The Virginia enterprise., 1896-07-17
THE CITY'S GENERAL NEWS
PICKED UP AND CONDENSED Br
THE ENTERPRISE REPORTER.
Seen. Heard and Believed.

remember tine circus is July q
Mrs. H. Lirette and daughter
left on Wednesday for a month s
visit with relatives at Marquette
Mrs. Walter OFT returned or
Saturday evening from lower
Michigan.
g. A. Holman has accepted {
position as yardmaster at Tower
junction, for which place he lef
yesterday.
]. E. Cooley, of Duluth, writes
US that he will be candidate be
forthe republican county con
vention for the office of count,
auditor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Anderson
mourn the loss of their four
months.old baby, Of cholera in
fantum. or Sunday last. The
funeral was held on Monday.
P. Schipley's new block nears
completion and makes a decided
Improvement in the appearance
of the street. The compartment
occupied by the Model Clothing
Store is also undergoing repairs
and. now appears with plate
glass windows and other i'm
provements.
The Georgia Minstrels drew a
full house on Tuesday evening,
and the assemblage fully enjoyed
the entertainment. The band
with this troupe IS one of the
finest.
Mrs. Murphy, upon a short
visit to us last week, found SO
much interest here that she will
return about September 1st and
open studio.
A little race for a purse be.
tween Seth Sellers chestnut and
Tommy Colg;n's grey, run on
Central avenue Tuesday evening
resulted in a victory for the lat.
ter: ! 1t is understood another
heatas being arranged for.
>P.:F. Smith, of Duluth, shook
hands with his many Virginia
friends on Thursday.
Robert Peterson, the Mesaba
avenue photographer, contem-
plates removing from the city in
about two weeks and desires all
persons having undelivered work
at his establishment to call for
same at the earliest convenience.
H. Wells now holds the reins
on the Virginia Steam Laundry
delivery, John A. Prince having
taken an inside position.
The Presbyterian Sabbath
School enjoyedua picalc at the
Ohio on Wednesday.
Mrs. N. Pastoret left on Tues
day for a months visit with rel.
ati7es and friends at St. Cloud.
MISS Mamie Finley. who has
made an extended Wit with her
sister, Mrs. E. H. Chittenden, of
this city, left on Wednesday for
her home at Lexington, Mo.
P. G.. Swanton, form erly with
D. M. Mouser, left on Tuesday
morning for Fergus Falls, near
which place he owns a farm.
The Virginia and Eveleth
teams play ball at Eveleth on
Sunday next.
Remember the circus on Wed
nesday. Also keep in mind the
school meeting at the Virginia
school house tomorrow evening.
Mrs. DR.. Corey and Mrs: Dr.
Miller left on Friday last fol
Green Bay, Wis.,, where they
will spend the summer. They
were accompanied by Miss Lor-
ma Bates, Mrs. Corey's grand
daughter.
j. J. Booth, formerly manager
of the Virginia Steam Laundry,
is now local agent for the Peer
less Laundry, of Duluth. He
went to the Zenith City on bus
mess matters on Tuesday.
Jas. "A. Conway and wife, OF
Saginaw, Mich,, arrived IN the
city on Friday last and are
guests of J. S. Sutherland, a
brother of Mrs. Conway. Mr..
and Mrs. Conway formerly run
the Missabe Hotel, at Proctor
Knott, which property they sold
to P. F, Smith about a year ago
The Virginia team with many
admirers took in Tower on Sun.
day last. where the Virgins
team simply wiped the Towe,
base ballists off the diamond, de-
feating them by a score of 13 tt
4. D: E. Cuppernull umpiree
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