The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-12-25
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It IS reported in the Garlic,
county press that Senator ). M
Markham, Of Aitkin, will erect ;
large summer resort hotel a
Moose lake. Mr.. Markham i.
the gentleman who a short IL NJ
ago looked over this city with ;
view of erecting a hotel here
and we are 10th to believe the
published report Of his decision
has any foundation in fact.
Miss Emma G. Stevens left
on Wednesday for Iron Noun
tain. Michigan, for a short va
cation visit with fri~nds.
Christmas Day means some:
thing to prisoners in the south.
From the Baton Rogue Truth
we learn that sixteen prisoners
in the Louisiana state prison
will receive combinations OF
sentences for their Christmas
gifts, and two lifers who have
each served fifteen years will be
presented with pardons. This
is a general custom throughout
the south, and when the cold
spirit of unforgiveness is thawed
out of the northern "retormers'
it viii! be adopted in this cline.
Let US all hope that the new
year will be a more prosperous
one than the one just closing,
and let US all try to make 1t SO.
Many of the jurors drawn for
the January term of court are
ineligible to act, not having their
second papers, a requisite under
the new law.
Logs are being hauled onto
the lakes for both the Moon 4
Kerr and Bailey mills. Both OF
these mills prepare fer a good
output during the coming sea-
son.
Capt. Edward Florada, of the
Oliver, has gone to Pittsburg.
The burning of the Old Super
ior fire hall a few nights since
and the complete destruction of
all contents excepting the braye
firemen is paralleled only by the
story of the theft of a safe from
a St. Paul police station some
years ago,
Hudson flaming is home from
Duluth for the Holidays.
Capt. A. J. Carlin spends a few
days at his old home at Water.
town, Wis.,, after which he goes
to Plttsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust johnson
welcomed a young lady visitor
of about 12 pounds advoirdupois,
1T their pleasant home on Satur
day last.
Christmas mass will be served
at Lady of Lourde's Catholic
church in this city on Chrjstmes
day, at $3.50 and 1920 o'clock a.
m. A Christmas tree and ac-
companying festivities will
please the Sunday School of the
same church, at the church par
lors this (Thursday) evening.
The members of the Hibbing
council, township officers, po-
lie officers and editors were ban
quetted by the Hiboing Fire De.
partment at the Hotel Hibbing
on Monday evening. 1t is cur
rently reported that 'de eddi-
turs" did ample justice to the
repast.
Campbell & Williamson the
railroad and logging contract.
ors, have put in a camp at Spar
ia, and will get out a large cut
of logs this winter.
A petition which will be ex-
tensively circulated on both
ranges, asks our represent tatives
in the legislature to amend the
lein law so that man who works
IN a mine will have some chance
of securing his wages should his
employer default IN payment.
Rev. w. A. Shannon, presid'
ing elder, held services at the
M. E. church in this city on
Sunday last.
A change Of ownership is not
ed in the Cloquet Pine Knot,
Messrs. w. A. Wright and F. B.
Poole selling their interests tc
Fred D, Vibert and Thos. Ora
ham. Success to the new jour
nallsts.