The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-12-01


Peanut socials with chicken pie accom-
naniment are the latest lad down the
line"
Charles Malmstead is now at the head
OF the large boarding house at the Smith
mine.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. X. Jackson, OF Waters
meet, visited with friends in the city
early this week.
Peter Bower, Of Colon, Mich, will spend
greater portion Of the winter with his
cousin, j. Il. Bower.
Rev. Stanley, Episcopal minister, will
hold services i'm the Methodist church
next Tuesday evening.
A. l.. Flcwelling and wife attended the
"Twin BROTHERHOOD ball nc Escanabn
on Wednesday evening.
Miss Maggie Kennedy, OF Iron River,
visited with Mrs. I. sullivan and other
friends during the week.
As yet no candidates for the post Office
have appeared. They'll begin TO bob up
serenely before long, however
The side walk, near the depot in par
! ticnlar and several other places about
4 town generally. needs repairing.
\ w. j. Rattle, Of Cleveland, Ohio. min
( eral expert, visited the several iron
properties in this district this week.
The Saturday evening passenger train
was delayed several hours at Iron
Mountain by the derailing OF thelocomo-
tive.
VIM. McCarty, ofthe Lakehouse, made
this Office an agreeable call on Tuesday
evening. He will move TO town TO spend
the winter.
4 s. III. Selden. Of Escanaba, G. d NV.
civil engineer, has been ON the railroad
work here this week. A pleasant call is
ACKNOWLEDGED.
County Clerk p. f. Dunn and his
estimable wife. OF Crystal Falls, were
guests OF the Policeman on Saturday
last. Mining News.
What's The matter with Max He's
all right. He is only demoralzing the
cloak trade by giving discount Of
twenty-five per cent.
McCourt, the photographers, is soon to
leave Crystal Falls. He will make quite
nm extensive tour about the country he
fore settling down again.
Italian miners Co the number Of about
sixty have taken up quarters over Ter
rien's saloon where they viii "batch.'
, They expect 20 work i'm the mines about
here.
! Drs Metcalf and Butts find that they
z will be unable to establish a hospital be
fore spring. The gentlemen are as in
thusastic az ever and the hospital is a
sure thing.
! Members land candidates for member
: ship OF the literary society are requested
; Co be on hand this evening "Wednesday
The place OF meeting is at Mrs. Il. G
kimball's.
The firm OF Parks q Co., is considering
the advisability ofbuilding "A store build
ing for their own use, the work TO b'
commenced in the early spring. TIL,
structure, il built, will be OF brick.
The old James building, now owned b,
: Mr.. Parks, is being moved across thu
street Ole Hager il doing the job. Oh
can draw building a mile while mos
! people would be thinking about 1t.
ID. C.. Lockwood's address at the Re
: publican demonstration at Crystal Fall
: last week was "a very appropriate one
nicely worded. and reflects great credi
on the ability OF the speaker.--Reporter
: The dance in the new boarding hous
" at the Smith mine last Saturday nigh
: was most enjoyable one. The dancing
= room is large, the music was of goo'
order, and they more than had goo'
" time.
Two runaway boys, from Floroncs
+" were captured here last Saturday and =,
turned 60 their almost crazcd mother,
~ Mrs. Forsythe, widower. The boy
were aged respectively nine and elcve
years.
Mrs. James Uren, who has been cor
fined TO her bed by illness during the pas
three months, died ut three o'clock o
Wednesday morning. The sorrowin
N young husband has the sympathy OF th
community entire.
~ Our mineral spring is awaiting I'll
coming of some enterprising chap with
I.... I.