The diamond drill., 1889-01-05
IANuARY.


IA happy and prosperous New Year,
heard on all side. Win. Mcglusky. cook
for g. "A. Pendleton, luInberman, irozen
TO death near Iron River Ole Hagcr
began cuttingand storing ice Tor ID. Uuu-
hart. X. j.. Marley won IL new gold
watch in rattle. Dance in the evening
BY the Crystal Falls orchestra. 81
Eighteen degrees below zero. Homestead
contest, John u. McRea vs. John O'Rourk
decided In favor of former. 4-Largn
"vng" encountered by dlillcrs at the
South Mastodon mine. 5-Wn. Doucet
paiEiuliy injured by the overtarning oi a
sleigh IN which hewas riding. The editor
gets square meal; q pair OF rabbits
donated by 4. Riley. Cline only and
original famous Boston Ideal Uncle rom's
Cabin Co, In the opera house; at this
date many who attended will remember
how tired il made them. S--liirl baby
born to Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Desbien.
Bruin, the editors dog, returned after an
absence ofthrec months. 1O--A fourteen
pound baby boy came to the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Russell. WI Thomp-
son and Miss Hattie Thompson 90 fo
Florence and arc there joined ia the holy
bonds ol matrinOny ll-Elegant en-
tertainment by the dancing club. 13--
Oyster supper by the Ladies' Aid Society
Ia the opera house, l6-A roliiag log
struck John Kelly, a luinberman en-
plOyed by Smith Brothers. at their camp
ON the Nett river, and injured him so
badly that he died the following day
II. +. Dunn, Iron county's efficient aud
popular clerk and register OF deeds, mar
ried TO Miss Emma Miller, OF Marinette.
Police Officer ID. Prince rids the town Of
several objectionable characters. 2U-
VIM. Kingston, a teamsterln rheemploy
of the kirby-Carpenter Co., was severely
injured by several logs rolling on him.
2l--IHE DIAMOND DRllL commences its
second year and celebrates the event by
being printed with red ink. 25--D. G.
Lockwood and G. Il. Crandall represent
Crystal Falls township in the congress-
ional convention at Ishpeming. &C.
Three tuughs undertook TO run the town:
Officer Prince took a hand in and WAS
badly handled but hc Gagged his men
James Tcarney presents the editor With
n iiie dog. second anniversary Of the
marriHge OF Mr.. and Mrs. Al Austrian
aud their friends did not forget the date,
but We're thele TO the number OF twenty
and gave them a surprise. 27--lacob
Erickson kidnapped Annie Anderson, the
adopted daughter al Mr.. and Mrs. IL.
Gustalson. aged sevcny years. hub dance
In the opera house. 2S--tire alarm bell
ia the town hall sounds for the first time;
fire Ia Geo. Desbien's dwelling, corner
Marquette avenue and Third street cN-
tinguihEed before the engines arrived.
Total eclipse of the moon. 29-Catholic
church trustees elected 30--Iohn Mc-
Govern, lumbennan, died of pneumonia,
at Campbcil's boarding house, aged
twenty-eight years. 3l--DeIia, ten-yeur-
old dauehteroi Mr.. and Mrs. Gonyou. ui
the Youngstown location, died Of pneu-
mOnia.
FEBRUARY.
Circuit court for Iron county con-
vened, the term lasting only two days
Paint River miners 90 out on a strike.
2-Aiired Bergstronand Miss ida Nelson
went 20 Florence and were married. o
Fire alarm sounded; "a smoking stove
pipe cansed it. Dr. Aliens nose was
frozen 7--Alr. aud Mrs. l.. Steve well
come boy baby. Organization OF the
Crystal Falls sharp shooters. S-loc.
Burk held the winning number in Me-
Donald's rattle and got "a $500 team 81
horses. 11--Dmma entitled "Ihc Last
Loaf rendered i'm the opera house by
home talent 12--JOhn Parks, infant
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Parks, died of
membraneous Group. l3-Big masquer-
ade ball; every body WAS there. IL
Infant child OF MIR. aud Mrs. 6onyou,
died OF pneumonia. Special election of
representative in congress- from the
eleventh district, to I'LL Vacancy caused
by the death OF Hon. Seth &. Moffatt;
Ill. W. Seymour, republican, received 132
votes i'm the township, against 63 for
BARLEY Brcen, democrat-labor. Capt. |
and Mrs. Thos. McCusker received "A
valentine it was a bright girl baby. 10 /
commencement OF the Lenten season.
20--A son Go Mr.. and Mrs. John Hurley. /
Little Lottie Justified fell on acase knife I
and cut her forehead. Shooting contest /
at the sharp Shooters park. 2l--Chas.
Duffy, a miner, died ofdOuble pneumonia.
Arron johnson and Miss Sophia Ander-
son weremade man aud wife AT Florence.
Meeting Of the county board of canvas
rers. z2-Pneumonia caused the death /
OF the two-year-old sonof Capt. and Mrs.
Thos McCuslSer 24-Charles Oleson
and Miss j Johanna Nelson, so to Florence
sls two persons and return as one. 2B-
Capt. Paul DuCharme, while suffering
from the effects of prolonged spree, fell
down flight Of stairs and broke his
neck. 27-Sharp Shooters out for prac-
tice inc. Binder scored fortv-two out OF
a possible fifty. 2S-August Erickson
and Miss Elizabeth Cnbblego to Florence
and have the nuptiil knot tied
MARCH.
1-Mr. and Mrs G.. T.. Crandall giyenan
agreeable surprise by many friends IN
honor OF the sixth anniversary ol their
marriage. 2-Surprise party ON Arthur
c'nmnbsll: eevenfeenth birthday. A.
Justified appointed school assessor to
succeed j. Il. Bower, resigned. Big
boy to MIR. and Mrs. j +. Baker. r.
Methodist Sabbath school concert Ia
town hall. 5--Sharp shooters out Tor
practice. Mcdonnell x Chniney, OF Flor