The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-12
TERSE TOWN TOPICS.

Wednesday. Mr.. Webb Is one oil the
lucky Iron county homesteaders who SO
successfully locked horns with the Michi-
gan Laud Grabbers association. lie
contempIates settling on farm n few
miles from Iron River and says il he
starts in he will give Iron county farm
that will be farm. lie might easily
find worse field for such an enterprise.
but better ones are not so numerous.
Harry Gray departed Thursday for
his home in Midland. lower Michigan.
Harry is the young gentleman who was
employed during the summer in the
Iron Queen" cigar factory, but more
recently as delivery clerk for j. n.
Stephens. After spending the holidays
mt his home he says il is his intention to
Ego west and grow up with the country"
George Purcell, Of Iron River, spent
the week in Crystal Falls. When asked
what he was doing in this end OF the
county, he answered: ooh, figuring"
and the end of n penholder protruding
from his curly locks corroborated his
words. George is one OF the brightest
and most popular young men in Iron
River.
The small boys in Crystal Falls are to
be ptied. The recent heavy fall OF snow
has "spiled" the ice on Runkel lake and
the city dads have said To the boys !;
"Thou shalt not slide down Superior
Avenue on skates nor sled" All things
considered, the youth OF Crystal Falls
is in hard luck.
Frank Schaeficr, formerly OF the firm
Of Schaeffer < Clapp, OF this city, but
now Of Fond du Lac, was in town n
couple OF days this week. Mr.. Schaeiier
was looking over his old field with a
view TO returning here, but did not an
nounce his decision.
Mrs Richard Lamore departed Thurs
day for Eureka. Utah, where she will
Join her husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Lahore
will make Eureka their future home and
the well wishes OF Crystal Falls friends
are with them in their new location.
Bates township farmers are making
good use OF the county road between
that locality and Crystal Falls and their
teams, loaded with produce, are hecom-
ing common and welcome sights ia this
town.
The steam heating apparatus in The
Il, H. n., hoo,, IN, an,onl HAIL, tl,.
week Frost bursted the water front OF
the boiler last week and it was necess-
airy TO send TO Pennsylvania for n new
front.
Capt. Andrew Gugren was in town
Tuesday. Mr. Gulgren was returning
from Iron Mountain and was met here
by Mr.. Bloomquist, with whom hc drove
across the county TO Iron River.
Oscar Widstrand printed the interior
OF the store room soon TO he occupied
by j. Il. Bower as drug store. Oscar
is quite handy with the brush and did
excellent work.
A. l.. Guensburg, he who upholds the
business end OF The Grand clothing store
mt Mcnominee, was in town Wednesday
the guest Of his brother-in.law, Adolph
Justified.
Mark Role, representing the Singer
Clothing company, OF Chicago, was in
town Thursday. talking business to the
dry goods merchants and saying hello"
TO old friends.
Miss Title Thoney is prepared TO d
dress making and sewing OF all kinds,
either at her home or nt the residence o
her patrons. Her prices are reasonable
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II. J. Hughitt, late Of Genoa, British
Columbia, is in the city, renewing old
acquaintance and making new ones
MIR. Hughitt is now located at Escanaba
Messrs. Phillip Boyington and John
Hamilton drove across the county from
Iron River Thursday morning, returning
home in the afternoon.
Zcbina McColman, whom everybody in
this locality knows rs the "Keweenaw
Associations man." was over from
Atkinson Wednesday.
Herman w. Fesing was in town few
days this week shaking hands with old
friends. Mr.. Fesing is now resident OF
Houghton.
Messrs. Paul N. Minckler and Nelson
T.. Fisher, OF Iron River, were business
visitors to this end OF the county Tues
day.
r. ID. Lamont, representing the Brad
ncr-Smith Paper company. OF Chicago,
called ON Crystal Falls customers Thurs
day.
Will Doucettc departed Thursday for
Shnier, Delta county, where he will
spend the winter.
Miss Edna Sweet, OF Iron River, was
the guest OF Mrs. NJ. b. Waite n couple oil