The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-25
GIST OF GOSSIP.
Lumps OF Local Lore Boiled Down
For the Pleasure and Profit
OF the Busy Reader.

Supervisor Sweeney Ia now engaged IN
interesting the people OF the town in the
condition OF the cemetery across the
river. The cemetery is certainly In a
very crude condition at present The
fence would be the better for little ne
pairing and the stumps would look a
hundred per cent. better II removed.
When fenced Mt first all the stumps were
left In the ground as they were when the
trees we're cut, and the only ones ever
removed were an occasional little stump
that happened To be on spot where n
grave had to be dug. 1t Is little short OF
disgraceful to leave II in such condition
longer, and Mr.. Sweeney is circulating a
subscription list to raise money for the
purpose of removing the stumps. The
| object Is commendable one and all
should assist in the good work.
The reception OF members, and admin
istration OF baptism in the Presbyterian
church will be .nade the occasion to pre-
sent tomorrow morning this question:
Glow God looked upon us before and
after joining the church. ."-Eph. 2:19.
In the evening Memorial address will
be given as fitting close to Memorial
Day.
..iittttsss tic Edith fiurking, ihc four-yenr-
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. +.
Hooking. was the victim OF a very pain
ful accident Thursday afternoon. She
was riding tricycle. and fell off, dislocat-
ing her arm. Under the careful treatment
OF DR.. Darling. however, the little suffer
er will soon recover the use OF her arm.
The DIAMOND DRILI. is requested 20
announce that there will he a meeting OF
the alumni OF the Crystal Falls school
held at the residence OF Mrs. Rowley, on
Friday evening next, for the purpose OF
electing officers and transacting other
important business.
The fire department was called out
yesterday afternoon to fight an ugly
forest fire that was raging about the
water works. The boys were called out
again between nine and ten o'clock last
night for the same purpose.
Thomas Morrison arrived in town
Sunday morning. from Houghton. where
he has been for the past year. Tom will
probably return to the copper country
after lew weeks visit with his parents
in Crystal Falls.
When 80 many people are taking and
/ Il t.tt.
parilla why don't you try 1t yourself?
IL viii build you up. Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla will make you strong.
Messrs. John Lowney and Ed. sulli-
van, machinist and brakeman respect
lively, resigned their positions ut the
Dunn mine and on Wednesday departed
for Butte City, Montana.
The ladies OF the w. G. II. u. win give n
ten cent social next Friday evening on
the Lockwood House lawn. The pro-
ceeds will 60 toward paying for the l.. 4.
l.. organ.
DIR. Darling is the possessor OF the
fnest single buggy ia town. II arrived
this week and is the product Of the
Morris Carriage Works, OF Waupun, Wis.
Messrs. Harry Work, OF watertown
and John Corrigan, OF Grand Rapids,
with their samples Of crackers and shirts
respectively, were in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Feed III. Abbott returned
from Detroit Wednesday and have taken
up their residence In this city again, TO
the JOY OF their many friends here.
Luke welch. the L'Anse capitalist,
was Ia town few days this week. look
ing after his interests in the Crystal
Falls mining district.
Miss vina Thouin, who spent the
winter with her sister, Mrs T.. Coons, at
Virginia, Mimi, returned home Tuesday.
John p. Harte Post, @. A. r., will at
tend Memorial services Mt the First NJ.
Il. Church tomorrow morning at 1890.
j. III. Parks is moving his family into
his Crystal avenue residence, which has
undergone extensive repairs.
Miss Emma Bce, formerly OF this city,
now OF Ishpeming, is the guest Of her
friend, Miss Laura Hooper.
| Mr.. Lindsay, Sr., went 10 Cleveland
this week to look after his business in
tercsts in that city.
Sheriff Ball transacted official business
IN Menomineo and several west end
towns this week.
1 F. NJ. Grossbcck. representing the
Iipon lWis.) Knitting Works. was in
town Thursday.
Messrs. Herman Rau and G. A. shaier
left Thursday for few days fiuhing on
the Fence river
Mr. and Mrs. +. II McGillis. OF Iron
River. were Crystal Falls visitors
Wednesday.