The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-12

81 County Commissioner Morcom
and Hon. Neil McInnis, Of Tow
er, stopped in the city for q few
hours on Wednesday, on their
way home from Duluth.
The third party by the Virgin.
ia Assembly was given last eve
ming. the night being changed SO
as to not conflict with the X. O.
7. M. masquerade at Eveleth
this evening.
J. r. Mann, representing the
Marshfield Novelty company, OF
Marshleld, Wis. has been in the
city the past week, exhibiting a
large slot machine at Mr.. T. A.
Clark's sample room.
W. T. Bailey appeared before
the board of county commission
ers at their session on Tuesday
in behalf of the Virginia Busi-
ness Mems Association, on the
Miller trunk road natter.
Frank Geneiger left Monday
for his old home at Beaver Dam,
Wis, where he will visit for a
short time after which he wall
seek fame and fortune in the new
British Columbian gold fields.
DR.. T. S, Buzard. the dentist,
will return the latter part OF
next week from his professional
trip to the Vermilion range cities,
and may be found at the Hotel
Virginia. F'irstclass work al
reasonable rates. Call early and
make your appointments.
We are informed that Hon. O.
D. Kinney, who has been seri.
ously i'll at Duluth for several
weeks, has so far recovered as to
be able to smoke and swear. He
may be a pretty sick man yet,
but we believe the danger point
is passed.
It is reported that the operetta
.''Trial By jury" which was be-
ing prepared for presentation by
local talent under the efficient
instruction of Miss Eva, has been
abandoned owing to the inability
of Miss Eva to devote the neces-
sary time.
Robert McFerran, a well. known
figure in iron circles in the boom
days of the Gogeb1c and Mesaba,
wiped out the record of earthly
accounts on January 31st, dying
as the result of an operation for
cancer, in a hospital at Vancou-
yer, B. 9. He was an erstwhile
resident of Virginia prior to the
fire, being associated with Capt.
N. D. Moore ic a number of his
Mesaba deals.
Mrs. w. J. Moore rendered an
enjoyable surprise to her son,
Mr.. Ned K. Farrand, on Satur-
day evening last, IN honor of his
21st birthday. in the shape Of a
pleasant home masquerade ball.
About thirty-fve guests were il
attendance, music being furnish.
ed oy Mr.. McNabb, Mr., M. L.
Fay acting as promptor. Dane
ing was indulged in from 9 to 12,
after which a sumptuous lunch
con was served and the guests
departed, with best wishes for
Mr.. Farrand in future.
Andrew Hayney, a promising
young Hibbingite, caused a little
commotion among a few of our
good people the first of the week
by passing couple OF forged
checks, purporting to have been
given by the Wright & Davis
Lumber company. Benny Levin
caught one for $21.53, giving ur
an amount OF hundred cent dol.
lar clothing and about seven sill
yer simoleons, the Bank of Vir.
ginia cashing the other upon the
endorsement OF Frank Jutrash,
who had the misfortune of being
a passing acquaintance of the
gent. The forgery was discov
cred Wednesday,, and Rayney
was located at his home at Hib
bing, where he was arrested up
on advices from Chief McAlpin
The lads father came over yes
terday and made arrangements
for the adjustment of the matter
and 1t is unlikely the case viii
be prosecuted.
-~e--6D-&s.
FOR LOWER FREIGHT RATES.
At the regular meeting of the
Virginia Business Mems Associ