Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 4, 1911, Page 4

v > 3 4 ‘ m z i ; 1 News Gathered!_: During the Week :%: PPP Bee etontonte seesontentontoetretoetestont Grand Rapids and Vicinity See. © Spec aetetrcetes Licyd Johnson, of Keewatin, spent { New Year's day in the village ‘with friends. Dr. Thomas Russell was a visitor at Deer River between trains Tues- day. Miss Bthel Shook bas been Pa pointed probate clerk by Judge Web- ster. D V. Case, the Hibbing architect j came over Tuesday evening om busi ness. Ed Herschbach delivered a suit,of clothes to a customer at Deer River Tuesday. Mrs. P. P. Elliot, of Pokegama lake is visiting with ‘friends and relatives at Minneapolis and Owatonna, John Muzzy, of Feeley and one of ers in that berg, was @ coun- visitor on busjaess Saturday. y sea Miss Ethel Shook returned from Bc midji Monday where she spent New Year’s day with friends and relatives. Attorney John C, Lewis, of Nasb- , was én the village on business uy. wal Sa Mrs. George Booth was a passenger to Minneapolis yesterday afternoon she ‘will visit friends a week where or two. Village Recorder and Mrs, Gravel- le, of Marble, spent New Year’s day home of Dr. and Mrs. Gen- at the dron Miss Margaret West, of Northfield, spent the latter end of the holidays the home of. her parents on Po- na lake. Frank Shinlaub, machinist at the Wilder garage, returned from Min- neapolis Tuesday where he spent the holidays with friends. Peterson, of Bemidji, spent | the week end with bis brother, Gar- net Peterson, assistant cashier at the First National bank. Walter and David West, who have been spend:ng the holidays at home returned to Mimneapolis to resume their studies at the university. Fred Gardner, of Bovey, spent New Year’s day at the home of his aunts, Mrs. Geo. Dewey and Mrs. Katheriae H. Murchiie. The Swedish Lutheran Ladies’ Aid society mei with Mrs, C. E. Huson th bj afterncom and a very good at- tendance is reported, Mrs. Katherine H. Murchie and son returned from Wadena last they have been visiting for the past month. Colin, week where with triends Misses Edith and Laura Peltier, who spent New Year's at the home of their | aunt, Mrs. Cloutier, returned to their home at Duluth Monday. | Miss Wheelock, who spent the holidays at the home of her. sister, Mrs. A. L. Thwing, returned to Bau | Claire, Wis., Monday. Mrs. J. A. Davis and children, who spent the holid: at the home of hei mother, a Floodwood, retumned home Monday. i Miss Zita Doran, Who has been | spending the holidays at home return- ed to Nashwauk Monday morning to | resume her school duties. Mrs. Green, who resigned her posi- | tion as teacher of the Bigfork schools wi make her home with Mr. and | Mrs. O. B. Seamans. Miss Jamet Doran, who has a posi- tion imstructress at Santcu Villa | Schol'stica, at Duluth, arrived home last week to spend the holidays. Howard Doran who is attending St. John’s college, near St. Cloud, will return to resume his studies to- morrow morning. i Howard Reusswig, who is employed on the range with the Oliver Iron Mining Co.’s surveying crew, spent the holidays with his parente. The dancing party given at Village ; hall Monday evening was one of the most enjoyable affairs of the season and all report a very pleasant even- ing’s enjoyment. Mrs, A. E. Kremer and daughter, Miss Ada, went to Minneapolis Tues- day to visit relatives and friends. They will also visit at Wadena be fore returning. Mss Sadie McMahon, and her uncle, Walter Jackson, who have ben spend- ing the holidays at the home of Miss McMahom’s mother Mrs. M. A, Me- Mahon, returned to Duluth Monday. Will Marr returned to Morgan Park Mil.tary college, at Chicago, Tuesday to resume his studies. Ralph, who also had been spending the holidays at home, preceeded him a few days. F, A. Bliss, town clerk of the town | of Blackberry, was in the village on business Monday, but was unable to business estabbishments were closed to allow the employes a holiday. Attorney W. A. Rossman azid broth er, Lawrence, spent the holidays at the home of their parents, at Chat- field. W. A. returned yesterday while Lawrence ts now attending echoo} at Northfield. M. A, Boorman spent the week in Fargo, N. D. and Minneapolis look- | ing up machimery for the saw mills of Gilbert & Finnegan and Spamg & Hoolihan. He is éxpected home to- night. | Mrs, Hlizabeth Gibson, mother of | Mrs. D. M. Gunn, and Mrs. George Booth ,returned to Grand Rapids ye.- terday from her former home in New Brunswick, where she had spent several months visiting. Wm. McAlpine has resigned bh position with H. Hughes & Co. ai will, we understand, soon go out 01 the road for a wholesale house at Duluth. Will is a hustler and will undoubtedly make good. H. E. Butler, principal of the Tac- onite schools, returned from Grand Forks Sunday afternoon where he spent the /holidays visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Butler, whc | formerly lived here. Grandma Sullivan slipped and fell on the pavement im front of the Itas- ca Mercantile store Saturday afc noon, cutting an ugly gash above her left eye. She was taken to St. Benedict's hospital and is now get- ‘ting along very nicely. Judge of Probate Clarence B. Web- ster retuned from St. Peter Thurs- day where he spent Christmas