The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-01
Militia Boys Expect to
Return Next Sat
urday.
Other Notes From OntOnagOn.
other Items OF Interest Picked Up
Around the Metropolis OF the
Great Copper Country.

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something now unforeseen arises to pre-
vent the boys of the Calumet Light Guard
will reach home Saturday afternoon, Oc-
tober i, and erhaps one day earlier.
The month they have spent here will long
be remembered by every member OF the
detachment, for aside from the duty each
and every man was required TO perform
their stay was made pleasant and agree
able as possible by the hospitable citi.
zens Of Ontonagon. And although the
time spent here has been anything but
profitable financially to many members
Of Lieut.. Fliege's little command, still
all have eheeriully performed whatever
duty called upon them to do. To the la.
dies OF Rockland the militia boys owe
much and wish TO thank them most sim
cerely for their kind thoughtfuness OF
their homeless condition" as they called
it. Their many social visits marked
bright days IN the dreary monotony OF
camp life, and IN no small degree eniv-
ened and cheered the spirits of all; indeed
had il not been for these ladies Camp On
tonagon would, without question, have
proven very miserable Camp Misery.
IL has already been mentioned in a preyi.
Gus letter the box III cake sent TO camp
from Rockland by the ladies, which, with
the exception of a box received from
home by Lieut.. Fliege, we're the only del.
lcacies the boys here tasted for month.
Perhaps the readers OF the News will
wonder why the ladies of Rockland are
mentioned and not those of Ontonagon
and in order to satisfy the curious it
may be stated that there are no ladies
left in Ontonagon who are not among
the fire sufferers. There are, from a care
ful census, but five young ladies left in
town and all have been burned out and
consequently not in a position TO do what
their Rockland neighbors have done
Still, all have the boys sincere thanks
foe their best efforts.
The people of this stricken burg are
slowly recovering from the terrible los-
they sustained in the recent fire and
buildings are going up in almost every
quarter OF the village. Perhaps fifty or
more structures OF all kinds and sizes are
now in course Of construction or nearing
completion. This number will include
a building 22xl00 feet which the Dia-
mond Match Go. are putting up, also sew
eral store and saloon buildings. Mr.. +.
Dir, proprietor of the Ontonagon Her
aid, is also erecting very fine business
block on the main street. One eide of il
will be used as home for his paper.
while the other half and the rooms up
stairs will be rented either as Offices or
dwelling rooms. Contractor AL Kim
ball, OF South Lake Linden, is also at
work upon n twelve-roomed residence
for Mrs. Mary Jameson, which, when
completed, will be the prettiest house 10
the surrounding district. The architec-
ture Is OF southern style, the roof of the
house extending out oyer balcony and
veranda. 1t will be as neat and hand
some residence as can be found in the
more prosperous county OF Houghtcu.
The Diamond Match Co il not putting
mp the aforementioned building with
view TO starting in business here again,
but merely to fit up the first floor into
offices for settling uD their affairs here.
The second floor will be for rent.
The fire occurred August %, and every
church IN the village was DESTROYED,
leaving all denominations alike without
a place of worship. Yesterday the work
of clearing away the rubbish and debris
from the foundation and basement OF
where the Catholic church stood was
commenced. The Catholic people OF On
tonagon have decided to rebuild and will
put up church edfice upon the founda-
ton oil the one destroyed. They are the
first people to make movein the church
building line, not being discouraged by
the fact that their structure which was
destroyed was but little over year
old and not all paid for. Ii took the sa-
looms, however, only about week or
ten days, or inst as soon IA the st. Paul
railroad would bring in their wet goods,
TO get started in business aud now there
are nine in full working order.
A sad affair, which has cast an add.
tional gloom over this stricken village, il
the disappearance ia the woods OF Mich
mol Il
of Ontonagon and Rockland Mr.. Har-
rington left town two weeks ago for his
homestead on the Fire Steel river, eight
miles distant. IL seems, however, that
his mind must have become deraDged
from the excitement and heavy loss he
sustained during the recent coDhagra-
ton, for he never reached the homestead
and is at this writing roaming about in
the forest. Search parties have been out
night aud day for nearly week and, al
though the old man has been seen up to
date, il has been impossible to capture
him. az he acts like wild animal and
runs like deer when human being an.
proacbee. He has eaten but three meals
that the search party know of for four
teen days and it now looks as lift will
be impossible to ;apture him. Mr.. Har.
rington is go years Of age and owned
considerable property and real estate in
Ontonagop, besides quite block OF min
ing stock, including Calumet and HecIa
shares.