The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-01-31
THE CITY'S GENERAL NEWS
PICKED UP IND CONDENSED By
TIE ENTERPRISE REPORTER.
Seen. Heard and Believed.

a grand ball at their new hal
this evening. A number. from
this city will be in attendance
Rev. O. J. Gary announced
thatson Sunday next he would
change pulpits with Rev. Thomas
of Biwabik, morning and even
ing,
Frank Jutrash, the plumber,
returned on Tuesday from Hib
bing, where he has just com
pleted several large contracts.
A. McNaughton went tc
Hibbing on Monday.
Street Commissioner Meal
pine has been engaged this week
in driving the piles for the pro.
posed new bride on Crescen,
avenue.
The Virginia Commission Go.
is the name of a new firm which
will soon open in this city, with
quarters in the rear part of the
building occupied by the new
Miners and Merchants Bank.
Mrs. E. H. Chittenden return
ed Mst evening from an extended
visNin Milwaukee and southern
poiats.
JF. Burke returned from the
new town of Leach Lake. yes
terday. Mr.. Burke has leased
the3new hotel at that place and
will.also become a partner in a
general merchandise establish
ment in the prospective city.
Mrs. H. Benjamin went to Du-
luth ON Saturday for a visit with
hersister, Mrs. M. H. Alworth.
gounty Surveyor Fred Davis
wasup from Duluth on Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Mars en-:
tertained the members of the
Whist club on Friday evening
last Mrs. J. R. James and A.
Newton Brown carried off the
hQporsof: the evening An ele-
CANT midnight luncheon was
served, shortly after which the
party dispersed to their respec
tive homes after a most enjoya-
BILE evening.
Joe Backus attended to busi-
ness in Duluth on Monday.
Martin Edwardson, lessee of
the johnson bakery, has decided
tc close his business IN this city
and with his family will remove
to Two Harbors where he has a
new bakery in course of con
struction.
T D. G. Christopher enjoyed a
visit flom his brother Fred, dep.
uty clerk Of Douglas county,
Wis, the last of the week.
&. Ed: Shepard, Of Duluth, and
Nose Lafontise will meet in NOR
tai combat, governed by Queens
bury rules in this city, the last
of February.
=: Misses Daisy Wilmot and Mae
M. Gill entertained a select com
pany of friends at cards. at the
residence of Mrs. Hildebrand, on
Lake Boulevard. on Wednesday
evening".
S. A. Love, the genial agent
at the D. M. & NJ, returned or
Tuesday evening from an ex-
tended visit with relatives and
friends in Pennsylvania.
: Chas. Farm, the enterprising
baker, went to Hibbing on Tues
day, to look after business inter-
ests in. connection with his new
bakery in that thriving burg.
The Peters lnstallment Co. is
the latest permanent business
house to locate in the city, hav-
ing leased quarters in the O'Don-
nell building, opposite the post
office. The firm does large
business in all the range towns,
and while claiming that Virginia
is not their best field, located
here because of the city's central
and commanding position.
Miss Lena Dreger returned
from Hibbing on Tuesday.
Phan Levy, junior partner in
the New Cheap Store. visits with
Duluth friends.
NJ. M. Westling, the jeweler,
whose adv. appears in The En-
terprise, has added a new show
case, thus completing his stock
of fixtures.
A. NJ. Chisholm was over from
Hlbbing yesterday. Archie is
doing aland Office business these
days in disposing of lots in his
addition to the Hibbing townsite.
r H. King, representing the
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