The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-12-27
THE CITY'S GENERAL NEWS
licked UP and CONDENSED BY
THE ENTERPRISE REPORTER.
Sect: Heard and IHfieced.

The Hveleth Star does not
want the fair name Of Eveleth
smircred by prize fights. II
every man would quit drinking
whiskey the saloons would close,
and if Bro. Dowllng and all oth-
ers woald refuse to patronize
such entertainments, their life
would be exceedingly short-in
Eveleth or elsewhere.
The advertising columns of
The Enterprise show the appre-
citation of the local business men:
On Saturday the Drake &
Stratton company closed all
work on the Biwabik for the
winter on Saturday last, throw
ing a. number of men out of EN-.
ployment. Work on this pro-
perty will be resumed about
April 1st, but more or less re-
pairing will be done before that
time.
At the Catholic church on
Christmas day, High and Low
Mass were served in the FORE
noon, and Vespers in the after
noon, Rev. Father Buh, of Tow
er, officiating. After Vespers,
an Xnaas tree was had for the
entertainment and pleasure of
the. little folks.
The Virginia Furniture Co.
carries the only stock north of
Duluth. Thelr line is complete
in every particular and prices
are down to hard pan.
x new invoice of elegant dress
goods just received at the Chi
cago Store
One William Perrin. whom we
first knew as the keeper of a
house of ill-shape at Bessemer,
some nine years ago, and who
since that time continued to sink
in the scale of decency until he
finally got SO low as to be known
as the proprietor Of a variety
theatre in this city; has moved
his layout to Hibbing. Just what
acIhe will pursue there we do
not know.
Fruits, the best to be had in
the Chicago markets. hlways on
hand at Fred Venturini's.
A deal has been consummated
whereby Mannheim & Mannheim.
of the Peoples Store, have pur-
chased the OFT building, which
they have occupied since coming
to the city. This would certain
| ~ indicate that the new firm has
found a profitable business aud
intend staying with US. Adver-
tisiug, good goods and honest
dealing always bring just and
ample reward.
'Fhe' Tower Logging company
has nearly completed laying
steel, and a standard switch en-
gine and a number of cars have
been secured for it's exclusive
use3 About 100000 feet of
logs nave been skidded, and
shipments to the mill are ex.
pected to begin in two or three
weeks. The timber is proving
to be quite faulty, and a large
percentage of it is left or the
ground.-Ely Miner.
The Virginia Skating rink has
been reserved to the Virginia
Skating rink on Tuesday even:
ings, but will be open to the puo-
lie on all other afternoons and
evenings Of the week. The Vir
ginia City Band will furnish au-
sic for Sunday afternoon.
Finest line of handkerchiefs in
the city at the Chicago Store.
The Ely Cash Grocery com.
pany has signed articles of in
corportion, under the general
laws of this state, with capital
stock of $4,000. Ole Bergluno
is president of this company anc
Oscar Korby is treasurer
Times.
Jackson & Go. handle the bes
teas and coffees in the city.
Joe Inderbitzen held the lucky
number which won the suit a
Wallace's, Tuesday evening
, No. 1 was the ticket.
The partnership heretofore
existing between Jos. Sellwoot
l and Hon. O. D. Kinney, in tn
Bank of Ely, has been dissolved
, MIR. Kinney retiring from the in
. StitutiOn.
On Sa jurday last, Decembe
S 21st, Mr.. Chas. Hill and Mis-
o Mary Norman, of Mckinley