The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-17
DIAMOND DRILL CORES.

Tommy O'Connor had athercurious
experience the other day. Being particu-
larry amused at something, probably
Charley Henry's theory" he laughed
very heartily and was taken with hic-
coughs. There are many ways ofstoping
this annoyance and he heard that il one
was chokcd when they were on, the
treatment would cause them to disap-
pear, and accordingly requested his
friend, Under-S heriff Ralph Prince, TO
give him "A choke or two. Mr. Prince did
so, and as Tommy called for more he
closed in tighter and tighter until Tommy
got enough and he let go, when to his
utter dismay, establishment and terror
Tommy fell back as one dead. Mr. Prince
was terrified and WIS very active i'm his
endeavors 10 resuscitate him, which he
did after hard work and then ne breathed
much easier II Tommy was playing a
joke on Mr. Prince il was very success
fully carried out but il was no joke
Tommy tainted.
Inc Wttk HUN tl~lllt'uNn W
%, will be observed by the Women's
Christian Temperance Unions all over
the land, AZ week OF special prayer.
BY request Of the Crystal Falls w. G. I.
L., the following roma circular from the
headquarters OF the national w. &. L.
4. is published in this connections:
"First-That upon our great oiganlza-
ton may come fresh impulse from
Heaven; and ON every active woG ker a
new amounting OF the spirit. Second
For our unused membership held to us
10y pledge and name, but not consecrated
TO the spirit and activities OF the work.
Let us ask God To call our own women
from idleness TO service. Third-For the
great body OF Christian womanhood who
yet stand afar from this greatest OF
missionary agencies for the salvation OF
our own aud other lands" Meetings will
be held i'm the town hall and nll those i'm
terested are cordially invited to attend.
The special meeting OF the legal voters Of
school district number one which was hel
in the town hall ON Thursday night was
well attended and the proceedings most
harmonious. The object Of the meeting
was: For the purpose 81 voting on the
question OF bonding the district for the
sum OF SIS, 900 in order 60 raise money
topay off the present bonded indebtedness
and also 10 vote on theqnestion oflevying
suchan amount of tax upon the taxable
property Of this district each yearduring
T the term OF five years from March IL,
( 1888, sufficient in all To pay the princi-
pal and said bonds then TO be voted and
the amount thereof levied for hepurposc
! of paying the principal of said bonds To
4 be kept seperate and distinct as "A sinking
fund to pay said bonds and for no other
purpose" Forty-eight taxpayers were
present and the township was bonded in.
accordance with the above resolution,
not dissenting vote being cost.
Prompt and heroic action prevented
what would have undoubtedly been "a
very serious conilagration in this city on
Tuesday night. In some manner lamp
in one OF the chandeliers in Mr.. Doucet's
sample room fell from is place to the
floor and Immediately exploded. +. A.
Cameron who was in the room at the
time nj once stripped off his great coat
and Iaborcd hard to smother the flame,
but did not succeed, whereat he grasped
the burning lampin bare hands and hurry
ing TO the door sent IL flying into the
street Mr.. Camcron's hands ARE severely
burned and his great coat ruined, but he
did an net that many men would have
quailed before. His actions should not
go unnoticcd. Had fire gained any
Roadway in the opera house there il no
telling where IL would have ended
A leap year and surprise party was
given in honor 81 Master Arthur Camp
bell on Wednesday evening, his seven
tenth birthday. The party was small,
but all present enjoyed themselves hugely
Various games were played, among which
was the Imaginable donkey play. The
party by couples comprised the following:
Mrs. and Mr.. G. VI. Atkinson; Miss Daisy
Uren and Albert n. Kitchen; Miss May
Finn and Ben. Schwartz; Miss Blanche
Campbell and John &. Clearly Miss Fan