with | his parents. Office holding seems ‘to run in the family, as Mr. Webster’s father is county treasurer of Nicollet county. Misses Grace McDonald and Edith Ressler, who are visiting with r« tives at Hibbing, are worrying their fond fathers, they fearing the young. ladies who are expected home th's evening, have become smitten. with some of the youths from sunny Italy, of which- Hibbing has many. Chas. Doran, who conducts the Hotel Quadna, at Hill City, came up Tuesday to attend business matters and to visit relatives. Since locating et Hill City he has enjoyed a good patronage and at times had more trade than he could really handles Harvey Grimmer, executive clerk, to the late Governr oJohnson, was transacting business in Grand Rap- ids last week. Mr. Grimmer is now one of the owners of the St. Cloud Journal-Press job printing establish- ment, for which he is the traveling | representative. Our contemporary, the Independ- ent, is tempting fate, and “Pussy- foot’s’’ forces are liable to swoop | down upon it amy day and order shipment of the type im that Fitger Brewing Co.’s ad back to the foun- dry at St. Paul. Better cut it aut, Tony. Truant Officer Wilson wishes to announce that anyone, having know- ledge of children-ef school age, not attending, school, will confer a favor not only to him, but also to the children, by gifting him information. The source of imformation will not be divulged. E. L. Douglass, who left Grand Rapids some time ago to open a picture show at Amoka did not find conditions there satisfactory and is now employed ‘n an automob le repair shop 1 Minneapolis. He expects ‘to return to Grand Rapids mext spring to remain permanently. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Brandmier and children, who have been visiting at the E C. Kiley home, returned ic Floodwood Monday. Mrs, Brandmier and the children have been visiting { nene for the (past ten days and Mr. Brandmier came up to enjoy New Year's dinner. Peter Curto, expressman at the ‘Great Northern depot, left for Calu- met, Mich., Thursday where he will | visit with friends and relatives fo about two weeks. When questioned concerning the object of his trip he replied that he might duplicate the “stunt” of the cashier, Mr. Rogge. Frank McMahon, who has been con- ducting’ a barber shop at Emerald. | Wisconsin, across from Minneapolis, arrived here Sunday to visit at home for a few days. From appearances he evidently prospered én the Wiscon- sim ‘town and is as fat as a pig. He will leave shortly for Wibaux, Mont., where his brother Stanley is located. We know that the gospel of Christ cae Soman (to help mein: saree I wish alll our people would resolve | to attend devinee services every Sun- | dey. this year—I meap all the peo accomplish mack a0 6 ae eee Do you ask p ; has | very, substantial overdraft. which church to atbend—then I an- swer—go where you can get the’ most good and do the most good, but go somewhere. Rev..J. J. Parish, Miss Angeline and’ Master Mitchell Matits, who have been spending the holidays at the home of their aunt Mrs. W. A. Kiley, will leave tomor- row for their home im Duluth, The work of our job department so imcereaséd durimg the past month that the regular force was hhard beset to, take care of and pro- perty turm out the work, but Jos. Graff arrived here from Duluth last week to assist-in the job and ad al- ley and we can agaim assure our pa’: rons prompt service. Travelers who have business on the range will qvelcome the announce- ment. that a coach is again to be carried on the “Blue Goose.” Hereto- tore only ithe caboose was attached wo the train for passenger purposes amd the crowded condition was a matter of great imeonvenience. The change took-effect Tuesday morning. The U.S. Recruiting office ir the McAlpine block, of ‘Which Recruiting Off cer Brown has charge .has already secured one recruit ‘im the.person of George Grager, a young man of Bo- hemiam parentage, who passed the examination last week and was sent to Duluth last week to undergo d' cipline with the rest of the “rookies.’ Cc. A. Desjardins and littledaughter Miss Geraldine, of Duluth, arrived here from Duluth Saturday to spend New Year's day at the home of Mr. Desjardins’ sister, Mrs. E. C. Kiley. Mr. Desjardins is a ra‘lroad man, in | the employ of thé Northern Pacific, between Duluth, and St. Paul, and on account of bis duties was compell- ed to return home Monday. Allen Doram left for St. Paul Satur- day morning where he will attend the Globe Business college. He is one of Grand Rapids’ most popular young men and will be greatly missed by the basket ball team at the high school he having been their coach for the past two years, during which time they have made a record as a winning team. There was certainly a gathering of the editors of the county here Tuesday to attend the deliberations of the board of tounty commission- ers: We noticed the following: L. D. Lammon and G. B. Heath, of the Tron News, Bovey; C.‘E. Seeley, of the Optic, Coleraine; H. Haugen, of the Herald, Nashwavk; M. J.- Taylor, of. the News, Deer River;. 