The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-28

The rith Of Local Events Condensed to the
Right Point,

Right Point
A. Jettner, Of Mcnomince. was in town
Monday last.
Hugh McLaren is numbered with the
sick this week.
Mrs. AL. Riley presented Al. with fine
daughter Thursday.
son was born TO AIr. and Mrs.
Godired Kinslcy last Sunday.
The woods are full Of parties who are
preparing for the maple sugar season.
G. A. Hemenway has fitted up a
pleasant room in the Dunn block as a
study.
Mrs. w. X. Dawson has been confined
to her bed this week with an attack OF
the grippe.
nj. j. McGee has resigned as school ex-
aminer, and +. III. Abbott was appointed
in his place.
Tim" Bower is headong in the maple
sugar business at his farm, beyond
Fortune Lakes.
The first week OF spring has been quite
encouraging, SO far as the weather has
been concerned.
The Margison House has been taxed
to its fullest capacity to accomodato its
many patrons this week.
Thomas Brooks has charge of the
Lincoln mine property, which, by the
way, is u very responsible position for
one SO young.
Messrs. s. ID. Hollister, Jr., and John
l.. Kimball. former residents OF Crystal
Falls AMI well known here, are operating
a laundry at Fort Howard, Wis.
o. NJ. Brown killed n iox that ia quite
a curiosity. It's fur, instead oi the usual
tawuy red, is gray, and the animal looks
more like n young wolf than n fox.
Gilbert, the fourteen months old sou
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Richards, OF the
Dunn mine location, died last evening.
The funeral takes place tomorrow.
Banker j. +. Corcoran had n siege OF
the grippe Of several days duration last
week, but has so far recovered as to be
able TO again attend 60 his duties.
Chas. G. Campbell 4 Co. brought their
season's logging operations on the Deer
river To close this week. This firm
banked approximately, 100000 feet
OF logs.
The service rendered by the Crystal
Falls telephone exchange, under the
management OF Miss Minnie Harbour il
much superior to that OF the former
regime.
The burning out OF chimney on the
Kellerschon building Saturday evening
was the cause OF turning in fire alarm,
but the services OF the department were
not needed.
The county board met Tuesday, but
as the only business TO come before the
board was the auditing OF lew claims
against the county, the meeting was not
, protracted one.
0 Ii is said that Frank Erickson will
: not he "a candidate for reelection as
5 supervisor Of Bates township. The con.
test will be waged between CarlJ Gustai
/ son and Adolph Forsbcrg.
T, One OF the worst snow storms Of the
season is ringing through this part Of the
{ country today. The snow is not falling
=, in flakes, but in balls as big ms the Demo.
: cratic presidential boom.
F! NJ. Oswald, one OF our oldest and most
: respected citizens, suffered stroke o
> paralysis Saturday night. At this writ
ing his condition Is very low, and slight
hopes OF his recovery are entertained.
j. III. Flack, the Iron Mountain con
. tractor, was in town Tuesday. Mr.
Flack is figuring ON the contract tc
(, change the course OF the Michigamm,
. river for the Mansfield Mining company
). THE DIAMOND DRILL il glad to not,
!. that Mr.. Quinn, OF the Dunn mine loca
ton, who has been wrestling with
very severe case OF pneumonia, has pas
the danger line, and is now rapidly con
d valescng.
9 A number OF our people will 60 to Irol
e Mountain the 18th OF next month TO so
@ Rhea, in "Noll Gwync." Without
;. doubt this will be the greatest pla,
:, ever put on tho boards on the Menomi
: nee range.
Thos. j. McCusker completed his log
" ging operations on the Michigammc las
week. Mr.. McCuskcr made "handsom
! stake" this season and none Of his legio
: OF friends begrudgcs him his success. II
- deserves H.
Capt. Matt Fitzsimmons, an old LAX
Superior mining captain, died In Sal
Lake City last Thursday. Capt. Fiti
n simmons opened tho first mine in Iror
Il wood and was for many years n rosiden