The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-08
The ClTY'S GENERAL NEWS
PICKED UP .lND CONDENSED III
THE ENTERPRISE REPORTER.
Seen, Heard 0sld Bclicre,l.

Seen, Heard astd BelicreV,
The Enterprise bid for all the
city printing for the balance of
the fiscal year was accepted at
the meeting of the common
council on Wednesday evening
and our many city readers will
continue to find the proceedings
! OF that august body and all ord
inances and notices required to
be printed by law. Such mat
tiers are often overlooked by the
reader, but any taxpayer with
desire to know what becomes of
the money will certainly find in
them budget of valuable in.
formation.
The Virginia Steam Laundry
formally opened for business on
Monday, and if the first week is
to be taken as a criterion the
success of the new industry is
assured. Mr.. Bloom, the genial
manager of the plant, is quite
elated over the outlook, and the
entire force is kept hustling.
']no. A. Prince is travelling So
licitor for the new institution,
resigning from his position with
the Peerless Steam Laundry, of
Duluth, to accept.
- b. W. Freeman and mother,
of Biwabilz, were in the city on
Monday, their visit being for the
purpose of looking up a suitable
dwelling for rent, desiring to re
move here il possible, Virginia
being a much more central loca-
tion for Mr.. Freeman in his new
position as deputy state land
agent.
Invitations have been printed
at The Enterprise Office for a
grand opening ball and banquet
to be rendered by Billy Andrew,
at the new Andrew Hotel, on
Maple street, on Friday evening,
May 22nd. Mr.. Andrew expects
to have the hotel open to the
public next week, and will, per.
adventure, enjoy a lucrative
business. The place is bran
ncF,, new furniture and furnish
ings throughout, and located at
a distance from the noise and
hustle Of the railroad and mines,
and the proprietor proposes to
cater to the travelling public in
first-class shape.
P. A. McNaughton on Wed
nesday purchased of J. W.
Crockett 81 foot frontage ad-
Joining the Virginia Hospital
property on the south. and will
erect neat cottage thereon as
quickly as possible.
Edward Johnson and Berger
Engberg, of Cloquet, have leas-
ed the lower portion of the Ire.
mont House and opened therein
a temperance billiard and card
room. This is a new undertake
ing'in Virginia, but the progeni-
tors report a good business.
The home of Capt. John Nc
Leod, on Maple street, was
made happy on Tuesday morn
ing by the arrival of a bran new
boy. Success to the new conner.
In another column of today's
paper will be found a list of bus
mess men who signed a petition
circulated by and under the di-
rec.ion of Rev. Gary. agreeing
to close their places of basine SIS
on Sunday. The list includes a
greater portion of our business
people, and if by a unanimity of
of sentiment our business men
and clerks can be accorded a;
holiday it will be appreciated by
them. Six days of long hours
each week certainly constitutes
a respectable amount of labor.
The Virginia branch of the
Northern Mineral Mine Workers
Progressive Union held an en-
thusiastic meeting at Dahl's hall
on Sunday afternoon last. ad-
mitting a large number of new
members.
On Saturday last a business
change was made in the Virgin
ia Bottling Works firm, whereby
.. A. Koepp purchased the in
terest of Herman Krause in said
business, and on Monday Mr..
Koepp again disposed of a half
interest in the business to Walter
lott. The establishment contin-
ues under the same name and re
port a thriving business.
On account of the illness of