8. Tankers- ley, of the Settler, Bigfork. Remember ‘the meetiiig to _ be held a* Vllace | all Sxtura; af e ton when the matter of erecting a potato warehouse and creamery will be dis- cussed. Manager H. A. Hopkins, of the Producers’ Cooperative Mark: association! will address the gathering and al who take am interest or are engager in dairying cr farming should attend. The meeting commences at 2 o'clock p. m. The Royal Neighbor Flower Fund society met with Mrs. John Lofberg Tuesday afternoon and the election THE BIG DEPARTMENT |! STORE Womens Coats ONE HALF PRICE Womens Suits ONE HALF PRICE | Womens Skirts ONE HALF PRICE _|ChildernsCoats ONE HALF PRICE Furs Muffs and Scarfs ONE HALF PRICE ERCANTILE(OMPA GRAND RAPIDS THE MINN. “QUALITY. to the effect of a picture was migs- | ed by him and it ds safe to assert he will continue to grow in favor with the patrons of the Gem. Manager Comer is to be Congratulated on his acquisition, NEW BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT F, E. Reusswig Has Opened Furni-! -ture and Undertaking Establish- ment in Meyer Building. F. E. Reusswig has rented the cor- ner store room of the building form- erly occupied by H. Hughes & Co. of officers for the ensuing year was held. The following were elected: Mrs. A. LeFebre, president; Mrs Cal Gilman, vice president; Mrs. John Dickie, secretary; Mrs. W. A. Kiley, treasurer. The next meeting of the society willl be held at the home of Mrs. A. LeFebre the sec- ond Tuesday in February. As a holiday souvenir to. its pat- rons apd friends the First State bank of Grand Rapids has been sending out a combination pen and pencil which is a very convenient and useful pocket piehe. Those who are thus remembered by the Finst Stee will no doubt feel that. their standing is such wiith the cashier and president of this popular money re- sort that! they should be good for a Fred Rogge, cashier at the Great Norther depot returned from his ya- cation trip last wéek and surprised his friends by making aunouncement of his marriage which took placi soxsborough on December 12. The young couple visited friends 4% relatives at St. Louis during their thonkymioon trip and as soon as a suitable residence can be secii they will make Grand Rapids their home. Two chimney fires called out the fire department during the past week, one at the EK, J. Anderson building and is busy unpacking and setting up furniture with which to open up a first class furniture store. A large part of hig stock has 2 veady arrived and in a few daysthe will have everything arranged and in place and it will be one of the model stores of the village. He will also handle undertaker’s supplies. Mr. Reusswig is a licensed embalm- er and having been connected with Geo. F. Kremer’s furniture store for @ number of years, he is well ac- quainted with the wants and needs of Grand Rapids residents. There is plenty of busimess in the terri- tory tributary to Grand Rapids to sup port two establishments of that kind amd both should enjoy a large and growing trade. Must Be Good Dodgers. Northern Minnesota coumties are trying to collect taxes om lumber cut there and shipped to Duluth, while Duluth wants the taxes because the owner lives there. One thing is cer- tain. It is that the owners will have td be pretty good dodgers if they es- cape that combination.—Lumberman. P, M. In Trouble. We have it from pretty good author- ity that a certain postmaster along ome of the rural routes out of here has got himself .m‘o serious trouble Friday, occupicd by John Schaum, aud the other at the Nels Hanson building Tuesday, occupied by J, F. Arsenault. Both alarms were need- Jess, there .proving to be no danger, but it emphasizes the fact that all chimneys should be thoroughly clean- ed in the fall and spring and thus | these unnecessary alarms would not call out the department and cause both extra work and expense. Dick Bertram, the new musical di- rector and vocalist at the Gem the- atre arrived here Sunday and from the many comments heard he made good the first night. Possessed of a full, rich, round baritone voice. he rich and round baritone voice, he pleased his hearers and his playing for the motion pictures certaialy made a hit. Nothing that would add with the department for migappropr’at ing funds belonging to the office. It is said his accounts show a dis- crepancy of something like $700.--- Bigfork Settler. ‘Alfred Blomberg Wants to buy all the Ties on Great Northern or Minne- apolis & Rainy River. PAY HIGHEST MARLET PRICE FOR SAME ALFRED BLOMBERG Jesse Lake - oe Minnesota Everything Necessary For A Comfortable Satis- factory Shave? If you haven't, why don’t you get the things you need? They'are waiting for you. Safety Regular Razors-Strops-Brushes- In fact all necessary things and the fact of the mat- ter is we can supply these articles to you at handsome savings. A better article for the same money or the same article for less money always at W. J. & H. D. POWERS PIONEER STORE A Challenge Sale of Values and Low Prices. No question of profit or loss is allowed to stand in the way of disposal of our season’s surplus of Ladies’ and Children’s Coats and Furs. To those not acquainted with our Goods we would call attention to the most exceptional quality of our Goods. We stand behind them with the same guar- anty that we give when prices are normal. Don't allow indifference to omeve you of your just share or one these bargains. JOHN BECKECT EE