The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-05-22

r. G Borland. of the firm of
Borland & Smith, manufacturers
of sash, doors. mouIdings,> etc.,
Duluth, has been in the city dur
ing the week, looking over t,1e
grounds with a view of locating
the company's plant here if suit
able arrangements can be made.
The firm has some $4,000 worth
OF machinery, and employ a
number OF men: Seeking as they
do a location north of Duluth,
Virginia is the logical candidate,
centrally located to the Mesaba
and Vermilion range cities and
other tributaries. Another point
in favor of Virginia, and not an
inconsiderable one, is the fact
that much material which could
be utilized by such an industry,
can be secured at our own local
sawmills at a triaing expense,
meaning saving of many hund-
reds of dollars annually.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Coffey re.
turned on Saturday evening
from their short bridal tour, and
will soon be "at home in pleas
ant apartments above the Mes.
aba market.
Robert McGruer returned to-
day from his extended visit to
the British Columbia gold fields.
Olof Hoglund, part owner of
the Svenska Folkets. Tidning, of
Minneapolis, is doing the city in
the interest of his paper today.
The firm of F. L. johnson g.
60. has been dissolved, Mr..
johnson purchasing of his part
ner, A. R. Anderson, his inter-
est in the business. Mr.. Ander-
son erects a building at Weimer,
and will open a mercantile busi.
ness in that new burg earlv in
June.
Miss Estella Taylor, of Chi
cago, arrived in the city on Wed
nesday for visit with her sis
ter. Mrs. G.. l.. Woollen.
The temperance rally at the
Finnish Hall on Tuesday even
ing was a successful affair, a
good audience being entertained
by an excellent program.
On Tuesday Chas. Carignan
sold to Jessie G.. Scott his resi-
dence properties on Wyoming
avenue. It is understood Mr.. |
Carignan intends going to Cana.
da soon.
.- The Virginia ball team plays
Eveleth on the Eveleth grounds
Sunday next. Many Virginians
will witness the game if the
weather is favorable.
The first specimen of the hobo
element to be requested to leave
the city under the new adm,nis-
tratiol was a party commonly
known as "Slivers," formerly
an employe of Percin's variety
joint. The genial "Slivers" did
not wish to go, evidently, so an
order the court on Saturday
last was issued to compel his
exit. |
u. M. Mouser, the popular
grocer, prepares to establish a !
business at Weimer and. already
has a building in course of con-
struction. He expects to open
for business about June 1st.
Miss Powers, of London, On
tario. Canada, visits with her
sister, Mrs. Fred Houck. Miss
Powers will remain in the city |
for some weeks, and it is her in
tention to. open class in decor
ative painting.
At Wednesday evenings meet
ing of the common council H. F.
Smith was laid out as Chief of
the Fire Department, and M.
Scollard appointed to the posi-
ton.
F. p. Hopkins, manager of the
Virginia Commission company,
welcomed his wife and family
to Virginia on Saturday last.
A. Boulanger has purchased
the lot formerly owned by A. E.
Bickford, corner of Wyoming
avenue and Magnolia street, and
has commenced the erection of
a neat cottage thereon.
w. j. Crockett will erect a
commodious cottage on his Wy
oming avenue property, south of