The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-07-24

j. Ward Palmer, travelling
salesman for the Minnesota
Packing Co., has purchased the
Virginia Cash Market of J. P,
Rossman, and is continuing the
business with Ben Whittleton as
manager.
The Enterprise subscription
list continues to grow. 36 new
names put on during the past
week.
Blueberrles are coming in from
the surrounding country.
The Virginia ball team scored
another victory on Sunday last,
defeating Eveleth on the Eveleth
grounds by score of 12 to Z.
Still it is not much of an honor
to defeat a team like the Eve
leth's.
The east room of the, Crockett
Opera House block recently va
Gated by the Virginia Furnituee
Co., IS being repaired for occu
pancy by the Virginia Drug Co.,
now occupying the center room
of the block. The room to be
vacated by the Virginia Drug
Co. will be occupied by John
Weinberg with his furniture and
undertaking establishment.
Messrs. Koepp & OFT, propri =
etors of the Virginia Bottling
Works: have purchased the rear
60 feet of lots II and 18 in block
Is, and have commenced work
on a neat building, 24x28, two
stories, the lower story of which
they will occupy with their bus
mess establishment, while the
upstair portion will be finished
for living compartments.
E. W. Coons, as manager of
the Virginia Furniture company,
has put an elevator in the new
block occupied by that estab-
lishment. the second story of the
building being used US a ware
room.
Mrs. B. Levin went to Tower
on Tuesday, where she will visit
with relatives and spend a few
days in camp on Vermilion lake.
The Sabbath School scholars
Of the Lady of Lourde's Catholic
Church will enjoy a picnic at the
Ohio park tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. John Lanser and FIVE
children, of Appleton, Wis.,, are
expected in the city on Wednes
day next, for an extended visit
at the home of Mrs. Lanser's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. H.
Martin. =
The house of Peter McAlpine
at the Auburn location was en-
tered by thieves last night. the
mianight marauders securing s.
in cash and some SIS worth of
clothing, etc. No clue to the
perpetrators.
Some great records are being
made in cutting lumber at the
mill of the Moon & Kerr Lumber
company these days, the attend
ant glory being participated in
by both the day and night crews.
The new Schipley building
will be appropriately dedicated
this evening by a private social
hop, rendered by the Virginia
Fire Department.
N. A. Holmer, the tailor. looks
after business interests in the
Twin cities.
E. E. Bonn, of Hibbing, has
purchased the billiard and pool
outfit of John Berthianme, in the
Bedega, and makes some needed
improvements. Mr.. Berthiaume
has accepted a position with D.
GAIA.
The Kirkhart & Ryan circus
left town on Wednesday morning
with several pounds of free SILL
yer contributed by our ever gen.
erous citizens. We have seen
better limitations of a circus, but
the band was O. K; we know
this because we followed the pa
rade.
Mrs. P. A. McNaughton re-
turned last evening from an ex
tended visit with relatives and
friends at West Superior and
other Wisconsin points.
Miss E. G.. Stevens left this
morning for Minneapolis, where
she will take a summer school
course.
Rev. Bull, of Tower, returned