The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-06-19

on tuesday afternoon, was
struck by a falling timber on the
head. inficting a cut nearly two
inches long,
It is a funny thing, the moral
ity of some people. They will
clap their hands and sing praises
to high heaven because a glove
contest is stopped or a man is
fined $1.00 and costs for selling
two spools of silk on the Holy
Sabbath, and the following Sun
day will attend a base ball game
and yell till they can be heard
in Mountain Iron. Yes, indeed,
funny thing. ~~a ~
The Finnish band of Virginia,
consisting of % members, came
to Biwabik last Saturday and
gave a dance at the Edna. They
had handsome uniforms and
made a lot of noise. The at
tendance at the dance was not
large. The band members walk
ed home to Virginia after mid
night-Range.
The Virginia Steam Laundry
on Saturday last added a mangle,
starching machine and other ma
chinery, now giving them a very
complete outfit. The business
has been put on paying basis
and these latest additions will
greatly facilitate the work and
enable them to turn out a much
greater amount than has hereto
fore been possible.
The Enterprise is at last con-
nected with civilization by a
sidewalk, an appreciable i'm
provement.
Archie Phillips, of Tower, who
hold a commission as deputy
game warden, was IN town on
Saturday last. MIR. Phillips
might do some business with
dynamiters in the waters of the
lakes in this vicinity if be was
so inclined, thereby turning an
honest: penny and doing a favor
to the sportsmen of this section.
Mrs. Thos. St. Cyr who for
some time past has been in st.
Mary's Hospital, Duluth, was
brought home a week since
tgreatly improved in health, but
since her return has been grow
ing rapidly worse. She will be
again taken to- the Hospital,
where proper care and attention
is furnished by trained nurses.
P. A. McNaughton left on
Tuesday for Chicago, where he
will purchase new stock and fix
lures for the Bodega. Mrs. Nc.
Naughton accompanied him as
far as Superior, where she visits
with relatives during his alb
sence.
A telegram received in the
city yesterday morning an
nounced the death of Mrs. D. H.
Moon, the estimable wife of the
president of the Moon & Kerr
Lumber company of this city,
while undergoing an operation
at St. Luke's Hospital, St. Paul.
He illress had been of short dur
! alton, and in this hour of sor-
row the entire community ex.
tends it's sympathy to the be.
reaved husband and family.
| A social at the M. E. church
is announced by circulars to be
held this evening. All cordially
invited.
John Costin, Jr., city recorder
of the City of Virginia and clerk
of the common council of the
same municipality, was an Eve.
leth visitor yesterday, leaving
the city at about 1:30. On Off.
cial business, doubtless.
Benny Levin, of the Model
Clothing Store, has purchased
of P. A. McNaughton twenty
five feet of ground on Wyoming
avenue, near the new home be-
ing erected by J. w. Crockett.
Mr.. Levin will doubtless erect a
commodious home there during
the season.
The Gem Barber shop, by H.
H. Lien, has received a new
coat of paint, greatly improv.
ing the general appearance of
the establishment.
Judge Prince has his justice
and insurance office repainted
and liked up in elegant shape.
MIR. Prince is now writing fire
insurance in two reliable com.
panies operating under permis-
sion of the state insurance com.
mission, and reports that busi-