The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-03-20
THE CIrY'S GENERAL NEWS
PICKED : UP AND CONDENSED B.
THE ENTERPRISE REPORTER.
Seen, Heard aud Believed.

Seeh. Heard aud Believed.
- The lecture by Rev. DR.. Forbes
at the M. E. church last evening
was one of the few meritorious
attempts at literary depression
to which the people of Virginia
have been treated The Doctor
is an able and eloquent speaker,
and his'remarks ever TEEN with
enough of satirical sarcasm and
wit to held his audience without
tiring.E "How Much Is He
Wcrth." according to the Doc.
tors ideas, depends in part upon
the earthly possessions of man;
upon his physical, mental and
moral status. upon his honor and
integrity of purposes and aims;
upon his faculties and the uses
to which he puts them. This is
the fifth time DR.. Forbes has ap-
peared before a Virginia audi
ence-in different capacities, and
we trust he may have become so
impressed with his reception that
he may aatter himself into be-
lieving he had a "goOd time''
this trip.
I. Summerfield, the popular
Hibbing clothier, circulated
among Virginia friends on
Wednesday.
c. e. Miller, representing the
Duluth Paper Co. was IN the city
Wednesday.
The Ladies' Benevolent Socie-
ty of the Presbyterian church
met at the home of Mrs. P. W.
Scott on Tuesday.
The harness shop outfit of o.
J. Anderson was sold at auction
on Saturday under a chattel
mortgage, Fred Rossom buying
the layout. Virginia has been
without a harness shop since
this place was closed about a
month ago, but we expect to see
the need supplied at an early
date.
eo. ~Gallen, the gentlemanly
clerk at the City Drug Store,
left on Monday for an extended
visit to friends across the water,
proposing to visit several
European countries before his
return. During his absence, Mr..
H. J. Willy, of St. Paul, will
take his place in the drug store.
Hon. John F. Dahl left yester-
day for Minneapolis. where he
accepts a lucrative position as
court stenographer. Mr.. Dahl,
during his short residence on the
range, has made many friends,
who wish him we'll in future.
Supt. j. D. Gilchrist, Of the
Mountain Iron mine, was in the
city on Monday, and during his
stay here made arrangements
with John Hurley. the ice con-
tractor, for banking ice to fill
the mining company's ice house
at the Mountain.
Miss Emily Hobhouse will de,
part for England on Monday and
on Sunday she will receive, at
her home, from 1 to $3.50 p. M,
all who desire to send messages
or PACKAGES to their friends in
England.
F. B. Hand, one of the origi-
nal promoters of The Enterprise
but not connected with this pub
licatlon since shortly after the
holocaust of '93, has purchased
the Montreal River Miner, at
Hurley. "Pa" is a veteran news
paper man, and his journalistic
interests are low scattered over
several states. In this latest
deal he purchases an excellent
business and one capable of
enhancement by a switch in
political color. and Bro. Hand is
too good a republican to run any
thing but true blue republican
journal.
Nils Ellsburg's contract for
doubletracklng, Strengthening
and lowering the grades of the
Duluth & Iron Range road south
of Allen Junction is nearly com
pleted and most Of the steel has
been laid.
The Biwabic Bessemer comp
any will erect a magnificent resi-
dence on their property for the
accommodation of Supt. Shilling
A case of scarlet fever is re-