The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-07-24
THE uTY'S GENERAL NEWS
PICKED UP and Condensed nr
THE ENTERPRISE REPORTER,
Seen, Heard and believed,

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Seen, Heard and believed.
During the temporary absence
of j. s. Sutherland from his
rooms In the Sutherland block
yesterday afternoon, some mis-
creant forced an entrance to his
apartments, Broke open his trunk
and cash box, secured some $23
in cash and several dollars worth
of valuables and made good his
escape. It would seem that this
daring robbery was committed
by someone we'll acquainted with
the lay of the land, but no def.
mite clue has yet been found.
Mr.. Sutherland offers a reward
, of $25 for information leading to
the arrest and conviction of the
guilty parties.
The marriage of Nicholas J.
Cavanaugh, of Eveleth, and Miss
Edith Sharpe, who for the past
year has held position in the
Virginia public schools, was SOL
emnized at the home of the bride
in Minneapolis on Tuesday last.
June 21st. Mr.. Cavanaugh has
a large circle of friends in the
iron country, having oeen a resi-
dent of the Gogebic and Mesaba
ranges for nearly or quite ten
years, while his bride has made
a large circle of warm friends
during her residence in this city.
The Enterprise joins in the Choir
us Of well wishes extended them.
Attorney T. W. Murphy, of
Hibbjng+ and E. S.Smith, of this
city, addressed a free silver
meeting at the Finnish Temper
ance Hall IN this city on Tues
day evening. The necessity of
our Attendance at the meeting of
the Virginia Business Mems As
sociation, as secretary thereof,
prevented the editor from taking
in the presumably conclusive ar
guments advanced by the talent
ed Speakers.
Mis- Hannah Sub urgh was
found dead in bed at the Scandi-
navian Hotel at an early hour on
Friday morning last, it being
self eEaentsthat death had re-
suited from poison, A coronor's
jury was empane]ed on Saturday
and post mortem held by Dep
uty Coroner Coons, the jury
rendering a verdict that ''cause
of death was unknown" The
remains were inferred in the
Virginia cemetery on Monday.
The new OCallaghan brick
block, next east of the Sellers
livery, will soon assume tangi-
BILE form, the foundation being
in readiness for the superstruc-
ture. E. S. Smith, who last
year graced the city recorders
chair and filled the office in an
eminently satisfactory manner,
has the contract for the mason
work on the new block.
County Commissioner Miller
was in the city on Tuesday and
Wednesday and made The Enter
prise visit in quest of his reg
ular monthly stand-off. Asked
about the new county road Mr..
Miller stated that the board ex-
pected' to be in readiness to let
contracts about August 18th. It
is expected that a greater por.
ton of the work will be complet-
ed this fall. Survey crews are
already at work.
An extra rush o. job printing
has kept The Enterprise force
on the qui vive the past week,
orders having been received from
nearly every town on the range.
Ely and Virginia play ball at
the Virginia park on Sunday
next. Look out for a red hot
game. -
E. H. Milham, &. G.. and
Fred E. Wheaton, e. K. of R. S.
OF Gle n. OI K. OI MlnneSOId,
will visit with Northern Light
Lodge, No. 127, of this city, on
Wednesday evening next.
No news has yet been received
relative to the proposed change
of location of the Virginia post.
office. ..... ~.
Mrs. A. B:langer and Mrs. E.
E. E. Burley were chased, by a
wolf on Sunday last, while out
picking 'raspberries north of the !
Commodore.
Virginia is beginning to see
the effect of the free silver move.
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