSS SOS COSCO oo CAS. © GENNETT. MINNEAPOLIS. A WIRELESS MESSAGE T-e-1-1 y-o-u-r k-i-t-c-h-e-n w h-e-re f-o-r i-t. wei of We have the largest stock and the finest assortment of cheap, medium and high-grade kitchen ware in Northern Everything for the kitchen, from a copper stew Minnesota. pan toa complete range. Our stock is so varied that you stand a much better chance of finding here exactly what you want than you will And buying in such i large quantities as we do, we get the lowest prices-which ‘means that we sell better goods for the same money than you can possibly get else- W. j.& H. D. POWERS elsewhere. where. a-n-y w-h-e-n s-h-e w-an-ts k-i-n-d to. c-o-m-e 1 GRAND RAPIDS MINN. STORE OF QUALITY NEW MESSILINE SILKS THE ur Opening....... ---- Lhe Best Ever A Complete Success in Every Way The crowds began to come shortly after seven o’lock, at eight o’clock the store was packed, everybody wore an Easter Ca rnation and listened to the music. While we did not expect to sell any merchandise, people saw many tempting things for spring and bought them, while others who knew we would be crowded and did not come prepared to buy, but to look at the beautiful display we had on exhibition and from now on we expect to be busy as easter is fast approach- [SA these very aed YOUR SHOPPING NOW SAME THINGS «i. CIT last week So said a discerning Women just from the east And several of the Grand Rapids women who have recently visited the cities tell us that we are showing the same designs, the same weaves and the same colorings shown by the most exclusive shops in the cities, they seem surprised that any Grand Rapids Store should have the same things that rank first with the best stores of the land. They don’t know that we have an eastern buyer that has advantages over most western buyers, which-enables us to get the newest and best things as soon as they are on the market. For Instance Messeline Silks Chicago's finest stores has it. The stores catering to the finest trade in New York and Philadelphia, and other eastern cities are reccommending it to their trade, and if youwant it you can get it here, it is richer than any other silk, its brilliant satin surface is permanent, as it is woven in, not pressed on the cloth. We show it in the newest colorings, price per yard It’s Time, Do it Now To Select your Spring Suit, Skirt, Jacket or Waist The Suits Here at $20.00, $25.00 and $30.00 are different YOU can’t find such suits anywhere else! women who know—women who have posted you are the better pleased you'll be! see them last—it makes no difference fore you buy? Until you have seen That’s the verdict of looked around—and the better, See our suits first or to us just So you see them be- the suits and tried them on, you'll never realize how good our $20.00 to $30.00 suits are! And the beauty of it is—that though the assortment is large—it is so varied that there are but one suit of a style or of a fabric! That means they’l! not be commonplace! of—suits that will look well any time—and any place! They’re suits to be proud See them if you want the best to be had at $20.00 to $30.00 Wait If You Want to, But Remember That There’s Nothing To Cain By Waiting Alterations, if any are necessary, can be carefully made now and your garments delivered in good season. ———_+ a) ees