The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-28
IRON RIVER RIPPLES.
Special 10 Tnr DlAMoxD DRILL

played at the park on Tuesday afternoon, be-
tween the Iron River club and a picked nine
called the Scrubs. The Iron River club was
composed OF the following players chiids. first
base: Larabee. catcher; Sullivan. second base
Nash. third base; zimmerman. short stop
OBrien, center field; valendry, right field MIL
Ter, pitcher; Mullins. left field. The scrubs were
Minckler, catcher; Kunkle, center field; Helps,
third base; Neal, second base; butcher, left
field: Ryan. first base Sheridan, pitcher; Spence
right field; Smith, short stop The score stood
thirteen Co eight In favor of the regular club.
The grounds are being put Ia good shape aud We
will soon have a. good grounds can be found
on the range. and win be ready 10 play any club
that comes along.
IL Is reported that the Crystal Falls base ball
club IL To vlsit this city next Monday 70 play our
club. We predict a hearty welcome buta defeat
for them. with either Miller or Hun In the
pitchers box and Larabee behind the bat the
Iron River club win have "a battery that Is not
10 be sneexed at. Besides Larabee we have
Mnckler and spchen who are slouches In the
latter position either. We do not believe that
any club IN the Upper Peninsula has better
timber for effective batteries. and as 20 first
baseman we have adaisy In chds and an No.
second baseman In Jack Sullivan. The rest are
good al-round players. needing only practice 20
make them the equals OF any club north OF NIL.
waukee
A would.be minister Of the Gospel whose zeal Is
far exceeded by his ignorance, offered gratu.
itous insult TO every parent I'm Iron River, In a
harrangue 1--WE cannot disgrace the cloth by call
ing II "A sermon) delivered by him recently. lie
IN said to have used the expression that the
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drunkards aud their daughters prostitutes. We
fling back the vile slanderous lie In his teeth and
advise him 20 go and serve the devil la other
fields Iron River has no further use for him,
aud as long as his congregation retains him, no
person with the least self.rcspect or pride ought
10 contribute 10 his support
There IL a growing sentiment at this end OF the
county, In ftvor OF G. r.. Crandail for represent
alive In the state legislature, Iron county has
been conceded the nomination by Delta county.
but the Iron county republicans win have to
unite on man.
! Fred McCune who was so badly mutilated by
the accidental explosion OF a handful Of giant
powder caps at Hemlock on the Fourth. IL to BE-
removed 10 the Escanaba hospital. In addition
20 the loss OF his left hand he may lose che sight
Of both eyes.
| IL appears that the rest OF the country takes
no interest In politics when II does not bring
shekels into their pockets. At least we have
failed TO see any delegates 10 the republican
county convention TO be held In this city to-day
A. Quirt & Co., are getting the material for the
addition TO the school house on the ground
The carpenter work has been sub-let 90 "a man
from Iron Mountain. II Is 70 be completed b,
August 20.
Arrangements are being made by which III,
labor claims against the Nanaimo mine viii soon
be paid IL II rumored that operations at tbs
mine win soon be- commenced again.
At the republican caucus last Monday evening
Il. p. Lott. d. C. MacKinnon, c. MeDermot'
and NJ. +. Sullivan were elected delegates 70 th'
county convention.
Supervisor VIM. J. Tully returned from q
months visit with relatives IN Canada, last
Monday evening. Mrs. FULLY win remain there
another month.
The cool evenings are thinning out the mos
quito crop quite perceptably. but thelittle sand
flies ARE getting In their work IN great shape.
James Harrington has large force OF men en-
gagged IN cutting hay ON the "weimer" place
The crop this year n good one.
Thelawn iete on Thursday evening oflast week
az the residence OF John Med onald. was success
In every reEse OF the word.
Charles Lanecndorf, AN empioye at the Inne'
4 mine. at Jumbo had one ofhis fingers badly crush
ed one day this week.
A section hand had one OF his fingers badl,
crushed while AZ work near thefurnace. ON Wed
nesday.
The band was out on the street on Tuesda,
evening and played few pieces.
Mr.. and Mrs. " Campbell returned from osh
Lo.t Last Friday evenfuQ