The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-23


a stop to IL after two or three innings had
been played.
The Crystal FaIls Orchestra will give q
dance in the James block, opposite the
Catholic church on the Fourth. Dancing
will be continued throughout the day
and evening.
John Binders team ran away near the
base ball park on Friday Of last week.
The wagon was overturned and John Was
dragged Tor quite a distance, receiving
severe bruises about the head and shout
ders.
| Mr.. and Mrs. 8. ID. HOLSTER, Sr., and
daughters, Matte and Zilphia, royalty
entertained party of lady and gentle
men friends at their palatial residence on
Thursday evening. Refreshments were
served.
Willie Nichols, a lad OF ten years or
thereabouts, was severely injured by a
blind horse on Thursday morning. The
boy was tormenting the animal when 1t
struck mt him, the blow landing IN the
boys back
A span OF ponies, belonging TO ID. Ban
herman, ofCrystal Falls, strayed to Flor
ence on Tuesday, and were run in" by
Poundmaster Reyes. The owner claimed
and obtained his property on Thurs
day Mining News.
For the boys who want to make their
own tents an exchange recommends the
taking OF cotton drilling and making 1t
water proof by soaking IL Tor day in ~
solution OF twelve ounces of lime and five
ounces Of alum i'm three gallons OF water,
then rinsing it in warm rain water and
drying it i'm the sun.
A man, name unknown, was shot dead
in his tracks on the main street OF this
city on Monday afternoon. He pro-
pounded the question: lis ithotenough
Tor you 2" TO Ralph Prince. An intelli-
gent jury found that the man came to his
death from an overdose of curiosity
coupled with a FOOLS desire to know too
much.
A. Justified, proprietor OF 1.-THE Fair"
at Crystal Falls, Mich, Is one Of the most
original, unique and successful advertisers
i'm the upper country. He does not con-
slider advertising a side issue, but as an
essential tO the business prosperity, and
consequently pays an much attention to
advertising as to any other department
OF his business. --Oconto Reporter.
The trial OF VIM. Farnsworth, charged
with throwing vitrol In the face OF Con-
ductor Owens, some years ago, whereby
he lost an eye and had his face horribly
disfigured, came OFF In Green Bay last
week. The accused was acquitted, the
evidence being .circumstantial and not
very strong Mr.. Owens was once a
resident OF this city where he has many
friends.
On July Fourth there will be n base
ball tournament In Escanaba, and the
Nahma, Garden. Racine College, and Iron
"A .l..I~ 10. tx.x<
the prizes, which by the way, will be
handsome ones.--Mirror. Why not the
Crystal Falls boys take n hand in? II
now looks as though there would be moth
ing doing here on that day and the club
might as well 60 there as anywhere.
The Donkey Social given by the ladies
Of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union on Saturday evening last, in the
parlors in the Parks fiat, was a great
ruccess in every particular. The large
hall was beautifully decorated with flags
and everyrecns. Mrs. Henry displayed
the best Judgment with closed eyes and
sinned the donkey's eur where IL belonged
and was awarded the handsome quilt.
The season has arrived when the danger
OF forest fires Ia on the increase, and sug-
gestions Of caution are again In order.
During the past week fires have done their
destructive work In northern Wisconsin
and Muskegon county, Mich. The timber
lockers, hunters, surveyors. tramps and
whatrnot will no doubtcontinue To desert
camp-fires without extinguishing them,
and recklessness Of one kind and another
il likely to remain rampantin the woods,
since there Is little or no law bearing up
ON the subject Of forest protection.-Chi-
cago Lumberman.
Peter Peterson, n miner mt the Dunn
mine had the bones In his left leg SO bad
ly fractured last Tuesday that they pro-
truded through the flesh. He with
another miner were riding up nm incline
ON loaded tram car Mt the north end OF
the mine, when the shive in the bent
broke allowing the car TO descend. Both
men jumped M soon as possible, but
| Peterson was caught I'm the rope and
thrown down the incline a distance of
about one hundred feet. The car went
on and down n shaft 100 feet deep. The
leg Is i'm bad shape but DIR. Metcalf is Of
the opinion IL can be saved.
VIM. b. Trathen after short illness
breathed his last at fifteen minutes to
seven Tuesday evening. The deceased
was n resident Of the Upper Peninsula Tor
n number OF years, and mt the time OF his
death WINS fifty-five years OF age. He
leaves widow and grown up family Of
three daughters and three sons To mourn
his demise. Thefuneral took place Thurs
day afternoon under the auspices Of the
Gitchee Ounce Tribe, No. 81, Imperial
o. X. NJ, who escorted the remains TO
their final resting place In the new GEM
etery.-Ishpeining Record. w. II. Trait
hen, Of this city Is one Of the sons oil the
deceased.
RANGE ROUND UP.